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“The BEST & Most BEAUTIFUL things in the World CANNOT be SEEN or even TOUCHED ..they MUST be FELT with the HEART” <3 Helen Keller
15 September, 2012
14 September, 2012
The ARC de TRIOMPHE <3
Is ONE of the most FAMOUS monuments in PARIS. It stands in the centre of the PLACE CHARLES de GAULLE, at the western end of the CHAMPS ELYSEES. IT HONOURS those who fought and died for Francein the FRENCH REVOLUTIONARY & the NAPOLEONIC WARS, with the names of all French victories and generals inscribed on its inner and outer surfaces.Beneath its vault lies the TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER from World War I.
The monument was DESIGNED by JEAN CHALGRIN in 1806. The monument stands 50 metres (164 ft) in height, 45 m (148 ft) wide and 22 m (72 ft) deep. The Arc de Triomphe is so colossal that three weeks after the Paris victory parade in 1919, (marking the end of hostilities in World War I), CHARLES GODEFROY flew his NIEUPORT biplane through it, with the event captured on newsreel. Wikipedia :))
“Its NOT what you LOOK at that MATTERS, its what YOU SEE” Henry David Thoreau
13 September, 2012
12 September, 2012
My 1st homework assignment was to visit the CATHEDRAL NOTRE DAME resting on the RIVER SEINE! A massive exterior reaching up into the BRIGHT BLUE sky filled with fluffy white clouds. It was a sunny GORGEOUS day in September!
As I ENTERED the church a hush of quiet, many kneeling in prayer, others moving slowly in awe of the IMMENSE BEAUTY; huge arched doorways, ceilings, marble statues & paintings of all the Arch Angels, Saints, Mary, Joseph, Jesus & God. The SUNLIGHT FELL soft as well as bold casting golden shadows across coarse decorated walls & floors. VIBRANT COLORS green, gold, blue, purple & red from the STAINED GLASS burst into the darkness of stark shadowed arched ceilings. Gold, bronze & silver glittered soft & stark as ornamental rails, chalisis, & molding. The STILLNESS as one wanders came as an instant rush, chills, a HEAVENLY experience!
BREATHTAKING, one of many parisian masterpieces! :-))
Next to the CATHEDRAL NOTRE DAME is a LOVELY GARDEN full of a variety of FLOWERS white, pink, lilac, yellow, orange, & red, hydrangeas, roses, impatiens, geraniums, begonias, & black eyed susans all reaching towards the sun as the fluffy white clouds drift slowly across the BRIGHT BLUE sky. A GORGEOUS day in September!
OVERWHELMED by sweet emotion as we Crossed the bridge covered in LOVE PADLOCKS. All across Europe it is a custom to write your name along with your loved one on a padlock and secure it on the BRIDGE overlooking the calm waters. This Custom of LOVE padlocks started appearing in the early 2000s. <3
The STILLNESS, the calm of this SERENE place so colorful yet PEACEFUL definitely is a HEAVENLY experience!
This place, BREATHTAKING, one of many parisian masterpieces! :-))
My 1st homework assignment was to visit the CATHEDRAL NOTRE DAME!!
Next to the Cathedral Notre Dame is a LOVELY GARDEN full of a variety of FLOWERS white, pink, lilac, yellow, orange, & red, hydrangeas, roses, impatiens, geraniums, begonias, & black eyed susans all reaching towards the sun as the fluffy white clouds drift slowly across the BRIGHT BLUE sky. A GORGEOUS day in September!
The STILLNESS, the CALM of this serene place so colorful yet peaceful definitely is a HEAVENLY experience!
This place, BREATHTAKING, one of many parisian masterpieces! :-))
11 September, 2012
MY 1st ORCHESTRE de PARIS rehearsal!! ……..September, 2012 IN Paris at the SALLE PLEYEL!
LANG LANG playing PROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No. 3
Absolutely INCREDIBLE!! I saw him perform this same piece with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra at Music Hall in May, 2012. Such a FANTASTIC Performer & Performance!!!
AMAZING rehearsal of STRAVINSKY Firebird with MAESTRO PAAVO JARVIconducting!!
Photo credit: Orchestre de Paris Facebook Page
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