Postcards from Chartres

Bonjour encore les amis! It was supposed to rain today but instead it was another glorious October day in France—high temperatures in the low 70s, powder blue sky, green leaves in the trees giving way to sienna and ochre. Peaceful even in Paris, but serenity itself in Chartres.
There was one oddly disjunctive occurrence. In the pay toilets across the street from the cathedral, I was (all of us payers were) serenaded by Aaron Neville singing ‘California Dreamin’. Not in person! But still.
In all, one of those days you remember all your life.
Here are some sketches but I am sure they look wild and woolly. I can’t tell so much, using this laptop. Please forgive all the smudges and whatnot. This is what they call working in the field ;D.
On the train to Chartres:





Rose window on the west side of the cathedral:




Same window as above, interior view:


















Tomorrow, the Louvre and meeting a friend from England. Until then.

Comments

[Laura]

Wally, next time, I promise. Linda, thank you--I'm trying to get better at the building thing ;D. J and J, many thanks. J/Bela, Chartres is MORE beautiful than I could ever draw it! Simply, the most beautiful cathedral I've ever seen. Thank you for the batch of kind comments, my friend.

[Bela]

I've never been to Chartres, but I doubt it's as pretty as you make it look, L. So glad you're having a good time. :-)

[janey]

I think we're all running out of adjectives. I hope you fill that book before you come home.

[Linda]

Laura! And you were saying you couldn't draw architecture very well...?? Liar, liar, pants on fire! The drawing of the outside of the cathedral with the rose window is fantastic!

[BoisdeJasmin]

There are beautiful! I am so happy you posted these drawings. Enjoy your trip!

[Wally]

Wonderful! These are book-worthy! Although I do feel let down that we didn't see a grand view of the pay toilets with Aaron Neville.