A New Adventure...!

 
"Pizza, that-a-way..." Chartres, France 2012.

Hi friends, I'm excited to share some news...That Wondrous Time has a new home on Tumblr!  

The boxes are unpacked (mostly), and even though I still have some settling in to do, I just couldn't wait to invite you over. Why the move?  One BiG reason:  I get to share larger photos with you!  Please stop by, click, scroll, and make yourself at home.  I hope you'll enjoy the new view...!

Thanks for visiting me here these past few years.  I hope you'll join me on this new adventure, so please update your readers and bookmarks to my new blog address:

www.jenzahigian.tumblr.com

xoxo - Jen

Hello Stranger...

Chartres, France, 2012.

Piled High, Paris

"Piled High, Paris" 2012.

The storefronts of Paris reveal an art all their own.

Morning Light in Golden Glow, France

"Autocar, no.2", France 2012.

Street Scenes, Heidelberg

 

Heidelberg, Germany 2012.

People Patterns, Paris.

"People Patterns, no.1"

"People Patterns, no.2"

Paris, 2012.

As the Sun Set, Munich

 

Sunset at the Palace, Munich, Bavaria, Germany (2012).

Love, Paris

"Love, Paris" 2012.

The first photograph I shot while in Paris earlier this year.  Pretty much set the tone for our stay...

Two Sides of the Same Sky

 On our way to the castles we wound our way through many charming Bavarian villages.  When we spotted this little Kodak sign, Josh knew to pull over without me saying a word.  The sky played tricks with my camera, when in an instant the warm blues of spring fell into a cool winter's white.

Color Block, Paris

The colors of our first morning in Paris...

Warm Welcome

Warm Welcome, Heidelberg, Germany 2012.

It was a rainy day in Heidelberg, and this hotel entry looked so warm and inviting... 

An Ideal Setting...

 Overlooking Schwangau Castle.  Fussen, Germany 2012.

A most ideal setting for a castle, don't you think...?

Black and White, Paris

Paris, 2012.

For Allison, on her 21st birthday. 
Someday, when you first visit Paris, I hope we're together so I can see you fall in love.  Paris will love you back, I just know it.

Our First Castle

Perched high above the city, Schloss Heidelberg was the first of many castles we visited in Germany.  With the earliest part of the castle being built before 1214, the castle has a fascinating history filled with destruction and renewal.  Walls of stone were worn yet rich with beauty, and each night as the sun set, they radiated a golden glow.

Still Life with Swimming Pool, no.2

"Still Life with Swimming Pool, no.2" (2011)

Another shot from this day.

Storefront Sweets, Paris

Wishing you a sweet, sweet Sunday...

Metropolis, no.4

"Metropolis, no.4" (2011/2012)

Sunlight in Blue

Yesterday I had some fun playing with a different image of this house in Palm Springs.  I can feel more heat in the version above -- it's on the verge of dizzying, which takes me right back to actually being in Palm Springs. I'm also loving the touches of pink -- the hot pink sun flare, and the subtle pinks of light illuminating the mountains.

You may have noticed that I've been in a Palm Springs mood lately.  I didn't intend to revisit my P.S. photos this summer (I shot them in 2010), but I have to say it's really helping me feel the season.  We live on the California coast, and summer is not exactly hot.  The mornings are usually grey and foggy, and the sun shows up sometime in the afternoon.  The weather forecast consistently hovers around 70 degrees. It still feels like summer around here -- only on most days, with a sweater.   Trust me, I'm not complaining.  I grew up in a place where summers meant months of intense, don't-want-to-go-outside heat. It's nice now to explore the notion of summer as a state of mind, rather than a season defined by the weather.  I let my mind play in the heat with visions of sundresses, sandals, salads and lemonade, and I'm reminded that no matter the weather, this is a season for bold adventures, indulging in passions, and touching this feeling with the tips of my being,

"Nothing behind me, everything ahead of me, as is ever so on the road."

-Jack Kerouac

I wonder, what is Summer to you?

Palms Surround, Palm Springs

A Day's Color, Palm Springs

 Palm Springs, 2010.