Paris Through My Lens
Friday, November 30, 2012

L'amour à Hôtel de Sully

›
These doorways in the courtyard of the Hôtel de Sully at Place des Vosges, seems to always have friends sitting in the doorways.  This ...
12 comments:
Thursday, November 29, 2012

Village de Noël

›
This shop on rue Butte- aux- Cailles, was still dressed for Christmas.  It was closed that day so we couldn't go in and poke around.
10 comments:
Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Coucher de soleil

›
You will probably never see a Paris sunrise taken with my Canon, but I have a few sunsets that I especially love.  This one with La Conci...
14 comments:
Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Beaucoup de choix

›
Les Puces de Saint-Ouen , was visual overload for me.  I found too many choices to peruse and to photograph. I loves this old valise and...
8 comments:
Monday, November 26, 2012

La grille

›
Winding our way through this divine little out of the way street ( there was a sign, "PRIVÉ"- phfffttt ) on our way to have a ...
9 comments:
Sunday, November 25, 2012

Sunday Church Series - Basilique Saint-Denis

›
This beautiful church is located in the suburb of St. Denis, about 9.4 km  north of Paris.  A beautiful church not to be missed. Basil...
15 comments:
Saturday, November 24, 2012

Paris Rouge - Madame et son vélo

›
Cranking up her iPod and biking off.  I have nothing but admiration.
16 comments:
Friday, November 23, 2012

Musique sur le pont

›
The Pont des Arts , a pedestrian bridge,  is always alive with musicians, artists and other creative Parisians.  This friendly gentleman...
18 comments:
Thursday, November 22, 2012

Les préparations

›
Le Reminet Today as all of us celebrate Thanksgiving here in the U.S., perhaps my expat friends in Paris will dining on something mor...
13 comments:
Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Un blanc, un rouge et un appareil photo

›
La vie est belle à Paris...toujours!
15 comments:
Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Mademoiselle Li's

›
Artist Hippolyte Romain created this lovely little tearoom, Mademoiselle Li, in the Jardin d'Acclimation in the Bois de Boulogne....
9 comments:
Monday, November 19, 2012

Automne à Paris

›
 Here in Alabama, we call this Virginia Creeper. I would love to know what the French version is called.  In Paris,  it is glorious in t...
13 comments:
Sunday, November 18, 2012

Sunday Church Series - Le visage

›
This stunning piece was on display in the back of the  Église Sainte - Anne de la Butte aux Cailles   .   
7 comments:
Saturday, November 17, 2012

L'artist et son oeuvre

›
You've met the artist, now let's have a closer look at his beautiful Conté drawing of Canal St. Martin. I never thought to ask ...
11 comments:
Friday, November 16, 2012

Paris Rouge - Bibliotèque nationale de France

›
The Bibliotèque nationale de France Richelieu  ( under renovation) is probably a place I wouldn't just wander into but my friend Pete...
11 comments:
Thursday, November 15, 2012

Après la danse

›
After the singing and dancing on rue Mouffetard , many of the participants adjourn to smaller cafés up or down the street to have lunch ...
17 comments:
Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Dans l'herbe

›
The Musée du quai Branly, one of Paris' newer museums displays collections of objects from African, Asian, Oceanian and American civ...
10 comments:
Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Un coup de amin

›
One of the most charming and unusual carrousels in Paris, the Dodo Manège features extinct and endangered animals.  This petit enfant nee...
10 comments:
Monday, November 12, 2012

The Tube

›
The industrial feel of the Centre Pompidou is not really my cup of tea, but I have to admit as a photographer,  it offers endless phot...
23 comments:
Sunday, November 11, 2012

Sunday Church Series - Our Lady

›
Photographing the magnificent Cathèdrale Notre Dame de Paris is daunting.  I like to find details such as this chandelier that seems to ...
19 comments:
Saturday, November 10, 2012

Coeur à coeur

›
A heart to heart conversation on rue Mouffetard.
9 comments:
Friday, November 9, 2012

In For Repairs

›
Yesterday I posted this photograph on my Facebook Virginia Jones Photography page .  Several readers asked about this room at the Louvre...
14 comments:

Le Gardien

›
The small cemetery behind the Église Saint Germain de Charonne , was going about his duties this Saturday morning. Église Saint Germa...
9 comments:
Thursday, November 8, 2012

Nouveau et l'ancien

›
If given the choice, I'd still choose the bell, not the surveillance électronique.  
10 comments:
Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Tools of the Trade

›
A small art supply store in Montmartre.  
11 comments:
Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Speechless

›
I walked up on these two standing, slack jawed outside of this gallery late one afternoon.  I will have to admit, I was a bit speechless...
21 comments:
Monday, November 5, 2012

Automne à Montmartre

›
Cobblestones, falling leaves, stone wall, lamp post, ochre walls, and those white mums marching down the hill. Today we're joining...
37 comments:
Sunday, November 4, 2012

Paris Rouge - Cité de l'architecture et du patrimoine

›
There are a very few places in Paris that I think are off the beaten path. Why this fabulous museum ( that overlooks la Tour Eiffel) is s...
11 comments:
Saturday, November 3, 2012

Attente

›
I'm sure there are lots of scenarios that we could all come up with here.  Whatever his story, it's obvious that he was not enjo...
19 comments:
Friday, November 2, 2012

Habillée pour l'automne

›
12 comments:
Thursday, November 1, 2012

CDP Theme Day - Water's Edge

›
This is the first Theme Day since my Paris blog joined my other dear blog friends at City Daily Photo . I chose this couple enjoying d...
14 comments:
‹
›
Home
View web version

About Me

My photo
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.
View my complete profile
Powered by Blogger.