City Daily Photo Theme Day - Bleu

I"m as guilty as the rest of you Paris lovers, I am resistant to change in the city I love. Considering its age, things have moved slowly but at other times, it seems those special Parisian icons we cherish are being run out of town a bit too quickly. Take the kiosks. Sadly they will soon be replaced with newer, more weather proof and modern replacements. Pass the tissues. The very thought makes me sad, but I don't have to sit in that hot little cubicle all day selling magazines and le Monde. So today our monthly theme is BLEU so I thought these charming blue umbrellas were very fitting.

As you know after all these years, it's the first of the month and another THEME DAY has rolled around. To see what my fellow CDP bloggers have chosen, click HERE!

Au revoir!

Join me in bidding a fond au revoir to Paris' iconic kiosks. They will soon be replaced with more updated and modern versions. Le sigh....

Un journal, svp

I would imagine Monsieur buys his paper here every day.  I love that Paris has kept these old kiosques.

I will be teaching my photography class, From Snapshots to Creative Photographs at Samford After Sundown again this fall. Please share this link with anyone who might be interested in the Birmingham area.

Also, for those of you planning a trip to Paris, or just dreaming of one, I"ll be teaching a one day workshop, Weekend In Paris at Samford on Sept. 28 from 9-3.  I will share travel tips, a bit of French culture and language as well my favorites things to see and do in Paris. In the afternoon we will talk photography and how to bring home fabulous photographs from your travels.  

Kiosque à journaux

So many choices.

100 French Strangers - Kiosque a Journaux

French Stranger # 58

I love this photo. Just so you know, after I bought my carnet of metro tickets, I asked this gentlemen if I could take his photograph. He just stood there, so I asked again, he never moved. From the look on his face, you'd think he was looking down the barrel of an Uzi , rather than down the lens of my Canon. Monsieur dire, "Fromage"! Merci!

12.3.08

"Kiosque a journaux"

"Crooked In So Many Ways"

(toute tordue!)

" Petits Artistes Sketch at the Petit Palace"

"Belles Fleurs"