Two Parisian Peas In A Pod

 My lovely and brilliant Judith knows me well and what tickles my 

blogging bone.  She sent me this article about Mady and Monette, 

identical twins who live in Paris.

Maja Daniels, an excellent photographer, spotted these 

two ladies walking down the street.

After seeing them over a number of years, she finally approached

them to ask if she might photograph the two.

 Mady and Monette are not only identical sisters but

when they go out in public, they dress alike.

At their age, you can imagine this turns lots of heads.

 They share an apartment and work together as dancers

and models.  They aren't married ... they don't have

children ... they simply have each other.

 When they were younger, the ladies performed in a

cabaret in matching outfits.  Their stage name was

The Diamond Sisters.

When Daniels was working on a photography project about

Alzheimer's and was aware of the stereotypes associated

with aging.  These two ladies broke all the rules. 

"They are child-like in their view of life and how they see

themselves.  They don't celebrate their birthdays or

give out their age.  They live in the moment."

Maya Daniels continues to photograph Mady and Monette

when she is in Paris.  She has become friends with them

and can tell them apart by their voices and demeanor.

It is a lovely and interesting story about devotion.

My thought as I read through the article was

what will happen when one of them is not

around anymore.   How sad that would be.

Maybe I will see them next week when 

I am in Paris?!?

Thank you Maya Daniels for your

photographic talent of seeing

the world with a different eye.