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"