tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82577349678513581402024-03-13T03:20:15.053-07:00Kreider's Korner PhotographsPhotographs of Vancouver (Canada), Paris and beyond by J. Evan KreiderJ. Evan Kreiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07827076848647704438noreply@blogger.comBlogger318125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257734967851358140.post-82690027723732186502015-01-13T21:52:00.000-08:002015-01-13T21:55:50.989-08:00Chartres<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />J. Evan Kreiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07827076848647704438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257734967851358140.post-45978311054288923212014-12-30T22:29:00.000-08:002014-12-30T22:29:30.090-08:00St Suplice, ParisAnother visit to St Suplice in Paris. Each visit is made under different lighting, with different conditions. It is fascinating.<br />
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Let's think of them as pilgrims suddenly discovering the transcending power of love. <br />
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I like to think of the following photo as an illustration of how a cathedral might have looked to someone, centuries ago, looking upward before spectacles were available to the common pilgrim. We always hear that windows were the 'bible of the poor', but could they even see the windows? <br />
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<br />J. Evan Kreiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07827076848647704438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257734967851358140.post-35645783536304681502014-12-29T21:59:00.000-08:002014-12-29T21:59:14.649-08:00Porte Dorée, Paris, in the evening<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />J. Evan Kreiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07827076848647704438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257734967851358140.post-90465357398836333172014-12-28T22:01:00.003-08:002014-12-28T22:01:54.204-08:00Galerie Variétés, ParisParis has a number of "galeries", passageways covered overhead with glass roofs. There are many small shops one can enter from these passageways. This particular galerie is in the 2e arrondissement which begins at 38 rue Vivienne and ends at 28 galerie Saint-Marc. <br />
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<a href="http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/2e_arrondissement_de_Paris" title="2e arrondissement de Paris"></a> J. Evan Kreiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07827076848647704438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257734967851358140.post-34757301336823825272014-12-27T22:03:00.001-08:002014-12-27T22:04:43.366-08:00Christmas in New Kreiderlandia (Seattle)The Kreiders enjoy several meetings of the clan (and clan + friends) this Christmas.<br />
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Estella greeted hundreds of visitors, often getting them to have their photos taken with her.<br />
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There was a silent auction with hundreds of interesting items, rows of tables.<br />
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The Seahawks' mascot generously came for many photo ops. Seattle is clearly a Seahawks city, all the more so since they were champions last season and doing quite nicely this season.<br />
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There were scholarships awarded to very deserving students. This celebration capped off the evening.<br />
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The whole hall rose to its feet to congratulate the winners.<br />
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<br />J. Evan Kreiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07827076848647704438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257734967851358140.post-83792593376300819712014-09-22T13:43:00.001-07:002014-09-22T13:43:08.812-07:00Paris, Street Photography around NationThese photos were taken while walking around the vast roundabout at Nation on May 15th.<br />
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<br />J. Evan Kreiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07827076848647704438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257734967851358140.post-76113091975649000102014-09-18T22:25:00.002-07:002014-09-18T22:25:41.098-07:00Paris, Street Photography (9e-2e)On an overcast bright afternoon, I tried using only a 35mm lens to capture activity on a few streets. My walk began at one of the métro stops for République and continued into the 2e arrondissement. Because some colours were washed out by the bright sun, I decided to use black and white, giving an older feel to the exercise.<br />
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<br />J. Evan Kreiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07827076848647704438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257734967851358140.post-64509736953961833892014-07-23T07:00:00.000-07:002014-07-23T07:00:00.180-07:00St-Eustache, ParisI always like my final full day in Paris to be a Sunday so that I can hear the magnificent organ in a 30-minute recital at 5:30. I got there a bit late and had but 10 minutes to take a few photos before realizing that I had to get a seat or forget it. The day's recital had been extended, starting 15 minutes earlier than usual so that we could hear all of Moussorgsky's <i>Pictures at an Exhibition</i>, arranged by the organist at St-Eustache, <a href="http://www.jean-guillou.org/welcome.html" target="_blank">Jean Guillou</a> (published in 2005 by Schott). I was pleased to discover that there is a 3-minute excerpt from this performance on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abayoTqV1fk" target="_blank">Youtube</a>. It reminds me that he seemed a bit hurried at the beginning. He performed by memory, which suggests that this is an important work in his considerable repertoire. The acoustics were magnificent. <br />
