Squaw Valley
Before our trip to Paris I found a tip about a naturalhistory-shop, Deyrolle. My good, I'm happy we payed it a visit!! What a treasure. Perhaps a bit macabre to see all the stuffed animals, but still beautiful in a way.. Giraffe, polar bear, leopard, porcupine, you name it! Unfortunately photography wasn't allowed, so the pictures are from their website. Deyrolle started in 1831 and is known around the world. In 2008 there a fire damaged large parts, but thanks to many fans, the shop is now as beautiful as ever. I got myself a beautiful blue butterfly in a black box to put on the wall, and a book with pictures from the fire. The website is worth a visit, but the store has to be seen in real life!
words from Deyrolle's webpage:
"Deyrolle offers insects & shells collections, mounted animals of many kind, natural wonders and collection pieces. The principle was always to bring to human nature the sence of observation and description; An image is worth a thousand words. If one want to protect nature, one has to know it."
pictures via Deyrolle's webpage
Tuesday, March 1, 2011