Bouquet of roses, Merci, Paris.
Piviones and assorted flowers, Merci.
A single blossom, Merci.
Flower boxes in a courtyard, Merci.
Lavender allium, Hotel de Ville, Boulogne-Billancourt.
Window boxes for Claudia's Flowerbox Faceoff, 3rd arrondissement, Paris.
Peony in a teacup, my apartment.
Today the Cannes Film Festival will announce its 2009 prize winners. And the French Open tennis championship begins at Roland Garros, Paris.
Swooning. Swooning at all this loveliness. I can just smell that peony from here.
Posted by: Relyn | 30 May 2009 at 20:11
i adored the merci store - i'd come back to paris just to go there again :)
sorry we missed you on our visit over earlier this month - hope you are feeling better now
xx
Posted by: leonie | 30 May 2009 at 09:30
Oh, my.
that is all.
Posted by: Chris | 29 May 2009 at 22:25
I cannot begin to tell you how these fabulous flowers brighten up my gloomy rainy day! Merci!
Posted by: jeanie | 27 May 2009 at 18:59
Peonies are my favorite Tara!! I have a bumdle in my apt right now too. Such a soft scent the give.. Beautiful Picture!
Posted by: Noel Solomon | 27 May 2009 at 01:18
Your "may flowers " are gorgeous ...
Peony in a tea cup what a great idea
Posted by: Mélanie Aussandon | 26 May 2009 at 19:00
can't get enough of those flowers, it's as if I can smell them...
Posted by: Cathy | 26 May 2009 at 04:41
belles...belles..merci pour toutes ces fleurs Tara!
and..happy Roland-Garros !
(will you be going?
i bet you are
:-)
Posted by: my castle in spain | 25 May 2009 at 21:26
Merci for these gorgeous photos. I especially love the window boxes...
xoxo
Posted by: Colette | 25 May 2009 at 04:16
Alright, I usually don't steal without permission, but I am taking that first picture and tucking right beside my heart. OMG! I want to get married again and have those beauties as my bouquet. Beautiful!
xo
Posted by: Christina | 25 May 2009 at 01:53
i'm impatiently awaiting my peonies opening. i had to content myself with taking pictures of the buds this weekend. but soon...in the meantime, it was lovely to see yours. :-)
Posted by: julochka | 24 May 2009 at 22:56
Olga, I appreciate the kind words about the photos. I, too, was struck by the colour combination in the bouquet of roses - most unexpected.
Posted by: Tara Bradford | 24 May 2009 at 21:57
Merci bien, mon ami!
Posted by: Tara Bradford | 24 May 2009 at 21:56
Lovely fleurs...the peony is my favourite...but it's always my favourite ;-)
I love travelling to Paris...of course, only thru your blog. Thanks for all the great postings.
Posted by: Se'Lah | 24 May 2009 at 21:55
Donna, thank you for the wonderful compliment. Hope things brighten up for you very soon!
Posted by: Tara Bradford | 24 May 2009 at 21:55
Barbara, thank you! How lovely that the photo reminded you of a special time in your life.
P.S. Pivione is the French word for peony. :)
Posted by: Tara Bradford | 24 May 2009 at 21:54
Wow, gazing at those photos makes me forget how gray the weather is here today.
Posted by: Cheryl de los Reyes Cruz | 24 May 2009 at 21:54
Thank you for giving me some color, I feel like I am living in shades of gray right now. You are such a blessing.
Posted by: Donna | 24 May 2009 at 21:07
The piviones look enchanting, but I've never heard of them, so thank you for introducing me to them:) Peonies I have loved ever since I was a little girl. One of my most favorite pictures is of me standing with 'mon granpere' in front of my mother's peony garden on the day of my First Communion. Isn't it amazing the memories one photo can spark!
Posted by: Barbara | 24 May 2009 at 21:06
Gorgeous!
Posted by: tangobaby | 24 May 2009 at 17:00
So Beautiful..... I think I can smell them from here!!
Posted by: MiddleAgedWomanBlogging | 24 May 2009 at 16:24
That first photo of all the different hues of roses is fantastic. I also love the Flowerbox Faceoff!
Posted by: dutchbaby | 24 May 2009 at 16:13
Les fleurs de Mai sont tres belles!
Posted by: Kay | 24 May 2009 at 15:30
Peony is a teacup.....how poetic and lovely!
Posted by: Jane Rosemont | 24 May 2009 at 15:24
Oh, these all are exquisitely gorgeous! Such a cute combination of colours in the first one. But my favourite one is the peony - it is my favourite flower! The light on the picture with flower boxes is absolutely beautiful!
Posted by: Olga | 24 May 2009 at 15:23
peonies are my very most favorite flower
(and daisies)
and i love the french open as well actually
and I am going to send you the feather photo
:)
Posted by: maddie | 24 May 2009 at 15:07