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This was to be the final cultural highlight of this year's stay. Upon our return, we had a final meal with the Bloughs, ensured our luggage was nearly packed, and turned in.<br />
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If you wish to see some of my earlier photos of <a href="http://kreiderskorner.blogspot.ca/search/label/St%20Eustache" target="_blank">St-Eustache</a>, either click on the blue link or look up St Eustache in the list of labels for this blog. <br />
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J. Evan Kreiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07827076848647704438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257734967851358140.post-59005809889733972312014-07-20T18:25:00.003-07:002014-07-20T20:08:38.028-07:00Promenade Plantée (Coulée Verte), ParisThe Promenade plantée (tree-lined walkway) is also known as the Coulée verte (green belt). This project shows just how wonderfully a disused elevated railway line can become when a city decides to spend the money necessary for creative minds to transform a former eyesore into one of its lovely parkways.<br />
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The Paris-Vincennes line operated from 1853 to 1969, going through the 12th arrondissement. By 1993, the A line had taken over much of its traffic, the 4.5 km (3 mile) route was abandoned, redesigned and opened to the public. Now known as the <i>Viaduc des Arts, </i>the arches under the former railroad are filled with fascinating art shops, galleries and architectural studios. No vehicles or bicycles are admitted on the elevated portion, so this is a great place to take a leisurely walk in the city, about 30 feet (10 meters) high, almost at the level of the tree tops.<br />
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The promenade begins below street level, not far from the Daumesnil métro (it then runs east to within about a block from the Opéra Bastille). Once you get down to the former railroad bed, you see that it also runs to the east, going underneath a major north-south street. The signs indicate that the eastern portion of the promenade is to be shared by pedestrians and bicycles. We headed west, looking forward to being elevated, rather than walking in a 'cut' running below street level.<br />
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I had remembered standing at the street below, gazing upward and wondering why in the world a former railroad would simply run into--or possibly even though--an apartment building. But once I was on the elevated walkway, I could finally see how cleverly the new buildings were designed, honouring the right of way to the millimeter.<br />
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A sign gives a brief history of the project, the hours it is open to the public, and indicates who may not use the elevated portion.<br />
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As the elevated structure crosses roads, you feel as though you are on a balcony with a view.<br />
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Along the way, there are numerous signs indicating how far you have have to go before reaching various destinations. <br />
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The walk is so nice. We were there when thousands of roses were finishing. The day was hot, but the trees proved cooling shade and breezes were seldom blocked by buildings.<br />
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This structure provide places for insects--a type of insect hotel offering various accommodations, hollow reeds, etc. Remember, this is 30 feet in the air, on a stone/brick structure and not on the edge of a woodland. </div>
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The water ran for several blocks, almost recalling the old Roman aqueducts, but those utilitarian structures were never this wide nor this beautified with lush vegetation.<br />
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Plants need water, and so do the hot visitors. Typical for Paris, we are told the source for the water. <br />
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The buildings to the south of the elevated promenade were rather more splendid that those to the north. Art Nouveau (?) figures strangely ornament a structure opposite the large Gare de Lyon (station for trains heading south to Lyon, one of the nation's major railway hubs). <br />
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After walking several kilometers, we reached the western end. The new terraced buildings designed to accommodate the new stairs also featured successful plantings.<br />
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This is an attraction seldom seen by tourists having but several days in Paris, but the locals clearly enjoy their very special green belt.<br />
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<br />J. Evan Kreiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07827076848647704438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257734967851358140.post-68609701103486578142014-07-17T20:29:00.002-07:002014-07-17T20:29:47.676-07:00Walking side streets in ParisOur final day in Paris is invariably a Sunday, an opportunity to walk wherever we wish, always attending a final Sunday organ recital at St Eustauche. Our all-day stroll meandered around Bastille, a market, over to the Marais (the water creating the marsh disappeared many decades ago), into the 3rd arrondissement and beyond. We hope to return next spring.<br />
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I never heard her actually play anything resembling a tune, but she apparently discovered that the folk instrument helps attract attention and sympathy. <br />
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If only we were staying longer, we could have stocked up on some splendid fish. <br />
