http://www.flickr.com/photos/44548980@N00/ Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:09:01 -0700 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:09:01 -0700 http://www.flickr.com/ http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2744/buddyicons/44548980@N00.jpg?1264083477#44548980@N00 http://www.flickr.com/photos/44548980@N00/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/44548980@N00/288478557/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/44548980@N00/">Rita Crane Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/44548980@N00/288478557/" title="Rita Crane Photography: Village View, Halberstadt / WWII / Ralph Crane LIFE Magazine / former East Germany / reconstruction / history"><img src="http://farm1.staticflickr.com/119/288478557_6c994b990a_m.jpg" width="184" height="240" alt="Rita Crane Photography: Village View, Halberstadt / WWII / Ralph Crane LIFE Magazine / former East Germany / reconstruction / history" /></a></p> <p>[Reposting this....for Flickr friends who may not have seen it. I first posted it when I started Flickr, years ago. ]<br /> <br /> A view of Halberstadt - my father Ralph Crane's home town. He was a staff photographer for Life Magazine.....<br /> <br /> Halberstadt was a beautiful Medieval town NE of the Harz Mountains and 2 hours SW of Berlin, 82% destroyed by the Allies during World War II one month before the Germans surrendered in May 1945. <br /> <br /> Then it was taken over by the Soviets, who systematically destroyed pretty much everything that was left of it that might look at all like beautiful 'bourgeois' art or architecture. They covered the facades of buildings with metal, including the historic train station, and built big cement block apartments where houses had stood. It was all about being modern, utilitarian, and materialistic to the extreme - materialistic in the sense that one denies the existence of the human spirit. In such situations there is no room for the decorative arts, for whimsy, for the human imagination, for beauty, for the arts. The human spirit is denied, tragically. <br /> <br /> Since the re-unification of Germany in 1989 investors from former West Germany have spent millions to rebuild Halberstadt and develop sustainable tourism there. These houses were recently rebuilt and painted. There are new museums: a natural history museum about the ecology of the area, a museum of history of the town, and a museum of Jewish Culture and History to commemorate these residents who had to flee and who those who were murdered during the Third Reich. The entire town has come alive with a renaissance of humanity and culture. Halberstadt is now considered a model town, setting an example in former East Germany of how one can rebuild judiciously and create beauty once again ..... despite the fact there is still a shadow left by the war and its brutal tearing up of the social fabric, which naturally affected the population psychologically. Slowly color has returned to this beautiful little town! The ancient half-timbered houses are being renovated, and anything that remains of the bombed out Old Town is being restored. <br /> <br /> In this photo, the church in the background is the Marienkirsche, built in the 900's and which sadly and unbelievably witnessed the rounding up of citizens of Jewish descent who still remained in the town in 1942. <br /> <br /> In just a few short years, this little town has lived through a microcosm of European history. My father Ralph Crane was born here and had to leave it, in 1934, when he was 21. Although he became a stateless refugee from the Third Reich, in 1941 the New York Times sponsored his immigration to the United States. He was one of the lucky ones. He became a photographer for LIFE Magazine. My father had the opportunity to return to his home town in 1967 to take pictures for The Cooking of Germany, one of the Time/Life Cookbook series. Much of Halberstadt was still in ruins at the time but his former neighbors were still there and they had a poignant reunion after 30 years. The former boyhood friends: one a German National and the other an ostracized hunted human being had kept in touch during all those years. I can't imagine what that first visit was like. <br /> <br /> One day human beings will learn to get along with one another. It will take centuries of course because the psychological maturity that allows one to communicate instead of fight takes time to develop. In the meantime it is important to keep the arts alive: they are the flowering of the human imagination that brings us closer together despite our cultural differences. The arts and music are powerful cross-cultural links. <br /> <br /> See the rest of the set here: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/44548980@N00/sets/72157600287407882/with/533500982/">www.flickr.com/photos/44548980@N00/sets/72157600287407882...</a></p> Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:09:01 -0700 2004-03-23T10:16:20-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Rita Crane Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/288478557 51.896065 11.047182 51.896065 11.047182 656789 Rita Crane Photography: Village View, Halberstadt / WWII / Ralph Crane LIFE Magazine / former East Germany / reconstruction / history <p>[Reposting this....for Flickr friends who may not have seen it. I first posted it when I started Flickr, years ago. ]<br /> <br /> A view of Halberstadt - my father Ralph Crane's home town. He was a staff photographer for Life Magazine.....<br /> <br /> Halberstadt was a beautiful Medieval town NE of the Harz Mountains and 2 hours SW of Berlin, 82% destroyed by the Allies during World War II one month before the Germans surrendered in May 1945. <br /> <br /> Then it was taken over by the Soviets, who systematically destroyed pretty much everything that was left of it that might look at all like beautiful 'bourgeois' art or architecture. They covered the facades of buildings with metal, including the historic train station, and built big cement block apartments where houses had stood. It was all about being modern, utilitarian, and materialistic to the extreme - materialistic in the sense that one denies the existence of the human spirit. In such situations there is no room for the decorative arts, for whimsy, for the human imagination, for beauty, for the arts. The human spirit is denied, tragically. <br /> <br /> Since the re-unification of Germany in 1989 investors from former West Germany have spent millions to rebuild Halberstadt and develop sustainable tourism there. These houses were recently rebuilt and painted. There are new museums: a natural history museum about the ecology of the area, a museum of history of the town, and a museum of Jewish Culture and History to commemorate these residents who had to flee and who those who were murdered during the Third Reich. The entire town has come alive with a renaissance of humanity and culture. Halberstadt is now considered a model town, setting an example in former East Germany of how one can rebuild judiciously and create beauty once again ..... despite the fact there is still a shadow left by the war and its brutal tearing up of the social fabric, which naturally affected the population psychologically. Slowly color has returned to this beautiful little town! The ancient half-timbered houses are being renovated, and anything that remains of the bombed out Old Town is being restored. <br /> <br /> In this photo, the church in the background is the Marienkirsche, built in the 900's and which sadly and unbelievably witnessed the rounding up of citizens of Jewish descent who still remained in the town in 1942. <br /> <br /> In just a few short years, this little town has lived through a microcosm of European history. My father Ralph Crane was born here and had to leave it, in 1934, when he was 21. Although he became a stateless refugee from the Third Reich, in 1941 the New York Times sponsored his immigration to the United States. He was one of the lucky ones. He became a photographer for LIFE Magazine. My father had the opportunity to return to his home town in 1967 to take pictures for The Cooking of Germany, one of the Time/Life Cookbook series. Much of Halberstadt was still in ruins at the time but his former neighbors were still there and they had a poignant reunion after 30 years. The former boyhood friends: one a German National and the other an ostracized hunted human being had kept in touch during all those years. I can't imagine what that first visit was like. <br /> <br /> One day human beings will learn to get along with one another. It will take centuries of course because the psychological maturity that allows one to communicate instead of fight takes time to develop. In the meantime it is important to keep the arts alive: they are the flowering of the human imagination that brings us closer together despite our cultural differences. The arts and music are powerful cross-cultural links. <br /> <br /> See the rest of the set here: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/44548980@N00/sets/72157600287407882/with/533500982/">www.flickr.com/photos/44548980@N00/sets/72157600287407882...</a></p> Rita Crane Photography tourism germany bravo stock oldchurch reconstruction nomorewar eastgermany stockphotography northgermany halberstadt nearberlin formereastgermany romanesquechurch romanesquearchitecture halftimberedhouses historicgermantown sovietoccupation germanreunification colorfulvillage ritacrane generouscomments destroyedduringworldwarii rebuildinggermany myfathershometown ralphcrane photojournalistforlifemagazine culturalrevival marienkirsche httpenwikipediaorgwikihalberstadt httpenwikipediaorgwikibishopricofhalberstadt httpwwwhalberstadtdesthbshtml medievalgermany medievalgermanhouses nowpartoftheeu ritacranephotography wwwritacranestudiocom lifephotographerralphcrane myfatherlifephotographerralphcrane http://www.flickr.com/photos/44548980@N00/175198128/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/44548980@N00/">Rita Crane Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/44548980@N00/175198128/" title="Rita Crane Photography: silhouette / La Seine / river / bridge / Pont des Arts / clouds / Winter Sunset over Pont des Arts &amp; the Louvre, Paris"><img src="http://farm1.staticflickr.com/73/175198128_3be1095c72_m.jpg" width="178" height="240" alt="Rita Crane Photography: silhouette / La Seine / river / bridge / Pont des Arts / clouds / Winter Sunset over Pont des Arts &amp; the Louvre, Paris" /></a></p> <p>[Reposting this shot taken several years ago...on a cold winter evening, as I was crossing the Pont Neuf. See the other shot taken just a few minutes earlier, below. Both are best seen on black. Click on photo to view in light box. Click!]<br /> <br /> There was just enough light for me to catch this scene with my Fuji Finepix S7000 without a tripod. Five minutes later and there would not have been that rich violet color along the facade of the Louvre. Night was quickly approaching and the cold north wind was biting at my fingers as I tried to focus. <br /> <br /> Prise juste apres que j'avais fait la photo Quai de Conti (voir mes fotos precedentes ou on peut voir le Louvre sous cette belle couleur d'abricot.) Il me restait juste suffisament de lumiere pour faire cette photo avec mon Fuji Finepix S7000 sans troispieds. Cinq minutes plus tard il n'y aurait plus eu ce violet fonce dans la facade du Louvre. La nuit approchait rapidement et le vent froid du nord me mordait les doigts!</p> Sun, 14 Apr 2013 21:44:00 -0700 2004-03-09T18:16:54-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Rita Crane Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/175198128 48.856498 2.340345 48.856498 2.340345 55843768 Rita Crane Photography: silhouette / La Seine / river / bridge / Pont des Arts / clouds / Winter Sunset over Pont des Arts & the Louvre, Paris <p>[Reposting this shot taken several years ago...on a cold winter evening, as I was crossing the Pont Neuf. See the other shot taken just a few minutes earlier, below. Both are best seen on black. Click on photo to view in light box. Click!]