Comments on ParisDailyPhoto: Galerie des glaces

Eric, may I please go with you next time?

2012-01-18T03:17:15.429+01:00

Eric, may I please go with you next time?

Oh NO we all know that you're no snob, Eric. Y...

2012-01-17T22:24:12.912+01:00

Oh NO we all know that you're no snob, Eric. You are so lucky to be able to go there at the odd hours ;o)

Actually you're all right; don't think I&#...

2012-01-17T22:19:37.437+01:00

Actually you're all right; don't think I'm a snob or anything, but I never visited Versailles during "normal business hours", so I did not realize this gallery was particularly empty that day.

You were so lucky to get a photo of this spectacul...

2012-01-17T20:30:59.462+01:00

You were so lucky to get a photo of this spectacular hall with no people in it!

Petrea, like you, the first time I saw it, renovat...

2012-01-17T19:03:47.797+01:00

Petrea, like you, the first time I saw it, renovation work was underway and half the hall was blocked off. I was fortunate enough to go back a couple years later and saw the whole room open. What a difference. However, as others said, it was very crowded with tourists like me. It's amazing to see it empty like this. What a difference.

It looks weird without all the people -- kind of s...

2012-01-17T17:33:53.716+01:00

It looks weird without all the people -- kind of spooky.

It's a beautiful photo though.

The famous perspective de Tenin!! It's beauti...

2012-01-17T15:41:54.836+01:00

The famous perspective de Tenin!! It's beautiful. I love the color of the ceiling (if it is actually the sky blue that I see), it is absolutely gorgeous! I haven't been blessed to go to Versailles yet, but it is definitely on my list! *sigh* Just a wonderful way to wake up this morning! Thanks, Eric!

exquisite. and your pov is like no other i've ...

2012-01-17T12:33:39.145+01:00

exquisite. and your pov is like no other i've seen of this hall.

I am green with envy!! OK maybe not green but you ...

2012-01-17T11:18:22.312+01:00

I am green with envy!! OK maybe not green but you get the idea :) I can only dream of being able to get this close to that floor! Beautiful composition - as always :)

The view from here is exceptional. I'm glad y...

2012-01-17T10:52:20.731+01:00

The view from here is exceptional. I'm glad you did your trademark shimmy for this one, Eric.

What is the most stunning is that the Galerie is e...

2012-01-17T08:46:46.201+01:00

What is the most stunning is that the Galerie is empty... which normally never happens !!! ;-)

What a stunning photo. It's very easy to imagi...

2012-01-17T07:32:08.672+01:00

What a stunning photo.
It's very easy to imagine history in these surroundings.

Eric doesn't get on the floor to take these pi...

2012-01-17T06:26:39.841+01:00

Eric doesn't get on the floor to take these pictures. He has some kind of special device he's not telling us about, I'm sure of it.

When we were in Paris (it's nearly 6 years now! my heart breaks) we visited Versailles and the Galerie des glaces was under construction! Most of it was blocked off and there was very little to see. I remembered it from a trip in 1976 but my husband has no idea how spectacular it is. Except I showed him your picture, Eric, merci.

Yes, Michael, Eric shared that story with me about...

2012-01-17T04:36:47.460+01:00

Yes, Michael, Eric shared that story with me about his part time job scrubbing the floor at Versailles. What he confessed to me, with my promise not to release it until 2012, was that he used your toothbrush! He reasoned that it made your teeth nice and shiny, so it would be good for the floor in Les Galerie des glaces.

A stunning room and great photo. Fun to see it wi...

2012-01-17T04:26:34.021+01:00

A stunning room and great photo. Fun to see it without all the usual people! Merci.

What a shot! Brilliant colors, brilliant lights a...

2012-01-17T04:02:42.757+01:00

What a shot! Brilliant colors, brilliant lights and brilliant perspective. But no one there!!!!

It certainly is a spectacular image of history tha...

2012-01-17T02:01:43.928+01:00

It certainly is a spectacular image of history that everyone should try and see at least once! So nice to see it like this without thousands of people milling around.

What Eric failed to say Alexa is that his "pr...

2012-01-17T00:30:09.700+01:00

What Eric failed to say Alexa is that his "private visit" was to clean the floors, therefore quite natural that he was down on his hands and knees. However, they didn't expect him to have his trusty camera. :-)

Whenever I go to Versailles, it's so easy to understand why there was a revolution...

You know how I love about this perspective, but I ...

2012-01-17T00:14:13.666+01:00

You know how I love about this perspective, but I wonder what your hosts thought when you got down there to take this photo. Not many get the opportunity to shoot this space without tons of people cluttering things up, so I'm glad you went for it!