Ilona Cole, Story 79

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Searching for the Landmarks Painted in Both of our New Paintings


Church De Madeleine and the Wide Boulevard
The Gates:
Port Saint-Denis and Port Saint-Martin

It was a beautiful sunny day in fall, and we decided to take a stroll through downtown Seattle. As we walked up 5th Ave we noticed a display window with  great paintings of street scenes and landmarks in Paris by an artist Antoine Blanchard. We looked around the entry but did not yet see a name of the gallery. We entered and

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Marcie Sims is a teacher, author, and editor. She teaches literature/film, composition, and creative writing courses at Green River College in Auburn, WA. She lives on Vashon Island, just a short ferry ride away from Seattle, Washington. She writes fiction (short stories and novels), poetry, composition textbooks and has written one historic overview of Capitol Hill Pages as a former U.S. Senate page herself.

3 replies on “Ilona Cole, Story 79”

  1. Hello Ilona fans ad friends and family!
    Enjoy another beautiful story from Ilona, and imagine fine art and beautiful walks and luncheons and treats in Paris as you read. I did.
    Thank you, Ilona, for another lovely story and images of the City of Lights!

    Marcie

  3. Welcome new story!! And, I remember seeing these paintings. Lovely.
    And a lovely story to match. “April in Paris” is where I would like to be right now, wandering the streets and finding little out-of-the-way treasures. I am so glad that Ilona evokes these beautiful cities and invites our imaginations to travel. Thank you. More please. All reflections welcome. Love to you!

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