December 4, 2017 (338/365)
"We can learn a lot from trees: they're always grounded but never stop reaching heavenward." - Everett Mamor
Trees
Milkweed
December 3, 2017 (337/3650)
"Nature's beauty is a gift that cultivates appreciation and gratitude." - Louie Schwartzberg
Little Lake
December 2, 2017 (336/365)
"Nature is painting for us, day after day, pictures of infinite beauty." - John Ruskin
French Friday: La Lèche-Vitrine
le premier décembre 2017 (335/365) « Le shopping c'est mon cardio. » - Carrie Bradshaw.
Window shopping in Paris might be my favorite sport and the French expression for window shopping is the best -- faire la lèche-vitrine -- "to lick the windows!"
Dior - Place Vendôme
Dior avenue Montaigne
Snowy Birkins at Hermès
"With some decorations bought at Tiffany's"
"Puttin' on the Ritz"
Les Galeries Lafayette - avenue Haussmann
Printemps - avenue Haussmann, Hiver 2011
faire du lèche-vitrine (vt): Flâner dans la rue en regardant les étalages des magasins. Expression française du XXème siècle qui utilise la métaphore de lécher dans le sens de regarder ces vitrines de tellement près qu'on a l'impression de les lécher. En effet le verbe lécher est à double sens. Depuis le XIIème siècle, il signifiait passer la langue sur quelque chose alors qu'au XIXème siècle, il prend le sens de regarder de très près avec plaisir et admiration.
November in Pictures
"Color is descriptive. Black and white is interpretive." - Elliott Erwitt
2017 Project 365
Things are Looking Up
November 30, 2017 (334/365)
"Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible." - Tony Robbins
Thirty days ago, I challenged myself to abandon color in favor of a focus on composition, light, shadow, and texture. As always, thank you for your encouragement and feedback as I continue to learn and stretch myself as photographer. It has been a rather steep climb at times, but things are looking up and tomorrow there will be color again!
