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Bonjour! Here is your annual immersion in the beautiful pink magnolias at Palais Royal. If you are in Paris right now, head over there tomorrow because they are already starting to fall. The weather is freakishly warm and the blossoms are fading more rapidly than usual. But they are as beautiful as ever and the evenings are warm and delightful for strolling among the scented beauty.💕🌸

Bonjour, dear friends! At last I am revealing my latest book project – Beautiful Blooms! If you are one of my loyal subscribers, you’ve already seen this and, in fact, have been involved since last summer in the selection of the cover image, for which I am very grateful.

But this is its first appearance on Instagram and perhaps now you’ll understand why I’ve been a bit absent here for the last year. The most intense project I’ve undertaken, it involved a review of over 20 years of my images, carefully curated and selected by me, and organized into what I hope are inspiring and thoughtful chapters. This was followed by me writing often deeply personal reflections on the images and my career, as well as behind-the=scenes stories.

To be honest, I quit the project twice. While most of the images evoke happy memories, some were tinged with sadness and melancholy, depending upon what was happening at the time in my life. I have my Publishing Director, Laura, to thank for guiding me through this process and me ultimately creating the work you see here.

I invite you to visit the link in my profile to see a sneak peek of interior images, read a detailed description and, if you wish, to preorder. As you likely know by now, preorders are quite important to the successful launch of any book. All the information and links are included at that link. Un grand merci!

I extend my heartfelt gratitude to my publishers and editors @pavilionbooks @harpercollinsuk @gibbsmith for approaching me with the idea for this work and for championing it to through to the finished book. And my immense thanks to each of you, so many who have supported my work through many years.

With much love,

G

p.s. I don’t like having to do this, but feel it necessary to include a disclaimer that none of my work or images or words or even the graphics I use in this post are AI generated.

A final look at the snow in Paris, this time at our beloved Palais Royal. I arrived when it was still dark and a brief blizzard descended, with icy wind and swirling snow. Alone, I walked through drifts of unblemished snow beneath the iconic arches, a surreal and otherworldly experience. Bitterly cold, and fearful of my fingertips, I nevertheless knew this was a once-in-a-lifetime moment. We hope you enjoy the images. 💕💕💕❄️🤍

More Paris in the snow for you, before it fades from memory. The Louvre and Tuileries are very near our apartment so I visited during the evening snow, the next day’s sun and the mini blizzard the following morning. It’s remarkable how different it can appear under different conditions. And to crunch through snow in these locations was a special treat! I wasn’t shooting specifically for social media, but rather for two upcoming books, so didn’t do a lot of video, but will share more of that on stories. Tomorrow will share the Palais Royal at dawn. Thank you for visiting and for your lovely comments, which we are answering asap. Love from Paris. xx❄️✨🤍

Paris being Narnia for three days. ❄️ It’s been out early, all day with heavy gear, not wanting to miss a second the opportunity to capture this magic for you. Enjoy this first themed selection and am striving to share much more before the moment fades. Love from Paris. ❄️✨

Happy Solstice from our home to yours! ✨We hope this cherished time at the turning of the season is filled with joy and love, for you and everyone you hold dear, and that it may overflow and spread throughout the world. 🕊️✨Much love from Paris. 🎄

Bonjour! We know you’re seeing the grand, spectacular decor in Paris (more to come!) but thought you would enjoy a sample of the charming local sparkle around our neighborhood that we enjoy on our daily walks. ✨✨✨🎄☺️

This year’s spectacular tree at our beloved @museerodinparis features birds and other nature themes. 🎄✨ Always one of your favorites, I took many images for you this morning. It was challenging to edit them down so there might be a second post from this location. ☺️✨ We hope you are enjoying and cherishing each moment of this special season. Sending much love from Paris. ✨💕

The ballet-themed fairytale decor and tree @icparislegrand @repettoparis created by @emmasosastudio is the season’s most romantic! 🩰 it celebrates the 150th anniversary of the Opera Garnier. Emma is the daughter and partner of @anne.vitchen who created the fabulous🧸🧸🧸 tree at @ritzparis and the stunning just-revealed tree @operadeparis , among many others. Together, these ladies have brought magic and wonder to the entire city! Bravo! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Bonsoir! ✨🎄 My winter desk view, a Parisian holiday fantasy. I generally have mostly flowers here but added some sparkle for seasonal fun. After ten floral books (new one in May — my subscribers have gotten a sneak peek!), I am delighted to be working now on not one, but two, Paris books. For all updates, I invite you to join my newsletter list and you’ll also receive my free 2026 printable Paris calendar. (Link in profile.) Thank you to each of you for following along and joining in — you are greatly appreciated! 🥰🫶🏻📖