I created my Birmingham Daily Photo Blog in June 2008, after following Eric Tenin's Paris Daily Photo ( pictured on the bottom ...

  I have loved photographing the pétanque players in Paris since I discovered them at Luxembourg Gardens in 2009. Since then, I always se...

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

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

Bourdelle's studio.

From the Centre Pompidou

Paris florists decorate the outside of their shops as much as inside. This lovelyvine, tied against this glorious peeling pipe was rea...

a la boulangerie

Montmartre

Montmartre

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 d...

The massive and painstaking restoration of this cathedral has created a storm of c ontroversy . Many think that the cleaning has rendere...

 I have been fortunate to visit many churches in Paris and a few outside of Paris. Most of these beautiful old churches now have interes...

As we made our way around the church, I was drawn to this scene. A class of students were there sketching using the flashlights of their...

One of the main reasons I have always wanted to visit this cathedral is to walk the labyrinth. For future visitors please note that on mos...

The extensive restoration of exterior reveals the intricate carvings, making them even more beautiful.

For the next week, we will be spending time in Chartres France. This past trip in March, I made my first trip there and I couldn't i...

Jardin du Luxembourg aprés la pluie.

Since I sadly do not live in Paris, I'm sharing a photo from our window this last trip in early March. We were on an upper floor so ...

Marché aux Puces de Vanves

Dimanche å rue Mouffetard. I hope the dancers on Mouffetard are back now that the lockdown has ended. 

Square Georges Cain i s tucked away in the Marais, just across from l'Institut Suédois , on rue de Payenne. Another very lovely quie...

As we wandered the grounds at Chateau Vincennes , these outbuildings caught me eye. "Harnachement" translates to harness so I...

Flower School Catherine Mueller - Paris What a lovely morning we spent with Catherine and her gracious staff. I see from her websi...

This is one of my favorite quiet corners of Paris. 

 If you wander up the stairs to the second floor, you find the very  interesting places that this bookshop is known for.

For hundreds of years, the booksellers have opened their green boxes in almost any weather, to sell their wares. It's a treasure ...

Late one afternoon, while Mary and I were poking around one of our favorite places, Village Saint-Paul , we discovered a small brocante. ...

Place Dauphine, located on Ile de la Cité, is a small, quiet square. Surrounded by a few cafés, I always make a point to stop by. Once ...