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THREE WEEKS TO LAUNCH! Huge gratitude to each of you who have already preordered Beautiful Blooms 🙏🏻! Une grande merci! Swipe through for a brand-new sneak peek, plus all details of the book, the launch and the preorder gifts. (More at the links in my profile.) Delivering in time for Mother’s Day in the US. 🩷🌸✨💕🫶 (No AI used in this post — just a real rose, real time lapse and me editing text and video. ☺️)

FOUR WEEKS TO LAUNCH! 🚀 Beautiful Blooms, my 14th book (and biggest), is just about here! Thank you so much to everyone who has already preordered — I am endlessly grateful. 🙏🏻🫶🌸 Swipe through for a sneak peek of one of my favorite chapters, all the details on the book, the launch, and the preorder gifts. (More at the links in my profile.) I’m especially excited that preorders will ship in time for Mother’s Day in the US. I can’t wait for you ( and your Moms) to see it. ☺️🌸✨ Sending 💕🙏🏻 (credit @floresie for the cover and chapter opening arrangements!)

Five years ago today, we took possession of our beautiful apartment in Paris. And yes, it has been a dream come true and a promise fulfilled. I can honestly say that for me, in a lifetime of many grand adventures, living full time in Paris has been the grandest of all.

Over the next few weeks, we’ll share a bit more – how we came to be here, what our life is like, maybe some before and afters. We are often told “you are so lucky”, and we certainly are lucky and extremely grateful everyday. And of course, one makes their own luck – our move here was the culmination of years of persistence, overcoming obstacles and working steadily to achieve our vision. When I tell you that we moved here in the middle of Brexit and the pandemic, you’ll get an idea of our determination!

I am about one third of the way through writing a book about what brought me here, beginning with a first visit in my teens and many subsequent serendipitous occurrences which led me to live, not only in this neighborhood, but on this very street. It’s a pretty good story, and one which I’ll tell you more about later in the year.

But in the meantime, I will soon launch my newest and biggest book, Beautiful Blooms, which you’ll hear a LOT about, starting next week.

We are so grateful to each of you who have followed along for many years. In everything we do, we endeavor to bring you joy and beauty.

With much love, G and David

(David is currently on a month-long solo photo expedition to Bhutan, his fourth visit there. It’s a country he loves passionately and by now has many local friends who have welcomed him and are helping him access remote areas that are not commonly open to visitors. After this trip, he will be completing his book on this most magical land.)

Bonjour! Scenes from Square Gabriel-Pierné, taken yesterday and in previous years. 🌸🌸🌸 We are always asked when to come to see the spring blossoms in Paris. It is becoming more and more unpredictable, but I can say with certainty that this year, you should come this week! The cherry blossoms seem to be 10 days to two weeks ahead of schedule. This lovely park in the 6th arrondissement has a sweet grove of trees, which are at their peak at this moment. The trees at Jardin des Plantes and elsewhere are a day or two behind. However, we had a very windy, rainy, hail-filled day today. The cool evenings will keep the blossoms fresh, but the wind is not ideal. So, if you are in the city, this is the time to go on a blossom hunt. I will post more in the next day or so on where everything stands. xx🌸💕

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. 🎄