Bonjour Paris *PIC HEAVY*

[MissHoneychurch]

Here are some pics of my and 48percenter's trip to Paris two weeks ago.

Enjoy :)

Eifel tower








Notre Dame






Sacre Coeur


Grave of Edith Piaf


Grave of Georges Bizet (composer of the opera "Carmen")


The Louvre






Mona Lise craze


Michelangelo's "Dying slave"

[cwydro]

1. Great pics!

I got vertigo on that one from the Eiffel Tower.

The pics in the Louvre remind me of the day I got lost in there, lol. Do they still have those scary women guards?

[MissHoneychurch]

3. But you don't mean this guard, or?

[cwydro]

21. Lol, there were women guards in each room

and if someone ventured too near the artwork...they would hiss.

I found it hilarious, because obviously a hiss is understood in every language. People would jump back immediately.

[MissHoneychurch]

22. Oh I know what you mean

it happened to me in the Sixtine Chapel in Rome. It was full of people and a guard (a catholic guard of course) would hiss and say "silencia" (or something like that). Then it would be quiet for a bit till the sound level would rise again. Because whoever stands in the Sixtine Chapel won't be able to hold back the excitement about Michelangelo's art and genius.

[cwydro]

23. I have got to come to Europe again.

I wish the dollar was not so weak. I have so few of them anyway.:P

[petronius]

27. Last summer we were in the Louvre, and some guy set his camera on top

of a Sumerian carving to take a self-portrait. The scary woman guard was so shocked she didn't rip him the new asshole he so richly deserved (although realistically, there's no way a 6 ounce plastic camera is going to damage a 4000 year old chunk of a column)...

It was pretty funny - although they were a lot less funny when they were herding us out at closing time!

[Crazy Dave]

2. I miss Europe so much

:cry:

Wie gehts mein Schatzchen?

[MissHoneychurch]

4. Hey Dave

:hug:

I am doing fine. Was on sick leave last week and till yesterday. But nothing to worry. I just took the oportunity of our social system and get sick leave without worrying to get kicked out of work :)

[Crazy Dave]

7. Or kicked out of the doctor's office if you don't have insurance like we do

I hope you're all better now :hug: :loveya:

[Rambis]

5. Really enjoy the pics you take

I have not been able to travel since we have two small ones at home so seeing photographs like these makes me happy.

Cheers!

[MissHoneychurch]

6. Thank you

:hug:

I am sure the two small ones are a pleasure as well :)

[Pendrench]

8. Did you get a chance to visit the Shakespeare & Company bookstore?

http://www.shakespeareco.org/

[MissHoneychurch]

10. No, unfortunately not

or maybe fortunately .... who knows how much I would have spent.

[Blue_Tires]

9. great shots as usual

i'm amused that there is considerable wear around the nipples of that nude female in the garden...

and when everyone's back was turned, you should have swiped the mona lisa and put a forgery in its place! oh wait -- that's been done like 100 times already, right?

[MissHoneychurch]

12. LOL

How about this lady?

[AirmensMom]

11. Wow, MissHC!

Those are so awesome! :applause: Thank you for sharing them. :hug: :loveya: :hi:

[MissHoneychurch]

13. Thank you

makes you wish to come to visit, or? :D

[AirmensMom]

14. Yes, but ...

I already wanted to come, even before the pics. :D

[blueraven95]

15. Miss Honeychurch - these are awesome

one of the best things about DU is I can travel to places all over the world - and I probably won't be able to get to any of them for several years.

:hi:

[MissHoneychurch]

17. Thank you blueraven

:hi:

it was so easy to take good pictures in Paris .... I took over 300 pictures in 2 1/2 days .... I am nutz, I know :)

[Guava Jelly]

16. Those are great MissH!

I'd love to go there some day.
Oh..Good afternoon :hi:

[MissHoneychurch]

18. Good morning GoP

:hi:

thank you!! Don't feel bad. I only live 4 hours away (by train) and still it is the first time I ever went to Paris.

[Guava Jelly]

19. I envy you.

I want to go back to Europe bad.
And thank you :hug:

[MissHoneychurch]

20. You know you are welcome in Frankfurt

you just need to come over :)

[Tuesday Afternoon]

24. Thanks for posting these...

really, really nice :loveya: Do I see you shadow in the one? :) :hug: :hi:

[MissHoneychurch]

25. Good eyes

I tried not to get my shadow in that picture. I need to photoshop a bit.

:hi:

:loveya: :hug: :hi:

[Tuesday Afternoon]

26. I guess so...but, it was nice to see your shadow...

weird,,,maybe but, I am really into shadows :shrug:


:D :loveya: :hug: :hi:

[Haole Girl]

28. Wow!

Those are great pics, MHC!!

I still can't believe I've never made it to Paris...

yet I've been to 36 countries!! :blush:

[Eurobabe]

29. Wow, you got some fabulous pictures!

I've just been too lazy and distracted to post mine. And today looks no different.

Pinch me because it is going to be 65F and 68F tomorrow, totally sunny skies both days. Mild through the 15th -- we'll see. I'm liking this! :D

[GalleryGod]

30. You look fabulous with the Eiffel Tower, Too!

:loveya: :hug: :loveya:

[Sanity Claws]

31. Great architecture! Beautiful art!

How about the people? Care to share what the latest styles are for Parisian women?

[Callalily]

32. I was afraid that I missed

your Paris pictures, but here they are "whew". You certainly take some good angle shots, most interesting, and very effective.

And . . . I think I could spend a whole week in the Louvre alone!

Sorry to hear that you were sick last week, but glad to hear that you are feeling better.

:hi: :hug: :loveya:

[Courtesy Flush]

33. One thing I'll definitely bring next trip to Europe

Is a tripod. My low-light pics were the best ones, and a lot of the great stuff was indoors (cathedrals, etc.). I found myself constantly looking for a place to set the camera on, so it would hold still enough for a pic. The difference between low light, and full light pics was like night and day.

Your low-light pics are very good. Did you have a tripod, or just a better camera than mine?








These were in Florence.