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Sunday, 14 November 2010

Paris and I ~ 'This Way Up'

iPhone Photo Chronicles
~ This Way Up ~


This Way Up, originally uploaded by Paris Set Me Free.


A remarkable photo, don't you think? You thought, didn't you?! I thunk so.

But do we agree on the reasons for its remarkability? Maybe we do, maybe we don't, or maybe there is more than one.

In any case, this particular gentleman is much more in control of his senses than we are used to seeing him, the pour soul. Are you any warmer? Do you know who he is yet?

It is, in fact, dear old Saint Denis, and this is one of the few times in Paris I've seen him fully compos mentis; well, as much as anyone can be who really does think that this way is up...

He is more commonly shown with his head, quite literally, in his hands, as in not actually attached to his body by his neck. The oft-recounted story is that he was beheaded by the preacher-weary Romans, but so strong was his faith that he simply picked up the unfortunate appendage and carried on with his liturgy. Well worthy of a heads up in my book.
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(A Paris iPhone street photograph by Sab Will for the 'Paris and I' photo blog)

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