Feet at Window — Provence, France

[Submitted from Stephen Boyle -- Stephen Boyle Photography]

In the summer of 2000, I spent some time in Provence, France. One of the towns that I visited was Arles - I wanted to see the cafe depicted in Van Goch’s famous painting “Cafe La Nuit”.

The atmosphere in Arles, as in most of the towns is that area, was perfect for relaxing. There are so many wonderful outdoor spaces between all the narrow streets and alleyways. I spent most of my morning wandering from one sidewalk cafe to the next, reading, sipping coffee, and people-watching. Just relaxing in general.

I finally decided that it was time to pick up my camera and go in search of some inspiring images. As I headed down a long narrow street, I looked to the very end of the street, and two stories up I saw this open window. The only things I could see in the window were two feet and what looked like a newspaper. I thought, “Ah. Another person relaxing in Provence”. I took this picture, returned to the cafe that I’d just left, and went back about my business of reading, sipping coffee, and people-watching.

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