tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233962479293542965.post4817578588205246049..comments2009-07-30T07:48:08.635-03:00Vesperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12417602625059442986chickwithaquill@gmail.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233962479293542965.post-67691041824126548992009-07-30T07:48:08.635-03:002009-07-30T07:48:08.635-03:00<b>Scarlett</b>, you know, when I posted this I was hoping you would see it... I&#39;m glad you did! Thank you. I <i>love</i> Paris.<br />xoxoxoVesperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12417602625059442986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233962479293542965.post-11031518492209322432009-07-29T16:05:33.593-03:002009-07-29T16:05:33.593-03:00God I love Paris.<br />You just broke my heart and made me cry. How perfect!!! <br /><br />Love it!<br /><br />XOXO<br />Scarlett &amp; Viaggiatore<br /><br />(in particular, that shot of the sunset over the Seine and Notre Dame... that&#39;s the one that brought the tears)Wanderlust Scarletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00551514192060606454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233962479293542965.post-90136311732979178432009-07-28T13:23:40.247-03:002009-07-28T13:23:40.247-03:00Thank you, <b>Vanilla</b>! In many ways it&#39;s good to be back...<br />xoxoxo<br /><br />Thank you, <b>Blonde Duck</b>. They&#39;re cute, aren&#39;t they? :-)<br /><br /><b>Sarah</b>, weird this feeling, isn&#39;t it? I keep thinking about it, I&#39;m glad you had it too... But I&#39;m afraid I can&#39;t answer your question - it was everything, each detail in its own way, a mixture of admiration and outrage, of transcendence and opressive weight... I didn&#39;t have this feeling in Rome. There I cried when I first saw the Forum, but the antiquity (and Italy) had for me a pagan lightness that is lost, in France, in the tremendous stones of the Middle Ages...<br /><br />I loved the linden trees, all in bloom, and their honeyed fragrance...Vesperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12417602625059442986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233962479293542965.post-34574162973474809062009-07-27T23:38:50.831-03:002009-07-27T23:38:50.831-03:00We do feel young and old in Paris. A part of something much bigger than ourselves that flows as calmly and steadily as the Seine. I so love it too, Vesper. <br /><br />It did me a world of good to see your beautiful photos. I&#39;m so glad you and your family were able to soak up some of the light. And share it with us. :) <br /><br />I know it&#39;s hard...but can you think of a favorite spot?Sarah Hinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13888406261817690010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233962479293542965.post-81125501539813075322009-07-27T18:16:17.583-03:002009-07-27T18:16:17.583-03:00Simply lovely. I love the pidgeon pic!The Blonde Duckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00085499120024055465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233962479293542965.post-33494978586469833702009-07-27T10:41:27.470-03:002009-07-27T10:41:27.470-03:00Beautiful images and magical words - so glad you&#39;re back, Vesper! xxAbsolute Vanilla (and Atyllah)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04871239587214383387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233962479293542965.post-86704022009470681532009-07-27T08:12:02.876-03:002009-07-27T08:12:02.876-03:00<b>Mark</b>, while there, I was thinking a lot about who endured best, the kings who left their effigies everywhere or the anonyms on whom they were built... . Thank you for your good thoughts.<br /><br />Thank you, <b>Cat</b>. Yes, those pigeons are so sweet... You can see their warm roundnes...<br /><br />Thanks, <b>Charles</b>! I love the pigeons! :-)<br /><br />It was excellent, <b>L.A.</b>. Thanks for being here! :-)<br /><br />Thank <i>you</i>, <b>Bernard</b>! :-)<br /><br /><b>Rick</b>, I&#39;m afraid I&#39;m an incurable romantic... Thank you, amd welcome back to you too, my friend. :-)<br /><br />It was! Thank you, <b>LW</b>! :-)<br /><br />Thank you, <b>Aine</b>. It was a great holiday, indeed.<br />I&#39;m so very glad you liked my story. Thank you for your wonderful comment. :-)Vesperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12417602625059442986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233962479293542965.post-8151458561653252172009-07-24T19:00:09.455-03:002009-07-24T19:00:09.455-03:00Hey there! Welcome back! I hope the holiday filled your soul and your senses (it appears to have done both beautifully!)<br /><br />Just wanted to tell you that I loved your In Vino Veritas story. It was a delight (I should&#39;ve known you would use time travel so elegantly!)Ainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08402176500997528105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233962479293542965.post-34077552896373130692009-07-24T14:41:18.119-03:002009-07-24T14:41:18.119-03:00wb v... i see your vacation was grand :)laughingwolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233962479293542965.post-80058736209525548752009-07-24T14:22:15.246-03:002009-07-24T14:22:15.246-03:00You have such a romantic soul, Vesper. Welcome back. You were missed.Rickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14546882686381428986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233962479293542965.post-6633871003131725592009-07-24T12:31:28.536-03:002009-07-24T12:31:28.536-03:00Very nice! Thanks for the pictorial and lyrical tour.BernardLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09722619048888613647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233962479293542965.post-7155579881171462282009-07-24T11:12:11.196-03:002009-07-24T11:12:11.196-03:00Sounds like you had an amazing time. Thanks for the lovely photos of your journey.L.A. Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11729129827211991040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233962479293542965.post-32509247205040426542009-07-23T13:29:37.750-03:002009-07-23T13:29:37.750-03:00Wow. Beautiful pics. I have to say the two pigeons was my favorite though.Charles Gramlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233962479293542965.post-7859120095162829272009-07-23T09:49:58.801-03:002009-07-23T09:49:58.801-03:00Welcome home Vesper. I also loved the pigeon shot. And your poem! I love the conclusion.Catvibehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01354073276671196477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233962479293542965.post-24848639665484205152009-07-23T07:53:53.857-03:002009-07-23T07:53:53.857-03:00It is good to go and revisit the ancient places that new souls inhabit and mingle with them that have been there for a time...welcome back and happy you traveled well and safely with your family.the walking manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10058913927297370740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233962479293542965.post-37374597390815772542009-07-23T07:53:19.924-03:002009-07-23T07:53:19.924-03:00How well you say it, <b>Karen</b>... *sigh*<br />But, it&#39;s also good to be back! :-)<br /><br /><b>Aniket</b>, you, my friend, are incredibly kind. Thank you! :-) I&#39;ll try to read as many stories as I can.Vesperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12417602625059442986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233962479293542965.post-62378480807318376512009-07-23T03:03:03.336-03:002009-07-23T03:03:03.336-03:00I loved the pic of the pigeons. What a shot.<br /><br />Great words to accompany beautiful pictures.<br /><br />&quot;beyond the grandeur<br />and the misery,<br /><br />the trees are the same,<br />the pigeons,<br />the people…&quot;<br /><br />Such wise words...<br /><br />PS: I&#39;ve read and commented on all the 158 entries at CoN. <br />Your&#39;s would&#39;ve still made it on my top 5. :)Anikethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18311954967682696734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233962479293542965.post-13269832875106709592009-07-22T19:51:47.768-03:002009-07-22T19:51:47.768-03:00Ah, Paris! My trip could only have been better had it lasted longer. It sounds as if you loved it as much as I. Welcome back.Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12003379181294550035noreply@blogger.com