Just a girl and her 10-year love affair with a tree. ☺️🌸 I may not be as young or skinny but the breathtaking Kwanzan cherry tree at Jardin des Plantes is more magnificent with age. It features in my book Paris in Bloom and has delighted me each year. Merci to @fallingoffbicycles and @stacyreeves for the now “historic” photos of me. 😉 (Tree photos and videos span most of the last decade, including this year.) First week of April is average for peak bloom. 🌸💕
Monthly free download! If you’re on my subscriber list, you’ve already received the image of luscious Acropolis daffodils in your inbox. (If you’re not, there’s still time to sign up at the link in my profile). Much gratitude to the amazing ladies @famflowerfarm for their generosity in taking me to these fields on several beautiful April evenings and to @dutchdaffodils for welcoming me. Featured are Narcissus ‘Acropolis’ and Narcissus ‘Fragrant Rose’, destined for an upcoming project. I hope these give you a taste of being in the beautiful Netherlands at the best time of year. ☺️💛
Memories from last week’s magical journey to The Netherlands for a new project. ☺️💛 Thank you so much to @passionfortulips for taking me to these golden fields of daffodils and to @cakeatelieramsterdam for bringing us together. And to @fallingoffbicycles, my fellow flower seeker.
The most intensely-hued blooms in Paris at the moment are the dramatic Mediterranean Redbud trees (also known as Judas trees) in The Tuileries. They provide an unmistakable jolt of magenta that can be seen across the garden and even from across the river. They’ve cheerfully brightened up the gloomy days we’ve had recently. Bon week-end!
Cherishing falling petals and raindrops today with my blossom hunting partner @fallingoffbicycles 🌸 We started at Square Gabriel Pierné where the cherry trees are at their peak and ended at a private garden on the outskirts of the city. Merci beaucoup Julia for the photos and videos. I am rarely in front of the camera, so am happy to have this lovely day captured.
if you are in Paris this week, the blossoms are at their peak. I list quite a few locations in my book Paris in Bloom.
(Umbrella @businessandpleasure_co a gift from @fallingoffbicycles for my birthday.
Coat @blaireadiebee Atlantic-Pacific x Halogen for @nordstrom from a few seasons ago.)
A few days away from peak, the Kwanzan cherry trees at Square Gabriel Pierné are looking gorgeous. This sweet square, where the stone benches are shaped like open books, can be a haven of calm in the early morning. Here, some peaceful scenes from today and recent years.
Monthly Download! I was asked to share stills from the Petit Palais Courtyard cherry trees (after the recent reel). And decided to offer the first image here as my monthly download for all my subscribers. They have already received it in their inboxes as a digital download to print for their homes. And you can, too! Just sign up at the link in my profile and I’ll send it out to you! I hope you enjoy it. 💕🌸 xx
White Star Magnolia blossoms, touched with gold from the setting sun. Find these bashful beauties, with their delicate shell-pink buds, at the northeast end of Pont Neuf. (Magnolia étoilé in French). Happy First Week of Spring!
A loving look at the rich pink magnolias at Jardin du Palais Royal. As fleeting as they are wondrous, each year they herald spring’s welcome arrival in Paris. Wishing you all the joys of spring! 🌸💕
Magnolias at the Eiffel Tower 💕 Sharing here for everyone, even if you are in Paris, as this beautiful tree is currently behind a barrier (part of the preps for the Olympics at Champ de Mars). These are scenes from previous years. 🌸🌸🌸
Cherry trees at the Petit Palais. In spite of our continuing rain, blossoms are making a valiant appearance. And framed with gorgeous Parisian architecture, create a perfect pairing. Visit this magnificent free museum and make your way to the courtyard to take in this fleeting spring display. In book news, my next title has been turned over to my publisher (cover reveal coming soon!) and I am well into the next one – a celebration of cheerful spring beauties that I adore. Will be out in the fields of Cornwall and The Netherlands very soon! Bon week-end! xx💕
I’d love to say it’s spring weather in Paris however, this is my reality today. But, never complaining because yes, this city just might be most beautiful in the rain 🌧️ Hope you fellow pluviophiles enjoy!
