Wednesday, April 20, 2011

France 2011 Inside St Michel

Even upon entrance, the whole magnificent scene belongs to some set of make believe and stories from our youth.





Surprisingly, what looks like a storybook castles, around the bend reveals narrow streets, markets, and much evidence of everyday living in this village held secretly inside.





As quickly as you are in the market, you are out again with choices of lookouts, stairs, and unsure passageways. These are the type of places that require a meeting place and time for a group to reconnect as we straggle our own separate ways, lured by look outs and our own imagination.




The variety of windows, cut glass patterns, and architectural detail are varied here, as each section was added and there are not enough photos or time to truly capture all the rooms.




It is easy to get lost and confused on location as you go in and out of an area, unsure of backtracking or moving forward. Many rooms lead to what appear as dead end hallways only to reveal another element or room worth viewing.




Towards the end, my camera might capture a few picture, but most are now too fogged with the mist to be visibly acceptable.