Paris Through My Lens
Thursday, February 28, 2013

Orange et ocre

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On a gray drizzly day in Marly le Roi, the ochre walls and orange shutters brightened this quaint little town.
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Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Opéra for Euros

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This young woman with a remarkably good voice, had an attentive audience.
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Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Le modèle

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I will admit I stalked this lovely young woman and her photographer from the park to this passageway at Place des Vosges.  I was enchante...
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Monday, February 25, 2013

Art Appreciation

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There are many art galleries lined up on this end of the Place des Vosges. I often wonder how they all stay open, as most people seem to ...
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Sunday, February 24, 2013

Sunday Church Series - Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois

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This is one of the most beautiful churches in Paris in my opinion.  While we were there we were able to hear the bells which I regret I...
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Saturday, February 23, 2013

Signes du Samedi - Bleu

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Place du Tetre I think ice cream and cocktails sounds like my kind of place!
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Friday, February 22, 2013

Takes One to Know One

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Place des Vosges We were both "stalking" some kids playing in the sand box!
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Thursday, February 21, 2013

Trop Mignon!

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Gare Saint-Lazare His human seemed to love him very much. She even was pulling a suitcase with French Bulldogs on it!
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Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Familiar Places

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I stop by Ma Bourgogne overlooking the park at Place des Vosges every trip. This past January, Mary and I came screeching in for somethi...
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Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Le beurre français

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J'adore!
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Monday, February 18, 2013

The Last Sunset

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I was lucky enough to be walking down rue de la Paix towards Place Vendôme my last afternoon in Paris.  Très belle!
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Sunday, February 17, 2013

Chopin

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I  Frederic Chopin's grave at Père Lachaise is lovely in its own right but this red rose left as a tribute made it even more beauti...
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Saturday, February 16, 2013

Signes du Samedi - Vert Absinthe

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Those of you that know me well, or just know my chat noir Meeps, will know why I stopped here and took a lot of shots. As a matter of fac...
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Friday, February 15, 2013

Le memento

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As I've visited more and more Paris cemeteries, I've been drawn to the flowers that are often left tucked in the grillwork of ma...
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Thursday, February 14, 2013

Paris je t'aime

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Bonne Saint-Valentin ( Roses, merci Francis at Roses Costes Dani Roses .  Champagne, merci Peter )
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Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Charmant

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These pretty little café windows might have been painted for Christmas.  Even though the paint was fading, I thought it added a cheerful ...
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Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Les Petits Patineurs

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Granted this photograph is not well composed, but I think it gives a true flavor of the skating rink at the Hôtel de Ville.  The smallest...
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Monday, February 11, 2013

Le Coureur

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Pont des Arts We didn't see any runners in shorts this trip.
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Sunday, February 10, 2013

Attente

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This sweet dog was patiently waiting for his human outside this shop.  I grabbed my handy iPhone and did the best I could.
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Saturday, February 9, 2013

Signes du Samedi - Ode to Meeps

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Paris is a very chat noir loving city, which I adore!   This exhibit was at the Musée de Montmartre .
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Friday, February 8, 2013

Paris Rouge - le scooter

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Jauntily parked against this bright green shop in Montmartre...parfait!
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Thursday, February 7, 2013

Nicky and Florence

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Last week while in Paris, Mary and I took the train from Gare Lazare to   Vaucresson , in the Paris burbs.  There we were met by blogg...
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Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Rainy Night on Rue Saint Honoré

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One of my favorite photographs from this trip.
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Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Je suis désolée

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Café Nemours , one of my favorite haunts for wine or lunch at Place Colette, did not make the cut for the Paris Marathon this trip, but...
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Monday, February 4, 2013

Paris Rouge - La boîte aux lettres

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Marly le Roi, France What could be better than getting your snail mail via a ROUGE mailbox?
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Sunday, February 3, 2013

Sunday Church Series - Église St. Roch

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284 The view of the church from our living room window in our apartment. I never, ever tire of the view or the chiming of the bells. ...
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Saturday, February 2, 2013

I'm Home!

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Marly le Roi, France I am home from a wonderful nine days in Paris. Thank you all who faithfully stopped by and those that left comm...
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Friday, February 1, 2013

Gerard Mulot

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Need I say more?
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Thursday, January 31, 2013

Les fantômes

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Sometimes the wrong exposure conjures up some interesting photos.
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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Le cigare

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Nothing like a good cigar while lounging by the Medici Fountain at Jardin du Luxembourg
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Tuesday, January 29, 2013

L'apartement

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Butte aux Cailles neighborhood.  Love the details.
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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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