Category Archives: Photography

Une Collectionneuse

Posted on December 30, 2019 by Patricia Gilbert

Now that our dearly beloved daughter has moved to Washington, D.C., we have whole new host of places to discover. A billboard in the subway advertised the Hillwood Estate, which I had never heard of, but I’m always up for … Continue reading →

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Moustiers-Sainte-Marie

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Patricia Gilbert

After the success of our small-group excursions to Cassis and the hill towns, I signed up for a full day trip to see lavender in Valensole and to visit some additional provençal villages. The advantage of this particular trip was … Continue reading →

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Jardins extraordinaires

Posted on June 19, 2017 by Patricia Gilbert

When I think of France, I often think, not of monuments, but of gardens. After all, I live about thirty seconds from the Jardin du Luxembourg in the summer. Some days are so busy that’s as far as I get … Continue reading →

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Five on Friday 17

Posted on November 4, 2016 by Patricia Gilbert

This summer, I enjoyed the  “Anatomie d’une collection” exhibit at the Musée Galliera in Paris. Apparently, I wasn’t the only one; the exhibit was held over until the end of October and now they’ve launched a follow-up with forty new … Continue reading →

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Five on Friday 16

Posted on October 28, 2016 by Patricia Gilbert

  We’ve decided to go to Paris for Christmas. How awesome is that! While we’re there, I want to go to the Fondation Louis Vuitton to see Icons of Modern Art: The Shchukin Collection, Hermitage Museum– Pushkin Museum. Russian textile merchant … Continue reading →

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Five on Friday 2

Posted on June 10, 2016 by Patricia Gilbert

Well, the verdict on the new format was positive, so here we go again with a round-up of francophile recommendations: Artist makes the Louvre Pyramid disappear – I am looking forward to seeing this when I get to Paris in … Continue reading →

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France- Normandy D-Day : Sword Beach, Ouistreham and Pegasus Bridge…- 50 photos. — ICI & LA NATURE PICTURESj

Posted on June 5, 2016 by Patricia Gilbert

The beaches of Normandy are the place where the Allied Forces Landing took place in WWII. More than 60 years after the D Day, the Normand Coast and its seaside resorts are nowadays peaceful but remain deeply rooted in the … Continue reading →

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Un Dédale

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Patricia Gilbert

Un dédale (uhn day-dahl) means a labyrinth or a maze. The name comes from Daedalus, the builder of the labyrinth for King Minos of Crete. Daedalus was eventually imprisoned in the labyrinth himself along with his son Icarus. Being its … Continue reading →

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Je suis Paris

Posted on November 14, 2015 by Patricia Gilbert
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Garçon avec un chat

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Patricia Gilbert

When I was in the Met on my way to the Grand Illusions exhibit, I was stopped in my tracks by a black and white photo of a boy with a cat entitled Garçon avec un chat dans les bras appuyé … Continue reading →

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