11 March 2012

The Bread Lady


After all those lemons and oranges, let have a good baguette. Meet Cathy who sells bread in Menton's covered market. Always charming, always smiling - and good bread too. The shop is called Vermeulen, a well-known bakery in Menton.

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Après tous ces citrons et ces oranges, prenons une bonne baguette. Voici Cathy qui vend du pain au marché couvert de Menton. Toujours charmante, toujours souriante - et du bon pain aussi. C'est la boutique Vermeulen, une boulangerie bien connue à Menton.

8 comments:

  1. Lovely portrait. I bet that hair causes her angst. From the thumbnail I got the impression she was flexing her muscles. Duh!

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  2. A good baguette with a steaming cup of coffee sounds just about right at this moment.

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  3. I love French Bread.

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  4. And I thought she was peeking inside her sandwich. I love baguettes, but I enjoy ficelles even more.

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  5. I like your portrait. Funny, but I had the same thought as JUlie's from viewing the thumbnail.

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  6. There's nothing quite like the smell of freshly baked bread, who could go past it..not moi!! Lovely portrait Jilly, I love her hair, it's kind of wild!!

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  7. Great hair, nice portrait

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  8. Your portraits are always wonderful... Just perfect in b/w.

    Bises,
    genie

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