Notre Dame

I have been slowly putting up pictures on Instagram.  I took a couple of thousand pictures when I went to Europe in 2010.  I've had a terrible time organizing them.  I actually want to make a coffee table book, just another thing on my to-do list.

Although I didn't have the best time in France, I did see some incredibly beautiful things, Notre Dame being one of  them.  I really liked how these shots turned out.  I used the Lo-Fi filter.  They look pretty cool.  The first shot is of the front, of course, the second is of a side door, and the third is of the back.  The back was actually a really pretty park.  I loved the spires on the back side as well.

Historical factoids (courtesy of Wiki):

• Notre Dame de Paris = Our Lady of Paris
• French Gothic Architecture
• Construction was started in 1163 and completed in 1345

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19.8

My Dweebie is 19 years and 8 months today.

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weather progression

The weather got worse as the week wore on.  I took some photos on the walk I take at lunch.

Monday

Wednesday

Friday

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halo effect

Love this!!

via girlwithknapsack

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Fingers!!!

I was just over at Camera Obscura's site (love the new look), and saw The Fingers, that's what I call them.  I have no idea why. LOL  I stood on this beach in Vik Iceland.  One of the craziest most wonderful days of my life.  It is a truly beautiful spot that I hope to return to at some point in my life.  :o)

via camera obscura

Here's one of my shots at the same spot.  The black beach is so beautiful.

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dweebie

I've made it how many months now without posting a picture of my cat?  Today is apparently the day.  My cat, Dweeb (there's a story), is 130 days away from being 19 years-old, and about 130 years-old in cat years.  She's turned into a cranky old broad, to say the least, but I still love her.  I'm hoping she'll make it to 20.  I have a countdown app on my phone marking her 19th birthday.  Not sure if that means I have no life, or I'm overly obssessed with my cat?  Probably both.  =)

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snow day part deux

I risked life and limb and possible damage to my car to drive into work today.  I snapped a couple of shots while going across the street to Safeway for lunch.  There were actual icicles on the building!!  So cool.  Staying home tomorrow.  Not doing that again.

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snow day

Took this photo earlier today.  Tomorrow is a holiday, and am loving that I am housebound for a couple of days. 

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i did this

Here's a favorite of my cloud pictures . . .

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