So let’s talk Paris some more! In looking back on it I would have to say that my only regret is not having the money or the time to stay longer. It was easy to get frazzled with so much to get done in one day, every day. And trying to see any place in the world in 5 days feels so rushed to me. Nonetheless, the city was great. It was definitely culture shock for myself, but it was still wonderful. Living in Lacoste had made me forget about a lot of the technologies and little things that I’ve become so accustomed too. We had a television in our hotel room and I remember the first thing we did was turn it on, and watch in silence. It was so strange to find myself mesmerized by something so ordinary. I hadn’t realized how much I saw a television every day until it was brought to my attention.
Out of all the museums we went to, I’d have to say the Musée d’Orsay was my favorite., even though the Louvre held the Raft of the Medusa, along with many of my other favorite works I’ve always dreamt of seeing. However; the Musée d’Orsay had a Crim and Punishment exhibit up. We had to pay to get in because it wasn’t covered with our school ticket, however it was the best euro and fifty cents I’ve ever spent. I was lucky enough to see two Atget prints, an entire section on the Bertillion System with crime scene photos Bertillion took himself. Also they had works by Warhol, Bresson, Giacometti, Grosz ,Goya and Gericault. It was nothing short of phenomenal.
After we arrived back in Lacoste, a few days later we went on hike through the cedar forest of Bonnieux. It was incredibly beautiful and really a date day to go. Originally we expecting to get rained on the entire time. But we managed to plan our trip around it. I think of all of our little trips I enjoyed the Cedar Forest the most. Perhaps it was the feeling of being so small amongst the tall trees, or even just being out and about with the people here that I have come to love so dearly. Either way, It was very rejuvenating and therapeutic and it helped bring me back down from all the stress for a moment and to just absorb. The sights, the smells, the sounds. It was all so peaceful. I particularly enjoyed climbing as many huge trees as I could and allowing myself to be a young, free spirited little beast again.
The Poppies are starting to come out, and I get so happy every time I see one. They're my favorite after all.
Freshly cut cedar trees. The smell made me miss home, and the sculpture lab in Atlanta of course.
Beautiful Trees.
More Lovely Trees.
Our Group Photo Afterwards. I used a rock for a tripod.
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