Remi and I were walking through Disneyland Paris. Night had just fallen. We were tired and tripping over our feet, trying to weave through the crowds. Suddenly the loud speakers barked out an announcement: “Please welcome Princess Aurora and her court!” White lights tracked to a stage that was instantly filled with dancers dressed in full Louis XIV regalia. The music began to swell.
“I know you, I walked with you once upon a dream…I know you, that gleam in your eyes seems so familiar to me…”
Despite myself, I started to sway in the dark, embarassed at first at my sentimental behaviour. Then I gave in and drank down the memories from long ago, covered by the shadows cast by a too full moon. For childhood still lives in us if we let it. We all know this. The capacity to wonder…by beauty so close it is a second skin…
To let our hearts open and open and open….
I hope that you have enjoyed this second set of photos of Aix-en-Provence. It is no Disneyland, it is a real, bustling town but it can have the same effect for an adult like me. Both are most certainly worth the visit, for we all need to let ourselves dream now and again…
Oh my, I have been offline for a few days and am very grateful to return to such wonderful comments. Tish…well, that made my day. And Carla, you are so amazingly talented, I love that you said Hi. I can't wait to get the scoop on Liza to see if she found me through my Mom and Sis or not. Linda, I have to figure out what Google Chrome is first. 🙂 Q, oh, you said that so perfectly. Clare, you are a beauty and not sleeping! And Virginia, high praise coming from you, merci.
We sure do. Must always remember to dream. Absolutely wonderful images…keep posting them Heather for they always take my breath away with their simply detailed beauty. Virginia xx
You've just brought back memories of the Christmas I received Sleeping Beauty the movie and I watched it over & over & over again!
~ Clare x