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THURSDAY’S SPECIAL: TRACES OF THE PAST Y3-07
Posted on July 13, 2017
It has been a few years since I was in Paris, but memories are not gone. The photo bellow shows a remarkable trace of the past in the form of church of St. Etienne, which you might also know from Woody Allen’s movie “Midnight in Paris”.
©Paula Borkovic
Traces of the Past is a recurrent photo challenge that happens every month (one month in colour as part of Thursday’s Special and the following month in black and white as part of Black & White Sunday). You are free to choose whatever traces of the past you can find. It does not have to be a distant one, or rich in history; it can be something personal, or it can even have a human form. Just make sure to post for it before next Thursday and to link to this blog. Happy Thursday! ž
You should really see beautiful collection of traces from the past provided by my followers:
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Black & White Sunday: Soaring into the Sky
Posted on July 6, 2014
Standing prominently on Montmartre (the Hill of Martyrs where the first bishop of Paris was beheaded) the Basilica of the Sacred Heart marks the highest point of the city and on a clear day offers the most beautiful view stretching to 50 km radius. Regular visitors of my blog could see the photos of the Basilica from different angles as well as some breathtaking views captured from its soaring towers. This black and white capture is the last picture in my Sacre Coeur collection, but I am sure some day I will go back for more.
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Thursday’s Special: Mini World
Posted on May 29, 2014
Wouldn’t you like to have Paris in the palm of your hand?
I made this fake miniature Paris in post-processing using this photo.
If you want to join my themeless non-challenge Thursday’s Special (click the highlighted words for more details), leave a link to this post in your TS post. Happy Thursday!
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Monday Walk in Montmartre
Posted on May 19, 2014
I used to post a single photo on Mondays to remember all the nice places I visited, and to make my return to the office easier, but since Jo started inviting us to post a series of photos for her Monday walk, I have been trying to compile a gallery that would recreate walks I took on my holidays and days-off. I hope you’ll enjoy this stroll through the most romantic part of Paris – Montmartre. You can also listen to a newer version of the famous La Boheme (originally sung by Charles Aznavour). Happy Monday to all visitors!
Notre Dame de Clignancour, my first stop in Montmartre
Sacre Coeur seen from the side. The rendition of this photo in B&W is so much better.
237 steps later I was rewarded with this view.
The view from the bottom of the steps revealed massive crowds of tourists and street musicians. If only they had been playing some good and authentic music…
Église Saint-Jean-de-Montmartre
Street leading to Church Saint-Jean-de-Montmartre
Typical layout of streets in Montmartre.
Thursday’s Special: Of Light and Darkness
Posted on April 24, 2014
Notre Dame de Paris, one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture, needs no particular introduction, and since this is my third post dedicated to it, I’ve decided to talk about music instead. This time I would like you to join me for a walk along Seine while listening to gothic, ethereal music by French neoclassical dark-wave group known as Dark Sanctuary. Click on the play button to hear Prelude from their album “De lumière et d’obscurité” (Of Light and Darkness).
Though disbanded in 2009, their legacy as one of the greatest bands in this musical style lives on.
**About Thursday’s Special: It is a ‘non-challenge’ challenge that appeals to bloggers eager to wake up their creativity and show their own ideas and interpretation of the world. I invite everybody interested to join in. There are no themes, titles and techniques set for your expression, there are no limits and restrictions (no red tape whatsoever). The only thing required is to post a photo post on Thursdays entitled “Thursday’s Special: (your theme/title)” (as explained in my Thursday’s Special introductory post), to provide a link to my Thursday’s Special post, and to leave a link to your post in the comments section of my post. If you like Thursday’s Special widget, feel free to grab it and post it on your blog.
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Black & White Sunday: Paris
Posted on April 13, 2014
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Monument
Posted on April 11, 2014
Though most of you might have expected to see another shot or edit of Eiffel Tower, I have decided to post a statue of my favourite French philosopher Michel de Montaigne. This statue is situated in front of the entrance to French Sorbonne in Paris.
“On the highest throne in the world, we still sit only on our own bottom.”
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Black and White Sunday: Looking down
Posted on March 30, 2014
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B&W Sunday: Tower
Posted on March 23, 2014
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Black and White Sunday: A Statue
Posted on March 16, 2014
Aristide Maillol, Nuit (1909)
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