tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855510751016957422.post2675926250355821863..comments2023-09-24T09:46:20.734+02:00Comments on Magic Lantern Show: Out Horsing Around . . . Le Prix de Diane . . .Owenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12622587942009516590noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855510751016957422.post-82862629878207330052011-07-09T21:34:15.674+02:002011-07-09T21:34:15.674+02:00Ouah !
Génial l'aquarelliste !
Un petit tour ...Ouah !<br />Génial l'aquarelliste !<br /><br />Un petit tour en Bretagne, durant ces vacances ?Sar@hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10861476412769481985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855510751016957422.post-70091430530634715232011-06-25T16:19:18.990+02:002011-06-25T16:19:18.990+02:00Wow, the French really do know how to go racing! G...Wow, the French really do know how to go racing! Great hats and great picnic fare, way to go! weather obviously helped too.<br />You did ag reat job of capturing all the glamour of this occasion, including the lovely programme (or whatever it's called)Mimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08100985140335023467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855510751016957422.post-76881426758123580692011-06-18T23:38:30.625+02:002011-06-18T23:38:30.625+02:00wow, i am totally blown away by this, i had never ...wow, i am totally blown away by this, i had never known about this hat-tradition, it must have been amazing to just sit there and gaze at the hats (i wouldn't have noticed the horses myself!). and i am quite taken with the little horse paintings too!Roxanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05650840495095863057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855510751016957422.post-18839070283726085322011-06-18T18:08:14.744+02:002011-06-18T18:08:14.744+02:00wouahooo ! Ça c'est de l'aquarelle !wouahooo ! Ça c'est de l'aquarelle !Karine Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13744639773427728549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855510751016957422.post-65351337874288437632011-06-18T04:11:58.268+02:002011-06-18T04:11:58.268+02:00Hello Significant Snail,
Many thanks for sliding o...Hello Significant Snail,<br />Many thanks for sliding on over here, you are very welcome... I was wondering who had left the shining silver trail across the page, at first I thought it might be Mrs Slug...<br />:-)Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12622587942009516590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855510751016957422.post-76955553812042573892011-06-18T04:10:05.247+02:002011-06-18T04:10:05.247+02:00Hi Catherine, certainly a change from the usual fa...Hi Catherine, certainly a change from the usual fare here, but then, the point of the blog is to not have any usual fare, anything goes here. Well, almost...<br /><br />Chantilly is well outside Paris, about 60 kms to the north, about 30 kms north of CDG Airport, a half hour train ride from Gare du Nord...<br /><br />Hope all goes well with your move !Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12622587942009516590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855510751016957422.post-25013029434312518792011-06-18T04:07:44.652+02:002011-06-18T04:07:44.652+02:00Hey Dan, I think you should organize the horse cos...Hey Dan, I think you should organize the horse costume with monkey on board... would be a sensation, for sure. Yes, most certainly a rich man's sport, the Aga Khan, among others, is a big name in the horse world in these parts, and his fortune seems nearly limitless. But regardless of all the ostensibly visible wealth, the atmosphere was relaxed and open, I felt very comfortable in my jeans and camera...Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12622587942009516590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855510751016957422.post-85743906876009517022011-06-18T04:04:08.757+02:002011-06-18T04:04:08.757+02:00That is crazy Suze... I'll have to watch out f...That <b>is</b> crazy Suze... I'll have to watch out for flying ketchup covered pickles if you are ever in the neighborhood... Sounds like something out of a Tom Robbins novel...<br />:-)Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12622587942009516590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855510751016957422.post-56515157877719332902011-06-18T04:01:57.535+02:002011-06-18T04:01:57.535+02:00Hi Peter, well, I didn't bump into Eric Woerth...Hi Peter, well, I didn't bump into Eric Woerth personally, but I imagine he was there with his wife, who is a big horse lover. Unless he was away climbing in the Alps, which is often the case. He was probably up in one of the exclusive lodges above the stands. Mrs Toad, la Grenouille was there earlier in the day, et sans chapeau, malheureusement... maybe next year... the champagne is for whoever cares for a flute...<br />:-)Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12622587942009516590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855510751016957422.post-7468507541252469252011-06-18T03:58:26.582+02:002011-06-18T03:58:26.582+02:00Dear Clytie,
Ah, ye of little faith ! :-)