<br /> <br /> There was just enough light for me to catch this scene with my Fuji Finepix S7000 without a tripod. Five minutes later and there would not have been that rich violet color along the facade of the Louvre. Night was quickly approaching and the cold north wind was biting at my fingers as I tried to focus. <br /> <br /> Prise juste apres que j'avais fait la photo Quai de Conti (voir mes fotos precedentes ou on peut voir le Louvre sous cette belle couleur d'abricot.) Il me restait juste suffisament de lumiere pour faire cette photo avec mon Fuji Finepix S7000 sans troispieds. Cinq minutes plus tard il n'y aurait plus eu ce violet fonce dans la facade du Louvre. La nuit approchait rapidement et le vent froid du nord me mordait les doigts!</p> Rita Crane Photography bridge winter sunset sky urban paris france tree colors rain silhouette architecture clouds lights twilight dusk afterthestorm stock explore pont rainstorm visit75001 aftertherain lelouvre eveninglight urbanlandscape pontdesarts aftersunset stockphotography laseine themoulinrouge bridgearchitecture beforenightfall ritacrane holidaysvacanzeurlaub francelandscapes ritacranephotography wwwritacranestudiocom http://www.flickr.com/photos/44548980@N00/3068333350/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/44548980@N00/">Rita Crane Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/44548980@N00/3068333350/" title="Rita Crane Photography: Italy / Venice / rain / umbrellas / people / street / Rainy Day in the Cannaregio, Venice"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3175/3068333350_ed1f1e7a60_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="Rita Crane Photography: Italy / Venice / rain / umbrellas / people / street / Rainy Day in the Cannaregio, Venice" /></a></p> <p>I am working on a show that opens this coming Friday September 7th.....so for now, until I have time to post new work, I am continuing to repost images for contacts who may not have seen my Venice series. Techie Notes: I added a touch of blur to this scene in PS, to bring out the soft feeling of the rain. <br /> <br /> The kiosks selling umbrellas sprout up on days like this so one never need worry about being caught without an umbrella. It was a busy shopping day for locals in this neighborhood near the Guglie Bridge. What a pleasure to be able to enjoy the city on foot, with not a single car ever showing up, since they don't exist in Venice. There is a special peacefulness here, away from the big tourist area os San Marco Piazza, and a sense of village and community life undisturbed by traffic remains. I love the soft sounds of Venice: just people talking or the water lapping against the sides of the canals and rios. An occasional boat engine, but they are quiet because they are only allowed to move slowly so as not to create a big wake that further erodes the sides of the buildings. Not a single car! A magical place for sure!</p> Sat, 20 Oct 2012 10:31:20 -0700 2006-03-05T21:05:01-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Rita Crane Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/3068333350 45.443617 12.326402 45.443617 12.326402 20150612 Rita Crane Photography: Italy / Venice / rain / umbrellas / people / street / Rainy Day in the Cannaregio, Venice <p>I am working on a show that opens this coming Friday September 7th.....so for now, until I have time to post new work, I am continuing to repost images for contacts who may not have seen my Venice series. Techie Notes: I added a touch of blur to this scene in PS, to bring out the soft feeling of the rain. <br /> <br /> The kiosks selling umbrellas sprout up on days like this so one never need worry about being caught without an umbrella. It was a busy shopping day for locals in this neighborhood near the Guglie Bridge. What a pleasure to be able to enjoy the city on foot, with not a single car ever showing up, since they don't exist in Venice. There is a special peacefulness here, away from the big tourist area os San Marco Piazza, and a sense of village and community life undisturbed by traffic remains. I love the soft sounds of Venice: just people talking or the water lapping against the sides of the canals and rios. An occasional boat engine, but they are quiet because they are only allowed to move slowly so as not to create a big wake that further erodes the sides of the buildings. Not a single car! A magical place for sure!</p> Rita Crane Photography street venice people urban italy building rain architecture shopping italia stock streetphotography explore pedestrians umbrellas venezia italians citta urbanlandscape stockphoto cannaregio borghi 500x500 fondamenta laserenissima venicearchitecture everydayvenice wwwritacranestudiocom raininvenice neargugliebridge nearsantaluciarailway shoppingdayinvenice http://www.flickr.com/photos/44548980@N00/334137403/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/44548980@N00/">Rita Crane Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/44548980@N00/334137403/" title="Rita Crane Photography: lights / sunset / reflection / Pont St. Michel &amp; Quai des Grands Augustins at Sunset, Paris"><img src="http://farm1.staticflickr.com/132/334137403_677ef800c4_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="Rita Crane Photography: lights / sunset / reflection / Pont St. Michel &amp; Quai des Grands Augustins at Sunset, Paris" /></a></p> <p>[Reposting another of my favorite Paris shots, for contacts who may not have seen it yet.] <br /> <br /> Starry lights, the neon arches, a soft atmosphere with the shimmering river .....I had just come out of Notre Dame and was greeted by this glorious sunset scene as a rainstorm was clearing. Nature's power takes over at this time of day and brings us back to ourselves .... For me, twilight has a special language of the heart. Along with dawn and late afternoon, this is my favorite time for shooting color photographs. Here's the panoramic version of this scene: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/44548980@N00/168758893/in/set-72157594176939130/">www.flickr.com/photos/44548980@N00/168758893/in/set-72157...</a><br /> <br /> (I had no tripod at the time, so I did my best with a high ISO and held the camera still. I have bought a tripod and a lens that has a stabilizer since I took this picture so that I can better capture these lighting conditions during my next trip to Paris!)<br /> <br /> Je venais de sortir de Notre Dame et il avait plu! Le coucher du soleil donnait une atmosphere romantique a la scene ... Sans un trepied j'ai du faire de mon mieux avec un ISO eleve' de 1600, donc j'ai perdu des details mais le grain interessant a donne' a la photo un air antique et chaleureux inattendu.</p> Sat, 06 Oct 2012 18:39:00 -0700 2005-03-25T03:19:25-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Rita Crane Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/334137403 48.853251 2.348113 48.853251 2.348113 55843761 Rita Crane Photography: lights / sunset / reflection / Pont St. Michel & Quai des Grands Augustins at Sunset, Paris <p>[Reposting another of my favorite Paris shots, for contacts who may not have seen it yet.] <br /> <br /> Starry lights, the neon arches, a soft atmosphere with the shimmering river .....I had just come out of Notre Dame and was greeted by this glorious sunset scene as a rainstorm was clearing. Nature's power takes over at this time of day and brings us back to ourselves .... For me, twilight has a special language of the heart. Along with dawn and late afternoon, this is my favorite time for shooting color photographs. Here's the panoramic version of this scene: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/44548980@N00/168758893/in/set-72157594176939130/">www.flickr.com/photos/44548980@N00/168758893/in/set-72157...</a><br /> <br /> (I had no tripod at the time, so I did my best with a high ISO and held the camera still. I have bought a tripod and a lens that has a stabilizer since I took this picture so that I can better capture these lighting conditions during my next trip to Paris!)<br /> <br /> Je venais de sortir de Notre Dame et il avait plu! Le coucher du soleil donnait une atmosphere romantique a la scene ... Sans un trepied j'ai du faire de mon mieux avec un ISO eleve' de 1600, donc j'ai perdu des details mais le grain interessant a donne' a la photo un air antique et chaleureux inattendu.</p> Rita Crane Photography nightphotography bridge sunset urban paris france colors architecture bravo nightshot stock explore pont rainstorm urbanlandscape stockphotography laseine squarephoto cityoflight pontstmichel historiccenter iloveparis bridgearchitecture visitparis75004 abigfave ritacrane generouscomments impressedbeauty sunsetovertheseine ritacranephotography wwwritacranestudiocom http://www.flickr.com/photos/44548980@N00/328402004/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/44548980@N00/">Rita Crane Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/44548980@N00/328402004/" title="Rita Crane Photography: Winter Sunset along the Seine, Paris"><img src="http://farm1.staticflickr.com/128/328402004_3be6fbd45a_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="Rita Crane Photography: Winter Sunset along the Seine, Paris" /></a></p> <p>[Best on black. Clici on photo! Reposting for those who haven't seen this one, from a trip to Europe in 2005 when I was using a Fuji Finepix S7000. Seems like decades ago! ]<br /> <br /> Here is the view over the Seine from the Pont Neuf in the historic center of Paris. You can see the Pont des Arts and the Louvre to the right. The boats are docked along the Quai de Conti. <br /> <br /> Despite the cold on this blustery March evening, the sunset reflecting in the choppy water was a fitting tribute to what had been a magical winter afternoon. After a week of overcast (and sadly polluted skies) a storm had come and cleared the air, bringing welcome rain and beautiful clouds. I was in heaven even though my fingers were freezing! <br /> <br /> Luckily when I took the reading and focused, I pointed my camera towards the sky and not towards the river to take my exposure, so I didn't blow out the skies nor lose detail in the quai. The camera stopped down just enough to catch the color yet keep the details in the dark areas along the docks. <br /> <br /> Apres dix jours avec un ciel couvert, Paris avait ete visite par un bel orage, apportant des couleurs magnifiques tout l'apresmidi, et bien dans la soiree. Il faisait froid, mes doigts etaient geles, mais cela valait la peine .... pour admirer cette belle fin de journee et la photographier! Meme qu'il y a souvent beaucoup de circulation a Paris, des que l'on se promene sur un de ces beaux ponts, on entre un autre monde. <br /> <br /> VANVOS is a flickr friend whose outstanding square format presentations of Florence have inspired me all year, and this photo, although never a match to his extremely rich and powerful images, is nevertheless offered as a thank you to his inspiration: his mastery of lyrical urban landscapes. The power and beauty of aesthetic interpretation from the depths of emotion and love of beauty shines through his work, and has very much encouraged me in 2006 to just GO FOR IT when it comes to iconic scenes in square format. For this, I am very grateful!! His stream is here: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vanvos/">www.flickr.com/photos/vanvos/</a></p> Tue, 02 Oct 2012 21:32:03 -0700 2004-03-09T18:12:18-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Rita Crane Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/328402004 48.857402 2.339873 48.857402 2.339873 20218848 Rita Crane Photography: Winter Sunset along the Seine, Paris <p>[Best on black. Clici on photo! Reposting for those who haven't seen this one, from a trip to Europe in 2005 when I was using a Fuji Finepix S7000. Seems like decades ago! ]<br /> <br /> Here is the view over the Seine from the Pont Neuf in the historic center of Paris. You can see the Pont des Arts and the Louvre to the right. The boats are docked along the Quai de Conti. <br /> <br /> Despite the cold on this blustery March evening, the sunset reflecting in the choppy water was a fitting tribute to what had been a magical winter afternoon. After a week of overcast (and sadly polluted skies) a storm had come and cleared the air, bringing welcome rain and beautiful clouds. I was in heaven even though my fingers were freezing! <br /> <br /> Luckily when I took the reading and focused, I pointed my camera towards the sky