Monsieur Violin

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Lin and I were strolling through the Marais, along tight streets and beneath arcades where sounds are amplified in volume and richness. I heard violin notes in the distance and as we got closer, the music became more engaging. We passed by the arcade, into a wonderful square called Place des Vosges. Despite the activity in the square, the violin resonated.

I approached him and listened for a while longer, pointed to my camera and he nodded. I asked his name but his accent was thick and I did not catch it. After placing a 2 euro coin into his case, I returned to the square and we continued our stroll.

The street music is different and wonderful in Paris.

Taken 9/23/11 - Week 38

Night Picnics Along the Seine

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9/23/11 - Week 38
Paris, France

Notre Dame

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9/22/11 - Week 38
Can't go a week of posting pics of Paris without this one. We're staying just a block from here and I shot this on the way home from dinner.

Intimate Backyard

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9/21/11 - Week 38
In the late 1600's, Louis XIV spent 1/2 of France's GDP building his palace and gardens. The scale and opulence is awe-inspiring. From where this shot is taken to the end of the Grand Canal (upper center) is 1.5 miles.

Gothic Transparency

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9/20/11 - Week 38
Compared to the heaviness of Notre Dame, the lightness of Sainte-Chapelle's stained glass was amazing. This is NOT SymmetriCam; rather my 10mm-20mm wide angle shot from a low perspective.

Paris or Vegas?

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9/19/11 - Week 38
Last year when I had a similar shot with the same title, the answer was Vegas? Not this time.

Arc de Triomphe

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9/19/11 - Week 38
Paris, France

Gift From The Queen

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9/18/11 - Week 38
Not a bad reward to the Duke of Marlborough for winning a war. An enormous palace + 2000 acres of magnificent grounds. His descendants are definitely part of the lucky sperm club.

Just As I Had Imagined...

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9/17/11 - Week 38
...the English countryside to be like. Rolling hills and roaming sheep. Taken alongside the road between Stow-on-the- Wold and Stanway.

Week 38 ☞ 09.17.11 - 09.23.11

Theme:  Cotswolds & Paris

This week we'll be finishing up in the English countryside and then heading to France for a week in Paris.

Not everything I shoot makes it into the Project52.  If you are interested in checking out additional pictures, please see my Flickr Photostream at http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffm211/