I love fire. I am mesmerized as it leaps around a fireplace. I feel the passion when I hear Bruce Springsteen sing about it. I am still like a child when I see it explode into a million pieces on the 4th (or 14th) of July.
So, when I heard about a Saturday night convention of fire eaters (celebrating some mysterious anniversary), I became a fire-seeking missile.
The pavement of the Palais de Tokyo was slippery with a raindrop/kerosene mix, perfect for the graceful glides of the fire virtuosos. And every fire-breathing, fire-twirling, fire-dancing soul within a 100 km range was there … in primordial sync with the rhythms of the night.
The normally dazzling Eiffel Tower seemed dim when its foreground was lit with continuous spontaneous bursts of flame. And the artistry, passion, and crazy look in the eyes of each soul on fire —took over the stage.
Maybe the idea of gulping kerosene doesn’t appeal, but we should all have a little more fire in our lives.
Meredith Mullins is an internationally exhibited America photographer and writer who currently lives in Paris. She is a recent winner of the 2010 Px3 competition, a 2009 winner of the Grand Concours Photo sur Paris, author of the award-winning book, In A Paris Moment,(Click here to order) and contributor to Paris Magazine and Browntrout travel calendars. Visit www.meredithmullins.artspan.com to see more of her images. Original photographs are available directly through the artist. Meredith will be teaching photography workshops this winter through WICE. She is also available for private photography instruction/exploration in Paris. Sign up for an information-filled, creative lesson! Contact: [email protected]
In addition to my Eye Prefer Paris Tours, we now offer Eye Prefer New York Tours, 3-hour walking tours of New Yorkís best neighborhoods including Soho, Meatpacking/West Village & Tribeca. Tours cost $195 for up to 3 people and $65 for each additional person.Come take a bit of the Big Apple on an Eye Prefer New York Tour!
Come experience my blog ìliveî with my Eye Prefer Paris Tours, which are 3-hour walking tours I lead. The Eye Prefer Paris Tour includes many of the places I have written about such as small museums & galleries, restaurants, cafes & food markets, secret addresses, fashion & home boutiques, parks, and much more.Tours cost 195 euros for up to 3 people, and 65 euros for each additional person. I look forward to meeting you on my tours and it will be my pleasure and delight to show you my insiders Paris. www.eyepreferparistours.com
New! Eye Prefer Paris Cooking Classes
I am happy to announce the launch of Eye Prefer Paris Cooking Classes. Come take an ethnic culinary journey with me and chef and caterer Charlotte Puckette, co-author of the bestseller The Ethnic Paris Cookbook (with Olivia Kiang-Snaije). First we will shop at a Paris green-market for the freshest ingredients and then return to Charlotteís professional kitchen near the Eiffel Tower to cook a three-course lunch. After, we will indulge in the delicious feast we prepared along with hand-selected wines.
Cost: 185 euros per person (about $240)
Time: 9:30AM- 2PM (approximately 4 1/2 hours)
Location: We will meet by a metro station close to the market
Class days: Tuesday,Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
Minimum of 2 students, maximum 6 students.
Click here to sign up for the next class or for more info.
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