Je Chuchote Votre Nom

I loved this statue in the Jardin du Luxembourg.  It was so evocative to me, I just kept thinking about what on earth the sculptor was trying to say, and came up with a million different answers and interpretations, which made me know that it was a good statue.  The woman could be asking for anything- life, love, a helping hand... it doesn't really matter.  I imagined the response to come out in a whisper.  Je chuchote votre nom, I whisper your name.

Paris, France

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Make a Wish

I realized that, given the number of photographs I had taken in Paris... I had posted very few.  So, I invite you to enjoy a couple more photos from my trip to good old Paris!  This one enchanted me so very much.  This little girl in the Jardin du Luxembourg was just gazing into the water, for a couple of minutes.  She seemed entranced by the subtle movements of the koi in the pond.  It's so easy to forget how fascinating the world was to us when we were children.  This is why, every once in a while, we must take a step back and remember that our world is lovely.  Lovelier than we think it is.

Paris, France

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Victorian Wonderland

This is not the same victorian house from the previous post... it is one I found to be even more lovely.  There were hedges all around it, hiding it from the outside world but for one gate, that allowed entry.  Through this gate you can see the steps and the door of the house- all lovely shades of pale yellow, coral, and forest green.  I just feel as if I'm disappearing into Wonderland, just like Alice down the rabbit hole, as I stare at this photograph.  I wonder if you will feel the same way.

New Canaan, Connecticut, USA

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You're a Star

I don't know what type of flower this is, but I know that I saw it and instantly LOVED it.  This was the only one of its kind blooming in Madison Square Park the day I took this photograph.  Though it was alone, it didn't seem lonely; it seemed to be enjoying its right to shine brightly, a star.  

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

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Red, for Love

This was from the same lovely day in Central Park that I took The Hike.  Everything was so green and amazing, and the sun was washing out all of my photographs like it was its job.  However, as with the previous picture, it sometimes worked out in my favour.  I like to think that this is another example of that.  These flowers were mostly huddled in a little gated off area full of gardening supplies, but some of them were peeping over the top into the clearing where I was enjoying the day.  The flowers don't quite look red in this photograph, but I promise, they were.

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

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Chandelier

I love crystal chandeliers.  They are right up there with toile prints and red roses for me when it comes to lovely little things that I find inspiring.  So, please enjoy a few photographs of chandeliers!

Bath, England, UK

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Baby's Breath

The Front Yard of my Parents' House!

West Grove, Pennsylvania, USA

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Shelter

A Farm

Aubonne, Switzerland

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Better than Candles

A House with Pinwheels in the Windows

Geneva, Switzerland

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Tranquility

Koi in the River in the Yard of The Alamo

San Antonio, Texas, USA

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I added a cool quiz to the side of the page!  Vote for your favourite country (out of those choices) or the one you would most like to visit.  They are all ones that I have been to, or am going to visit in the near future.  However, they are not all of the countries that I have seen.  I just find it interesting to know what you're thinking, and maybe you do too.
ALSO I just added this thing called bloglovin.  You can now follow this blog through blogspot, blogger, google, or bloglovin.  So now you will always know when this blog is updating.  Yay!  Here's the link: Follow my blog with bloglovin.
ONE MORE THING- I created a facebook group for Travel and Toile.  To join, or for more updates, go to The Travel and Toile Facebook Group .
Thanks everyone!

Baubles

Christmas Ornaments In a Shop

Stockholm, Sweden

The Windmills in my Mind

Windmill House

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

And two quick updates.

First off... I finally got 400 page hits.  Yay!  A bit lame for having the blog for three monthes, but I didn't update for a month, so really I should stop complaining.

Also, this thing suddenly appeared (I probably accidentally changed a setting or something) where you can vote whether you think my post (photograph) is cool, interesting, or funny.  Have a nice time with that.

Thanks!

Enchantment

A house on the shore of Lake Geneva

Saint Prex, Switzerland

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