Wednesday, 22 June 2011

french thinking...


Not exactly Rodin's 'thinker' ...

I snapped this photograph as I walked along the banks of the river Seine. The way this sculpture appears to rise from the back of the boat deck, the layers of deep blue and murky green and the skyline of Paris above, as the young man crosses the bridge, struck a chord. One of those Parisian moments....xv

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image - vicki archer

25 comments:

  1. Vicki, you always take the most beautiful and interesting photos. Seems you are always in the right place at the right time. Hope your day is beautiful! Angela and Renee

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  2. A lovely Parisian moment! Thanks for snapping it and giving me a virtual trip to my favorite city.

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  3. Vicki this is a wonderful statue! I can see how this stuck a cord with you!

    xoxo
    Karena
    Art by Karena

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  4. Past, present and future, all in one photograph.

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  5. this shot reminds me of a line from the remake of the move "Sabrina" . She tells Linus about the wall that goes from Isle Saint Germain to the Pont de Bercy that passes so many of the bridges, the point being to find one you love where you can go to listen to the river, and one would suppose, one's self.

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  6. Effectivement cette photo est incroyable et très surprenante... J'aime!
    Bravo!
    gros bisous.

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  7. A Happy Solstice to you, Vicki! Wishing you a splendid time in Paris. And a wonderful summer!
    xoxo~ Kirsten

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  8. Definitely a unique confluence of elements!!

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  9. I wouldnt mind having one of those "Parisian moments" right about now...beautiful!

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  10. Lost my comment again.

    This shot tells a story doesn't it. Wonder who is gettin that statue?
    Have a beautiful week.
    yvonne

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  11. Lovely serene moment...
    I miss the Seine...

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  12. He's a thinker - a ponderer - and what better place than under the ponts de Paris?
    Lovely capture Vicki.

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  13. I could look at this photo twenty times and always see something new. Fascinating... gxo

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  14. I have been to that exact spot....dear lady.. Ahhhhh.....memories!!!!

    xo

    Jo

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  15. Such a great image, I love it! The deep blue of the sea against the green is just beautiful Vicki!

    xo Mary Jo

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  16. What a striking image... You definitely have the eye Vicki and all of France seems to have so much inspiration!

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  17. Dearest Vicki,

    Parisian moments die hard. I still live off of the residue of mine on balmy Texas days when laundry or groceries or other such minutia call. Paris has a singular, stratospheric pull, a power.
    Many thanks for taking the time to comment over at Nero despite your Corsican escapades and the accompanying joys of summer ;)
    Cheeers, Alcira

    nerochronicles.com

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  18. Such a fabulous photo moment - just love everything about it! You certainly have the eye Vicki.

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  19. A great shot! Old meets new...

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  20. Amazing picture + wonder where that statue was traveling? hmmm grand post! Happy Wednesday xxpeggybraswelldesign.com

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  21. Your photo gets me thinking.... I wonder what he was thinking....Love this Vicki!
    xxx's

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  22. LOVE your creative moment Vicki! I can hear the conversation in your mind as you approached and can sense the smile as you passed along. I know that feeling well. I hope someday they make a camera that allows you to voice record as you shoot...it is the remembering part that gets me! You have words and images meeting as one here. I love it! Hmmm...maybe if I take the photo and record my exact thoughts into my iPhone at the same time...that should be an interesting look! Then again, I am American...people would not be surprised by something like that :)

    Thanks for your comment Vicki...Mother and Daughter are doing fine, tremors and all :)
    Jeanne xx

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