By Paul Goldfinger, M.D., Editor, Blogfinger.net. Photograph caption below:
It’s April in Paris, right now. And it is a fine time to visit that most romantic of cities, but sometimes April there can dip down to the 40’s—sound familiar?
And, despite Yip Harburg’s lyrics for “April in Paris,” chestnuts in blossom don’t happen until May, and nobody is setting “holiday tables under the trees.”
In Luxembourg Gardens, blooms are starting to pop in April, and they have a bandstand there.
However, choose May to visit Paris.
This song, “April in Paris” was written by Yip Harburg and Vernon Duke for a 1932 Broadway show called, Walk a Little Faster.
“I never knew the charm of spring
I never met it face to face
I never knew my heart could sing
I never missed a warm embrace
What have you done to my heart?”
Harburg also wrote the lyrics for “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.”
Many have recorded “April in Paris,” but this is Kurt Elling’s version from his album The Messenger.
It’s a stunning print and I knew exactly where it was taken when I first looked at it! Nice job capturing the almost spooky quality of that shady pool and sculpture.
Radar: After you sleep it off, have another look. The Fountain’s sculptural elements are reflected upside down in the reflecting pool below. I admit that it is confusing because the photograph is dense with shadows and light. I have been reluctant to show this image because of the confusing orientations. So, you are not alone. —Paul
I did have one beer with lunch. Is this graphic upside down? Or is it me?