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The weather (June 8th) was warm, it was a Sunday, and the cafés were filling, especially the tables on the sidewalks, both on important streets and those unassuming. <br />
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<br />J. Evan Kreiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07827076848647704438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257734967851358140.post-77906927007110133022014-07-09T11:21:00.000-07:002014-07-09T19:12:03.394-07:00Église Notre-Dame de Bonne Nouvelle, ParisThe present Église Notre-Dame de Bonne Nouvelle ("Our Lady of Good News" = the annunciation), in the 2nd arrondissement in Paris, is the third structure to stand on this site. The first chapel was built in 1551, only to be destroyed by the Catholic League during the siege of Paris by Henry IV. Thirty-seven years later, in 1628, Anne of Austria laid the first stone for the second edifice. This version was then so severely damaged as a result of the French Revolution that much of it had to be rebuilt. The present structure was built in the then-popular neoclassical style between 1823-1830. The architect, Étienne-Hippolyte Godde, had also designed the <a href="http://kreiderskorner.blogspot.ca/search/label/Saint-Denis-du-Saint-Sacrement" target="_blank">Église Saint-Denys-du-Saint-Sacrement</a>. <br />
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"Anne of Austria, by the grace of God Queen of France and Navarre, laid the first stone of the heart [apse] of this Church of Notre Dame de Bonne Nouvelles in the month of April of the year 1628." (This version of the church was later damaged during the French Revolution.)<br />
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The church, like so many other Catholic churches, now has two altars. The elevated altar used to be the sole altar, rather removed from the faithful in the sanctuary. Since Vatican II, a second altar has been installed in the centre of the neoclassical nave, surrounded on three sides by chairs. This is the sort of formation I wish all churches would use.<br />
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Surely added more recently, the heating grill is surely one of the most attractive I have seen in a church floor.<br />
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Now that microphones are available, the elevated elaborate wood pulpit is likely no longer necessary, though it would be interesting to see it being used.<br />
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<br />J. Evan Kreiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07827076848647704438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257734967851358140.post-59957947364236007012014-07-02T22:43:00.000-07:002014-07-02T22:43:30.005-07:00Canada Day Block Party 2014, VancouverJuly 1st is Canada Day--from sea to sea to sea. Each year, our block gathers for freshly barbecued salmon, homemade salads and desserts, the obligatory egg toss competition (until we run out of eggs), dog races (this year's winner was literally dragged the entire way--the youngsters were determined their pet was best; no discernible paw burns), and the bike races. The evening ended with conversation and the children 'showing the colours' as they rode bikes, flags in hand, to celebrate the day.<br />
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Can you find the egg? <br />
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Another disaster. <br />
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<br />J. Evan Kreiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07827076848647704438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257734967851358140.post-79250212221670778102014-06-25T10:39:00.000-07:002014-06-25T10:40:22.391-07:00June FlowersWe are back in Vancouver and the front garden is marvelous.<br />
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<br />J. Evan Kreiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07827076848647704438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257734967851358140.post-5658136693551830872014-04-23T14:21:00.000-07:002014-04-23T14:22:59.074-07:00April FlowersThese morning photos show flowers both close up, still, and moving. Basically, if there was no wind, I set up for clarity; when the wind returned, I experimented.<br />
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<br />J. Evan Kreiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07827076848647704438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257734967851358140.post-73470303861883063232014-04-08T20:08:00.000-07:002014-04-08T20:09:08.175-07:00Granville Island's Waterfront at NightFriday was more than overcast. We could see rain to the south, north and west, yet we were spared. On a whim, I joined a "meetup" group interested in photographing Vancouver. Since the meeting had been called less than 24 hours before the event (because another event needed to be rescheduled), I got in. We met at Bridges at 7:30, took a group photo, and then slowly broke off into groups of 2, 3, 4, 6 and eventually disappeared. Within hours, selected photos began to appear of the group's site. Here are some of the scenes that caught my fancy.<br />
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This business lady's work seems to have concluded. She was waiting for the little water taxi to take her from the Granville Island Market to her next destination. I would guess that several thousand people ride these water taxis in the good weather.<br />
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Reflections quickly became an interesting theme, whether upside down (as they appear in real life) or reversed. <br />
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<br />J. Evan Kreiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07827076848647704438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257734967851358140.post-40202766729631389632014-02-14T20:32:00.002-08:002014-02-14T20:32:48.317-08:00Canal Saint-Martin, Paris<br />
One lovely place to take a leisurely stroll is along St.
