Picture of the Week #452 "Boules" St. Paul de Vence, France 2017 Signed & Stamped 

Our whirlwind month of going to Paris, Beaulieu sur Mer, in France and Matera, Maratea, Naples, & Venice in Italy was extraordinary. The only drawback was that the internet sucks and therefore I did not post my "Pictures of the Week" for four weeks. In St. Paul de Vence I would take our gracious hosts to lunch at one of our old favorite restaurants, La Colombe d'or. It never lets me down. After lunch we walked over to the boules court next to the Cafe that was owned by Simone Signoret and Yves Montand. There I watched them intently play. As I stood behind one of the concentrated played I snapped this image. It says "South of France" to me. 

Picture of the Week # 451 "Into the Sunset" Beverly Hills, California 2017 Signed & Stamped

I caught this elderly couple walking down the street in Beverly Hills. They had been shopping and wearing these brightly colored outfits. As I was walking behind them I conjured up a short scenario in my head that they are probably retired and visiting Beverly Hills and put on those colorful outfits because now at this age they can do it. I walked behind them for a few feet got my shot and a short time later in my studio I decided to place them walking into the sunset as a blatant metaphor for aging. I tried not to make this depressing, and I hope succeeded.  

Picture of the Week # 450 "Caution" Beverly Hills, California 2017 & Unknown Signed & Stamped

When I was walking in Beverly Hills I saw this girl with purple hair and the owl knapsack, I immediately grabbed a few shots with my little point & shoot that is always on my hip. When I took her photo it was in broad daylight. It wasn't until I found this other image of the entrance to what I presumed was a home replete with what looked like German Eagles hovering over the entrance that I decided to put the two images together. Bringing the light down considerably on the young girl I tried to give the impression that she was there at night making the image more ominous. Which by the way was the first title I had for this picture.

Picture of the Week # 449 "Pots" Beverly Hills, California 2017 Signed & Stamped

Recently I was in the mood for some new pictures so I grabbed my Canon camera and hit the streets of Beverly Hills. As I came around my old business manager's office I noticed this guy sitting in the shade by these wonderfully large pots. I snapped a quick shot and then turned so that he wouldn't realize that I was taking his picture. I checked the back of the camera and sure enough I saw I had a really nice image. I loved the way the pots just glowed. When I came home and downloaded the pictures of the day, this one still stood out. Enjoy.

Picture of the Week #448 "Exit Dummy" Beverly Hills, California 2017 Signed & Stamped

On my usual stroll through Beverly Hills I encountered this mannequin popping itself out of a doorway. Snap. I took the shot and kept walking. It wasn't until I got home and put my pictures into the computer that I realized this would make a good "Picture of the Week" submission. so here it is.

I also sold a copy immediately to Meridith Baer the great designer and stager. 

Picture of the Week #447 "Ducks, Ducks & More Ducks" Sun Valley, Idaho 2006 Signed & Stamped

This is one of the more memorable pictures I took when we had a harrowing time when we were visiting alcoholic friends. We had no idea that the trip would be so horrendous. I should have known when the husband said I had to rent a car as he was not picking us up at the airport. So we rented a car and as soon as we arrived the husband said let's go get some wine. I drove us into town and he immediately bought two cases of a decent red & a white. Then said here as he embarrassed me into paying as that would be my gift to the the house. I knew that he drank a lot, but three cases and we are only going to be there for the weekend. I bit the bullet and swallowed what became a very expensive 3 days. When we went out to see the "Duck Days" event I was relieved to be out and taking pictures. This image was one of my favorites.

Picture of the Week #446 "Boucherie" Paris, France 1981 Signed & Stamped

Paris is like my second home. For years I would go there and walk the city with a trusted camera dangling from my shoulder. On one of my many excursions I would pass this Butcher shop in the 6th arrondisemont on the Left Bank. Yesterday I found the 36 year old transparency and decided it deserved to be one of my "Pictures of the Week". I sadly think this butcher shop is no longer there. C'est la vie.