field of angels

Mount Carmel Cemetery has a section that is filled with fragrant white and pale purple lilac trees and tiny souls
under the age of 10 or so...
I call it the "Field of Angels";.

There is a different miniature angel monument no higher than knee level (and I am short) on just about every grave, so when viewed from a distance, it is quite the sight…a flurry of little white-wings.

This "Field of Angels"; also has an especially tender vibe to it, different from other sectors of this beautiful old Italian cemetery.

Perhaps it is the gentle perfume and aura of joy from the innocence of these sweet souls that pervade your own being with even the shortest of visits.

There is ONE exception, a 71 year old woman, Conchetta, is buried on the
corner of the "Field of baby-angels"...I am told that she was the cemetery guardian and caretaker of this section during her life...
and seems to remain so now… she is the only grave with TWO small angels.


Because there is such an overwhelming gentle power here, it draws me back time and again...
I wanted to share it with all of you.





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everthing new is old again...paris de l'ancien

Café de Nemours ~ Place-Colette
empty tables tonight as I walk back home from La Pyramide...

I hardly ever notice these tables as they are always
filled with lovely people eating and drinking and laughing
and having a wonderful time, so I notice the people...
But that night they were empty and the light was just right...

Niki de Saint Phalle

picnic in the palm house
THE LOVERS ~ ADAM + EVE ~ 1985

The spectacular exhibition, Niki in the Garden at Garfield Park Conservatory
features 34 colossal sculptures.
The brilliantly colored sculptures by the world-renowned artist Niki de Saint Phalle include enormous animals, mythical figures, totems, sports heroes and Nanas – oversized, powerful women celebrating life. Some of her celebrated Nanas grace
the Fontaine Stravinsky near Centre Pompidou in Paris.


Miles Davis ~ 1999
Horticulture Hall

The sculptures are covered with ceramic mosaics, semi-precious stones, mirrors and glass; many invite sitting, climbing or crawling through their secret passages and interiors. Both art lovers and the entire family will be amazed by these monumental works of art, with some reaching as high as 18 feet and as long as 25 feet.

à hommage de Eugène Atget

In hommagae to Eugène-Atget, who also roamed the
streets of Paris photographing beautiful interiors,
the mundane and just everyday parisian life I
sometimes take for granted...
Merci for the inspiration, monsieur Atget...! ! !

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escaliers Musée-Carnavalet

The Musée Carnavalet or the Musée de l'Histoire de Paris, occupies two adjoining mansions (the Hôtel Le Peletier de St-Fargeau and the Hôtel Carnavalet). They include entire decorated rooms with panelling, furniture and many works of art.

The main building, The Hôtel Carnavalet, was built as a town house in 1548 by Nicolas Dupuis. The Hôtel Carnavalet is a Renaissance jewel that in the mid-1600s became the home of writer Madame de Sévigné.

a kiss from a rose on the grave...

The First Day of May

Traditionally on the first day of May in France we offer little bunches of "muget de bois" or lilly if the valley as symbols of good luck.
With the thought of the good luck of the day, I thought that it would be a perfect day to end my long-time procratination of lauching a blog featuring my photography.

Since I am back in the US for now and all my muget had bloomed 2 weeks ago, I offer you these lovely, shy violets to
welcome you to métrogirl photography:Paris and beyond,
Happy First day of May...! ! !