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Let there be light, Part 2
Shortly after my last post. 9:30 p.m. The light come on— a glow warm as hope in the doubt-ridden night. And that brings to mind another poem I love: Hope is the Thing with Feathers Hope is the thing with … Continue reading
Posted in AROUND US, FRANCE
Tagged Burgundy, Emily Dickinson, France, hope, Hope is the Thing with Feathers, street light
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Let there be light
When darkness asserts itself, they come on—at first, a faint pink glow. At midnight, they go out leaving the town blanketed in pitch-blackness. Inside these rustic houses are high-speed internet connections. But outside there are streetlights reminiscent of a long … Continue reading
Posted in AROUND US, FRANCE
Tagged Burgundy, France, long-life bulbs, robert louis stevenson, street lights, the lamplighter
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How long is a piece of wire?
Yesterday’s discovery (thanks to France 24) was French wire artist, Marie Christophe. I’ve always loved the notion that you can create, or at least imply, three-dimensional mass by using a material that approximates a line (a two dimensional reality). This … Continue reading
Posted in FRANCE, SO NOTED
Tagged birds, marie christophe, vestiaire, wire, wire sculpture
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Roofscapes
Whenever you find yourself in a foreign country, it is the things that are completely normal (so normal as to be invisible) to the natives that are, to you, the hallmarks of Wonderland. I’ve walked through the streets of this … Continue reading
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Tagged Burgundy, camille pissarro, cezanne, France, gardanne, peter wegner, rooftops
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Postcards #13 – 17: The French countryside
One postcard won’t do. But one of those perforated, accordion folded jobs will. From me, to you. As they say, “Wish you were here.” *Photographed this past Spring. [If you liked this post, you might also like this: Merry-sur-Yonne.]
Posted in FRANCE, POSTCARDS
Tagged book of postcards, Bourgogne, Burgundy, farmland, passages, perspective, postcards, tractor
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Harvesting future memories
One day last October, though I was deep in my Italian city routine, my hands smelt of lavender. I was making sachets from the flowers I’d harvested in France over the previous summer. I was missing Burgundy, the country, the … Continue reading
Posted in FRANCE, WHAT TO DO
Tagged and linen cloth, coffee cup, lavender, morning coffee, sachet, tiny garden, wheels in motion
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The beauty of boredom*
With the city and all its built-in toys and distractions far behind, we spend more time wondering what to do with ourselves. Twiddling our thumbs. Sitting. The To Do list is shorter here** and so one has time to grow … Continue reading
How much is that doggy in the arm chair?
Last Sunday, despite inhospitable weather conditions (the kind you grow to expect here in July), we repeated one of our favorite summer rituals: the antique market at Noyers-sur-Serein. This isn’t your typical vide-grenier. It’s a much more elegant affair with … Continue reading
Let the games begin
Year round, moored in the river, mostly unused and waiting, are two small punts—one blue, one red—each with a raised platform at one end. On one side of the prow is written: “You will go.” Tu iras. On the other … Continue reading
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