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Tombant en ruines

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSUp8WavKZQHujkFq8EJmLZr5PiNY3KsfLisvOgjf9ic37vN5ZWsQ3Hgzbc4xhihxiRJgYh0s-j4iHIpMlRlGV6GXoRg-xV4ltHtivA3MsQPCyloEFP_In1f6vq2oalnbeARZt2-X605M/s1600/2014+Sept+16+Tues++++_20140916+451+DSC_7965.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSUp8WavKZQHujkFq8EJmLZr5PiNY3KsfLisvOgjf9ic37vN5ZWsQ3Hgzbc4xhihxiRJgYh0s-j4iHIpMlRlGV6GXoRg-xV4ltHtivA3MsQPCyloEFP_In1f6vq2oalnbeARZt2-X605M/s640/2014+Sept+16+Tues++++_20140916+451+DSC_7965.jpg" width="414" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">In need of repair</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">but the ghosts are free</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">to come and go</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What a beautiful tomb this </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">once was</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Père Lachaise</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">75020, Paris</span></i></div>

Tombant en ruines

In need of repair but the ghosts are free to come and go What a beautiful tomb this once was Père Lachaise 75020, Paris

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L'or de septembre

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixkImtG04lJRxhmFJ22-TwjxVVRsg5OzJnTyNtkMulbf91FgxfhlLrs0qZeVUzaOBw3HxA0ZqQcVqvUlo0ciUjZjQ3Sr8zveNJkHoyPrA4BjJBXt2CS57LlxzKoWMcLLXCOpXti8Ch7e8/s1600/2014+Sept+16+Tues++++_20140916+405+DSC_7919.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixkImtG04lJRxhmFJ22-TwjxVVRsg5OzJnTyNtkMulbf91FgxfhlLrs0qZeVUzaOBw3HxA0ZqQcVqvUlo0ciUjZjQ3Sr8zveNJkHoyPrA4BjJBXt2CS57LlxzKoWMcLLXCOpXti8Ch7e8/s640/2014+Sept+16+Tues++++_20140916+405+DSC_7919.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">September "gold"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">There is something to look forward </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">to with the changing of seasons</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">in Paris.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This is the first glimpse of gold.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">It will be another month before the Ginko leaves turn.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Père Lachaise</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">75020, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

L'or de septembre

September "gold" There is something to look forward to with the changing of seasons in Paris. This is the first glimpse of gold. ...

8:01 PM

Allée d'arbres

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAdAnh6N2xIjsjWxRWKGI_3gY9hW0E66Ct3w1mbEvmbUz7yZPiTtPpWlUO7eFy5iyA9CUvV9RBclmc1n00_DiCNrcYwilcIrroNrN28cSDIst1Kskzjg5jnst9nqu3ixiqkW-9kVUR2To/s1600/2014+Sept+16+Tues++++_20140916+396+DSC_7910.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="740" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAdAnh6N2xIjsjWxRWKGI_3gY9hW0E66Ct3w1mbEvmbUz7yZPiTtPpWlUO7eFy5iyA9CUvV9RBclmc1n00_DiCNrcYwilcIrroNrN28cSDIst1Kskzjg5jnst9nqu3ixiqkW-9kVUR2To/s640/2014+Sept+16+Tues++++_20140916+396+DSC_7910.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A long row of trees</div><div style="text-align: center;">and dancing shadows</div><div style="text-align: center;">in Cimetière du Père Lachaise</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>(Joyeux anniversaire, Lisette!)</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Cimetière du Père Lachaise</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>75020, Paris</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Allée d'arbres

A long row of trees and dancing shadows in Cimetière du Père Lachaise (Joyeux anniversaire, Lisette!) Cimetière du Père Lachaise 75020, Pari...

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Le Metivier et la vie quotidienne

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Dxu1gBO2XSI2t072hOHI-AkqAGm073N2xnk4GnE5gs8a0s3J9YSi6E_Z311Lh7ObLbUV0Uf_tjbZKWmb-LZtiEj2lys0qqT9MDI1mvl0GWy1n0mlDeCOB8IAWXo3QQTFvnVNekgpA70/s1600/2014+Sept+16+Tues++++_20140916+387+DSC_7900.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="740" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Dxu1gBO2XSI2t072hOHI-AkqAGm073N2xnk4GnE5gs8a0s3J9YSi6E_Z311Lh7ObLbUV0Uf_tjbZKWmb-LZtiEj2lys0qqT9MDI1mvl0GWy1n0mlDeCOB8IAWXo3QQTFvnVNekgpA70/s640/2014+Sept+16+Tues++++_20140916+387+DSC_7900.jpg" width="482" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Across from Père Lachaise</div><div style="text-align: center;">the tree-filtered sun on the terrace</div><div style="text-align: center;">leaves a lazy afternoon ambiance</div><div style="text-align: center;">as the week draws to an end...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>bon week end</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Le Metivier</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>1, avenue Gambetta</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>75020, Paris</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Le Metivier et la vie quotidienne

Across from Père Lachaise the tree-filtered sun on the terrace leaves a lazy afternoon ambiance as the week draws to an end... bon week end ...

