We decided to go to Paris.



My wife and I are not frequent travelers, and the decision on Paris was taken with deliberation. On this trip we wanted stable accommodation. We had tiried of past experiences where time seeking new hotels seemed to consume a high percentage of our travel.



We located an apartment for rent by the week in the Globe and Mail newspaper. We decided to go in the Fall, after the rush of tourist season. The appropriate arrangements made, we found ourselves in Paris at the end of October and into November for 10 days. The timing was ultimately set by our ability to book tickets to a Keith Jarrett concert.



It is not uncommon that a child will play more with the box, than with the contents. In my case I enjoyed and derived great

benefit from seeing great art close up. But, I also had a great fascination with the structures that housed the art in Paris, and the secrets that lay in open view.



Those secrets take the form of form,

pattern, color and detail. Using these

components, one can create a new reality; a reality that can only be seen through isolation and exaggeration.