December 19, 2017 (353/365)
"It's on the strength of observation and reflection that one finds a way. The light constantly changes and that alters the atmosphere and beauty of things every minute." - Claude Monet
Seeing Double
Books
December 18, 2017 (351/365) “Sleep is good and books are better.” - George R.R. Martin
And I intend to enjoy plenty of both over winter break. But first, here's a look back at the books I read in 2017. What did you read this year? What are you looking forward to reading?
Book Goal: Initially 20, but reset to 30 in August
Books Read: 30
Books Set in/About Paris: 12
Books Borrowed from the Library: 19
Favorite Book(s): All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr and, of course, Le Petit Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Least Favorite(s): Into the Water by Paula Hawkins and the work-related books
Longest Book: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr (531 pages)
Shortest Book: I'd Rather Be Reading by Guinevere de la Mar (96 pages)
Funniest Book: A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
It's Christmas Time in the City
December 17, 2017 (350/365)
"City sidewalks, busy sidewalks, dressed in holiday style; In the air there's a feeling of Christmas..." - Silver Bells
Christmas at the Pfister
in the Third Ward
at City Hall
on Wisconsin Avenue
in Cathedral Square
My favorite tree this year
Tea with a View
(349/365) "There are few hours more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea." - Henry James
Du thé | Tea
Tour Eiffel sous la neige
le 15 décembre 2017 (349/365)
« La neige possède ce secret de rendre au coeur en un souffle la joie naïve... » - Antonine Maillet
Yes, I'm dreaming of a white Christmas, but I'm also dreaming of Paris in 2013 when it snowed 8" and I took these photos with an iPhone 5.
Winter Morning
December 14, 2017 (348/265)
"In the rush of early morning, When the sun burns through the gray, And the wintry world lies waiting, For the glory of the day..." - Louisa May Alcott, "Merry Christmas," 1876