La Maison Rose Restaurant in Paris Montmatre Winter 2016 travel photography by Armenyl

La Maison Rose

La Maison Rose Restaurant in Paris Montmatre Winter 2016 travel photography by ArmenylLa Maison Rose Restaurant in Paris Montmatre Winter 2016 travel photography by ArmenylLa Maison Rose, 2 Rue de l’Abreuvoir, 75018 Paris, France

A lot has changed since the last time I lived in Paris. The biggest change being how much I have grown as a person and a photographer. During my recent visit, I realized how much I took for granted living in a city filled with so much inspiration and beauty. Walking through familiar neighborhoods like Montmartre, I remembered that I had seen this rose-colored building five years ago while showing my mom around town. I thought it was really pretty, as I do now, but thinking of it again reminded me of how quickly I passed by everything–including life. I never really stopped to truly take anything in.

This past winter, I decided to explore several neighborhoods in Paris again, this time with a lot more curiosity and attention. It amazed me how much beauty I ignored, and it also showed me how much I had matured as a person. One of the greatest lessons I learned from moving back to the U.S and living in a town that I previously perceived as ordinary is how much goes unnoticed when your eyes and heart are closed and unwilling to try. There’s a little bit of beauty sprinkled everywhere.