I started thinking about dancing ballerina ๐ฉฐ strawberries at the Opera Garnier…which quickly turned into flying Balloon ๐strawberries ๐ over the Eiffel Tower bien sur. Where would I be without the Eiffel tower๐ค
How many obsessions can a girl have? Shiny teapots, blue cups, pastry…one loses count. But flying balloons ๐ has been a returning theme from way back
Even yesterday at La Poste I spotted a new balloon stamp…a balloon ๐ enthusiast could not resist ❤️
For some odd reason the French poste has NOT created a timbre/stamp commemorating the Montgolfiรจre brothers
Who invented the first hot air balloons ๐ inspired by the flying, flickering sparks from their fireplace !
They launched it in June, 1783. I might love flying hot air balloons with a passion ❤️ but you couldn’t pay me to go up in one..
Still for your next trip to France YOU can book a lovely ride outside Paris or Reims or the Loire valley ๐
Flying cherries/cerises ๐ was a Must-Do
Eons ago I went with my NY neighbor, Vicki, to the Balloon ๐ Festival in Albuquerque, NM. Have you ever been? Enthralling
Of course there has to be hot air balloon ๐ symbolism…
It brings calmness at the same time as adrenaline, riding a hot air balloon gives people the chance to rise above everything and see how small their problems actually are.
And strawberry desserts everywhere this month Ta Da! The Paris Fraise ๐ letter ๐
I wish I could send you all French Garigette & Charlotte fraises, but the next best thing is a Paris letter full of berries, mais oui ๐❤️๐
Every girl has an obsession that is a truth. Mine are cats, watermelons and ice cream cones. Don't know why. Have a good one!
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DeleteIce cream is safe as houses ๐️
Oooh…I share your hot air balloon obsession. They are so fabulous to watch. From the ground! I’m green with envy that you saw the festival in Albuquerque. And, even better, that you’re in Paris for strawberry season. Yum! Gorgeous Paris Fraise Letter, Carol. ❤️
ReplyDeleteThank you ๐ it was chance I went to Albuquerque. What a wonderful surprise! So much color! Turkey is also big on balloons.
DeleteRight now I am headed to strawberry country..Toulouse not far from Dordogne berries ๐๐๐
The balloon fiesta is amazing- so much color. And the slow and stately ascent and the sound of the roaring burners….
DeleteI love anything flying over the Tour Eiffel! All of these watercolors are wonderful.Loved the one on the balcony with plants as I am in the process of doing my balcony, trying to make it look as Parisian as possible…Missing one thing…the view of the Tour Eiffel.๐ผ❤️
ReplyDeleteAnd toute Paris !! ๐
DeleteFlying strawberries - what fun! I have a couple of your other flying over the Eiffel Tower letters, they are great.
ReplyDeleteI am still able to buy locally grown strawberries here, though it’s autumn and nearly winter, the advantages of living in Australia!
All your obsessions sound excellent to me ๐
Happy to share Kirra ๐๐❤️
DeleteAh, French strawberries. One morning while departing early to catch a train to Avignon from our rental in Bonnieux, I opened the front door directly onto the trottoir. Voilร , barquettes of strawberries lined up along the buildings all the way up to the village square. Market day! And we were leaving! In that strawberry moment, I made plans for the following year. We would return to Bonnieux, same rental, and make sure our two-week stay would include two market days during strawberry season. And so it came to pass.
ReplyDeleteYou are SOMEONE WHO CAN WAIT for good things = Very French ๐ซ๐ท
DeleteKnowing MARKET DAYS is super important when planning a trip in France๐
DeleteI went up in a balloon many years ago. I closed my eyes during take off and It was so smooth, I didn’t realize we had even lifted. On the thrill meter between 1-10, I would give it a 1. It wasn’t scary at all.
ReplyDeleteAs someone who is afraid of heights, I was amazed at how much I enjoyed a balloon ride. Talk about peaceful! Imagine no sound other than the air passing by!!!
ReplyDeleteAlso afraid of heights but the Eiffel Tower was not a problem after years of procrastination ! A balloon ride? Not so sure ๐ค
DeleteYou paint strawberries beautifully
ReplyDeleteBtw if you didn’t live in Paris -
is there another city you would consider ? Noelle
YES
DeleteMy bag is packed for Nice or Cannes ๐
Delightful!!! AWC catering
ReplyDeleteI love the pink balloon man. I can’t find it. Am I missing it. Lynne C..
ReplyDeleteIts more than 30 yrs old
DeletePoirot’s were “little gray cells.” But perhaps our little brain cells are indeed gray? If it’s an incentive, at least in America landing is celebrated with a bottle of champagne! Pas mal.
ReplyDeleteThanks ๐ต๐ซ I’m dyslexic (get things backwards & cant spell) & ADHD (forget things, lose things, am late etc.) that’s my excuse ๐
DeleteI was an enthusiastic parachutiste but have no desire to ride in a hot-air balloon. Like you, though, I do enjoy photographs of those balloons floating in the air. And, having done mandatory fraise-picking as a young teenager, I think I will wait for a Paris Framboise Letter! Leslie in Oregon
ReplyDeleteFramboise??? Hmm…
DeleteI've always, ALWAYS, always wanted to go up in a hot air balloon...but never been in the right place, at the right time, with the right amount of money! That trip over the Loire looks divine. PS Please remember everyone to never NEVER let your latex balloons go free. They cause terrible deaths among marine creatures.
ReplyDeleteThanks Adrien ❤️
DeleteAll magnifique, my friend. (The flying cherries reminds me of Audrey Hepburn in "Funny Face" during the photo shoot with the balloons! Love the strawberries. I'll pass on the balloon flight, I think. I get woozy looking down a five story balcony!
ReplyDeleteI couldn’t believe how quiet it was floating around in a hot air balloon! I love all of your creative balloons!
ReplyDeleteWow! The flying tomatoes were a favourite of mine and I love how you used the same idea with the strawberries! I saw they are selling strawberry plants nearby..maybe I should do like the woman in your painting and buy one to put in my balcony :-) Xx Solli
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