Postcards From Paris Day 3 Part 3

Starting the weekend by getting lost in last Springs trip overseas and getting anxious to plan and book the next trip for this year. Where to?

Postcards From Paris Day 3 Part 2

Finally some more of our trip last spring, I was not kidding when I said I took a million photos. I am also positive most of them were on day 3 of Paris, so of course this will not be the last of day 3. More hopefully sooner then later.

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving here in the States. I took the week off with my little one, (a week off) yes, they get the entire week off these days.

Speaking of thanks though, I want to thank you by giving back. The abundance of support on Pinterest, comments on here, Twitter, Instagram, posting about my work and supporting my shop each day, I am forever grateful to each and everyone of you, so on that note if you do not already know, I have been giving away a free print over at my Etsy shop with every print purchased, which runs through Monday at Midnight (Eastern) as my way of saying.. Thank You!! xo

"Petit Chablis"

© Leigh Viner 2012
Available here in color and B/W

More Strong Than Time

Since I have set my lips to your full cup, my sweet,
Since I my pallid face between your hands have laid,
Since I have known your soul, and all the bloom of it,
And all the perfume rare, now buried in the shade;

Since it was given to me to hear on happy while,
The words wherein your heart spoke all its mysteries,
Since I have seen you weep, and since I have seen you smile,
Your lips upon my lips, and your eyes upon my eyes;

Since I have known above my forehead glance and gleam,
A ray, a single ray, of your star, veiled always,
Since I have felt the fall, upon my lifetime’s stream,
Of one rose petal plucked from the roses of your days;

I now am bold to say to the swift changing hours,
Pass, pass upon your way, for I grow never old,
Fleet to the dark abysm with all your fading flowers,
One rose that none may pluck, within my heart I hold.

Your flying wings may smite, but they can never spill
The cup fulfilled of love, from which my lips are wet;
My heart has far more fire than you can frost to chill,
My soul more love than you can make my soul forget

Victor Hugo (1802 – 1885)

Postcards From Paris Day 3 Part 1

© Leigh Viner 2012

Part 1 of day 3 inParis this past Spring. As I edit, I think I need to find a way to get back very soon, I am craving those beautiful walks around town more than you can imagine. Oh Paris you are so dreamy!

Montmartre

"St Pierre" ~ © Leigh Viner 2012
Etsy

"In Montmartre, I feel myself held back by sentimental considerations that I'm going to have to forget altogether if I want to get anywhere" ~ Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Postcards From Paris Day 1 and 2

Room on the ground floor, had to be careful to keep the curtain shut, thought that truck was a man peering in the window when I woke up.


Between the buildings, Sacré-Cœur.











Strolling around the serene Montmartre district.


A doll house I most certainly fell in love with and wish I could give to my daughter, I would play for hours with her. (excuse to go back again and again) ;)







Last stop before dinner and cocktails, the Moulin Rouge.

This is only a tiny pinch of the photos I took the first couple of days in Paris this Spring, but eventually most all will appear. Hope your enjoying your weekend..