and not towards the river to take my exposure, so I didn't blow out the skies nor lose detail in the quai. The camera stopped down just enough to catch the color yet keep the details in the dark areas along the docks. <br /> <br /> Apres dix jours avec un ciel couvert, Paris avait ete visite par un bel orage, apportant des couleurs magnifiques tout l'apresmidi, et bien dans la soiree. Il faisait froid, mes doigts etaient geles, mais cela valait la peine .... pour admirer cette belle fin de journee et la photographier! Meme qu'il y a souvent beaucoup de circulation a Paris, des que l'on se promene sur un de ces beaux ponts, on entre un autre monde. <br /> <br /> VANVOS is a flickr friend whose outstanding square format presentations of Florence have inspired me all year, and this photo, although never a match to his extremely rich and powerful images, is nevertheless offered as a thank you to his inspiration: his mastery of lyrical urban landscapes. The power and beauty of aesthetic interpretation from the depths of emotion and love of beauty shines through his work, and has very much encouraged me in 2006 to just GO FOR IT when it comes to iconic scenes in square format. For this, I am very grateful!! His stream is here: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vanvos/">www.flickr.com/photos/vanvos/</a></p> Rita Crane Photography nightphotography urban paris france rain architecture night river boats nightshot searchthebest afterthestorm stock explore rainstorm aftertherain wintersky urbanlandscape quais stockphotography laseine squarephoto 500x500 iloveparis quaideconti historicparis ritacrane paris75001 generouscomments impressedbeauty sunsetalongtheseine magicalhourofdusk ritacranephotography wwwritacranestudiocom http://www.flickr.com/photos/44548980@N00/468650580/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/44548980@N00/">Rita Crane Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/44548980@N00/468650580/" title="Rita Crane Photography: La Seine / Ile St. Louis / night / bridge / reflection / architecture / Pont Marie at Night, Paris"><img src="http://farm1.staticflickr.com/171/468650580_748b02b0dc_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="Rita Crane Photography: La Seine / Ile St. Louis / night / bridge / reflection / architecture / Pont Marie at Night, Paris" /></a></p> <p>[ Reposting for new contacts and those who may not have seen this one. Best on black! ] <br /> <br /> The Pont Marie, named after the 17th century engineer who designed it, is one of the oldest bridges of Paris, completed in 1635 and connecting the Ile St Louis to the right bank. There were originally meant to be statues in the niches and there were houses lining the bridge, like on many of the bridges of Old Europe. <br /> <br /> The following links are a great resource on the BRIDGES OF PARIS with old postcards and etchings showing the changes they went through as Paris grew and evolved. <br /> Very fun if you like history! <br /> <br /> <a href="http://lefildutemps.free.fr/paris/index.htm" rel="nofollow">lefildutemps.free.fr/paris/index.htm</a> wonderful site with old photos (photos et historique des ponts) <br /> <br /> <a href="http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_des_ponts_de_Paris" rel="nofollow">fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_des_ponts_de_Paris</a> from wikipedia (en francais) in French but you can see all the bridges and passarels listed, with information on each. <br /> <br /> Tres bonne histoire du pont ici: <a href="http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pont_Marie" rel="nofollow">fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pont_Marie</a> , <a href="http://lefildutemps.free.fr/paris/pont_marie.htm" rel="nofollow">lefildutemps.free.fr/paris/pont_marie.htm</a> et ici: <a href="http://www.insecula.com/salle/MS00800.html" rel="nofollow">www.insecula.com/salle/MS00800.html</a> :<br /> <br /> Here is a link to a wonderful series of old maps of the historic center of Paris, showing the development around the Ile de la Cite and Ile St. Louis from the 1400's to the 1800's.<br /> <a href="http://paris1900.lartnouveau.com/paris00/ile_cite_st-louis.htm" rel="nofollow">paris1900.lartnouveau.com/paris00/ile_cite_st-louis.htm</a><br /> <br /> &quot;C'est l'ingénieur Christophe Marie qui donnera son nom à l'édifice, composé de cinq arcades d'environ quatre mètres de portée chacune et reposant sur des piles à charpente de bois. L'une de ces arcades enjambe la berge. D'une longueur de 92 mètres, le pont, conçu en dos d'âne, est d'une largeur de 22 mètres, exceptionnelle pour l'époque. Il supportait une double rangée de maisons qui seront détruites en 1786. Le dégel provoquera l'effondrement de 2 arcades entraînant dans leur chute 22 maisons en 1658. Cette partie sera reconstruite sans habitation. Les pentes du dos d'âne seront adoucies lors de la rénovation du pont de 1851. Le pont est d'architecture classique avec une décoration de style Renaissance. Des niches vides encadrées ornent les tympans qui surmontent les piles massives. Elles ne recevront jamais les statues qui devaient y séjourner.&quot;</p> Sun, 16 Sep 2012 11:13:00 -0700 2007-02-11T10:41:31-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Rita Crane Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/468650580 48.852771 2.35691 48.852771 2.35691 55843761 Rita Crane Photography: La Seine / Ile St. Louis / night / bridge / reflection / architecture / Pont Marie at Night, Paris <p>[ Reposting for new contacts and those who may not have seen this one. Best on black! ] <br /> <br /> The Pont Marie, named after the 17th century engineer who designed it, is one of the oldest bridges of Paris, completed in 1635 and connecting the Ile St Louis to the right bank. There were originally meant to be statues in the niches and there were houses lining the bridge, like on many of the bridges of Old Europe. <br /> <br /> The following links are a great resource on the BRIDGES OF PARIS with old postcards and etchings showing the changes they went through as Paris grew and evolved. <br /> Very fun if you like history! <br /> <br /> <a href="http://lefildutemps.free.fr/paris/index.htm" rel="nofollow">lefildutemps.free.fr/paris/index.htm</a> wonderful site with old photos (photos et historique des ponts) <br /> <br /> <a href="http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_des_ponts_de_Paris" rel="nofollow">fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_des_ponts_de_Paris</a> from wikipedia (en francais) in French but you can see all the bridges and passarels listed, with information on each. <br /> <br /> Tres bonne histoire du pont ici: <a href="http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pont_Marie" rel="nofollow">fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pont_Marie</a> , <a href="http://lefildutemps.free.fr/paris/pont_marie.htm" rel="nofollow">lefildutemps.free.fr/paris/pont_marie.htm</a> et ici: <a href="http://www.insecula.com/salle/MS00800.html" rel="nofollow">www.insecula.com/salle/MS00800.html</a> :<br /> <br /> Here is a link to a wonderful series of old maps of the historic center of Paris, showing the development around the Ile de la Cite and Ile St. Louis from the 1400's to the 1800's.<br /> <a href="http://paris1900.lartnouveau.com/paris00/ile_cite_st-louis.htm" rel="nofollow">paris1900.lartnouveau.com/paris00/ile_cite_st-louis.htm</a><br /> <br /> &quot;C'est l'ingénieur Christophe Marie qui donnera son nom à l'édifice, composé de cinq arcades d'environ quatre mètres de portée chacune et reposant sur des piles à charpente de bois. L'une de ces arcades enjambe la berge. D'une longueur de 92 mètres, le pont, conçu en dos d'âne, est d'une largeur de 22 mètres, exceptionnelle pour l'époque. Il supportait une double rangée de maisons qui seront détruites en 1786. Le dégel provoquera l'effondrement de 2 arcades entraînant dans leur chute 22 maisons en 1658. Cette partie sera reconstruite sans habitation. Les pentes du dos d'âne seront adoucies lors de la rénovation du pont de 1851. Le pont est d'architecture classique avec une décoration de style Renaissance. Des niches vides encadrées ornent les tympans qui surmontent les piles massives. Elles ne recevront jamais les statues qui devaient y séjourner.&quot;</p> Rita Crane Photography nightphotography bridge urban paris france taggedout architecture night bravo nightshot stock pont ilestlouis urbanlandscape parisatnight stockphotography laseine rightbank squarephoto 500x500 pontmarie outstandingshots bridgearchitecture historicparis paris75004 bridgesofparis outstandingshot ritacrane quaidescelestins isawyoufirst goldenphotographer 1for1architecture historicbridgesoffrance ritacranephotography wwwritacranestudiocom theancientcitycenterofparis http://www.flickr.com/photos/44548980@N00/285433738/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/44548980@N00/">Rita Crane Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/44548980@N00/285433738/" title="La Riviere by Maillol, Jardin des Tuileries, Le Louvre"><img src="http://farm1.staticflickr.com/113/285433738_d3bd0dac74_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="La Riviere by Maillol, Jardin des Tuileries, Le Louvre" /></a></p> <p>[I'm working on a solo show that is opening this Friday. This is one of the iimages that will be exhibited - for the first time ever - along with a good selection of my black and white photos. I'm happy to finally be exhibiting my monochromes!}<br /> <br /> One thing I love so much about Paris is all the art that is available to the public! Everywhere one goes there is sculpture or some example of the decorative arts. On Sunday all the museums are open to the public for FREE. Through the ages, despite all the brutality humanity is witness to, the finer spirit of the creative imagination endures. Paris attests to this, in my opinion and is one reason I love this city. When I go there, I return determined more than ever to continue to record this amazing place. <br /> <br /> This sculpture by Aristide Maillol is in the Jardin des Tuileries near the Louvre, Paris. Larger than life size. [La Riviere d'Aristide Maillol, un de mes sculpteurs preferes. J'ai eu le plaisir de rendre visite a son atelier a Banyuls. Mais cette sculpture se trouve au Jardin des Tuileries a Paris. On peut lire au sujet de ce sculpteur moderne en francais ici: <a href="http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristide_Maillol" rel="nofollow">fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristide_Maillol</a> ] <br /> <br /> One of my favorite of the early moderns, Maillol conceived and made this sculpture, his last monumental piece, during World War II. <br /> <br /> Unlike his earlier pieces that depict serenity, spring, grace....and other classic subjects....&quot;La Riviere&quot; was his way of expressing his despair at the occupation of France by the brutal regime of the Third Reich: this figure has fallen and is being overtaken by a deluge. She is expressing Maillol's overwhelming distress at what has happened to his country and the world. One must remember that the Americans and British had not yet landed at Normandie so Europe was witnessing a bloody hell and many of the flower of France's society: her artists, actors, writers, musicians, poets had to flee for their lives. <br /> <br /> Sadly Maillol died in a car accident in 1944 before the Liberation of France so he didn't witness the end of the war. But his work lives on. The first time I saw this sculpture was in the Modern Museum of Art in Los Angeles. It blew me away! I had never seen anything like it. The energy of his sculptures is powerful, but sensitive. <br /> <br /> I had the pleasure of visiting his country studio south of Perpignan near the French border with Spain and recommend it to anyone who loves this 20th century master.<br /> <br /> You can read more about him at the online encyclopedia: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristide_Maillol" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristide_Maillol</a></p> Thu, 06 Sep 2012 10:35:00 -0700 2004-03-07T18:33:36-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Rita Crane Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/285433738 48.861595 2.331633 48.861595 2.331633 55843752 La Riviere by Maillol, Jardin des Tuileries, Le Louvre <p>[I'm working on a solo show that is opening this Friday. This is one of the iimages that will be exhibited - for the first time ever - along with a good selection of my black and white photos. I'm happy to finally be exhibiting my monochromes!