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In Paris, the cars and even the tables and chairs are a tight fit!

Flowers That Bloom at Midnight

Last January I met my friend Richard Nahem ( Eye Prefer Paris) for a quick photo shoot at Tuileries before we all had lunch and headed to the Cimetière des Chiens.  We went to photograph an installation by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama.  Quite a colorful and whimsical group of flowers it was!  Adjoining the carrousel, I'm sure it brought many smiles to the children that visit the gardens.  

Yesterday my blog friend JM, Oeiras Daily Photo featured some of her work and I recognized them immediately.  I decided it was the perfect time to post here and link to JM's post HERE.

Loisir

Place des Vosges

The French have perfected leasure time.  I've never had the nerve to just kick off my shoes and stretch out in the grass, but I've thought about it!

La Porte de l'Enfer

Summer at the Musée Rodin is breathtaking.  In the distance through the Rose Garden, La Porte de l'Enfer.

This is one of my favorite museums in Paris.

Les marguerites

One of my favorite photographs.  I hope you don't mind me sharing it again.

100 French Strangers - La vendeuse de poisson

French Stranger #83

On a very chilly January morning, this lady was ready with a smile, despite working with cold fish and ice all morning at the market.  ( Tell me again about how serious and aloof the French are!)

Un, deux, trois fenêtres

.... avec géraniums!

Dimanche entre amis

rue Mouffetard 

Paris Rouge - L'autobus

Sometimes you just can't have enough Paris Rouge in one week!  Today a shot Peter has perfected on his blog header.  We were having a look at The Welcoming Hands at Tuilieries,  and he kindly pointed out this vantage point, capturing these three in one shot.  The red bus was the cherry on the sundae, so to speak.

Having watched the ending of le Tour de France ( thanks Genie for the heads up) as the bikers pedaled up and down the Champs Élysées yesterday, it made me homesick for this special view.

As an added bonus I include a special tune for you today!

Paris Rouge et Jaune

Signes du Samedi - Place des Vosges

Nothing makes me happier than to look up and see this sign.  I wonder how long it's been there?

Le batteur

Last week you met the trombone player here.  Today most of the street band including the very cool drummer.

Tanning in Paris III - Square du Temple

As you can see, some Parisians come "dressed for the occasion" in order to sun themselves!

Faire attention!

My favorite waiter, Ma Bourgogne

le Marais

Tout le monde aime Paris!

Absolutement!

Le petit garçon

After Sunday church services at the Église Val-de-Grâce, this sweet boy took advantage of the wide open spaces of the courtyard.  He sat very quietly through the service where his baby sister had been christened that day, and needed a little play time!

Capture the Colour

My dear blog friend Francesca in  Australia has a delightful travel photoblog, Postcard Pictures.  Recently she entered Travel Supermarkets Capture the Color photography contest.  Each entry posts five photographs featuring the colors red, blue, yellow, green and white.  In addition you then invite five other bloggers to participate.  She kindly included me so today my offerings.

RED

January 2011, we arrived in Paris on a chilly, rainy morning.  I flung open the windows of our apartment on rue Saint Roch to have a look and spotted this lady with her rouge umbrells coming my way.  I will admit that I had to stand in the window sill to get this shot. It was worth it.  If this photo looks familiar, it's because it is of course the cover of my book, Paris Rouge Through My Lens!

BLUE

Twilight shoot at the Louvre is magical. The reflection of the sky and the pools took my breath.  An evening in Paris I won't forget.

GREEN

The rose gardens still blooming in late November, as seen through this interesting window at the Musée Carnavalet.  

YELLOW

Café Nemours at Place Colette is one of my favorite places to sit outside and people watch.  In January, it proved to be a cozy spot for a hot cup of tea.  My favorite table has this wonderful view of le Louvre just down the street.

WHITE

La neige.  Oh it snowed the first night we were in Paris in 2011!   That morning, we awoke to the city blanketed in white.  As we walked through the gardens of the Palais Royal on our way to catch the Metro, I got this shot. It remains one of my fondest Paris memories and favorite photographs.

Now I must invite 5 bloggers who may choose to join the contest:

Maya at Maya Photography

Grace at Perth Daily Photo

Daryl at Out and About in New York City

Luis at One Photo a Day

JM at Oeiras Daily Photo

Faire la fête!

14 juillet, 2009

 Another very special Paris memory

Berthillon et le chat

Île Saint-Louis has many delights.  Crème glacée à Berthillon et un chat genitl.  Eva couldn't resist either one!

Dans les airs

Just across the bridge from la Tour Eiffel, this charming carrousel continues to delight not just children, but adults as well.

My French Life is featuring some of my Paris carrousel photographs this month right here!

Ooh La La

Only in Paris would you find such a divine lamp !

Galerie Vivienne

4 rue des Petit-Champs

75002 Paris

Le garçon

While poking around the Village St. Paul in the Marais one afternoon, I glanced up and spotted this boy and his schoolmates.  I think they might have been to the Académie de Magie just down the street. Except for the sneakers, a timeless photograph I think.

L'opéra du coucher du soleil

 What can I say....

Kiosque à journaux

So many choices.

Le trombone

As we made our way through the dancers on rue Mouffetard, past the weekend arts and crafts market , we encountered this lively band of street musicians.  Not bad for a Sunday walk to the Jardin des Plantes! Another reason.... I love Paris!

I think this qualifies for James' Weekend Reflections right HERE~

Bonjour Monsieur!!

Monsieur was taking a smoke break and we spotted each other at the same time. He seemed happy enough to have his picture taken. "Merci!"

Un chapeau pour monsieur ?

Marché Art et Création Bastille

It would be hard to make a choice I think.

Running Through Paris

I can't imagine a more wonderful place for your Sunday morning run.  I'm sure you all know this bridge!

Tanning in Paris II

We spotted Madame, reading her book and prepared for an afternoon of tanning at Tuileries. 

Les toits de Paris

I seem to remember that I was sitting at a café, enjoying lunch and a glass of wine and looked up.  I don't know what I love more, the chimney pots or the TV antennas... or maybe the ciel bleu!

So Paris

Bon dimanche!