Of cou...Dear Clytie, <br />Ah, ye of little faith ! :-)<br /><br />Of course I was only shooting the hats the other afternoon. But I really couldn't help it if some lovely ladies were attached to the hats and by accident got into some of the photos. Any bare skin here is entirely unintentional... yes, I can only plead innocent, it was the hats, the hats, and nothing but the hats, your honor, on my honor... :-)<br /><br />Am glad you liked the white hat with black lace, as I mentioned to Stickup also above here, that photo is a favorite here for me too. <br /><br />Again, a million thank you's for your kind words about the colorfully rusty heart over at your place... And you are right about the horses running, without hearing the thunder of their hooves, the cheers and encouragements shouted, and seeing how fast they fly by, it isn't the same...Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12622587942009516590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855510751016957422.post-53551022732003350752011-06-18T03:52:13.490+02:002011-06-18T03:52:13.490+02:00Bonjour Véronique,
Am happy you could stop by here...Bonjour Véronique,<br />Am happy you could stop by here and look around a bit... After living in Paris, then in the proche banlieue, we moved out here to Chantilly, to have more green space around, which we love. But it's still close to Paris, with just a half hour train trip. After over 18 years here am still exploring France, la belle France, so rich, so dense in simply amazing places. Will soon be going down to spend two weeks in Florac, to re-visit les Gorges du Tarn and les Causses, a region I fell in love with quite some years ago. Many thanks for stopping by. Do you summer in France, or is Seattle year round for you now ?Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12622587942009516590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855510751016957422.post-73697485600522334972011-06-18T03:46:42.864+02:002011-06-18T03:46:42.864+02:00Hi Nathalie,
I hope you'll be able to get to C...Hi Nathalie,<br />I hope you'll be able to get to Chantilly one day before too terribly long, the Prix de Diane is plenty of fun. I didn't see the prices the gentleman painting horses on the racing programs was asking, but I imagine they are not cheap. He was working on some from this year as I walked by and snapped a couple of shots... am really happy if you had fun scrolling down this post, if a photo gets a gasp, then I'm in heaven ! Will try to get some more up very soon...Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12622587942009516590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855510751016957422.post-55641342743420702052011-06-18T01:42:57.601+02:002011-06-18T01:42:57.601+02:00How wonderful! Thank you for sharing with us!How wonderful! Thank you for sharing with us!Significant Snailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16524718962850001779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855510751016957422.post-73991618242931271162011-06-17T17:11:27.561+02:002011-06-17T17:11:27.561+02:00seems like you had a fine time out of your usual m...seems like you had a fine time out of your usual milieu - love the fashion shots especially the tilted tower - Paris meets Pisa??<br />is Chantilly in Paris?? Greetings from final days in Mexico....Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06255193476024745869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855510751016957422.post-88115606586060042002011-06-17T13:55:11.864+02:002011-06-17T13:55:11.864+02:00love the campy hats and costumery...it reminds me ...love the campy hats and costumery...it reminds me of the court jesters of old. To me horse-racing is a rich man's game and horses are his toys....so, the 'fans' do lighten up the scene....I think it would be perfect if a couple showed up in a horse costume with a monkey on its back....mythopolishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03164758700393086005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855510751016957422.post-33821797551042281972011-06-16T23:56:44.546+02:002011-06-16T23:56:44.546+02:00That's crazy, Owen. My parents had a painting ...That's crazy, Owen. My parents had a painting of sword ferns in a greenhouse that I tossed a ketchup-drenched pickle against. It stayed stuck to that thing for years. Who knows? Wherever that painting is, it may still have the pickle. (Not the one traded in for a diamond.)Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908805179119217608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855510751016957422.post-71245797413614212792011-06-16T23:42:07.263+02:002011-06-16T23:42:07.263+02:00Yes, definitely different as an "Owen-post&qu...Yes, definitely different as an "Owen-post"! :-) A few questions: You didn't meet Mr. Woerth this year? What did "Mrs. Owen" wear as hat? <br /><br />(Also, I'm curious to know who you are referring to concerning the champagne?) :-)PeterParishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09694538476960957295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855510751016957422.post-9695185527445293552011-06-16T21:48:03.735+02:002011-06-16T21:48:03.735+02:00Chère Karine, cela me fait très plaisir si ce peti...Chère Karine, cela me fait très plaisir si ce petit reportage t'a plu... bon, sinon, je les trouve toutes très feminine, chacune sa caractère, admettons ce ne serait pas évident de faire des photos des chapeaux sur la tête de ces dames et mademoiselles sans montrer parfois un peu les femmes en question... :-) <br /><br />Peut-être l'année prochaine tu pourrais y assister, en chapeau bien sûr, si ce n'était pas possible cette année ? Tu t'y ferais un plaisir, j'en suis sûr...Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12622587942009516590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855510751016957422.post-26549410690412537582011-06-16T18:07:22.108+02:002011-06-16T18:07:22.108+02:00I absolutely love your hat parade - to me it was m...I absolutely love your hat parade - to me it was more thrilling than the horse race (probably because the race itself must be experienced IN PERSON to really get the thrill of it). I did notice the lady in freckles, and thought she is very beautiful. My favorite is the white hat with black lace trim ... something about the set of her mouth. My only question is ... were you really taking a picture of her hat? It seems she was exposing an awful lot of, er, skin from this angle as well! :=}<br /><br />P.S. Your amazing rusty heart was featured on this week's Guest Heart Thursday.<br />clytie-randomhearts.blogspot.comClytiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18031797083999722788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855510751016957422.post-76096019667229923312011-06-16T17:34:34.138+02:002011-06-16T17:34:34.138+02:00Bonjour Owen. Thank you for becoming a follower of...Bonjour Owen. Thank you for becoming a follower of French Girl in Seattle! I have just browsed your blog and love it. Great post on Le Prix de Diane. While we still lived in Paris, Chantilly was a favorite day trip. Bike rides in the woods, lunch at a local creperie, a visit to the chateau and ecuries. Lovely place. Merci et a bientot. Veronique aka French Girl in SeattleFrench Girl in Seattlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14347995356689205203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855510751016957422.post-53460717662481131712011-06-16T13:56:11.615+02:002011-06-16T13:56:11.615+02:00Owen This is so much fun! I've never been to C...Owen This is so much fun! I've never been to Chantilly and your hat & fashion series is brilliant. You should have heard me: as I scrolled down each new photo brought new ahs and ohs. Every time I thought you'd achieved THE shot a new one would pop up that would take up first place on the podium - pretty much like a horse race in fact! :-)))<br /><br />The guy's sketches at the end were great. I assume he sells them for a fair bit of money.... <br />I noticed your last photo shows a 2009 programme. Did he also paint on any 2011 programmes?<br /><br />Please upload another batch of photos ASAP, I'm dying to see more ! (I'm back to watch them all again now)nathaliehttp://avignon-in-photos.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855510751016957422.post-57029808097682749312011-06-16T11:59:24.406+02:002011-06-16T11:59:24.406+02:00hello owen adoré !
comme c'est merveilleux tou...hello owen adoré !<br />comme c'est merveilleux tous ces chapeaux sur ces belles dames ! une en particulier est vraiment féminine :-) <br />et que dire de ce fabuleux artiste sur papier journal ! vraiment génial, j'adore !<br />merci pour ces petits bonheurs ...:: Karine ::https://www.blogger.com/profile/14136116349598940204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855510751016957422.post-73965215714148154852011-06-16T04:04:15.635+02:002011-06-16T04:04:15.635+02:00Hi Nevine, I'm sure you would have dreamed up ...Hi Nevine, I'm sure you would have dreamed up a fabulous piece of head-dressing, I'll have to post some more for your pleasure, and to give you ideas for when you can get over here in June one of these years to attend in person... oh, and I'll put the champagne in the cooler to have it ready when the time comes... Veuve Cliquot it is... one can certainly do worse...<br />:-)Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12622587942009516590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855510751016957422.post-69713327383235092742011-06-16T04:01:18.567+02:002011-06-16T04:01:18.567+02:00Too kind Mary Ann ! Guess I'll have to get in ...Too kind Mary Ann ! Guess I'll have to get in touch with Vogue and Elle and whoever... if they don't get in touch with me first... there are more where these came from...<br />:-)Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12622587942009516590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855510751016957422.post-62635400462110331932011-06-15T18:57:12.951+02:002011-06-15T18:57:12.951+02:00What luscious photos, Owen! I am jealous that you ...What luscious photos, Owen! I am jealous that you got to go and I didn't. No doubt I would've sported a funky hat of my own... and gladly been photographed, too! I love the Eiffel Tower hat... reminds me of the ads for Galeries Lafayette! And those bottles of Moet and Veuve-Clicquot. I'm a fan of Veuve Clicquot. But I'm sure you already know that...<br /><br />Oh, fantasies! I get to live some of mine right here... going through your photos one by one.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your traveling joys... always!<br /><br />NevineNevine Sultanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08794887684860140819noreply@blogger.com