}<br /> <br /> One thing I love so much about Paris is all the art that is available to the public! Everywhere one goes there is sculpture or some example of the decorative arts. On Sunday all the museums are open to the public for FREE. Through the ages, despite all the brutality humanity is witness to, the finer spirit of the creative imagination endures. Paris attests to this, in my opinion and is one reason I love this city. When I go there, I return determined more than ever to continue to record this amazing place. <br /> <br /> This sculpture by Aristide Maillol is in the Jardin des Tuileries near the Louvre, Paris. Larger than life size. [La Riviere d'Aristide Maillol, un de mes sculpteurs preferes. J'ai eu le plaisir de rendre visite a son atelier a Banyuls. Mais cette sculpture se trouve au Jardin des Tuileries a Paris. On peut lire au sujet de ce sculpteur moderne en francais ici: <a href="http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristide_Maillol" rel="nofollow">fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristide_Maillol</a> ] <br /> <br /> One of my favorite of the early moderns, Maillol conceived and made this sculpture, his last monumental piece, during World War II. <br /> <br /> Unlike his earlier pieces that depict serenity, spring, grace....and other classic subjects....&quot;La Riviere&quot; was his way of expressing his despair at the occupation of France by the brutal regime of the Third Reich: this figure has fallen and is being overtaken by a deluge. She is expressing Maillol's overwhelming distress at what has happened to his country and the world. One must remember that the Americans and British had not yet landed at Normandie so Europe was witnessing a bloody hell and many of the flower of France's society: her artists, actors, writers, musicians, poets had to flee for their lives. <br /> <br /> Sadly Maillol died in a car accident in 1944 before the Liberation of France so he didn't witness the end of the war. But his work lives on. The first time I saw this sculpture was in the Modern Museum of Art in Los Angeles. It blew me away! I had never seen anything like it. The energy of his sculptures is powerful, but sensitive. <br /> <br /> I had the pleasure of visiting his country studio south of Perpignan near the French border with Spain and recommend it to anyone who loves this 20th century master.<br /> <br /> You can read more about him at the online encyclopedia: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristide_Maillol" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristide_Maillol</a></p> Rita Crane Photography blackandwhite bw sculpture paris france art monochrome statue noiretblanc lelouvre jardindestuileries squarephoto aristidemaillol creativeimagination lariviere sfchronicle96hrs ritacrane generouscomments supportforthearts ritacranephotography wwwritacranestudiocom http://www.flickr.com/photos/44548980@N00/3473769765/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/44548980@N00/">Rita Crane Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/44548980@N00/3473769765/" title="Parvis de Notre Dame at Sunset ~ Rita Crane Photography: France / Paris / people / rain / reflection / umbrellas / street / building / photography / silhouette / notre dame / sunset colors"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3396/3473769765_eba96b10d4_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="Parvis de Notre Dame at Sunset ~ Rita Crane Photography: France / Paris / people / rain / reflection / umbrellas / street / building / photography / silhouette / notre dame / sunset colors" /></a></p> <p>Reposting for new contacts who most likely have not seen this image....and please click on photo to enjoy it on Black!<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Three photos at this post, Flickr friends! Scroll down for the other two..... <br /> I couldn't believe my eyes when I emerged from the dimly lit interior of Notre Dame --- after enjoying the soprano singing vespers --- and walked into the soft rain showers of the evening. What a wonderful surprise to be greeted by this illuminated sky full of rich color! The shining pavement reflecting a glorious sunset shone against the dark buildings, and people with their umbrellas were in silhouette, framed by the illuminated lamposts. Paris between day and night! It was one of those moments when you just grab your camera and do your best to capture the magic! .<br /> <br /> Lorsque je sortais - apres vepres - des tenebres de Notre Dame, je me suis trouvee devant ce tableau presque invraisemblable. Il avait plu, et le coucher du soleil rayonnait une lumiere rosatre et doree parmi les nuages qui dansaient. Quelle belle surprise inattendue!</p> Fri, 31 Aug 2012 12:18:30 -0700 2005-03-25T03:15:18-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Rita Crane Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/3473769765 48.85342 2.348155 48.85342 2.348155 55843761 Parvis de Notre Dame at Sunset ~ Rita Crane Photography: France / Paris / people / rain / reflection / umbrellas / street / building / photography / silhouette / notre dame / sunset colors <p>Reposting for new contacts who most likely have not seen this image....and please click on photo to enjoy it on Black!<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Three photos at this post, Flickr friends! Scroll down for the other two..... <br /> I couldn't believe my eyes when I emerged from the dimly lit interior of Notre Dame --- after enjoying the soprano singing vespers --- and walked into the soft rain showers of the evening. What a wonderful surprise to be greeted by this illuminated sky full of rich color! The shining pavement reflecting a glorious sunset shone against the dark buildings, and people with their umbrellas were in silhouette, framed by the illuminated lamposts. Paris between day and night! It was one of those moments when you just grab your camera and do your best to capture the magic! .<br /> <br /> Lorsque je sortais - apres vepres - des tenebres de Notre Dame, je me suis trouvee devant ce tableau presque invraisemblable. Il avait plu, et le coucher du soleil rayonnait une lumiere rosatre et doree parmi les nuages qui dansaient. Quelle belle surprise inattendue!</p> Rita Crane Photography sunset people urban paris france rain silhouette architecture reflections stock streetphotography notredame umbrellas urbanlandscape stockphoto tms iledelacite 500x500 tellmeastory eveningcolors glowingcolors iloveparis placeduparvisnotredame mywinners rosysunset aplusphoto wwwritacranestudiocom parvisnotredame http://www.flickr.com/photos/44548980@N00/461634558/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/44548980@N00/">Rita Crane Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/44548980@N00/461634558/" title="Rita Crane Photography: France / Paris / quais / La Seine / river / latin quarter / left bank / Companions Along the Quai des Grands Augustins, Latin Quarter, Paris"><img src="http://farm1.staticflickr.com/241/461634558_deef1bc752_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="Rita Crane Photography: France / Paris / quais / La Seine / river / latin quarter / left bank / Companions Along the Quai des Grands Augustins, Latin Quarter, Paris" /></a></p> <p>[A repost for new contacts....of one of my favorite photos. Best on black. Click on photo!]<br /> <br /> Along the quais by the river, one sees another Paris.....and this scene stole my heart. The lone woman and her dear little companion were out for a walk after a big winter rainstorm. Like so many other Parisians she must have her special places where she enjoys walking in this remarkable city that she calls home. It offers so many different atmospheres - from the spectacular monuments - to the everyday glimpses of ordinary life....in an extraordinary environment. <br /> <br /> The lone woman with her dog are icons of Paris. I pay homage to them! The old woman of Paris....she holds within her heart the memories of the past ....the pulse of ordinary everyday city life. She has walked miles to the little epiceries, the charcuteries, the cremeries, the bistros, to her favorite boulangeries.....for decades, spinning a web of relationships and activities that are interconnected, from her own microcosm -- to the macrocosm of the city -and beyond. <br /> <br /> Une vieille petite dame qui promene son chien loyale ..... une scene si typique de la vrai vie quotiedienne a Paris. Cette personne toute seule comme cela -- dans son univers prive' ... son microcosm prive' .... avec son vieux petit companion m'a touche' losque je me promenais sur le Quai des Orfevres au bord de la Seine, enface de cette vue. Ces deux Parisiens - clairement amis depuis longtemps - se sont rendus regulierement chez les marchands du voisinage depuis toujours. Pendant encore une autre promenade parmi les miliers de petites balades quotidiennes qu'ils tracent tranquilment, peut-etre tristement - leur chemin fait des files qui les lient, comme dans une toile, avec le macrocosm de Paris et du monde.</p> Fri, 17 Aug 2012 19:47:00 -0700 2007-02-14T09:08:38-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Rita Crane Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/461634558 48.856442 2.341332 48.856442 2.341332 55843768 Rita Crane Photography: France / Paris / quais / La Seine / river / latin quarter / left bank / Companions Along the Quai des Grands Augustins, Latin Quarter, Paris <p>[A repost for new contacts....of one of my favorite photos. Best on black. Click on photo!]<br /> <br /> Along the quais by the river, one sees another Paris.....and this scene stole my heart. The lone woman and her dear little companion were out for a walk after a big winter rainstorm. Like so many other Parisians she must have her special places where she enjoys walking in this remarkable city that she calls home. It offers so many different atmospheres - from the spectacular monuments - to the everyday glimpses of ordinary life....in an extraordinary environment. <br /> <br /> The lone woman with her dog are icons of Paris. I pay homage to them! The old woman of Paris....she holds within her heart the memories of the past ....the pulse of ordinary everyday city life. She has walked miles to the little epiceries, the charcuteries, the cremeries, the bistros, to her favorite boulangeries.....for decades, spinning a web of relationships and activities that are interconnected, from her own microcosm -- to the macrocosm of the city -and beyond. <br /> <br /> Une vieille petite dame qui promene son chien loyale ..... une scene si typique de la vrai vie quotiedienne a Paris. Cette personne toute seule comme cela -- dans son univers prive' ... son microcosm prive' .... avec son vieux petit companion m'a touche' losque je me promenais sur le Quai des Orfevres au bord de la Seine, enface de cette vue. Ces deux Parisiens - clairement amis depuis longtemps - se sont rendus regulierement chez les marchands du voisinage depuis toujours. Pendant encore une autre promenade parmi les miliers de petites balades quotidiennes qu'ils tracent tranquilment, peut-etre tristement - leur chemin fait des files qui les lient, comme dans une toile, avec le macrocosm de Paris et du monde.</p> Rita Crane Photography friends urban paris france rain taggedout architecture solitude stock explore leftbank urbanlandscape iledelacite stockphotography laseine squarephoto 500x500 blueribbonwinner paris75006 historicparis alongthequais ritacrane generouscomments aplusphoto quaidesgrandsaugustins thedogsofparis ancienthousesalongtheseine iconsofparis larivegauche ritacranephotography wwwritacranestudiocom http://www.flickr.com/photos/44548980@N00/1942027697/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/44548980@N00/">Rita Crane Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/44548980@N00/1942027697/" title="Silent Conversation, Tuileries Gardens, Paris"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2411/1942027697_c395182aa7_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="Silent Conversation, Tuileries Gardens, Paris" /></a></p> <p>[This is the first of a set of four photos, continuing my theme on Trees this month. I'm reposting for contacts who may not have seen it, and because I'm still too caught up with work to process a new image. New satellite connection is also making Flickr almost impossible to navigate, or is it Flickr that is difficult? Anyone notice problems using tabs in Flickr? Let me know! Thanks!]