Pétanque dans le jardin

 

I have loved photographing the pétanque players in Paris since I discovered them at Luxembourg Gardens in 2009. Since then, I always seek them out. They kindly allow me to photograph them as they play. I"ve photographed some of these men many times over the years.

Léche vitrine

Our first morning in Paris last February,  and here I am drooling over these galettes de pomme!

La fleuriste

This florist in Montmartre had found a way to make these old pipes much more charming outside of the shop.

Musée Bourdelle

Bourdelle's studio.

Paris Rouge - la voiture

A Slice of Paris

From the Centre Pompidou

Le fleuriste

Paris florists decorate the outside of their shops as much as inside. This lovelyvine, tied against this glorious peeling pipe was reason to stop for photos.

Tôt le matin

a la boulangerie

Le fleuriste

Montmartre

Le café est fermé

Montmartre

Evening at the Palais Royal

Cathédrale Notre Dame de Chartres

Lucky for me, Mary had visited the cathedral previously and knew that the area around the church are not to be missed. We left through the doors to the right and had a lovely walk around the church. It was one of the few blue sky days we'd had and were most appreciative.