This is when things start to get interesting. A smudge of the thumb and the fine line between virtual and real is erased. Within…shall we say…two minutes of having met Dash from the amazing blog French Sampler, I sensed that she was exactly the kindred spirit that I had hoped. But to have her sitting across from me at a small café just outside of the train station in Aix! I scanned her face eagerly. Would there be signs of her panoplie of knowledge, her distinct elegance? I had long appreciated her honest writing, been inspired as she worked hard to improve her photography and was always beautifully surprised by her subject matter. Our tastes are mind-bogglingly similar, it is true but had I misjudged her and she me? A warm smile spread out across her face. We started talking and didn’t stop for the next six hours. And it passed like the blink of an eye. We were still at lunch after three and when finally we pulled ourselves out of our comfortable volley to move, we wisely abandoned our best laid plans and let our feet and cameras lead us. How wonderful to be just two women wandering. Alright, I’ll say it, deux blogueuses. Both looking, discovering with no one to hurry us in the least sense. Cameras in hand, focusing at the eye and click. Quite like a good connection. I have written about the wonderful city of Aix many times and it was lovely to watch her discover its rich diversity. We decided to make mutual posts, revealing our farandole on the same day without showing each other in advance. So I will look forward to finding where her eye landed nearly as much as I will spending time with Dash again…
Now, as quick as you can name the name of Lartigue’s favorite muse (“Renée!”), let’s hop on over to Dash’s wonderful blog:
And for those of you that are visiting for the first time from chez elle, a very warm welcome indeed.
Have a wonderful week everyone!
Oh, I would loved to have seen pics of you girls! Do you know Vicki as well?
I think I'm getting jealous of you being in such a splendid place, Heather…
And I would love to visit you on your farm! Thank you again for all of the amazing info that you have been sharing on Daily Plate of Crazy and your own blog.
Ooh, I don't know if you should thank me for introducing you to another blog to follow! Curse me is more like it! 😉 But you won't regret Dashs', promise. And I love the "real-osphere"–that is what it feels like most of the time!
Yippeee!!!!!
How fun to meet a fellow blogger ang blog away! I love both your photos and hope to visit Aix some day 🙂
There's nothing better than the collision of blogosphere and real-osphere is there? One of the best parts of blogging is taking that next step into friendship. This should prompt us all to make the effort to get together when we have the opportunity and see what develops. . .in this case I've seen Aix through the eyes of two great photographers and you've introduced me to another blog that I now must follow! Thanks much.
Loved this, Sister!!! SO fun to see your different/same takes on Aix, and so obvious to see the kinship that you have and friendship that you quickly developed! And, by the way, I think I know a town I must visit when I get there in LESS THAN TWO WEEKS!!!!!! : )
Thank YOU! I think that you have stopped by before–how fun to wander in our wide world of the web…
I don't know how I got here but FABULOUS photos!
merci carolg
Anytime you want, Ms. Archer. And thank you for the compliment–you are pretty fine company yourself! 🙂