announcement

digital magic

online class with

marie otero

this is exciting news

my friend marie

aka lost aussie on the loose

is finally teaching what she knows best!!!

i once had the opportunity of spending

4 days with marie

learning photoshop,

types of printing and incorporating

them into mixed media works

we also spent a day

wondering the city taking photos

she has a keen eye and has taught me

that things you see on the street can

be transformed into something wonderful

with a few clicks of a button

marie is a pioneer in digital work!!!

long before anyone else

she was creating wonderful works of art

she is the best teacher

class starts june 14 and runs six weeks

i've already signed up

for the early bird special

$10 off if you sign up by april 30th

i know this woman

well, not really

but it could be me or any number of my friends!!!

(probably ludgera)

while in paris i was wondering the 3rd by myself'

and turned a corner and saw this wall of photos

of course i went in for a closer look

moi en exposition

cool idea

hundreds of photos

me and my dog

my feet to the beach

me in the mirror

me through the web cam

me and my first fish

etc..........

... A great initiative of Gabriel Buret

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as i followed the wall along rue charlot

i came across this photo store

images and portraits

that's where i found the business card

i laughed and said

"i know this woman"

the owner just looked at me

getting back in the groove

i'm finally feeling back to normal

thursday was a long travel day

i worked friday and saturday

and was in a coma all day sunday

just cat napping on the couch and watching

all my taped shows i missed while away

i had a wonderful time in paris

took 5507 photos!!!

i'll be busy for a while sorting through them

i start my encaustic class next wednesday

i think i will be doing a "parisian" themed series

using my photos and metal i found at the markets

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above, a garden photo taken

on our way into versailles

thanks kim

for letting me know what kind of flower it is

fritillaria imperialis

au revoir, paris!

our last treat in paris

lunch--i had the smoked salmon salad--

and

a hot chocolate for two

at angelina's

it was truly decadent!!!

the only regret

that we didn't have room for one of their pastries

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many thanks

to all who followed along on my journey

and all your wonderful comments

hopefully you will be reading this as i am

flying over the altantic!!!

otherwise

plan "b"

deciding on where to work

the market or the jewelry store???

stay tuned.............

versailles, part2

the hall of mirrors

it's all in the details

and accessories

marie antoinette's bedroom

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now i understand the reason

for the revolution

day onze, partie de versailles un

eruption disruption

if it wasn't for the volcano eruption

and our airline disruption

we would have missed versailles

the first hour was spent

courtesy of carmi my tour guide/chauffeur

in a little gulf cart

it was a "drive by shooting"

of how many photos can i get in

one hour without our leaving the cart!!!

one of many glorious fountains

none of which were working

#%&*!!!!!!

the grounds were like a maze

carmi managed like a pro

the grand canal

a lovely day for a swim

my next garden project!!

one of the hundreds of statues

we spent 4 hours touring the gardens

tomorrow i will post the palace

a day at the opera

opera garnier
1874

ceiling painted by chagall

a mix of neo-renaissance, rococo and baroque styles

both inside and out this is a beautiful building

it is also the inspiration for the

gaston leroux gothic novel

"phantom of the opera"

extra days

thanks to the "iceland ash blume"

my stay in paris has been extended

instead of heading to the airport

this morning we changed apartments
and then made our way up to the antique market

a girl can never have too much metal!

a great poster from 1925

and this beautiful satin and "tatted" piece

it was a wonderful day

blue skies and 19 c

me and my shadow

jour huit

i'm loving the flee markets

today we went to the

marche aux puces

a la porte de vanves
above some of my goodies

paper-bank note, advertisement,

hand written letter and stamps

lots of metal and

a brownie for my collection

this must have been a display for an art store

funny puppets
( lu, these are the french men i found for you)


some things need no translation

jour sept

one of my "must do's " for paris

cimetiere du pere-lachaise

i was in "grunge" heaven
out of the 832 photos
half are of the decay
i already see an encaustic series
coming out of these photos


inside one of the crypts

one of the many doors
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after 6 hours we maybe saw one quarter
next time i will pack a lunch and take my time
to really appreciate this wonderful place

jour six

looking through my photos

2876 so far

i will have to spend some time

organizing when i get home

i will definitely have a

"door" series

"stone faces"

and "balconies"

jour cinq

hotel de sully

in le marais

the view from the hill

a few shots from montmartre

it was a hazy day so

the view of the eiffle tower

was not clear but plenty of roof tops

jour quatre

today we had a slow morning

leaving at 10:30 we headed up to montmartre

where i met sophie pasquet

my photo guide for the afternoon
i thought carmi could use the break

from the 1001 building quest

the main attraction

sacre-coeur

this neighbourhood is home to
artists, entertainers,
still windmills , steep stairs


and narrow streets!
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today's photo opportunities 516
total to date 2041
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a special thank you to sophie
for making it a wonderful day
betterparisphotos.com

3 weddings and a little old lady

on my travels so far

i have manage a few "people" photos

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above, a couple on a tour boat in the seine

another on the pont de la concorde

this one
my favorite
on pont neuf

and this wonderful lady
people really know how to dress in paris!!

jour trois

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today was all about the eiffel tower

starting at 9 am

we wondered along the right bank

looking for the perfect view
above the view from pont-neuf

the arc de triomphe du carrousel

and invalides

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one of my favorite shots

from pont de la concorde

i played with my photo in ps

and liked the poster edge filter the best

i found the post mark somewhere in

my "collage items" folder

added the worn photo frame

and gave it a tea stained overlay

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getting closer
the reflection in a window
at 29 rapp
right next to the tower
and another favorite spot
pont alexandre III
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despite the cooler weather
and the grey skies
we managed to walk 15 km
and i took 810 photos
arriving back home after 6pm
a special thanks to carmi
for being my personal tour guide
(the only thing missing was a french accent)
and being so patient with all my requests
to find some of the 1001 buildings
that i wanted photos of!!!!!

jour deux

today was flee market day

good thing carmi knew where we where going!!

it was worth the metro ride

to the top of the 18th

to experience the

les puces de paris, saint-ouen

some of the metal i bought today

i know these will be used as soon as i get home

i wish i could have these in my garden



after 6 hours at the market
we settled in our apartment
for a lovely dinner