Martin's Canal. This old canal is still used by tourist boats but seems
to be less frequently used by the traditional canal boats to haul
goods. The canal begins at the River Seine, heads directly north and
then disappears underground at Bastille. It remains underground until
it emerges several blocks NE of Place de la République, which is where I
started. The Place de la République is one of the enormous métro hubs,
an area offering cheaper hotels--for a reason--it's just a tad dicey at
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Most of these photos have the theme of water because I used a telephoto
to take photos of buildings and people on the other side of the fairly
wide canal. There is also something
interesting about murals painted illegally on buildings, and their
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I took the métro to République, headed for the canal, and just started walking.<br />
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J. Evan Kreiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07827076848647704438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257734967851358140.post-59745931475524953812014-02-14T16:27:00.000-08:002014-02-14T16:29:09.601-08:00Evening Singing, Protestants en fête, Paris, 2013Protestants en fête celebrated Protestantism and signs of growing cooperation in France. Much of it took place at the impressive Palace omnisports de Paris-Bercy, known for professional sporting events ('basket', etc.) and rock concerts. But there were also events happening all over the city (and France). One was one much smaller affair for younger adults, held at the Gare de Lyon under a makeshift roof set up on a plaza outside the train station. This was a time for singing the type of charismatic evangelical music that is so much in vogue (though not in my home). The lighting was constantly changing (blues, reds, intense/dark, etc.), everybody was standing (obligatory for this type of event, even though there were chairs for everybody), texts projected on overheads, and everybody just enjoyed singing along.<br />
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We left before the singing finished (I was finished!) The faces of passengers waiting for their trains to be announced, showed it had been a long day.<br />
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<br />J. Evan Kreiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07827076848647704438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257734967851358140.post-20736744769439423302014-02-12T17:17:00.000-08:002014-02-13T13:47:02.329-08:00Vernaison Antiquaires (Antique Market), ParisMost national capitals have decent flea markets and antique districts. Paris is no exception, and you can find both types of markets nearly side by side at the northern edge of the city. Take the métro to Porte de Clignancourt or Porte de Saint-Ouen, on or near the Blouvard Ney, and follow the people. Look for lots of awnings, old trucks, immigrants/tourists, and junk. I went to shoot the flea market, but found the antique district much more interesting.<br />
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It was Saturday, so cafés were busy on that early October fall afternoon.<br />
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<br />J. Evan Kreiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07827076848647704438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257734967851358140.post-10104989389784777222014-01-24T19:04:00.001-08:002014-01-24T19:12:06.583-08:00Late wet September afternoon stroll on side streets in the 4th Arrondisement in ParisThese photos were taken on an overcast day in mid September, about two hours before sunset. It rained off and on, which made sidewalks and streets glisten just slightly. This is not much of a tourist area. Instead, it features cafés for locals and workers, small shops catering to foot traffic. There are many motorcycles and bicycles, one sees mostly pedestrians. The cars and trucks I notices were making deliveries. Nobody even thinks of trying to get around quickly in a car in this area. It would be time-consuming, challenging as you follow pedestrians and duck around delivery trucks, and then you have to find a place to park. Good luck.<br />
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Activity at local cafés was picking up, as people sought refuge under the awnings.<br />
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Shop sales were hardly brisk, so it was a good time to do some texting. <br />
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Children were returning home from school. It is difficult to chat on some of the very narrow sidewalks with bins out for pickup and traffic on the mediæval one-lane road.<br />
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This clever graffito is a takeoff on the art-statement Marcel Duchamp made in 1919, the year Dad was born--Mona Lisa plus mustache and goatee. I won't tell you what the letters actually mean, or are understood to mean when pronounced quickly, but when asked by the media, the painter said something polite like, "there is fire down below". Over the decades, postcards of his work sold well, and people have been adding mustaches to public posters ever since. This clever version superimposes part of the face of President François Hollande over Ms. Lisa. The end result is anything but "IL. H. O. O. Q."<br />