8:01 PM

Père Lachaise - crossing

<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/90442945@N06/8603213681/" title="2009 dec 4 00380 by Genie Paris, on Flickr"><img alt="2009 dec 4 00380" height="800" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8400/8603213681_d50085532f_c.jpg" width="532" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Crossing</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Crossing the stone paths of Cimetière du Père Lachaise</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">perhaps a symbol for passing from this life to the next</span></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: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Cimetière du Père Lachaise</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75020, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Joining the City Daily Photo Blogs</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">for April's Theme Day</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">"crossing"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Père Lachaise - crossing

Crossing Crossing the stone paths of Cimetière du Père Lachaise perhaps a symbol for passing from this life to the next Cimetière du Père La...

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Père Lachaise - la chouette et son ombre

<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/90442945@N06/8536094078/" title="2009 dec 00364 by Genie Paris, on Flickr"><img alt="2009 dec 00364" height="800" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8088/8536094078_e8c5162e9b_c.jpg" width="532" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">A majestic tomb</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Rising above most of the tombs in this area of the famed Père Lachaise, three mighty owls stand watch perched between stone garlands.  The crown supports a shield that surely identifies the family.  How could I have failed to note the name and the story.  Alas, a momentary lapse, but I will return for another look.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The skies may never be this blue again</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Cimetière du Père Lachaise</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75020, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Père Lachaise - la chouette et son ombre

A majestic tomb Rising above most of the tombs in this area of the famed Père Lachaise, three mighty owls stand watch perched between stone ...

8:01 PM

Père Lachaise XII - les ombres

<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/90442945@N06/8491355632/" title="2009 Dec 3 IMG_0124 by Genie Paris, on Flickr"><img alt="2009 Dec 3 IMG_0124" height="800" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8512/8491355632_bd92ae6756_c.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Père Lachaise</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I have an affinity for photographing cemeteries and Cimetière du Père Lachaise is a favorite.  No matter the season, the weather, or the time of day, one finds interesting lines, reflections, shapes, and ghosts.    </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Although one would think that a cemetery does not change from day to day,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> it is different on each visit.</span></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;"> (No, I have not seen ghosts)</span></i></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: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">Cimetière du Père-Lachaise</span></span></i></div><div><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"></span></span></i></div><div><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">Boulevard de Ménilmontant</span></span></i></div><div><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">75020, Paris </span></span></i></div><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">Métro Père Lachaise, or<br />Métro Phillippe Auguste</span></span></i><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Père Lachaise XII - les ombres

Père Lachaise I have an affinity for photographing cemeteries and Cimetière du Père Lachaise is a favorite. No matter the season, the weath...

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Père Lachaise V

Père Lachaise V

An often-photographed path of Père Lachaise...

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One-way path....

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB8jwZOfUwgy0gBblv4iOQ3H3A_B29aZHkdIC0RDx9wa_nlRxitoDopUi7fqBcSjvk4PF7gm7IpEktrqY3-QIP3X_EZbcdGtzu6QIQP13x_KuGojAxdxYPg4qLMatMtnAM-7E06g87SEc/s1600/2009+dec+paris+00362blog.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534786815742151906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB8jwZOfUwgy0gBblv4iOQ3H3A_B29aZHkdIC0RDx9wa_nlRxitoDopUi7fqBcSjvk4PF7gm7IpEktrqY3-QIP3X_EZbcdGtzu6QIQP13x_KuGojAxdxYPg4qLMatMtnAM-7E06g87SEc/s640/2009+dec+paris+00362blog.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; ; DISPLAY: block; ; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div>Père Lachaise is so large that I cannot imagine ever seeing all of its narrow paths, marble cherubs, forlorn flowers on tombstones, and memorials to its famous and not-so-famous inhabitants.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I thought that the shadow on the left looks like a man in a bowler hat. Perhaps I should have looked over my shoulder. </div>

One-way path....

Père Lachaise is so large that I cannot imagine ever seeing all of its narrow paths, marble cherubs, forlorn flowers on tombstones, and memo...

10:01 PM

Désolée

Désolée

Père Lachaise -- Overcome with grief

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My Home Design

Tombant en ruines

L'or de septembre

Allée d'arbres

Le Metivier et la vie quotidienne

Père Lachaise - crossing

Père Lachaise - la chouette et son ombre

Père Lachaise XII - les ombres

Père Lachaise V

One-way path....

Désolée

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