Posts Tagged ‘Notre Dame’
Notre Dame, in sight and sound
Shortly before my recent trip to Paris I was surprised and honored to receive a note from Des Coulam, author of the wonderful Soundlandscapes blog. “I thought it would be great if we could do something together for joint publication on our blogs,” he wrote. Des’ idea was simple enough: I would choose a place […]
Filed under: Friends and family, Paris, Photography, Psychology, Travel | 12 Comments
Tags: Des Coulam, gargoyles, Haussmann, Kilometer Zero, Lutetia, Notre Dame, Notre Dame bells, parvis, Soundlandscapes, Soundlandscapes blog, travel photography
The first time I saw Paris
I went kicking and screaming, the first time I saw Paris. “Oh, come on,” said my husband. “You’ll love it!” But I was unconvinced. I’d heard the stereotypes — the French hate Americans; Parisians are fashion snobs; Paris is a filthy, stinky place — and I was intimidated by the language barrier. But Steve ignored […]
Filed under: Paris, Photography, Travel | 10 Comments
Tags: EuroDisney, Marais, Notre Dame, Paris, Paris photography, Paris travel, Place de la Concorde
I had dinner recently with my friend Craig, who will soon be visiting Paris for the first time. He’s a wonderful photographer and asked about ways of going beyond the usual “tourist” shots. I suggested an early-morning walk, when the streets are deserted and the light is soft. I hope my photos and custom-created tour […]
Filed under: Friends and family, On this day in history, Paris, Photography, Travel | 9 Comments
Tags: heather munro blog, Heather Munro photographer, Ile de la Cité, Ile Saint Louis, Ile St Louis, Notre Dame, Paris, Paris guided tour, Paris photography, Place Dauphine, Quai Montebello, sunrise in Paris, Vert Gallant
The Wampire Diaries
I adore my friend Laurice for a million different reasons. She’s smart, cool, funny, kind, a wonderful mom, and an unbelievable cook. She’s also incredibly creative and generous — and I’m always grateful when I’m on the receiving end of her creativity and generosity. Such was the case a few months ago, when she surprised […]
Filed under: Attempted humor, Friends and family, Paris, Photography, Psychology, Travel | 18 Comments
Tags: Eiffel Tower, Freiburg, fun travel ideas, Notre Dame, Paris, Paris photography, Psychology, Travel, Wampire
A sad story along the Seine
I woke up at 4:30 this morning after only three hours’ sleep. It’s weird: Almost every time I come to Paris, I eventually get so exhausted that I actually become a bit hyper. This morning I channeled my extra energy into a long pre-dawn walk. The very first thing I saw was a discarded cigarette […]
Filed under: Paris, Photography, Travel | 20 Comments
Tags: La Seine, Notre Dame, Paris, Paris photography, Parisian pastries, Quartier Latin
A few months ago I chuckled at the discovery that someone had stumbled upon my blog by Googling “berets for dogs in Paris.” I had every intention of researching the topic and writing about it, but, well, you know what they say about the road to hell and good intentions and all that. So it […]
Filed under: Attempted humor, Paris, Photography, Travel | 9 Comments
Tags: berets for dogs in Paris, Hotel de Ville, Notre Dame, Paris, Paris photography, pétanque, Seine, travel photography
Paris through French Frye’s eyes
Shortly after Steve and I arrived in Paris last week, we had the tremendous pleasure of meeting my blogger friend Corey Frye. He was as charming and smart and witty as his A French Frye in Paris blog had suggested, so I was very excited to meet up with him again this evening for a […]
Filed under: Friends and family, Paris, Photography, Travel | 10 Comments
Tags: accordion, Corey Frye, French Frye in Paris, Notre Dame, Paris, Paris photography, Square de Vert Galant, travel photography
A stroll through seedy St. Denis
Sometimes the pursuit of one journey leads to an entirely different adventure. Such was the case today when Steve and I headed to the Gare du Nord and Gare de L’Est to make some train reservations. Both train stations lie just a couple of miles north of our apartment, so we decided to walk home […]
Filed under: Paris, Photography, Travel | 7 Comments
Tags: Hopitel Dieu, Notre Dame, Paris, Paris photography, Saint Denis, travel photography
Yet another Paris book. *Yawn.*
I’m the first to admit that I’ve been a bit obsessed over the past couple of weeks. First, I wanted to finish my book of Paris sketches in time for a particular gift-giving occasion. Then, I immediately dove into the next big project. And last night I finally put it to bed. (Please click on […]
Filed under: Brain tumor, Friends and family, Minnesota, Paris, Photography, Psychology, Travel, Writing | Leave a Comment
Tags: accordion, Blurb, Heather Munro photographer, Heather Munro photography, Notre Dame, Paris, Paris photography, Paris souvenirs, Pont D'Arcole, travel photography, travel writing
Paris panoramas
To my faithful readers: Are you sick of Paris yet?! I hope not … because I’m still sorting through my photos. Today’s project—between violent coughing fits—was pulling together the panoramas I shot for my friends at parisaddress.com. A few of these shots are composites of several frames. Others are crops of full-frame photos. But all […]
Filed under: Paris, Photography, Travel | 4 Comments
Tags: Notre Dame, Paris, Paris bridges, Paris photography, postaday2011, travel photography
