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365/Day 250

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Getty Gardens ~~

The Getty Center is a museum/art center set on the top of a hill in Los Angeles. It is very close to our house and we often go there to check the latest exhibits and to take photographs. Here are some shots of the Getty gardens as we transition from Summer to Fall.

365/Day 206

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Venice Canal ~~

One of the entrances to the Venice Canal Historic District, in the Venice Beach section of Los Angeles. The district is noteworthy for its man-made canals built in 1905 by developer Abbot Kinney as part of his “Venice of America” plan. There are six canals in the Venice Canals Walkway and approximately three-hundred-and-seventy homes fronting them. I will do a post on the Canals Walkway soon.

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Burgundy Region Chateaus (1)

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Château Pommard~~

Located in Pommard, just outside Beaune, the Château de Pommard is the largest private vineyard in Bourgogne. Besides their grounds, museum and wine tasting, we saw two temporary art exhibits going on at the château (one of photography and one of sculptures) and a couple of permanent (I think) Salvador Dali sculptures displayed in their courtyard. The château’s grounds and museum are very pretty and the wine was very good. We regretted not having come earlier, with time for a full tour and meal. Here a slide show of photos of the road trip from Beaune to Pommard and of the château visit.

Traveling from Beaune to Pommard in Burgundy, France.
Traveling from Beaune to Pommard in Burgundy, France.
Arriving in Pommard, Burgundy.
Pommard.
Pommard.
Entering the Château.
Château de Pommard.
Château de Pommard, courtyard.
Salvador Dali’s “La Licorne” or The Unicorn.
Salvador Dali’s “St. Georges terrassant le dragon.”
Château de Pommard’s grounds.
Sculptures were part of a temporay exhibit.
Château de Pommard’s grounds and art.
Old wine barrel.
Kitchen
Kitchen.
Huge old wine presser.
Château de Pommard.
Les vins de Pommard.
Tasting their wine.
Les vins.
Les vins.
Pinot Noir.
Les vins.
Vineyards.
Going to the garden.
Wall of roses with the château in the background.
Garden.
Garden.

Quotes (III) – William Shakespeare and 365/Day 170

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For Day III of the Quotes challenge, for which I was nominated by catalan blogger and photographer Cosmo, from bCL Photography, I’ve chosen a witty quote from the greatest writer in the English language.

“Better a witty fool than a foolish wit.”   William Shakespeare

The photos below are of the Parisian bookstore “Shakespeare and Company”, in the 5th arrondissement. I took them when I was in Paris this past May. “Shakespeare and Company” is not only a regular bookstore and second-hand books store specializing in English-language literature, but also a reading library. It has become a tourist attraction since it was featured in two popular movies: Richard Linklater’s “Before Sunset” and Woody Allen’s “Midnight in Paris.” It’s small and cramped, and a bit chaotic with tourists walking through it, but it’s worth a visit.

This is also going to count as the 170th post for my 365 project. And, again, I am refraining from nominating other bloggers and hope anyone who likes the challenge feels free join in the fun!

365/Day 152

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Leaving Lyon to Paris (late posting for June 1 – Day 152 of 365 Project)~~

We left Lyon in the morning of June 1 and headed by train to Paris for a final half-day in the city. This post shows some of the countryside between Lyon and Paris and some of our afternoon meanderings in Paris. We went back to the Left Bank for a walk around the Jardin du Luxembourg and the Latin Quarter.