<br /> <br /> Il y avait presque personne dans le parc cet apresmidi d'hiver. Mais c'etait comme si on aurait pu entendre une conversation entre amis. L'un parlait du musee d'Orsay en face, et l'autre ecoutait tranquilement, en fumant sa cigarette et en regardant les gens passer. Parmis les arbres par contre, c'etait ou un argument ou une fete!! <br /> <br /> It was a chilly winter afternoon, night was fast approaching, and few people were out in the park. By the Jardin des Tuileries just south of the Louvre one can walk along this terrace that runs just opposite the Musee d'Orsay, by the Seine. When I saw these two chairs, so empty, almost forlorn, it was as if there was still a conversation in the air. One could almost see two friends sitting here, enjoying the afternoon. Certainly the trees had plenty to say. Their wintry silhouettes seemed to be having quite a lively time!! In all this silence, and seeming emptiness, something was speaking to me and I had to take out my camera to record it. <br /> <br /> The photo was taken with a camera I am no longer using, the Fuji Finepix S7000, several years ago. It begged to be uploaded today, so here you are! Now let's go have an espresso together. It's getting cold standing here in the park. :o)</p> Wed, 30 May 2012 11:03:00 -0700 2004-03-07T18:18:46-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Rita Crane Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/1942027697 48.861806 2.329058 48.861806 2.329058 55843753 Silent Conversation, Tuileries Gardens, Paris <p>[This is the first of a set of four photos, continuing my theme on Trees this month. I'm reposting for contacts who may not have seen it, and because I'm still too caught up with work to process a new image. New satellite connection is also making Flickr almost impossible to navigate, or is it Flickr that is difficult? Anyone notice problems using tabs in Flickr? Let me know! Thanks!]<br /> <br /> Il y avait presque personne dans le parc cet apresmidi d'hiver. Mais c'etait comme si on aurait pu entendre une conversation entre amis. L'un parlait du musee d'Orsay en face, et l'autre ecoutait tranquilement, en fumant sa cigarette et en regardant les gens passer. Parmis les arbres par contre, c'etait ou un argument ou une fete!! <br /> <br /> It was a chilly winter afternoon, night was fast approaching, and few people were out in the park. By the Jardin des Tuileries just south of the Louvre one can walk along this terrace that runs just opposite the Musee d'Orsay, by the Seine. When I saw these two chairs, so empty, almost forlorn, it was as if there was still a conversation in the air. One could almost see two friends sitting here, enjoying the afternoon. Certainly the trees had plenty to say. Their wintry silhouettes seemed to be having quite a lively time!! In all this silence, and seeming emptiness, something was speaking to me and I had to take out my camera to record it. <br /> <br /> The photo was taken with a camera I am no longer using, the Fuji Finepix S7000, several years ago. It begged to be uploaded today, so here you are! Now let's go have an espresso together. It's getting cold standing here in the park. :o)</p> Rita Crane Photography paris france chairs stock wintertrees lelouvre stockphoto jardindestuileries parkbenches squarephoto 500x500 silentconversation quaidestuileries paris75001 anawesomeshot aplusphoto desertedpark lesparcsdeparis wwwritacranestudiocom terraceduborddeleau acrossfrommuseedorsay parisenhiver http://www.flickr.com/photos/44548980@N00/196520139/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/44548980@N00/">Rita Crane Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/44548980@N00/196520139/" title="Winter Afternoon along the Quais, Paris"><img src="http://farm1.staticflickr.com/67/196520139_4aec58d548_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="Winter Afternoon along the Quais, Paris" /></a></p> <p>Beautiful on Black! Click on photo.<br /> <br /> [Still reposting....for contacts who probably never saw these photos, and continuing this theme of Trees. Can't seem to get Flickr to work these days.....hopefully my internet connection will improve soon. The company says they will be adding bandwidth this month. We will see.......For now I wish you all a happy weekend and will respond to your comments as my connection allows!]<br /> <br /> [Scroll down for another view of the quai, below.] <br /> <br /> This brisk winter afternoon in Paris, I was very much excited to take some pictures because it had rained and my favorite conditions were showing up. The low lying winter haze of the last 9 days that had prevented me taking the pictures I had hoped for, was finally over. I had extended my visit to Paris -- changed train reservations and hotel arrangements to stay an extra day in the hopes that there would be beautiful rainclouds and light. I was not disappointed: after visiting the Musee D'Orsay at midday, I came out onto the quai to a fabulous sky!! Slowly making my way towards Notre Dame I shot an entire set. The sun, being low in the west created a rosy golden wonderfulness, throwing winter shadows on the wall. The magic time of day was here! <br /> <br /> [J'etais a Paris deja depuis neuf jours sans avoir eu l'atmosphere que j'attendais pour mes images, car l'hiver nous avait donne que des ciels couverts. Donc, avec l'esperance qu'un orage qui devais arrive pendant la nuit allait bien se produir, j'ai change mon itineraire pour pouvoir rester a Paris encore une journee. Je n'ai pas ete decue. En sortant du Musee D'Orsay j'etais heureuse de decouvrir un ciel emouvant et une lumiere de fin de journee splendide. Vous aurez deja peut-etre vu mes autres photos de cet apres-midi: Le Henri IV, Le Quai de Conti au coucher du soleil, Le Quai des Orfevres, et La Vue du Louvre et le Pont des Arts au crepuscule. Je posterai d'autres dans cette serie, en les ajoutant a celles de Paris dans ma serie sur la France.]<br /> <br /> note: Nadine: you asked about the lens. for this shot I was using my Fuji Finepix S7000 6.2 megapixel camera whose lens is a 35 mm equivalent (35 mm - 210 mm range). I am currently using only a CANON EOS 50D with two lenses for my landscape and urban landscape shots: a wide angle (28 - 88 mm equivalent) and zoom (45 - 215 mm equivalent with image stabilizer feature for tricky exposures.) For my commercial work taking pictures of interiors, I use a 10 to 20 mm lens.</p> Tue, 22 May 2012 11:32:00 -0700 2004-03-09T17:55:05-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Rita Crane Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/196520139 48.859689 2.335066 48.859689 2.335066 55843752 Winter Afternoon along the Quais, Paris <p>Beautiful on Black! Click on photo.<br /> <br /> [Still reposting....for contacts who probably never saw these photos, and continuing this theme of Trees. Can't seem to get Flickr to work these days.....hopefully my internet connection will improve soon. The company says they will be adding bandwidth this month. We will see.......For now I wish you all a happy weekend and will respond to your comments as my connection allows!]<br /> <br /> [Scroll down for another view of the quai, below.] <br /> <br /> This brisk winter afternoon in Paris, I was very much excited to take some pictures because it had rained and my favorite conditions were showing up. The low lying winter haze of the last 9 days that had prevented me taking the pictures I had hoped for, was finally over. I had extended my visit to Paris -- changed train reservations and hotel arrangements to stay an extra day in the hopes that there would be beautiful rainclouds and light. I was not disappointed: after visiting the Musee D'Orsay at midday, I came out onto the quai to a fabulous sky!! Slowly making my way towards Notre Dame I shot an entire set. The sun, being low in the west created a rosy golden wonderfulness, throwing winter shadows on the wall. The magic time of day was here! <br /> <br /> [J'etais a Paris deja depuis neuf jours sans avoir eu l'atmosphere que j'attendais pour mes images, car l'hiver nous avait donne que des ciels couverts. Donc, avec l'esperance qu'un orage qui devais arrive pendant la nuit allait bien se produir, j'ai change mon itineraire pour pouvoir rester a Paris encore une journee. Je n'ai pas ete decue. En sortant du Musee D'Orsay j'etais heureuse de decouvrir un ciel emouvant et une lumiere de fin de journee splendide. Vous aurez deja peut-etre vu mes autres photos de cet apres-midi: Le Henri IV, Le Quai de Conti au coucher du soleil, Le Quai des Orfevres, et La Vue du Louvre et le Pont des Arts au crepuscule. Je posterai d'autres dans cette serie, en les ajoutant a celles de Paris dans ma serie sur la France.]<br /> <br /> note: Nadine: you asked about the lens. for this shot I was using my Fuji Finepix S7000 6.2 megapixel camera whose lens is a 35 mm equivalent (35 mm - 210 mm range). I am currently using only a CANON EOS 50D with two lenses for my landscape and urban landscape shots: a wide angle (28 - 88 mm equivalent) and zoom (45 - 215 mm equivalent with image stabilizer feature for tricky exposures.) For my commercial work taking pictures of interiors, I use a 10 to 20 mm lens.</p> Rita Crane Photography trees friends light sunlight paris france water taggedout reflections bravo afternoon shadows stock explore urbanlandscape thelouvre stockphotography laseine goldenglow lateafternoonlight squarephoto 500x500 visitparis75001 alongthequais ritacrane quaifrancoismitterand ritacranephotography wwwritacranestudiocom bachspicsgallery peoplealongthequais http://www.flickr.com/photos/44548980@N00/451380283/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/44548980@N00/">Rita Crane Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/44548980@N00/451380283/" title="Gardens of Notre Dame, Jardin Jean XXVIII, Paris"><img src="http://farm1.staticflickr.com/167/451380283_c517379be6_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="Gardens of Notre Dame, Jardin Jean XXVIII, Paris" /></a></p> <p>Reposting this for contacts who may not have seen it before.....part of my series on Trees and Gardens. I'll return to photos of my California trip when I have time to process them. But for now, another image of trees! <br /> <br /> On my way to visit Notre Dame it started to rain. When I saw this scene, I had to stop and spend some time in this little garden right next to the magnificent cathedral of Notre Dame. It was a peaceful Paris afternoon....grey weather....yet what a visual feast I had just encountered unexpectedly! The patterns and shapes were inviting me to photograph them, and it was remarkable to find such color in winter! The ornamental cabbage's magenta contrasting dramatically with the juicy green grass. I enjoyed a good hour here, taking many pictures. (There are two others below.) <br /> <br /> En francais, il y a ici de l'information au sujet de ce petit jardin.<br /> <a href="http://ecrits-vains.com/ballades/balade10/balade10.htm" rel="nofollow">ecrits-vains.com/ballades/balade10/balade10.htm</a> balades de Paris: <br /> Square Jean XXVIII ( ou square de l’Archevêché) A l’origine, il se trouvait entre le chevet de Notre-Dame et l’actuelle fontaine une église appelée St-Denis-du-Pas (où la tradition situe le supplice de Saint-Denis et de ses compagnons, on parle de supplice du gril !). Le square actuel date de 1837. A l’emplacement de la fontaine qui est l’œuvre de Vigoureux, en faux gothique, se trouvait la rue de l’Abreuvoir où vécut Boileau ; il y mourut en 1711 à 75 ans.....