Speaking of memories, while looking to see if I had taken photos of old paintings of women in gowns in various art gallaries in Paris, France back in 2013, I came across some photos I had forgotten about.
Laurie between the lines, braving the traffic in front of the Arc de Triomphe de l’Étoile.
A pair of lost soles on a bridge over the Seine.
Laurie once again between the lines, braving the traffic.
Napoleon’s horse was as dinky as he was.
A Seagull flying around above Paris
The Ginsburg family plot in the Montparnasse Cemetery in Paris. Serge Gainsbourg was a famous singer and is still loved, as you can see from the flowers, metro tickets, and the lipstick kisses on his grave marker. Laurie left a metro ticket, also.
Off Center & Not Even 
What fun pics for Friday!
Thanks, Susan.
Oh, these are fabulous Tim. Tres magnifique. Love those lost soles!
Thanks, Miriam. Whoever lost them is a mystery to this day.
Cool Tim, thank you!
The curling staircase looks like a metaphor for memories.
Love the Laurie shots a lot.
The dinky horse and lost souls 😉 overlooking the Seine.
You must have a lot of cool pics. I’d like to see more. xx
Yes! Lots of pics. But not many with gowns. Thanks, Resa.
…Thank you, too! xx
Fun travel photos Tim. Laurie is brave to stand in traffic for a photo!
Yep! And the other photographer, who photographed the crazy lady, was himself a bit loony. Thanks, Brad.
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Paris is so wonderful. Great photos and I’m sure you had a terrific time.
I love Paris. We had a great time. Thanks, Gigi.
Just as I thought….. I must get over to Timothy’s blog and read an old post, voila this appeared. Yes!
Thanks, Shey. I was looking for paintings of gowns for Resa and got inspired. “I” happens now and again.
I’m glad. Totally understand why you’ve cut back and just delighted to see it is not all together.
Great photos! Great memories! And Laurie is brave as well as the photographer. And lost soles… very clever. Always glad to see you in my feed. ☺️
Thanks, Nancy.
Lovely photos……the circular staircase looks so much like a beautiful shell……
Pam
Thanks, Pam. I love spiral staircases.
“A pair of lost soles” got an actual laugh out of me. And I had no idea people leave metro tickets on Gainsbourg’s grave alongside the lipstick marks — Laurie adding one to the pile is a lovely small thing. Rediscovering photos from 2013 that you’d completely forgotten taking might be the best argument for hoarding an archive.
Thanks, Marva and Ashleigh. We came across Gainsbourg’s grave by chance. We know how popular he was in the 80s, but had no idea his grave would be like a shrine. It was a pleasant surprise.
The circular staircase reminds me of those in lighthouses. I love the photos of Laurie in her beret and sunglasses!
Thanks, Liz. I’ve never been in a lighthouse. That would be fun.
You’re welcome, Tim. My husband and I have been to a number of them. Portland Head Light was the best one because we’ve been going there for years, and the lighthouse is open only once a year.
Love all of these photos! Wonderful to see brave Laurie hanging out between the lines like that. Makes for great shots.
That staircase looks like whorl of a seashell. Fabulous.
Thanks, Dale. We had a lot of fun in Paris.
I don’t doubt you did! It’s still on my list.
Great to take wanders into the past. Was just looking for a particular photo I needed.. Took some time to find it, more so, because i found myself lost in tn the memories.
Always a danger of archive diving. Thanks, Geoff.
Love your memories in photos, Tim. Laurie looks like she’s having a ball! The stairwell looks like an eye!👁️😘
Thanks, Cindy. Paris is a ball.
These are terrific photos. I must admit there is no way I’d stand in the middle of the road in France. The driving in Paris is scary.
We survived four years of worse drivers in Madrid, Spain. Thanks, Robbie.
Is that a shetland pony?
No. It’s a pint-sized horse. Shetland ponies have a different build. We had Shetland ponies when I was a kid. One named Frisky kicked my brother in the head. I always wondered if that had anything to do with him becoming a career Navy guy (retired now). Thanks, Brian.