It's not New York but a beautiful sight on the Ile des Cygnes in the middle of the Seine River in Paris. There stands Lady Liberty. Given to the city in 1889, it faces southwest, downriver along the Seine. There are two dates on her tablet; July 4, 1776 the date of the Declaration of Independence and July 14, 1789 the date of the storming of the Bastille during the French Revolution.
Monday, December 20, 2010
A Little Bit of Home!
It's not New York but a beautiful sight on the Ile des Cygnes in the middle of the Seine River in Paris. There stands Lady Liberty. Given to the city in 1889, it faces southwest, downriver along the Seine. There are two dates on her tablet; July 4, 1776 the date of the Declaration of Independence and July 14, 1789 the date of the storming of the Bastille during the French Revolution.
An Architectural Masterpiece
Walking into the vast sanctuary of Notre Dame you are greeted with darkness and light. While the corners are dimly lit, the immense stained glass windows offer a kaleidoscope of colors. After exploring the inside of this great cathedral you must walk around to the back and marvel at the flying buttresses that hold up the towering stone walls. How in the world was this built without the aid of modern technology?
Declaration of the Rights of Man
The walls of the Concorde Station on the Paris Metro are covered with letter tiles. I was sure this was a word search and spent time trying to figure out some words. Come to find out it really includes the words to the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen the French Revolutionary document which defines the individual rights of every citizen.
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