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I have a love affair with Paris and I was going through my photos and thought I’d share some random scenes of halls and corridors from Paris.
This is an indoor area of the famed Puce Antique Market.
This is from Notre Dame Cathedral – the repetition of the arches so appeals to me. Sorry for the graininess of the picture – not too much light in the cathedral.
An exterior courtyard in Le Petit Trianon in Versailles. I love the effect of the checkerboard floor. And, did you notice the large black hanging lanterns. Don’t they just look like the ones we are seeing today everywhere? Some things are definitely timeless. Yes, it’s all marble and that’s my cute hubby (wish he’d lose the grubby knapsack).
Another hall in Versailles – isn’t that floor to die for? It is so spectacular- here’s a close up!
Isn’t it gorgeous- so much detail and so much work to do. If you look closely, you can even see the nail heads.
Another view of the same hall. How would you like to clean those chandeliers? Versailles is so over the top…but I can’t help but love it.
A lower floor corridor that leads to the working kitchen in Versailles.
And of course the fabulous Hall of Mirrors – speaking of cleaning chandeliers and other reflective surfaces…YIKES!
Another view of the Hall of Mirrors.
A view from the interior of Versailles out to one of the courtyards. Don’t you love the patterned tile floor outside. They certainly didn’t miss a detail did they?
Another hall in Versailles that showcased famous scientists, artists, playwrights, etc… Another gorgeous checkerboard floor.
And a lovely little outdoor staircase, lined with trees. I hope you enjoyed these scenes from Paris!
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IMTA's Ilana Klusky is doing the child voice overs on the Kung Fu Panda Holiday Special. Ilana competed at IMTA Los Angeles in 2008. This special airs on Saturday, November 27 on NBC!
After competing at IMTA in 2005 Patricia went on to host her own Disney Show called GotchaCovered which aired on the Disney Channel for two years. She has also appeared in numerous commercials for companies such as Target, Old Navy and Sears. She has appeared in several on several films and TV shows including: Victorious, Just Another Lost Soul, iCarly, Triad and Chip The Movie.
Be sure to tune in to see IMTA alum Miles Heizer in the hit drama Parenthood. Miles is featured in the episode called 'Happy Thanksgiving.' This series is based on the hit 80s movie of the same name and is back for a second season! Miles plays Drew Holt in this drama about family relationships.
Miles won Pre-Teen Male Model of the Year and First Runner Up for Pre-Teen Actor of the Year at IMTA in 2004! It was his success at the Convention that led to the family’s decision to relocate to Los Angeles, where he signed with the Stein Entertainment Group. His first roles included a guest-starring role on CSI:Miami, followed by a starring role in the short film Paramedic, and guest-star turns on the hit TV shows, such as Bones, Ghost Whisperer, ER, Private Practice and Shark. Miles co-starred in the dramatic feature film Rails and Ties with Kevin Bacon. Miles is in pre-production of his latest project, Child P.O.W.
IMTA alum Raini Rodriguez stars in the new comedic film Prom. Raini will play Tess in this comedy flick, about high shool seniors who are getting ready to go the prom. Prom is currently in production and is set to premiere April 29, 2011.