inSPIREd Sunday

One more reason I love my loooong lens:
The view of Sacré Coeur (and to the left of it
Saint-Pierre-de-Montmartre, the oldest church in Paris)
seen from the terrace of the Musée D'Orsay

[To see more churches from around the world, go here.]

The Weekend in Black and White

The view through one of the Musée d'Orsay clocks.
I loved this place back in the day, when
it was an eerie abandoned railroad station.
Merci to Jacques Duhamel, minister for cultural affairs
in 1970, for not letting them tear it down and to
the directorate of Les Musées de France for 
having the brilliant idea to turn it into a home for
the largest collection of Impressionist and 
Post-Impressionist masterpieces in the world.

[To see more monochromes, visit Dragonstar's meme.]

TravelingTuesdays

One of the Gare (now Musée, of course) d'Orsay clocks, seen from 
outside and in.  I loved this place back in the '60s, when it was an 
eery abandoned railway station, and I was thrilled when they filled 
it with some of the best art in the world.  But I heard recently 
that you're no longer allowed to take pictures in this museum.  
Maybe too many people were using flash, and ruined it
for those of us who would never.  I'm just sayin'.


[To see more Tuesday travels, visit Sandi's meme.]

photo Hunt — "education"

These kids are SO lucky—and (for the most part) they seem to
appreciate the fact that they are here at the Musée d'Orsay with
an enthusiastic teacher, learning all about a fabulous Impressionist painting.
Wish I'd had this kind of education (and made sure my daughters did).
[See more takes on the theme "education" here, at tnchick's meme.]

Thursday Challenge — "texture"

I was allowed to get about two inches from the painting 

with my camera—and a guard was sitting right next to it!  

Click to enlarge to really appreciate the texture in this work 

(Oeillets et Clematites Dans un Vase de Cristal, by Edouard Manet, 1882). 
[You can see more textures here, at Dale's meme.]