Life is a patchwork of experiences
I love taking reflection photos.
There is something about the symmetry of a perfect mirror image that never gets old for me. Or the juxtaposition of the inside and the outside of a window reflection. As a result I am always drawn to photographing reflections. Sometimes the reflections make up the whole photo and sometimes they are just a small element, but with each trip, I always come back with a few more.
Here are my favorites from 2017, at the same time, chronicling my travels for this year.
The Louvre museum in Paris is renowned for its world class collection of art. While I enjoy visiting it and viewing the masterpieces inside, the building is also a piece of art in itself. I can’t resist photographing it whenever I have the chance to visit. I am sharing some of my favorite photos of this oft photographed icon.
The photos in this post won Finalist – Photography: Overall Excellence, Online Publication category in the 2017 North America Travel Journalists Association competition.
Paris under ground can be just as beautiful as Paris above ground. This is the art nouveau Cité metro station.
Thanks for visiting.
Rose
A view of Paris’s Eiffel Tower at dusk as seen through the Wall of Peace memorial at the south-east end of the Champ de Mars park.
The photo in this post won Finalist – Photography: Facility or Architectural-Print or Online Category in the 2017 North America Travel Journalists Association competition.
Continue reading “PhotoPOSTcard: A Peaceful Perspective of the Eiffel Tower”
Don’t visit Annecy (pronounced Ansi) if you are looking for big cathedrals or museums filled with important art. But if you are looking for a quiet, lovely, romantic spot to just relax and amble along cobbled streets past canals and pastel colored houses, all with lake and mountain views, then Annecy, France’s little “Venice of the North” is the place to go.
Continue reading “Photo Essay: Annecy – A Day in France’s Lovely Little “Venice of the North””
I think most international tourists zip through central France on their way from Paris to colorful Provence and the sunny shores of the French Riviera. But as I recently experienced, if you are traveling near the city of Limoges, stop and take in some of its culture and history. Continue reading “Photo Essay: A Day in Limoges, France – Don’t Stop Just for the Porcelain”
The town of Limoges in central France, and the area around it is well known for its fine porcelain production. The discovery of kaolin in the area in the 1760’s, a critical component for hard-paste porcelain, and a ready supply of water from the Vienne river helped produce a successful French industry that could compete with the popular porcelain products imported from China. Continue reading “PhotoPOSTcard: Bucolic Reflection on the Vienne”
Update – sadly this program is no longer offered at this time.
One of my goals for this year has been to take quilting classes from some of the best instructors in the industry so that I could learn from various experienced quilt artists and get exposed to diverse teaching styles and techniques. I was thrilled to discover Crafty Retreats in central France and a class with Sheena Norquay, one of the UK’s top free motion quilting instructors. What I did not expect was the absolutely perfect holiday guest experience. Continue reading “A Perfect Holiday Escape with Crafty Retreats in Central France”
The sun sets over the Seine River in Paris as storm clouds silhouette the Notre Dame cathedral.
Thanks for visiting.
Rose
I would not presume to follow in Ernest Hemingway’s literary footsteps-but I can follow in his culinary footsteps at Deux Magots, one of his hangouts when he lived in Paris.
Thanks for visiting.
Rose
