French Friday

29 Jul 201629 Jul 2016

This was what I envisaged when I started paneling my dining room. I thought I could whip up something similar with the little box of water colors and a brush…

French Friday

27 May 201627 May 2016

The Tour Saint-Jacques is all that remains of the medieval church Saint-Jacques-de-la-Boucherie which was tragically demolished during the French Revolution for its building materials. It now stands in a small…

French Friday – Hôtel de Ville

23 Oct 201523 Oct 2015

The wonderful Hôtel de Ville. I remember seeing it for the first time. Coming from Perth, Western Australia where the majority of the buildings are either modern or mid-Victorian at…

French Friday

16 Oct 201516 Oct 2015

Number 1, Place du Calvaire is the final home of Maurice Neumont, a poster artist who was also a close friend of Hector Guimard. If you love the Guimard Art Nouveau entrances…

French Friday – Art Nouveau

9 Oct 20159 Oct 2015

I would like to take an opportunity to celebrate Siegfried Bing, an enterprising German chappie whose shop, Maison de l’Art Nouveau gave the name to the entire art and design…

French Friday – Love Quotes

2 Oct 20151 Oct 2015

Do  you have a favorite French quote? Or perhaps you have a quote in French from a French speaker from another country. The name of this blog for example is…

Art imitates Life

24 Sep 201524 Sep 2015

Art imitates Life It was a very special mirror. Years of rummaging in the second hand stores had paid off at last. It hung on the wall of the apartment,…

French Friday – Larme

11 Sep 201515 Sep 2015

Je vous ai vu à travers une larme Ma tristesse disproportionnée Mon monde entier dans une sphère liquide. En petite révolution. TJ Paris English Version I saw you through a…

Jeudi Joyeuse

3 Sep 201521 Sep 2015

For sheer decorative bravura you cannot but admire the spectacular balconies and stained glass dome of the Galleries Lafayette, Paris. The Art Nouveau splendour is a joy to behold and…

TJ’s Household Haiku – Windows

22 Aug 201522 Aug 2015

Different Perspectives Curtains in tatters Letting others see my want While I see the sun If you would like to participate in TJ’s Household Haiku challenge then you can use any…

Aux armes, citoyens! Rise up!

17 Aug 201517 Aug 2015

Rise up citizens, to save civilisation with human kindness Ronovan's of Ronovan Writes has offered this week's prompts of Rise and Save. One of the most enduring symbolic actions of the French Revolution was…

Paris or bust!

13 Aug 201513 Aug 2015

If you see Paris, unmoved, like a classic bust, your heart must be stone This was one of my first blog post photos the first I took on my first trip to…

Let Down Your Hair

11 Aug 201525 Aug 2015

It's Flash Fiction time again! I do hope you enjoy another Lowenbrau Family tale of 166 words... Let Down Your Hair Grandmamma and Grandpapa Lowenbrau, Great Aunt Eunice, Mother, Little…

Lazy Sunday – Photo Feature

9 Aug 20159 Aug 2015

What is your ideal start to a Sunday? For me it is getting up early (very early) and dashing off to the local "car boot" sale on the lookout for…

Westminster Tiles

8 Aug 20159 Aug 2015

One of the many marvels of Westminster Abbey are the medieval floor tiles in one of the side chapels. Thankfully I was there when the day was cloudless and the room empty…