Monday, December 05, 2011

Season Classic!


I know what you're gonna say... Again! Yes again, every year it's the same, but it's still beautiful. In case you would not know what it is (which I seriously doubt!) , this the famous Notre Dame Cathedral, located in the middle of l'île de la Cité. Every year towards the end of November they erect an enormous Christmas tree in front of it (of course it's does not look so big in this photo ;-) and it's always breath taking. Last year, at the same time, it was super cold and snowy. This year, it's extraordinary mild.
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32 comments:

  1. scooter5203249December 5, 2011 at 12:07:00 AM GMT+1

    Yes, again! And again it's beautiful. I want to see your Notre Dame photo the same time next year and the yearafter that and the year after that and...

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  2. Ms MDecember 5, 2011 at 12:44:00 AM GMT+1

    It never fails to look beautiful!

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  3. Mpls Loves ParisDecember 5, 2011 at 3:12:00 AM GMT+1

    Breath taking! Love it.

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  4. AnneDecember 5, 2011 at 4:16:00 AM GMT+1

    some things are worth repeating...ane this picture is one of them.... absolutely beautiful. Happy Holidays!

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  5. AnonymousDecember 5, 2011 at 4:17:00 AM GMT+1

    It wouldn't be Christmas without it

    Dermo

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  6. Petrea BurchardDecember 5, 2011 at 5:07:00 AM GMT+1

    Again and again it is beautiful.

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  7. dianasfaria.comDecember 5, 2011 at 6:06:00 AM GMT+1

    so very pretty!

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  8. JoDecember 5, 2011 at 6:26:00 AM GMT+1

    beautiful...

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  9. AnonymousDecember 5, 2011 at 7:08:00 AM GMT+1

    Do Paris residents realize how fortune they are to live in Paris? I would give just about anything to live in Paris

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  10. LudeDecember 5, 2011 at 7:59:00 AM GMT+1

    @Anonymous. "Do Paris residents realize how fortune they are to live in Paris?" I think we do, but like everything you get used to it... Sometimes you fail to see the beauty around you.

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  11. SarahDecember 5, 2011 at 10:04:00 AM GMT+1

    What an amazingly gorgeous photo!!!

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  12. Shell SherreeDecember 5, 2011 at 10:31:00 AM GMT+1

    Beauty bears repeating... and this is beautiful, Eric.

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  13. Irredento UrbanitaDecember 5, 2011 at 11:44:00 AM GMT+1

    Again I will say the Notre Dame Cathedral is much prettier than Xmas tree.

    Hugs

    Valery

    Barcelona Daily Photo

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  14. ChristieDecember 5, 2011 at 2:17:00 PM GMT+1

    Oh! That took my breath away. Quite literally, Eric. It is just absolutely lovely. The cathedral itself is so beautiful, then a lit up tree in front....Ahhh...so gorgeous.

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  15. Gina MazzaDecember 5, 2011 at 2:22:00 PM GMT+1

    Gorgeous, Eric!

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  16. AnonymousDecember 5, 2011 at 4:06:00 PM GMT+1

    Stunning! I will never, ever get tired of it. Hope to see the annual tree for many years to come. As I sat down to my computer this morning I was looking at my PDP calendar with the December photo of Notre Dame and the Christmas Tree :-) Not sure which year that photo is from! This year's photo is stunning!!! Merci! Valorie

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  17. BettinaDecember 5, 2011 at 4:23:00 PM GMT+1

    SIGH <3 !!!

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  18. jeffDecember 5, 2011 at 4:41:00 PM GMT+1

    To follow up on Eric's response: Residents of a city often lose or never develop the appreciation of the beautiful things there. Especially "tourist" sites. Many New York residents never visit the Statue of Liberty, for example.

    I remember reading, back in 2006, comments on PDP from a Parisienne who often said she knew she was lucky to live in Paris. Such a feeling of wonder often fades as we take on jobs, families, and other responsibilities. It happens to all of us. I think that's one of the reasons we travel.

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  19. Michael SaloneDecember 5, 2011 at 4:49:00 PM GMT+1

    Really fantastic Eric and always amazing that you manage to capture these gems with NO people!

    Hi Gina!! :-)

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  20. AnonymousDecember 5, 2011 at 5:50:00 PM GMT+1

    WOW! Beautiful! I love the blue up against the gold. Stunning!

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  21. carrieDecember 5, 2011 at 6:05:00 PM GMT+1

    I think I like this version with the surroundings showing even better than the off-kilter one from Christmas past. Hmmm - so does that mean this photo is on-kilter? And what the heck is a 'kilter' anyway? I'm guessing its not someone who wears a kilt! Yet another dictionary adventure awaits..... ;)

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  22. carrieDecember 5, 2011 at 6:11:00 PM GMT+1

    Kilter - 17th C, unk orig, meaning in good working order, esp. out of kilter or off kilter. Example: Eric's camera is always in perfect kilter. ;)

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  23. Michael SaloneDecember 5, 2011 at 7:41:00 PM GMT+1

    Excellent Carrie...you see the things one learns on PDP. Don't know how I got by without knowing that. :-)

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  24. AlexaDecember 5, 2011 at 7:52:00 PM GMT+1

    Oh, bring it on every year, Eric—it's always gorgeous!
    Carrie -- you're so right. Eric's camera is in perfect kilter—and his angle is spot on too!
    Jeff -- You are right too. I was born in NYC, and in all the (many, many) years I've lived here, I've never taken the ferry over to the Statue of Liberty..

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  25. SunnyDecember 5, 2011 at 10:33:00 PM GMT+1

    I've been admiring your blog for a month now. Absolutely love it! Love Paris ;)

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  26. LudeDecember 5, 2011 at 11:03:00 PM GMT+1

    Merci Sunny, welcome to PDP ;-)

    @Alexa, what about Staten Island? I'm sure you've done that...

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  27. Roniece Dawson-BruceDecember 5, 2011 at 11:29:00 PM GMT+1

    ah beautiful! my favourite place to be in Paris! :-)

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  28. Claudia-MarieDecember 6, 2011 at 1:20:00 AM GMT+1

    So beautiful, Eric!! I hope you continue the "tradition" every year! Love this!

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  29. AnonymousDecember 6, 2011 at 4:38:00 AM GMT+1

    It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas . . . in Paris.

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  30. justenoelleDecember 7, 2011 at 5:02:00 PM GMT+1

    Beautiful. I so with I was there!

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  31. Life, Laughter and ParisDecember 8, 2011 at 1:27:00 PM GMT+1

    Like everyone else, I love this shot. Keep them coming! You're our eyes for Paris when we can't be there!

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  32. Sylvia AveyDecember 9, 2011 at 9:21:00 PM GMT+1

    We're going in less than 3 weeks. This is my first stop. Thank you for posting and making me even more excited!

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