le jour de Pâques

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD6UkHHynp9dm5ysNpV32Me_7Dv9pbjZzR7h0J6eIsZHCjzXaGVwvivUL4lLOZ32KGQo0fMEksvfb1PkikAQ_-r2KthMPPeElB1XXHHRJYoC6BbxgM6WRRWJiAhzUkWXqYwOO7u6e1R3g/s1600/2011+April+16+DSC_0177.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD6UkHHynp9dm5ysNpV32Me_7Dv9pbjZzR7h0J6eIsZHCjzXaGVwvivUL4lLOZ32KGQo0fMEksvfb1PkikAQ_-r2KthMPPeElB1XXHHRJYoC6BbxgM6WRRWJiAhzUkWXqYwOO7u6e1R3g/s1600/2011+April+16+DSC_0177.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Easter Day</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The angelic, plaintiff expression</div><div style="text-align: center;">seemed perfect for this Day.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">joyeuse Pâques</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Église Saint-Jean de Montmartre</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">19, rue des Abbesses</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75018, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

le jour de Pâques

Easter Day The angelic, plaintiff expression seemed perfect for this Day. joyeuse Pâques Église Saint-Jean de Montmartre 19, rue des Abbesse...

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Église Saint Jean de Montmartre - l'ange

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitZKEG_aV3YV4RUk0nxvZ4VxEQPU_KnKpihNpHs__6yvhkOKlwcnIhKArVwcG1xMMYLdpu6t3zRIlgvATSTLKfkpknENRB_WRShOaX1kuOx0Ckc8rWRw4Qd8k-MlxHNO2sE94Gwz-Ocgw/s1600/2011+april+5+DSC_0177.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637937216047903618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitZKEG_aV3YV4RUk0nxvZ4VxEQPU_KnKpihNpHs__6yvhkOKlwcnIhKArVwcG1xMMYLdpu6t3zRIlgvATSTLKfkpknENRB_WRShOaX1kuOx0Ckc8rWRw4Qd8k-MlxHNO2sE94Gwz-Ocgw/s640/2011+april+5+DSC_0177.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br />This unusual church made of reinforced cement between 1894 and 1904 sits at the foot of Montmartre across from Place des Abbesses. The organ was built by the famous Cavaillé-Coll in 1852 for a church in Lyon and later moved here. This Art Nouveau style church was one of the first to use concrete, brick, and ceramics as building materials. It has been the center of much architectural controversy over the years.<br /><br />The photo is one of two angels gracing the front entry.<br /><br />Bon dimanche<br /><br /><br />Église Saint Jean de Montmartre<br />19, rue des Abbesses<br />75018 Paris

Église Saint Jean de Montmartre - l'ange

This unusual church made of reinforced cement between 1894 and 1904 sits at the foot of Montmartre across from Place des Abbesses. The organ...

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Montmartre Space Invader

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ZbLO_V3irEEP_ZCeucz5JAMUBEGqLLE7e9pEZMbbGMo-PpUsZtZg19Ez9gPITM_9e5Ir070RbWvdhcOnJE3kI9iFxO3dMxoQh3ZIvDsHXES4zuULihcr-VrxKHhyMxHQJWrKqfiTiQU/s1600/2011+april+5+DSC_0341.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625328642616720146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ZbLO_V3irEEP_ZCeucz5JAMUBEGqLLE7e9pEZMbbGMo-PpUsZtZg19Ez9gPITM_9e5Ir070RbWvdhcOnJE3kI9iFxO3dMxoQh3ZIvDsHXES4zuULihcr-VrxKHhyMxHQJWrKqfiTiQU/s640/2011+april+5+DSC_0341.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">The urban artist for these "space invaders" is called simply "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invader_(artist)">Invader</a>" and guards closely his identity. These mosaics were started in Paris in the mid-90s where he lives and they are found in 31 other cities in France. He calls the installation an "invasion" and creates books and maps for the specific locations. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">I have been photographing them for years but the thrill is not so much in the shot (I mean it's not like they are going to run off while you focus and set the F-stop) but it is the discovery itself. So, I will not have a regular display of these guys* made of durable ceramic tile but thought you would like to see how carefully the ivy has been trimmed around this one found in Montmartre.</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">*unless I start running short on photos</span>

Montmartre Space Invader

The urban artist for these "space invaders" is called simply " Invader " and guards closely his identity. These mosaics ...

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Église Saint-Jean-de-Montmartre

<div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgppV9DZgB4LcgjLSxmnYQAciAarbiFTgcfSYCctNaxRV1BFUvcIgYNDO5W9XRXXBYcQ-98JefWJ-iN403Oet2jXkDRR095FMz1kfco5Qckka5stKZP9vHTlmO234Wc9D9VTCIQB8pqm0o/s1600/2011+april+5+DSC_0190.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624874198840521570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgppV9DZgB4LcgjLSxmnYQAciAarbiFTgcfSYCctNaxRV1BFUvcIgYNDO5W9XRXXBYcQ-98JefWJ-iN403Oet2jXkDRR095FMz1kfco5Qckka5stKZP9vHTlmO234Wc9D9VTCIQB8pqm0o/s640/2011+april+5+DSC_0190.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Angels abound in this relatively new church (1904) of reinforced concrete. </span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">There are many treasures to be found inside and out. </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></div></span><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Bon dimanche<br /><br /></span><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89glise_Saint-Jean-de-Montmartre"><strong>Église Saint-Jean de Montmartre<br /></strong></a>19, rue des Abbesses

Église Saint-Jean-de-Montmartre

Angels abound in this relatively new church (1904) of reinforced concrete. There are many treasures to be found inside and out. Bon dimanche...

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