![]() ![]() We only realize it when something tragic happens. I can’t stop thinking about how ephemeral everything is and how easily we can lose it. All this time, from yesterday when it started, a thought stayed with me. There will be many years before we will see it again the way it was, some say 40-50 years will be needed until it’s fully rebuilt, and that is a long time, but it’s worth waiting. Most of the structure is still intact and even if seeing the damage is heartbreaking, I’m happy Notre Dame is still standing. I grew up reading about its history and admiring the art and architecture of Paris and they have been and still are a big part of who I am. There’s so much history and so many symbols in this building that are not only French but have become universal. I was trying to imagine Paris without Notre Dame Cathedral but I couldn’t. When the fire took down the spire I was afraid for the worst. I’ve been watching the French television live ever since and I still can’t believe what happened. ![]() Last night when I saw the fire I couldn’t hold my tears. Last time I photographed it was just a few months ago under the rain. I’ve taken many photos of Notre Dame all these years every time I was in Paris I was attracted like a magnet by this place. Fast forward 20 years, I was taking this photo and I was just as amazed. I was back then an architecture student in love with Gothic and I was accomplishing a childhood dream. <3 I remember the feeling of bliss and awe when I saw Note Dame for the first time in 1996. Notre Dame et chers amis parisiens, mon coeur est avec vous. ![]()
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