For this week’s Travel theme for Leanne Cole’s Monochrome Madness photo challenge, I dug deep into my archives for this interior shot of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.
It brought back memories of a trip with our teenage son, a reluctant traveler, who would rather spend his time watching TV in the hotel room than exploring one of the most magnificent cities in the world. We enticed him to go to the Arc de Triomphe, which merited a “Mheh” from him. He was more impressed with the interior. We climbed the steps to a gallery which opened up to a balcony overlooking the Champs Elysee. While the traffic streamed under us, he looked out on the city and grudgingly admitted it was “pretty cool.” (Sigh).
Interior, Arc de Triomphe, Paris.
Before we headed downstairs, I shot this statue from Francois Rude’s magnificent sculpture La Marseilles. It is part of the bas relief, which also appears at the base of the monument.
P.S. For those of you with travel with teenagers, there is hope. Flash forward to today– our son is an avid world-traveler.
And have a great week, everyone!
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P.A. Moed 
A very visually striking image Patti- and a great addition to the challenge!👌
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Thanks so much, Meg! So glad you enjoyed it. 🙂
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Seems to be a teenage thing – to show disinterest in travelling. So far I am lucky. My girls are interested once they arrive. Though getting there is something else 🙂
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Hi, Colline. That’s wonderful! I can just imagine what happens before you arrive!
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I realise I must have been a very odd teenager because I was the opposite of everyone else and would have leapt at such an opportunity!
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Hi, Sarah. I was the same way. I always wanted to travel. 🙂
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This is monochrome madness par excellence!
Excellent photo.
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Merci beaucoup, Rabirius! I appreciate your critique and kind words.
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You’re very welcome!
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Excellent image, Patti. And the travel story about your son is great… happy with the outcome. Sometimes our influences aren’t always evident right away. 🙂
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So true, Jane. Every parent dreams of the day when their children surprise them in ways we never expected. 🙂
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Patti, many of us feel this way today. It works well in monochrome to reflect the emotion.
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So true, Sally. Thanks for your thoughts.
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It’s beautiful, I love the expression
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So glad you do, Maria. It is striking.
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As someone who travels with teenagers now I find your news of the future “pretty cool” 🙂
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Hi, Amy. Yes, there IS hope. 🙂
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So good to hear 🙂
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