POTD: Saint Séverin

POTD: Saint SéverinSaint Séverin Paris, France 2013

Although it looks rather forlorn and even spooky, Saint Séverin  sits right in the middle of one of the liveliest areas of Paris for entertainment day or night. The church is said to be a classic example of Gothic architecture, perhaps even more classic than Notre Dame. Alas, it never had its Quasimodo so has remained in relative obscurity. It is not without it’s own literary champion though. The American poet Alan Seeger (Pete’s uncle), although no Victor Hugo, immortalized Saint Séverin’s bells (including the oldest still in use in Paris) in his poem Paris. Here is an excerpt:

Come out into the evening streets. The green light lessens in the west. The city laughs and liveliest her fervid pulse of pleasure beats.

The belfry on Saint Severin strikes eight across the smoking eaves: Come out under the lights and leaves to the Reine Blanche on Saint Germain. . . .

Now crowded diners fill the floor of brasserie and restaurant. Shrill voices cry “L’Intransigeant,” and corners echo “Paris-Sport.”

Where rows of tables from the street are screened with shoots of box and bay, The ragged minstrels sing and play and gather sous from those that eat.

And old men stand with menu-cards, inviting passers-by to dine On the bright terraces that line the Latin Quarter boulevards. . . .

But, having drunk and eaten well, ’tis pleasant then to stroll along And mingle with the merry throng that promenades on Saint Michel.

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POTD: Pedestrian View

POTD: Pedestrian ViewPedestrian View Paris, France 2013

Just a grab shot of the Eiffel Tower I took because it was the first view of it I got from our neighborhood on the Left Bank. I was standing on the “front porch” of the Pantheon at the time, so this is pretty much the same shot that every other visitor takes from there. But as such, it serves as the perfect setup for the double entendre title, which I like very much.]]>

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POTD: How to Get a Girl

POTD: How to Get a GirlHow to Get a Girl Paris, France 2013

Our first day in Paris after flying for umpty-ump hours and only a couple of hours of fitful plane-seat sleep in the last thirty hours or so. But we’re determined to stay up at least several more hours until it’s dark in Paris so we can get on their time schedule.

This was my first photo of the trip. The girl/woman in the statue is carrying an armload of books; what better way is there to attract a bookish woman than to appear so yourself.

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POTD: Missing in Action

POTD: Missing in ActionMissing In Action Bozeman, Montana 2013

I saw this guy at the St. Patrick’s Day hurrah in downtown Bozeman the other day. He was right next to all the action but was sleeping through the whole thing. I was kind of envious; I don’t even sleep that well lying down, at home and in my own bed. Unless of course he’s homeless and then I’d rather be sleepless lying down or otherwise in the comfort of my own home.]]>

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POTD: The Process #3

POTD: The Process #3The Process #3 Bozeman, Montana 2013

The third and last, for now anyway, of the over-spray on cardboard images. I have to wonder if it would look better without that dominant vertical strip (actually a fold in the cardboard). Well, I don’t have to just wonder, I could just “fix” it in Photoshop and see. I tried, but it turned out to be a harder task than I anticipated due to the difference in shading on either side of the fold. I did get close enough to getting the patch correct that I’m pretty sure I like it this way better, so I stopped trying to perfect it.  ]]>

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POTD: Green Day

POTD: Green DayGreen Day Bozeman, Montana 2013

Well, it’s St. Patrick’s Day, so what more needs to be said except that it’s also the Fashion Queen’s Birthday? Below is a bonus photo in recognition of her very own Green Day. I call it Figuring It Out because she’s obviously concentrating hard on something.  Perhaps she’s busy planning her assault on that Mecca of all fashionistas, Paris, where we’re headed on Wednesday. Either that, or she’s working on her other addiction: a crossword puzzle.

Figuring It OutFiguring It Out Bozeman, Montana 2013

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