wandering

Yes, the poop stories are true. As well as most of the things that you read in newspapers or on expat blogs. And I could leave my life here in a second if given the opportunity to relocate in New York or anywhere near the beach. But every time I take a walk across the pont des Arts, or come home with a couple of warm pains au chocolat before my family wakes up, I know in my heart and in my soul, Paris will always be my home.

I am most excited today to announce the launch of my collaboration with Bel Kai designs for the Shutter Sisters Capture Collection, the Wandering necklace, now available for purchase.

Whitney and I both envisioned this necklace, which includes three of my personal Polaroid photos, as a way to wander through the streets of Paris, and to be inspired by the unique beauty of the city. Each necklace is sold with a Polaroid postcard (professionally printed on 4.3 x 5.5 inches heavy paper) to whisk you away and take you even further in your journey to the city of light.

As always, the generous Bel Kai designs is giving away one necklace. Please, share with us an image of the place that inspires you, that you call home, and leave a comment here before tomorrow Monday 23rd midnight PST to be entered in a random drawing for a necklace of your very own.

Update on Tuesday, August 24, 2010 by Irene Nam

Thank you all so much for your kind words and for sharing images of the places you call home. And congratulations to Nicci, the winner of the Wandering necklace!

Comments

[Jen]

this is beautiful Irene. I love the beach, the water. It's where I feel at home.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/32172714@N02/sets/72157624291067198/

[Elizabeth]

This is beautiful - necklace and postcards.

I feel most at home near the water as well:
http://retinalperspectives.typepad.com/retinalperspectives/2010/08/i-thank-you.html

[thea.]

hey :)
how wonderful is this idea and the necklace as well...!!
this is where i feel home..sourrounded by wind and waves..sun and air..

http://www.flickr.com/photos/theadenja/4874243377/

xo thea.

[Marcie]

Where I call home..is where the heart is:
http://www.marciescudderphotography.com/index.php?showimage=1271
And - I just love the necklace..especially with those dreamy images of Paris!

[WorthIt!]

What a wonderful idea for a necklace - Paris is a special place and I think you have captured it beautifully.

My husband and I fell in love with Cornwall when we visited many years ago. Fortunately, we were living in London and could get back often. Now that we're back in the US, we are keen to plan our next trip. The area around St. Ives is truly spectacular. So, here is one of my best images of St. Ives' harbor at low tide.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/52055227@N07/4916125807/

[Rosie]

This is really a beautiful idea! And thanks for the opportunity :-)

There are several places that inspire me - I decided to take this one, as I feel a calmness and serenity when I just look at the picture:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/52313750@N03/4869556762/

[Secret Agent Mama - Mishelle Lane]

This place has always inspired me!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/secretagentmama/sets/72157622871718053/

[ABerninger]

Oh.... nice.

Life inspries me!

http://berninger.blogspot.com/2010/05/weed.html

[Suzanne Peterson]

Stunning Necklace!

A place that inspires me.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/95194478@N00/4916770446/

[littlepurplecow]

So beautiful, Irene.

[Robyn]

I love the necklace. It's gorgeous.

The midwest, that's where I call home. I love this time of year, when all the crops are grown and the fields look like a patchwork quilt.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jammagramma/4916464582/

[Dawn B]

I was born and raised in Detroit, but now I'm a California girl. My heart is in Santa Cruz and the North Coast.

http://www.dawnblanchfield.com/blog/holga/sun-spots/

[cigi]

The necklace and postcards are all lovely. Thank you for the opportunity! What was supposed to be merely a visit to the desert quickly became permanent. In spite of the challenges, it's my home. I love here.
http://instamaticgratification.wordpress.com/2010/07/26/201365/

[Stephanie]

I was born in Texas, but after seven years in Chicago, I now call San Francisco home. I've found inspiration in everything from the weather to the architecture to the people.

Here's one fave: http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephaniecourt/4747166927/in/set-72157624263783035/

And just for fun, here's the set! http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephaniecourt/sets/72157624263783035/with/4747166927/

[Holly]

Our kids experienced Southern UT/Arches Nat'l Park for the first time this summer. This is one of the shots I took at sunset in Arches ... such a stunningly beautiful place! http://flic.kr/p/8m6zuD

[xanthe]

it's beautiful irene x.

[Jennifée]

I find again and again that the places that inspire me are by the sea. There are so many different types of light to be found by the sea, like the potentially painter-like reflections of electrical lights at night:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/85057042@N00/4738017116/

Thanks for the chance to win - love the necklace!

[Jo Hilton]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/johilton/4865490593/
this is the fountain i pass every day on my walk with the dogs. It's across the street from our house, and when I see it - it means "home". I never dreamed I would call Texas my home... but i do... and it makes me happy!

[Leslie]

I feel most at home in nature with my family.....

http://www.flickr.com/photos/51644294@N06/4905674145/

[Lennie]

This might seem mundane, but I absolutely love being at my favourite diner. They know my family by name, the food is homemade and delicious, and the atmosphere is old-fashioned, kitschy and comfortable. My home away from home!
:-)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/alphabetsoupstudio/4915021790/

[Renae]

Home is wherever my family is. Currently (and for the foreseeable future) that's Nebraska. I love the blues and greens of the countryside in the summertime (one of the only things I like about the hot and humid summers here).

http://www.flickr.com/photos/theopuses/4863359923/in/set-72157624536066422/

[Nancy]

Stunning necklace! I love Paris and visit as often as I can. Here's a pic of the waterfront (Lake Ontario) in my hometown... I always marvel at how easy it is to turn your back on the busy city and find instant calm and peace :)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/viaveg/476278258/in/set-72157594411705530

[claudia]

