I’m on my way to work today, but am now grounded due to inclement weather at my destination. The flight that I did manage to complete was uneventful. So uneventful that I amused myself by snapping a few pictures, despite the fact that I travel this route several times a year.
Tag: photography
Christmas in Paris
Paris is cold and damp in the fall, but I think it is more beautiful at this time of year than at any other time. The city is lit up with what seems like billions of little Christmas lights and displays, giving it a magical, almost unreal appearance and feel. There is a Christmas craft and…
Notre Dame de Paris
As a tourist, I am always awed by the architecture and majesty of the cathedrals I have visited in Western Europe. As a Catholic, I appreciate the hard, dangerous work of those who built these imposing structures, and am moved by the deep, abiding faith of those who have prayed there over the centuries, and those who continue…
Le Château de Versailles
Although November is technically considered “low season” for tourism in Paris, it’s still mobbed with visitors, though perhaps the line-ups move a little bit faster than they do in high season. The château de Versailles was busy as ever on the day that C and I visited. Several big tour groups arrived around the same…
Cameras and laziness
An SLR camera doesn’t weigh a lot, until you’ve been carrying it around in a shoulder bag for several days in a row, all day long while walking for miles and miles, hoping not to miss any great photo opportunities. This evening, C and I went out for dinner and both left our cameras at…
MEMORIES LIE... 