The Parisian days are still grey but the early cherry blossoms have arrived! Winter-blooming Prunus ‘Autumnalis Rosea’ is always the first to appear, here at Parc Monceau. If you’re planning a spring visit to Paris, pick up a copy of my book Paris in Bloom, which includes a guide to bloom times and locations, so you can make the most of your blossom hunting adventures. Available worldwide wherever fine books are sold. It won’t be long now! 🌸
Winter whites from my Paris desk. These soothing flowers, currently on sale in the markets, help greatly in creating a calming atmosphere.
A little update: I’m a bit absent as I’m rather behind on a book deadline 😬, which is cascading into the NEXT book deadline 🤫, so my focus is on catching up on both.
My work is very much influenced by weather, bloom times and other factors that are often beyond my control. But the end is in sight and this spring I’ll be shooting a book on one of my very favorite flowers, which I am so looking forward to.
(Can you guess what it is? Will be sharing bts)
I hope you are quite well and that your January has set the stage for a fabulous year ahead. Sending love from Paris. xo 💕🤍💕
Ranunculus season in Paris brings beauty and the eloquent promise of floral treasures ahead. These and many other images of this romantic flower appear in my book, Ranunculus, available worldwide, to get you dreaming of spring! ✨✨
Tender, bleak January, with its still-short days and melancholy-tinted skies, can be the most challenging time to enjoy out of all the great, grand year ahead. One’s eyes become starved for beauty and spring seems an age away. But Paris just might be most wistfully exquisite in winter, when the leafless trees reveal the intricacies of myriad windows and balconies. Here, for your January travel dreaming, a few favorites discovered throughout the years, beginning with Musée Rodin, a perfect winter outing. I hope this first week heralds a wonderful 2024 for you.
Joyeuse Fêtes from our home to yours! 🎄🌟✨ Wishing you abundant love and joy this holiday season. Each of you are greatly appreciated every day🙏🏻✨ @aparisianmoment
The magnificent tree currently at @operadeparis in collaboration with @maisonladuree ✨☺️🎄 Such a privilege to see in person and be able to share it with you. Happy Solstice! We made it! ✨☀️
Joyeuses Fêtes from my desk in Paris! At this time of year, I embrace the themes of love, light and reflection. 🎄✨🌟 From here, I write thank you notes to my wonderful clients and customers all over the world, grateful for their continued interest in my work. And here I express gratitude for each of you who visit and share my passion for this beautiful city that I am fortunate to call home. Sending much love and light at this magical season! ✨✨✨
(Love and Butterfly pillar candles are from @unsoiralopera and the renaissance candle is from the @lizzie.riches collection by @fragonardparfumeurofficial – not sponsored, I just love them.)
Falling in love with you every day, Paris. Tonight’s sunset from @galerieslafayette shared with my dear pal @fallingoffbicycles 🎄💕☺️ Never taking a moment here for granted. Bon week-end! 💕✨🎄🌟
The sparkliest place in Paris is always @galerieslafayette where you are enveloped in 360° of festive joy 🌟✨🎄This certainly answers the question of whether or not to visit Paris during the holidays. Look forward to seeing you here! #paris #parisholiday #holidayinparadise #thisisparis #parisian #parisianlife #pariejetaime #parisiloveyou #parisianvibes #parismood #mylittleparis #theprettycities #victoriamagazine #paris_vacations #parisfranceofficial #vivreparis #christmasinparis #sapindenoel #joyeuxnoël
IT’S HERE – your free 2024 printable Paris desk calendar! 💕
My annual holiday gift, to thank each of you for following along, buying my books and prints and sharing my work. (I no longer sell this calendar – all sizes are given freely with love.)
Simply join my subscriber list at the link in my profile, download and print copies for yourself, your family and friends. Swipe to see all twelve seasonal scenes of Paris that can be later framed for your own “Year in Paris” gallery wall.
I hope this brings you the joy of Paris throughout the coming year! With love, G xx 💕🎄✨