doors of montmartre

i am
certainly
not
the first
to be charmed
by the doors
of paris.
with their
bold colors
and
elaborate
knockers & knobs,
it's not
hard to
see
why
they are
so photogenic.

it was
an overcast
wednesday afternoon
when
we wandered
around montmartre.
i was
looking for
a pétanque park
that i wanted
to show grub.
a few years
back i sat
by that park
with my mom
and watched
old men
play pétanque
for hours.



as
we walked,
i took
a few polaroids
of doors.
i am partial
to blue ones.
my favorite
(top photo)
was right
by
au lapin agile,
a famous
old cabaret.

these doors
often lead
into courtyards
that offer
refuge
from
the busy street.



as
we saw
people
enter
and leave,
we loved
peeking
in
to
a whole
other
private
world.

xo