</p> Fri, 11 May 2012 21:42:00 -0700 2012-05-11T21:42:00-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Rita Crane Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/451380283 48.852884 2.350988 48.852884 2.350988 55843761 Gardens of Notre Dame, Jardin Jean XXVIII, Paris <p>Reposting this for contacts who may not have seen it before.....part of my series on Trees and Gardens. I'll return to photos of my California trip when I have time to process them. But for now, another image of trees! <br /> <br /> On my way to visit Notre Dame it started to rain. When I saw this scene, I had to stop and spend some time in this little garden right next to the magnificent cathedral of Notre Dame. It was a peaceful Paris afternoon....grey weather....yet what a visual feast I had just encountered unexpectedly! The patterns and shapes were inviting me to photograph them, and it was remarkable to find such color in winter! The ornamental cabbage's magenta contrasting dramatically with the juicy green grass. I enjoyed a good hour here, taking many pictures. (There are two others below.) <br /> <br /> En francais, il y a ici de l'information au sujet de ce petit jardin.<br /> <a href="http://ecrits-vains.com/ballades/balade10/balade10.htm" rel="nofollow">ecrits-vains.com/ballades/balade10/balade10.htm</a> balades de Paris: <br /> Square Jean XXVIII ( ou square de l’Archevêché) A l’origine, il se trouvait entre le chevet de Notre-Dame et l’actuelle fontaine une église appelée St-Denis-du-Pas (où la tradition situe le supplice de Saint-Denis et de ses compagnons, on parle de supplice du gril !). Le square actuel date de 1837. A l’emplacement de la fontaine qui est l’œuvre de Vigoureux, en faux gothique, se trouvait la rue de l’Abreuvoir où vécut Boileau ; il y mourut en 1711 à 75 ans.....</p> Rita Crane Photography trees paris france colors gardens umbrella patterns stock symmetry notredame explore ornamentalcabbage stockphotography squarephoto 500x500 barewintertrees paris75004 ritacrane generouscomments superaplus aplusphoto superbmasterpiece beyondexcellence jardinjeanxxviii placedelarcheveche gardensofparis softrainyday ritacranephotography wwwritacranestudiocom gardensofnotredame http://www.flickr.com/photos/44548980@N00/2294659243/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/44548980@N00/">Rita Crane Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/44548980@N00/2294659243/" title="Rita Crane Photography: Eiffel Tower / Dusk / city lights / reflection / Seine River / architecture / Tour Eiffel &amp; Quai d'Orsay, Paris"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3188/2294659243_340e595d33_m.jpg" width="240" height="162" alt="Rita Crane Photography: Eiffel Tower / Dusk / city lights / reflection / Seine River / architecture / Tour Eiffel &amp; Quai d'Orsay, Paris" /></a></p> <p>[Better large on black!] Reposting a few more of my favorite Paris photos for new contacts who may not have seen them. Here's the description: <br /> <br /> Night was falling quickly, but on this beautiful evening in early Spring I couldn't stop taking pictures. I didn't have a tripod with me so I was leaning the camera along the bridge where I was standing. All of a sudden a bateau mouche - an open-air tour boat with very bright floodlights - passed by and lit up the Quai d'Orsay for a few short seconds, adding a magical golden glow to this entire scene. I shot it at f/5 at 1/25 second and ISO 1600. I was pleased at how well it turned out!<br /> <br /> The church spire on the left is the American Church in Paris. Here is some information about it: <br /> The American Church in Paris is the first American church established outside the United States. It started in 1814, when it was officially chartered and the first sanctuary was built in 1857. The present site located on 65 Quai d'Orsay 75007, Paris, France, dates back to 1930. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_American_Church_in_Paris" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_American_Church_in_Paris</a><br /> <br /> [Je n'avais jamais traverse' cette partie de Paris a pied, et j'etais enchantee par cette belle nuit de pleine lune. Meme que je n'avais pas de trepieds, j'ai fait de mon mieux pour capturer cette scene allumee comme dans une conte de fee - pour quelques secondes bien trop courtes - par la lumiere doree des bateaux mouches qui passaient.]</p> Tue, 03 Apr 2012 02:37:00 -0700 2005-03-26T03:48:12-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Rita Crane Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/2294659243 48.864714 2.312965 48.864714 2.312965 55843784 Rita Crane Photography: Eiffel Tower / Dusk / city lights / reflection / Seine River / architecture / Tour Eiffel & Quai d'Orsay, Paris <p>[Better large on black!] Reposting a few more of my favorite Paris photos for new contacts who may not have seen them. Here's the description: <br /> <br /> Night was falling quickly, but on this beautiful evening in early Spring I couldn't stop taking pictures. I didn't have a tripod with me so I was leaning the camera along the bridge where I was standing. All of a sudden a bateau mouche - an open-air tour boat with very bright floodlights - passed by and lit up the Quai d'Orsay for a few short seconds, adding a magical golden glow to this entire scene. I shot it at f/5 at 1/25 second and ISO 1600. I was pleased at how well it turned out!<br /> <br /> The church spire on the left is the American Church in Paris. Here is some information about it: <br /> The American Church in Paris is the first American church established outside the United States. It started in 1814, when it was officially chartered and the first sanctuary was built in 1857. The present site located on 65 Quai d'Orsay 75007, Paris, France, dates back to 1930. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_American_Church_in_Paris" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_American_Church_in_Paris</a><br /> <br /> [Je n'avais jamais traverse' cette partie de Paris a pied, et j'etais enchantee par cette belle nuit de pleine lune. Meme que je n'avais pas de trepieds, j'ai fait de mon mieux pour capturer cette scene allumee comme dans une conte de fee - pour quelques secondes bien trop courtes - par la lumiere doree des bateaux mouches qui passaient.]</p> Rita Crane Photography urban paris france reflection architecture river twilight stock eiffeltower explore toureiffel visit75007 soe urbanlandscape stockphoto goldenlight laseine quaidorsay alongtheseine americanchurchofparis mywinners aplusphoto holidaysvacanzeurlaub infinestyle wwwritacranestudiocom frpix egliseamericainedeparis viewfrompontdesinvalides 200850faves leuropepittoresque http://www.flickr.com/photos/44548980@N00/173239997/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/44548980@N00/">Rita Crane Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/44548980@N00/173239997/" title="Rita Crane Photography: Paris / Architecture / I.M Pei / Musee du Louvre / dusk / buildings / people / Pyramid at the Louvre, Cour Napoleon, Paris"><img src="http://farm1.staticflickr.com/54/173239997_5744584ef0_m.jpg" width="240" height="147" alt="Rita Crane Photography: Paris / Architecture / I.M Pei / Musee du Louvre / dusk / buildings / people / Pyramid at the Louvre, Cour Napoleon, Paris" /></a></p> <p>[Much better seen large on black. Just click on the photo!]<br /> <br /> Another one of my very favorite shots of Paris, reposting it here for contacts who perhaps haven't seen it yet. I've just printed this one for the first time large...and it brought me right back to that magical moment when I chanced upon this remarkable scene. A rainstorm was clearing, I was out at dusk, one of my favorite times to take pictures. The lights had just been turned on in I.M. Pei's beautiful pyramid in the Cour Napoleon of the Louvre. I adore Paris!! :-) The styles of architecture are different here of course, but that is the charm of this marvellous city! 2001 Space Odyssey meets the Renaissance. Paris definitely nourishes the imagination! <br /> <br /> [C'etait apres un orage, au crepuscule. Les lumieres venaient d'etre allumees dans le beau pyramide de I.M. Pei dans la Cour Napoleon du Louvre. J'adore Paris!! :-) Les styles d'architecture sont diferents, bien sure, mais c'est la le charme de cette ville merveilleuse! 2001 Space Odyssey rencontre la Renaissance. Ah oui! Paris nourrit bien l'imagination!]</p> Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:53:46 -0700 2005-03-29T03:06:03-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Rita Crane Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/173239997 48.860621 2.33777 48.860621 2.33777 55843752 Rita Crane Photography: Paris / Architecture / I.M Pei / Musee du Louvre / dusk / buildings / people / Pyramid at the Louvre, Cour Napoleon, Paris <p>[Much better seen large on black. Just click on the photo!]<br /> <br /> Another one of my very favorite shots of Paris, reposting it here for contacts who perhaps haven't seen it yet. I've just printed this one for the first time large...and it brought me right back to that magical moment when I chanced upon this remarkable scene. A rainstorm was clearing, I was out at dusk, one of my favorite times to take pictures. The lights had just been turned on in I.M. Pei's beautiful pyramid in the Cour Napoleon of the Louvre. I adore Paris!! :-) The styles of architecture are different here of course, but that is the charm of this marvellous city! 2001 Space Odyssey meets the Renaissance. Paris definitely nourishes the imagination! <br /> <br /> [C'etait apres un orage, au crepuscule. Les lumieres venaient d'etre allumees dans le beau pyramide de I.M. Pei dans la Cour Napoleon du Louvre. J'adore Paris!! :-) Les styles d'architecture sont diferents, bien sure, mais c'est la le charme de cette ville merveilleuse! 2001 Space Odyssey rencontre la Renaissance. Ah oui! Paris nourrit bien l'imagination!]</p> Rita Crane Photography urban storm paris france rain taggedout architecture clouds twilight dusk afterthestorm louvre stock blues explore rainstorm visitlouvre aftertherain greys eveninglight urbanlandscape aftersunset stockphotography cournapoleon famousbuilding jadoreparis beforenightfall impeispyramid parisisbeautifulintherain ritacrane wowiekazowie ritacranephotography wwwritacranestudiocom thedantecircle themonalisasmile http://www.flickr.com/photos/44548980@N00/171309475/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/44548980@N00/">Rita Crane Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/44548980@N00/171309475/" title="Rita Crane Photography: France / Paris / Eiffel Tower / sunset / / Eiffel Tower Silhouette, Paris"><img src="http://farm1.staticflickr.com/60/171309475_3d397f0500_m.jpg" width="240" height="161" alt="Rita Crane Photography: France / Paris / Eiffel Tower / sunset / / Eiffel Tower Silhouette, Paris" /></a></p> <p>Reposting images .... for contacts who haven't seen this set....and because I miss Paris. Flickr is slow or not accessible most of the day for me right now. Have been struggling with a new internet company's satellite connection that makes it almost impossible to view Flickr during times of the day when there is high density use of the internet. But eventually I will manage to respond to your comments. <br /> <br /> DESCRIPTION: Photo of the Eiffel Tower (La Tour Eiffel) taken in winter, at sunset. Photo prise en hiver, au coucher du soleil. It's hard to imagine how HUGE this structure is. No wonder half of Paris was dismayed when Eiffel's design was approved by the city and it was plunked down next to the Seine for the World's Fair 1898. One never knows what people will fall in love with though! :-) Having won the hearts of millions around the world it is now the symbol of the planet's most visited city. And it is definitely impressive to stand next to it. Thanks Monsieur Eiffel!</p> Fri, 23 Mar 2012 18:15:17 -0700 2005-03-26T02:53:27-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Rita Crane Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/171309475 48.858305 2.294211 48.858305 2.294211 55843775 Rita Crane Photography: France / Paris / Eiffel Tower / sunset / / Eiffel Tower Silhouette, Paris <p>Reposting images .... for contacts who haven't seen this set....and because I miss Paris. Flickr is slow or not accessible most of the day for me right now. Have been struggling with a new internet company's satellite connection that makes it almost impossible to view Flickr during times of the day when there is high density use of the internet. But eventually I will manage to respond to your comments. <br /> <br /> DESCRIPTION: Photo of the Eiffel Tower (La Tour Eiffel) taken in winter, at sunset. Photo prise en hiver, au coucher du soleil. It's hard to imagine how HUGE this structure is. No wonder half of Paris was dismayed when Eiffel's design was approved by the city and it was plunked down next to the Seine for the World's Fair 1898. One never knows what people will fall in love with though! :-) Having won the hearts of millions around the world it is now the symbol of the planet's most visited city. And it is definitely impressive to stand next to it. Thanks Monsieur Eiffel!