Paris Through My Lens
Friday, August 31, 2012

Square René-Viviani

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Square René-Vivani with Église Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre in the background.  Taken through a dirty bus window, I'm pretty amazed it turned...
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Thursday, August 30, 2012

Chèr Boby

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Cimetière des Chiens et Animaux Domestiques If you are an animal lover, put this on your list to do in Paris
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Naughty Lady

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I pressed that camera against the window just so I could bring you this artwork!  I love Paris!!!
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Paris At My Feet

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I won't bore you again with tales of my trips to the dome of the Sacre Coeur , but here's the view from about half way up.  Being a...
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Monday, August 27, 2012

Je suis parfait

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Some doors in Paris just beg NOT to be repainted. This is one of them. 
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Sunday, August 26, 2012

Sunday Church Series - Église Saint-Étienne-du-mont

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If you've visited the Panthèon , or seen the movie Midnight in Paris, you will recognize this beautiful church. This gorgeous Sunday a...
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Saturday, August 25, 2012

Bonjour Madame!

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I just needed my la Tour Eiffel fix for the weekend.  And you???
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Friday, August 24, 2012

Strolling By Patrick Allain

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A delight, even in the dead of winter.   Patrick Allain Fleuriste is must see on the Î le Saint- Louis. 63 rue Saint-louis En L'ile  ...
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Thursday, August 23, 2012

Vert en janvier

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On this cold and damp day in January, the green moss made Père Lachaise come alive. Cimetière Père Lachaise 16 Rue du Repos 75020 Paris ...
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Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Paris Rouge - Chez Marianne

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I will admit that I've never dined here but this charming, vine covered café in the heart of the Marais has been the subject of many of...
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Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Le monde est petit

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Last January, the day after we arrived, Peter, Mary and I were strolling down the little pedestrian street by Procope.  I noticed two ladies...
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Monday, August 20, 2012

Look Familiar?

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All Apple Stores are designed alike but the Apple Store Opéra , really is a step above don't you think?  They did a terrific job keepi...
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Sunday, August 19, 2012

La porte - Cimetière Montparnasse

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Depuis 1824, first known as Cimetière du Sud.  Mary introduced me to this Paris cemetery.  I've been back several times.  If you'v...
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Saturday, August 18, 2012

Signes du Samedi - Le Grand Colbert

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One of Paris' more famous restaurants, Le Grand Colbert has certainly stood the test of time.  I've not dined here,  but after read...
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Friday, August 17, 2012

La marche des animaux

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  A visit to the Jardin des Plantes would not be complete with a trip through the amazing Museum national d'histoire naturelle .  Eva ...
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Thursday, August 16, 2012

L'accordéoniste IV

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What's dancing in the street on rue Mouffetard with out the obligatory French accordion?? Of course Christian Bassoul   is   the origin...
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Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Attention à la marche

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Managing the stairs from the second floor at Shakespeare & Company took longer than necessary due to the photo ops along the way.  I wo...
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Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Caught Red Handed

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I'm pretty good at photographing Parisians on the sly, but Monsieur looked up just as I was taking this shot!  I'm afraid I interru...
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Monday, August 13, 2012

The Call of Arms

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The Call of Arms Musée Rodin 70 rue de Varenne 75007 Paris Metro: Varenne or Invalides
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Sunday, August 12, 2012

Sunday Church Series - The American Cathedral in Paris

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The American Cathedral in Paris welcomes visitors each Sunday by serving cookies and coffee in the back of the sanctuary following the ch...
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Saturday, August 11, 2012

Signes du Samedi - Merci!

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  Merci , a wonderful shop in the Marais that donates a portion of their profits to charity has an ever changing wall with their extensive...
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Friday, August 10, 2012

Writer's Block?

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She had a notebook and pencil in hand. Who knows what she was thinking, but she was oblivious to those of us around her.
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Thursday, August 9, 2012

Tanning in Paris IV- le Louvre

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Reminds me of my college days when we climbed to the roof of the dorm to sunbathe! 
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Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Le loquet

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Peter takes me to the prestigious Bibliothèque Nationale de France Paris de Richelieu, and I become fixated on this beautiful old latch o...
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Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Ferme à la table

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One thing I've learned in Paris is to push doors and see what's behind. ( Merci Peter).  This day, I was wandering alone in the Mar...
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Monday, August 6, 2012

Cercle d'amis

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One of the many things I love about Paris is how friends seem to gather in the parks, a bottle of wine and just talk. I found this group at...
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Sunday, August 5, 2012

L'ange

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Cimetière de Passy is a small cemetery and as I've said before,  I think I found more photographs there than any other cemetery I'...
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Saturday, August 4, 2012

Le petit garçon et la voiture

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I will confess to stalking the precious children in Paris. I'm shameless. Sometimes I even crop their siblings or parents out of the ph...
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Friday, August 3, 2012

Belle Vue

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I will never tire of this view, and you?
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Thursday, August 2, 2012

Un souvenir spéciale

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Riding the ponies at Luxembourg Gardens was a very special time for my Eva and Davis.  The "pony man" was very kind.
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Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Parfait!

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When in Paris, our favorite flat is just steps from Boutique Michel Cuizel on rue Saint Honoré.  This morning, Mary and I stepped inside s...
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Virginia
Birmingham, AL, United States
I am a former elementary school teacher, a full-time photographer, lover of all things French ( whose French is slowly improving), obsessive Paris traveler, enthusiastic church and community volunteer, and grandmother to 5 delightful grandchildren.
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