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| It was quite chilly out which made it pleasant for our walk along the Champs Élysées and into the Marais |
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| Very expensive glasses not bought |
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| Very expensive glasses not bought |
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| In shadow - The Obelisk of Luxor at the centre of the Place de la Concorde. The choice of the Concorde for this “gift” from Egypt erected in 1836 “…was politically expedient, because that spot was iconic and emotionally charged — not least for having been the main location of the guillotine during the French Revolution — and it was difficult to find a way to fill it in a way that would convey sufficient prestige but not inflame political passions. The obelisk matched these criteria perfectly, given its antiquity and lack of connection with French history” says Wikipedia |
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| The dismantling of the Olympic and Paralympic Games stands |
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| Therese |
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| We sailed on the Seine with Anne and David, friends of Tony and Rosemary |
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| Notre Dame under repair |
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| Honouring team leaders/experts in the restoration of Notre Dame |
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| Notre Dame under repair |
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| David and Anne post Seine cruise |
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| Available! |
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| Great railway system |
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| Heading in to Cafe Oz on Grands Boulevards to watch the NRL Grand Final and hoping it would be a better game to watch than last week’s AFL one. It was. |
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| Cafe Oz |
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| Many a chippie was consumed on this holiday |
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Post football Chinese lunch with NRL grand final fellow watchers, Nicole and Ross. Penrith Panthers had an history making 4th win in a row! Gustav Caillebotte exhibition at the Musée D’Orsay was pretty good. Last year on my Paris trip with Elaine and Kath, I met up with Mary Morrissy. On our trip to the Musée D’Orsay fabulous cafe, we stopped to admire this Caillebotte: |
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| The glass is painted so well |
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| Was looking at this one for how he has included several people |
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| I really like this one for a few reasons. It reminds me of a painting I love by Una Watters called Cappagh Road. My one attempt at painting children playing at the beach viewed from above, wasn’t great. That was many years ago now. I’m going to give it another go. |
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| The Musée D’Orsay is such a beautiful art gallery |
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| It wasn’t hard to guess where to find Therese when I emerged from the exhibition |
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| Yes, buy them! |
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| Thought of Janet and Sue |
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A bumble bee? |
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| 😍 |
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| Trip home |
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| Via the Boulangerie |
Glad to see Una Watters getting honorable mention. Makes me want to go and see the Caillebotte exhibition - I love that glass painting of his too!
ReplyDeleteSo many reminders of our brief dramatic time together in Paris last year and of the great Una Watters. She was a knock out painter. Where is Cappagh Road? It needs to be in the art gallery with Girl Passing by Trinity in the Rain 😍. I might have just unintentionally renamed that painting…
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