</p> Rita Crane Photography sunset urban paris france colors silhouette architecture stock eiffeltower explore toureiffel visit75007 urbanlandscape stockphotography ritacrane superbmasterpiece ritacranephotography wwwritacranestudiocom thegoldendreams http://www.flickr.com/photos/44548980@N00/165341271/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/44548980@N00/">Rita Crane Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/44548980@N00/165341271/" title="Henri IV, Pont Neuf, Paris"><img src="http://farm1.staticflickr.com/64/165341271_cb71599f9a_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Henri IV, Pont Neuf, Paris" /></a></p> <p>Reposting this one for contacts who may not have seen it before, and because it's &quot;I love Paris&quot; week in my photo studio :0) Winter rainstorm colors are dreamy, for sure, which is why i like to travel to Paris in the winter. Beautiful on a black background. Click on the photo!<br /> <br /> The rain that afternoon had brought wonderful color to the skies over Paris, and to this gallant statue of Henri IV. (La pluie avait apporte' de belles couleurs au ciel de Paris, et a cette statue gallante d'Henri IV. Vous pouvez lire au sujet de ce roi, un des plus respecte' de France, sur les pages de Wikipedia, l'encyclopedie sur l'internet. <a href="http://www.wikipedia.com" rel="nofollow">www.wikipedia.com</a> ... ou l'on peut choisir la version francaise. Une partie de la version anglaise trouvee a Wikipedia suit mon introduction.) <br /> <br /> Henri IV is France's most loved King, a progressive monarch who encouraged religious tolerance, supported urban development - had the Pont Neuf built that connected the left and right banks of Paris - cared enough for his people to insure that all peasants and workers had a chicken in the pot on Sundays.....was intent, in other words on spreading prosperity. This is the first equestrian statue in Paris, erected originally in 1624.<br /> <br /> From Wikipedia: &quot;French: Henri IV; December 13, 1553 – May 14, 1610), was the first monarch of the Bourbon dynasty in France. Henry was nicknamed Henry the Great (Henri le Grand), and in France is sometimes called le bon roi Henri (&quot;good king Henry&quot;) or le Vert galant (&quot;the Green gallant&quot;).......<br /> Henry IV proved to be a man of vision and courage. Instead of waging costly wars to suppress opposing nobles, Henry simply paid them off. As king, he adopted policies and undertook projects to improve the lives of all subjects, which made him one of the country's most popular rulers ever.<br /> <br /> A declaration often attributed to him is: Si Dieu me prête vie, je ferai qu’il n’y aura point de laboureur en mon royaume qui n’ait les moyens d’avoir le dimanche une poule dans son pot! <br /> God willing, every working man in my kingdom will have a chicken in the pot every Sunday, at the least! <br /> This egalitarian statement epitomizes the peace and relative prosperity Henri brought to France after decades of religious war, and demonstrates how well he understood the plight of the French worker or peasant farmer. Never before had a French ruler even considered the importance of a chicken or the burden of taxation on his subjects, nor would one again until the French Revolution. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_IV_of_france" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_IV_of_france</a></p> Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:45:36 -0700 2004-03-09T18:15:58-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Rita Crane Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/165341271 48.857176 2.340645 48.857176 2.340645 20218848 Henri IV, Pont Neuf, Paris <p>Reposting this one for contacts who may not have seen it before, and because it's &quot;I love Paris&quot; week in my photo studio :0) Winter rainstorm colors are dreamy, for sure, which is why i like to travel to Paris in the winter. Beautiful on a black background. Click on the photo!<br /> <br /> The rain that afternoon had brought wonderful color to the skies over Paris, and to this gallant statue of Henri IV. (La pluie avait apporte' de belles couleurs au ciel de Paris, et a cette statue gallante d'Henri IV. Vous pouvez lire au sujet de ce roi, un des plus respecte' de France, sur les pages de Wikipedia, l'encyclopedie sur l'internet. <a href="http://www.wikipedia.com" rel="nofollow">www.wikipedia.com</a> ... ou l'on peut choisir la version francaise. Une partie de la version anglaise trouvee a Wikipedia suit mon introduction.) <br /> <br /> Henri IV is France's most loved King, a progressive monarch who encouraged religious tolerance, supported urban development - had the Pont Neuf built that connected the left and right banks of Paris - cared enough for his people to insure that all peasants and workers had a chicken in the pot on Sundays.....was intent, in other words on spreading prosperity. This is the first equestrian statue in Paris, erected originally in 1624.<br /> <br /> From Wikipedia: &quot;French: Henri IV; December 13, 1553 – May 14, 1610), was the first monarch of the Bourbon dynasty in France. Henry was nicknamed Henry the Great (Henri le Grand), and in France is sometimes called le bon roi Henri (&quot;good king Henry&quot;) or le Vert galant (&quot;the Green gallant&quot;).......<br /> Henry IV proved to be a man of vision and courage. Instead of waging costly wars to suppress opposing nobles, Henry simply paid them off. As king, he adopted policies and undertook projects to improve the lives of all subjects, which made him one of the country's most popular rulers ever.<br /> <br /> A declaration often attributed to him is: Si Dieu me prête vie, je ferai qu’il n’y aura point de laboureur en mon royaume qui n’ait les moyens d’avoir le dimanche une poule dans son pot! <br /> God willing, every working man in my kingdom will have a chicken in the pot every Sunday, at the least! <br /> This egalitarian statement epitomizes the peace and relative prosperity Henri brought to France after decades of religious war, and demonstrates how well he understood the plight of the French worker or peasant farmer. Never before had a French ruler even considered the importance of a chicken or the burden of taxation on his subjects, nor would one again until the French Revolution. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_IV_of_france" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_IV_of_france</a></p> Rita Crane Photography bridge sunset urban paris france rain statue taggedout architecture twilight dusk afterthestorm stock explore pont rainstorm visit75001 iledefrance aftertherain pontneuf eveninglight urbanlandscape equestrianstatue iledelacite aftersunset stockphotography henriiv bridgearchitecture beforenightfall legallantvert ritacrane generouscomments ritacranephotography wwwritacranestudiocom http://www.flickr.com/photos/44548980@N00/166613256/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/44548980@N00/">Rita Crane Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/44548980@N00/166613256/" title="Rita Crane Photography: Paris / Quai des Orfevres / Ile de la Cite' / tree / people / lamppost / evening / street / Quai des Orfevres from the Pont Neuf, Paris"><img src="http://farm1.staticflickr.com/75/166613256_dc27ce8b2c_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Rita Crane Photography: Paris / Quai des Orfevres / Ile de la Cite' / tree / people / lamppost / evening / street / Quai des Orfevres from the Pont Neuf, Paris" /></a></p> <p>[Enjoy this large on black. Just click on the photo to see much better detail. Thanks!]<br /> <br /> Here is another one of my favorite photos taken in Paris....reposting it for contacts who haven't seen it yet, and ....well.....just because I miss Paris! <br /> <br /> This photo was taken just as a rainstorm was clearing. I was standing on the Pont Neuf between the Ile de la Cite and the Latin Quarter. The little tree was catching the last soft glow of sunset in its branches while a Parisian couple walked home with baguette in hand in the cold wind. My fingers were stiff from the cold but I couldn't resist taking the time to get a good shot of this scene. The city lights were just being turned on...such a colorful, magical time of evening.<br /> <br /> Il avait plu pendant l'apresmidi et en traversant le Pont Neuf, je me suis arrete'e devant la statue du Vert Gallant pour la photographier. Juste derriere moi etait ce brave petit arbre qui faisait presque comme pour me dire le bonsoir. Les derniers rayons du soleil touchaient ses branches etenuees dans ce ciel merveilleux, lui donnant juste une touche de couleur. Le vent froid faisait courir les nuages bleuatres, et j'ai attendu que les voitures passent pour avoir cette belle prise de vue. Un petit couple de retires rentrait ensemble tranquilement le long du quai, contre un vent assez feroce, avec leur talisman si francais: une baguette a la main. L'ensemble m'a completement enchante'. (je n'ai pas d'accents sur mon clavier anglais malheureusement!)</p> Sat, 17 Mar 2012 20:08:00 -0700 2004-03-09T18:20:21-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Rita Crane Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/166613256 48.856738 2.341246 48.856738 2.341246 55843768 Rita Crane Photography: Paris / Quai des Orfevres / Ile de la Cite' / tree / people / lamppost / evening / street / Quai des Orfevres from the Pont Neuf, Paris <p>[Enjoy this large on black. Just click on the photo to see much better detail. Thanks!]<br /> <br /> Here is another one of my favorite photos taken in Paris....reposting it for contacts who haven't seen it yet, and ....well.....just because I miss Paris! <br /> <br /> This photo was taken just as a rainstorm was clearing. I was standing on the Pont Neuf between the Ile de la Cite and the Latin Quarter. The little tree was catching the last soft glow of sunset in its branches while a Parisian couple walked home with baguette in hand in the cold wind. My fingers were stiff from the cold but I couldn't resist taking the time to get a good shot of this scene. The city lights were just being turned on...such a colorful, magical time of evening.<br /> <br /> Il avait plu pendant l'apresmidi et en traversant le Pont Neuf, je me suis arrete'e devant la statue du Vert Gallant pour la photographier. Juste derriere moi etait ce brave petit arbre qui faisait presque comme pour me dire le bonsoir. Les derniers rayons du soleil touchaient ses branches etenuees dans ce ciel merveilleux, lui donnant juste une touche de couleur. Le vent froid faisait courir les nuages bleuatres, et j'ai attendu que les voitures passent pour avoir cette belle prise de vue. Un petit couple de retires rentrait ensemble tranquilement le long du quai, contre un vent assez feroce, avec leur talisman si francais: une baguette a la main. L'ensemble m'a completement enchante'. (je n'ai pas d'accents sur mon clavier anglais malheureusement!)</p> Rita Crane Photography bridge sunset sky urban storm paris france colors rain taggedout architecture clouds twilight dusk afterthestorm stock explore pont rainstorm aftertherain eveninglight urbanlandscape iledelacite aftersunset stockphotography laseine visit75016 bridgearchitecture beforenightfall lesquaisdeparis ritacrane ritacranephotography wwwritacranestudiocom http://www.flickr.com/photos/44548980@N00/2289367587/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/44548980@N00/">Rita Crane Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/44548980@N00/2289367587/" title="Rita Crane Photography: Rooftops / Paris / Eiffel Tower / chimneys / buildings / urban landscape / architecture / View of Paris Rooftops &amp; Eiffel Tower"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2157/2289367587_162306fab6_m.jpg" width="240" height="161" alt="Rita Crane Photography: Rooftops / Paris / Eiffel Tower / chimneys / buildings / urban landscape / architecture / View of Paris Rooftops &amp; Eiffel Tower" /></a></p> <p>[Large on black for all that great detail....click on the photo to see it in the lightbox.]