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Trucks parked in certain neighbourhoods over night are given free paint jobs, sort of like tattoos. <br />
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"Kraken, I love you!" Kraken is one of the most fearsome Nordic legendary sea monsters. Not a bad piece of work, incorporating pipe, wall inset, roof flashing, and all.<br />
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<span id="goog_727084450"></span><span id="goog_727084451"></span><br />J. Evan Kreiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07827076848647704438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257734967851358140.post-46865247494772149422014-01-22T22:27:00.003-08:002014-01-22T22:30:19.078-08:00Église Saint-Merry (Saint-Merri), ParisÉglise Saint-Merry (St. Merry's Church) is named after Medericus (Merry). Born in Autun, he joined the city's Abbey of St. Martin when still 13. He would eventually became the Abbey's Abbot. He died in Paris in the year 700 while on a pilgrimage. Over a century later, people on the right bank proclaimed Merry as their patron Saint while seeking aid during (what proved to be) the final Norman siege in 844. Once canonized, his feast day was August 29th.<br />
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The Église Saint-Merry is on the rue Saint Martin (a former Roman north-south road) and rue Saint-Honoré (the east-west road). The original 13th-century church was replaced by the present building which was erected 1500-1550 in the flamboyant Gothic style. Its choir is the same length as its nave (recalling Notre Dame, across the river). <br />
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We begin in the Gothic nave, looking toward the altar. I cannot explain the plastic (protection? art?) The brightly lit guilded sun above the alter was by Slodtz (1785), recalling Jesus saying "I am the light of the world". Having spot lights on it is far more dramatic that it would have been unless struck by the sun.<br />
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The marble was added in the 1700's, a style which swept through many churches in France. <br />
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Looking from the choir stalls, past the transept, to the open back doors. This is the only church in Paris, to my knowledge, which keeps its doors wide open--a welcoming gesture which invites tourists to pause, enjoy, and meditate.<br />
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There are numerous side chapels, many with large important paintings, but in the available lighting it was difficult to photograph without a tripod and ladder.<br />
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There was an invitation to make a cutting from a vine and place the cutting in a glass to have it take root. They hoped to fill one of the chapels with these cuttings.<br />
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<br />J. Evan Kreiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07827076848647704438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257734967851358140.post-83474335534683190082014-01-17T21:15:00.000-08:002014-01-17T21:17:18.036-08:00Vancouver Fog at Night in JanuaryI needed a coat to keep the fog from going right through me. It looks like Vancouver will have fog for a week or more--here we go.<br />
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<br />J. Evan Kreiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07827076848647704438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257734967851358140.post-50344283487603893792014-01-11T21:31:00.000-08:002014-01-11T21:50:43.976-08:00Near the Heart of Paris at Night, OctoberThese photos were taken when walking on the left and right banks, watching evening turn into night. I began by strolling along the lovely Boulevard Saint-Michel (6ème arrondissement).<br />
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I am invariably drawn to some of the bookstores near the river. One (Gibert Jeune) is known for setting out boxes of paperbacks which simply have not sold, so they can be discarded. People seem to know about this and are prepared to expand their private collections. I left the scavengers get what they wanted because I knew our suitcases were already heavy with books. (In fact, we would eventually be over our limit, but Lufthansa ever so kindly smiled and waived us on, without penalty.)<br />
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There are some 37 bridges which cross the River Seine. This is the lovely <b>Pont au double</b> (Bridge where one pays double toll) that has a lovely railing of metal which is so beautifully illuminated at night. The original bridge was built in 1515 by Francois I, who charged double for using it (in order to pay for the bridge). It eventually collapsed, was rebuilt, and was finally replaced by this cast-iron bridge in 1883.<br />
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I could not resist the spider's web. <br />
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Now we are on the right bank, heading home by going past the fountains and large plaza. <br />
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