Bonne année tout le monde!

Les chiens à Palais Royal

I honestly think I photographed this man with one of his hounds in 2008, right here!  It's always a delight to see Parisians I've photographed before. 

La neige à Paris III - Palais Royal

Jardin du Palais Royal, 10 janvier, 2010.

La neige à Paris II

10 janvier, 2010 we awoke to a gentle snowfall. In all of my trips since I've not experienced another.I got a lot of milage out of this one beautiful day in Paris.

Musée Carnavalet , the history of Paris Museum is closed until 2020 for renovations.

La neige à Paris I

Hôtel de Sully after a light morning snowfall.

62 rue Saint Antoine

75004 Paris

Joyeux Noël

Saint- Germain l'Auxerrois

2 Place du Louvre

75001 Paris

Noël à Galerie Vivienne

Built in 1823, Galerie Vivienne, one of the most beautiful passages in Paris, especially during Christmas. 

6 rue Vivienne

4 rue des Champs

5 rue de la Banque

75002 Paris

Vélos du Palais Royal

Look Up!

I have spent many wonderful hours at the Palais Royal,  one of my favorite places in Paris. Each visit I try and find a new detail or way to photograph it in a different way. Many of you will recognize one of the lamps shot from below.

Dames au Palais Royal

I love window photography at the Palais Royal. Always something new to see. 

Monsieur et son chien

Place Colette

Paris Rouge - Fenêtres de Noël

Printemps

64 Boulevard Haussmann

75009 Paris

A Ballerina's Heaven

Repetto

22 rue de la Paix

75002 Paris

Au revoir l'automne

One last image from my trip in November. The park behind Notre Dame was glorious. 

Nuit à Paris

Our first night, Mary and I took a stroll through our new neighborhood.  Peering in windows is a favorite pastime.

Paris Rouge - Croisement de pigeons

Les petits gilets jaunes

Pas de problème, these gilets jaunes mean no harm, they are skipping off on a field trip!

La Petite Danseuse de Quatorze Ans

My mind and my camera has been focusied on ballerinas lately.  I took this photograph in November when i revisited the lovely boutique at the Opéra Garnier. Dégas' danseuse would have been a lovely gift to our ballerina Chappell, if only I'd been able to get her home in my suitcase. 

Noël à Paris - Le Panthéon

Paris Rouge - Bleu, blanc et rouge

Galeries Lafayette, J'adore!

Yesterday's post featured my very favorite Galeries Lafayette Christmas, 2008. Today, the runner up, Christmas 2015. This is a bittersweet image. This afternoon I had a delightful lunch and tour of Galeries Lafayette with their charming international PR person. Later that evening Paris was devastated by the terrorists attacks. 

Paris Rouge - Noël Grand

My first Paris Christmas experience was November, 2008. I was in awe of the gorgeous tree and the enormous balls hanging from the dome. The looked like red silk. I have seen many Galeries Lafayette Christmas decorations over the years since, but this was by far my favorite.
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La chanteuse

Only in Paris. Mary and I settle in at a lovely outside table at Nemours and discover this beautiful opera singer at Palce Colette serenading us. Paris, je t'aime.