<br /> <br /> Here is a &quot;Postcard from Paris&quot; for you. I am not going to Paris this year, and I miss this treasure of a place....so I am reposting a series of Paris shots that bring me back there in spirit. I'll post a few more of these favorites of mine that most new contacts have never seen, until I have time to process a new set of California pictures I took recently. So for now.....here's what the 'postcard' says: ;0)<br /> <br /> &quot;Dear Flickr friends....We have just spent two hours in this interesting place, and are on our way up to the terrace to have some espresso and a tarte aux pommes or some other such delicious treat. It's a clear winter afternoon and one can see for miles to the west. The view from the top is fantastic!! All those roofs with their little red chimneys! Inside the museum I especially loved seeing the collection of Kandinskys. <br /> <br /> This museum was built on the site of a historic marketplace Les Halles. I wish I had had a chance to visit it when it was still here. It was demolished in 1972 when President Pompidou decided to clear out that historic Marais landmark and build an edifice that people would remember him by. It's a fascinating architecture, and fun place to visit in any case. But enjoying history as much as I do, I wonder what the Halles used to be like. Anyway, we had a fantastic view from up here!! The air was clear enough so you could see miles and miles to the west and southwest. The tarte aux pommes was delicious and it was great to sit outside on this warm winter's day in the fresh air. They even had a rose on each little table on the terrace. Wish you were here!! :o) <br /> <br /> Bye for now! - Rita&quot;<br /> <br /> Cette photo a ete prise du niveau de la Terrace au Centre Pompidou. J'etais enchantee de decouvrir cette scene si typique de Paris, avec ses toits et leur petites cheminees rouges.</p> Fri, 16 Mar 2012 16:45:00 -0700 2005-03-26T20:43:13-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Rita Crane Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/2289367587 48.860875 2.344937 48.860875 2.344937 55843750 Rita Crane Photography: Rooftops / Paris / Eiffel Tower / chimneys / buildings / urban landscape / architecture / View of Paris Rooftops & Eiffel Tower <p>[Large on black for all that great detail....click on the photo to see it in the lightbox.]<br /> <br /> Here is a &quot;Postcard from Paris&quot; for you. I am not going to Paris this year, and I miss this treasure of a place....so I am reposting a series of Paris shots that bring me back there in spirit. I'll post a few more of these favorites of mine that most new contacts have never seen, until I have time to process a new set of California pictures I took recently. So for now.....here's what the 'postcard' says: ;0)<br /> <br /> &quot;Dear Flickr friends....We have just spent two hours in this interesting place, and are on our way up to the terrace to have some espresso and a tarte aux pommes or some other such delicious treat. It's a clear winter afternoon and one can see for miles to the west. The view from the top is fantastic!! All those roofs with their little red chimneys! Inside the museum I especially loved seeing the collection of Kandinskys. <br /> <br /> This museum was built on the site of a historic marketplace Les Halles. I wish I had had a chance to visit it when it was still here. It was demolished in 1972 when President Pompidou decided to clear out that historic Marais landmark and build an edifice that people would remember him by. It's a fascinating architecture, and fun place to visit in any case. But enjoying history as much as I do, I wonder what the Halles used to be like. Anyway, we had a fantastic view from up here!! The air was clear enough so you could see miles and miles to the west and southwest. The tarte aux pommes was delicious and it was great to sit outside on this warm winter's day in the fresh air. They even had a rose on each little table on the terrace. Wish you were here!! :o) <br /> <br /> Bye for now! - Rita&quot;<br /> <br /> Cette photo a ete prise du niveau de la Terrace au Centre Pompidou. J'etais enchantee de decouvrir cette scene si typique de Paris, avec ses toits et leur petites cheminees rouges.</p> Rita Crane Photography urban paris france museum architecture buildings cityscape stock toureiffel visit75007 visit75001 marais centrepompidou modernarchitecture leshalles urbanlandscape stockphoto visit75004 historicparis lestoitsdeparis wwwritacranestudiocom rooftopsofparis birdseyeviewofparis postcardfromparisi http://www.flickr.com/photos/44548980@N00/168758894/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/44548980@N00/">Rita Crane Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/44548980@N00/168758894/" title="Rita Crane Photography: Paris / Ile de la Cite / sunset / silhouette / sky / umbrellas / rain / people / architecture / Rainy Evening at Place du Parvis Notre Dame, Paris"><img src="http://farm1.staticflickr.com/57/168758894_0597c7b21b_m.jpg" width="240" height="173" alt="Rita Crane Photography: Paris / Ile de la Cite / sunset / silhouette / sky / umbrellas / rain / people / architecture / Rainy Evening at Place du Parvis Notre Dame, Paris" /></a></p> <p>[Please see large on black! Click on the photo to open in the lightbox. I'm Reposting....because I love Paris and it has been too long now that I have not returned. There are three other related photos below, as well.]<br /> <br /> Couldn't believe my eyes when I walked out of the dimly lit beauty of Notre Dame after going to listen to the soprano singing vespers, and into the evening with its soft rain showers. What a wonderful surprise to be greeted by this illuminated sky full of rich color! The shining pavement reflecting a glorious sunset shone against the dark buildings, and people with their umbrellas could be seen in silhouette, facing the direction of the setting sun.<br /> <br /> Lorsque je sortais - apres vepres - des tenebres de Notre Dame, je me suis trouvee devant ce tableau presque invraisembable. Il avait plu, et le coucher du soleil rayonnait une lumiere rosatre et doree parmi les nuages qui dansaient. Quelle belle surprise inattendue!</p> Tue, 13 Mar 2012 19:40:00 -0700 2005-03-25T03:14:59-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Rita Crane Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/168758894 48.854493 2.345752 48.854493 2.345752 55843768 Rita Crane Photography: Paris / Ile de la Cite / sunset / silhouette / sky / umbrellas / rain / people / architecture / Rainy Evening at Place du Parvis Notre Dame, Paris <p>[Please see large on black! Click on the photo to open in the lightbox. I'm Reposting....because I love Paris and it has been too long now that I have not returned. There are three other related photos below, as well.]<br /> <br /> Couldn't believe my eyes when I walked out of the dimly lit beauty of Notre Dame after going to listen to the soprano singing vespers, and into the evening with its soft rain showers. What a wonderful surprise to be greeted by this illuminated sky full of rich color! The shining pavement reflecting a glorious sunset shone against the dark buildings, and people with their umbrellas could be seen in silhouette, facing the direction of the setting sun.<br /> <br /> Lorsque je sortais - apres vepres - des tenebres de Notre Dame, je me suis trouvee devant ce tableau presque invraisembable. Il avait plu, et le coucher du soleil rayonnait une lumiere rosatre et doree parmi les nuages qui dansaient. Quelle belle surprise inattendue!</p> Rita Crane Photography pink sunset sky urban paris france colors rain silhouette taggedout architecture clouds reflections evening twilight dusk afterthestorm stock dramatic explore rainstorm shining aftertherain luminous eveninglight urbanlandscape aftersunset stockphotography placeduparvisnotredame paris75004 ritacrane ritacranephotography wwwritacranestudiocom http://www.flickr.com/photos/44548980@N00/168758893/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/44548980@N00/">Rita Crane Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/44548980@N00/168758893/" title="Rita Crane Photography: Sunset / Quai des Grands Augustins / La Seine / reflection / lights / clouds / evening / Pont St. Michel &amp; the Seine at Sunset, Paris"><img src="http://farm1.staticflickr.com/47/168758893_f69a833476_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Rita Crane Photography: Sunset / Quai des Grands Augustins / La Seine / reflection / lights / clouds / evening / Pont St. Michel &amp; the Seine at Sunset, Paris" /></a></p> <p>Please see large on black! Click on the photo to open in the lightbox. I'm Reposting....because I love Paris and it has been too long now that I have not returned. See the other two photos below, as well.<br /> <br /> DESCRIPTION: I came out of Notre Dame cathedral where I'd been listening to the amazing soprano singing vespers and discovered that while I was inside - transfixed by the majestic atmosphere of this ancient place of worship - it had been raining gently outside. The sky was glowing with the sweetest colors I've ever seen in an urban sunset. With the city lights already on, Paris by the Seine looked like a fairyland. I had no time to set up a tripod. These photos were all hand held, using a very high ISO...shooting the best I could during these magical moments as the light was changing quickly!<br /> <br /> Je suis sortie de Notre Dame ou je venais d'ecouter le chant superbe a vepres, et j'ai decouvert que pendant que j'etais a l'interieur il avait plu legerement dehors. J'ai ete accueullie par cette scene feerique ... un tableau merveilleux qu'avait apporte' une pluie douce et les lumieres de Paris. Pas de temps pour un trespied, donc j'ai fait ces photos utilisant un ISO tres eleve' ... faisant de mon mieux de prendre plusieurs cliches en succession pendant que la lumiere changeait rapidement!</p> Fri, 09 Mar 2012 02:50:54 -0800 2005-03-25T03:19:25-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Rita Crane Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/168758893 48.852785 2.349228 48.852785 2.349228 55843761 Rita Crane Photography: Sunset / Quai des Grands Augustins / La Seine / reflection / lights / clouds / evening / Pont St. Michel & the Seine at Sunset, Paris <p>Please see large on black! Click on the photo to open in the lightbox. I'm Reposting....because I love Paris and it has been too long now that I have not returned. See the other two photos below, as well.<br /> <br /> DESCRIPTION: I came out of Notre Dame cathedral where I'd been listening to the amazing soprano singing vespers and discovered that while I was inside - transfixed by the majestic atmosphere of this ancient place of worship - it had been raining gently outside. The sky was glowing with the sweetest colors I've ever seen in an urban sunset. With the city lights already on, Paris by the Seine looked like a fairyland. I had no time to set up a tripod. These photos were all hand held, using a very high ISO...shooting the best I could during these magical moments as the light was changing quickly!<br /> <br /> Je suis sortie de Notre Dame ou je venais d'ecouter le chant superbe a vepres, et j'ai decouvert que pendant que j'etais a l'interieur il avait plu legerement dehors. J'ai ete accueullie par cette scene feerique ... un tableau merveilleux qu'avait apporte' une pluie douce et les lumieres de Paris. Pas de temps pour un trespied, donc j'ai fait ces photos utilisant un ISO tres eleve' ... faisant de mon mieux de prendre plusieurs cliches en succession pendant que la lumiere changeait rapidement!</p> Rita Crane Photography bridge pink sunset sky urban paris france colors rain silhouette architecture clouds reflections evening twilight dusk afterthestorm stock dramatic pont rainstorm shining aftertherain luminous eveninglight urbanlandscape aftersunset stockphotography visit75004 pontstmichel skyarchitecture skyandarchitecture bridgearchitecture beforenightfall ritacrane quaidesgrandsaugustins ritacranephotography wwwritacranestudiocom