Day 22, Saturday, June 29 Beware of the Gargoyles!

Today we spent our time marveling at the sculptures and architectural beauty of the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris.  We listened to the audio tour describing in detail all of the cathedral's artwork.  The glass widows, sculpture, paintings, mosaics and the architecture itself were all unbelievable.  You can see most of these pieces on the Internet and in books but it is not the same as standing in the middle of a colossal size building that is artwork at its finest.  It is magnificent to be emerged in the history, science, math, and language arts all through artwork!  We have learned to see the obvious and notice the details of the patterned etched ridges on the wooden frames, the painted under layer of patterns on the ceilings and the marvelous mosaic floor grout color.  Most people don't notice these details in pictures.  All of these images below are of the cathedral with the exception of our sandwiches at lunch that were bigger then our foot and the "swing dancing" we passed on our way home tonight!  More excitement tomorrow!  Avoir from Paris!