It's pretty hard to say, out of the thousands of photographs I've taken, that I have a favorite... but I just love this film shot I took on the island of Ischia, Italy. Maybe because it reminds me of times going there as a child, maybe because my father was born there... I've just always felt at home there, really anywhere in Italy :) I hope I can make it back some day and take my boys to see it.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/laurohunt/2561359445/in/set-72157605506221343/

[Leslie]

Paris is always inspiring but I’m inspired most by the beauty of the South of France. Every time I visit I discover something new. The beauty of the landscape, the food and the local sounds never cease to grab my attention.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thel-list/3764651129/in/set-72157621702652986

[Meghan]

Love the new necklace and would love to have it adorn me! Here is a photo of Chasm Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. This was taken around sunrise after a 6 mile hike to see the beautiful alpineglow.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/27395967@N03/4916588029/

[Martha]

I adore your wandering images and necklace!
I am always inspired by the ocean!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sewfabmartha/4495336890/in/photostream/

[darrah parker]

My home is in Seattle, Washington. Nothing symbolizes the Pacific Northwest more than farmers markets. This is where I am happiest:

http://www.darrahparker.com/blog/slice-of-life-tuesday-summer.html

I am deeply, madly in love with Paris. I went there for the first time last year for my honeymoon and I dream of going back some day. Here are a few photos I took while I was there:

http://www.darrahparker.com/blog/2009/9/29/tour-de-paris-part-2-the-city-of-light.html

I really feel like I left a little piece of my heart in Paris. Sigh...

[bridge]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ridethewavesoflife/4763268250/in/photostream/

Although I was born and raised in Upstate NY, somehow I always knew that I belonged in the mountains. We have been here 4 years and my love for the mountains only grows!

[Sally A. Sloley]

Here's where I feel most at Home. The is my stress-free paradise where I feel the most creative. And, I LOVE the necklace, it's lovely.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dasyprnces/4169486079/in/set-72157622963008978/

[Elli Moody]

Ooh, I love this necklace, and Paris of course :) My home is in the countryside, where my children run wild in the fields!
http://ellimoody.blogspot.com/2010/07/old-fashioned-summer-day.html

[Christineellen]

I always feel at home near the ocean. Long Island will always be home to me.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/christineellen/4569237391/

[Becky Sue]

Another gorgeous necklace!

Where I feel like home... by the ocean or in the mountains as seen here.

http://cggrlogan.wordpress.com/2010/08/22/the-best-of-both-worlds-and-only-65-miles-in-between/

[Kylie]

oh, gorgeous!

I feel inspired and at home here ...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/madelynsmum/4838205229/

[Fourth Breakfast]

Paris is one of my favorite cities, and I always swing by the Versailles gardens when I'm in town. Still, I'm a tropical beach person at heart.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fourthbreakfast/4917514424/

[Nicci]

I call Colorado home and have for the past 11 years. I don't know if it'll always be my home, but it will always remain a source of inspiration for me!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/niccirf/3659212847/

[joey]

I love going "home" to my parents' house. This is a view over my dad's garden into the valley. I didn't know how lucky I was to grow up there until I moved away.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/19379573@N06/?saved=1

The necklace is awesome!!

[Deirdre]

What a gorgeous necklace!

Home and inspiration for me right now are in a little village in upstate NY:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/superdewa/4746067388/

[amanda]

this is so beautiful! i'd love to win - a reminder of my time spent in france (too long ago!). home now is my favorite afternoon sitting spot - where i read and write:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mielandcompany/4899280076/

[ellen]

Anywhere in my hometown of Chicago inspires me, but especially the museums.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31044730@N06/4289692442/in/set-72157623246094620/

but Paris will do in a pinch :} !

[spencercasa]

oklahoma storms make me feel at home. i LOVE thunder storms.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/23196640@N03/2232148821/in/set-72157623939445400/#/photos/23196640@N03/2232148821/in/set-72157623939445400/lightbox/

[Sarah]

Oh what fun...the postcards are wonderful..the necklace is so beautiful! What a great giveaway!!

I live in Coeur d Alene, Idaho...I adore it here... so here is one of my favorite shots of the lake!! Good luck all!!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cottagegardenstudios/4554447735/

[Jessie]

This is a beautiful necklace giveaway. I would LOVE it! Home for me now is where my family is. This is a shot I laugh at when I look at b/c it is a typical day around our home.
Thanks!
http://flic.kr/p/8uysHR

[blue elephant photography]

I love the necklace. And this post makes me think of home =(
http://www.blueelephantphotography.com/blog/2010/08/22/a-place-called-home/

[Christine]

I don't always feel at home in China, but there are days, moments when it is just the place I want to be.
http://homemadeinchina.blogspot.com/2010/08/month-of-mornings-2.html

[Diane]

Oh, just last night I posted a photo on my photo journal of "my home". I hope you'll check it out ... it's the third one (last one) in this post:

http://www.dianeschuller.com/blog/?p=2962

[Christian @ Modobject at Home]

As much as I love to wander (and I do LOVE the wandering necklace), I find seem to find most of my inspiration in the sunny rooms of my home:

http://www.modobjectathome.com/2010/08/hearth-of-my-home.html

[Michelle]

Gorgeous necklace! Here's what I think of when I think of home:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/meshl/4785130204/

[AnnGeeDee]

I feel at home and relaxed near the water, in the sun. I just soak it up and relax. http://www.flickr.com/photos/40070449@N08/4903281096/

[Misti Tracy]

Beautiful necklace, thank you so much for the opportunity to win one! :)
I'm so inspired by nature and the beauty of the outdoors...this is where I will always call home...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mistitracy/4907401887/

[Bettina]

what a beautiful piece of jewelry. Home is where the heart is, and my heart and inspiration is with my daughter! Corney as it may seem, i am 'home' as long as she is close to me.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bettina2/4884039731/

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