Quiet Corner of Paris - Place Dauphine

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 or twice I've found some pétanque players but most of the time, it looks just like this. I almost hesitated to share this info so as to keep it on the down low, but wanted you to have the pleasure as well. 

Jardin des Plantes III

 Charmant!

Palais Royal II

Les vélos

Jardin du Palais Royal

Paris Rouge - Le vélo

Métro, Place Colette

Le Kiosque des noctambules by Jean-Michel Othoniel

Paris Rouge - Place Colette

Métro ligne 1 at Place Collette is one of my favorite stops. Jean-Michel Othoniel's "Kiosque de Noctambules" is not to be missed.

Vélos du Palais Royal

Paris Rouge - Le cycliste

I'm in awe. 

Le vélo

Exploring courtyards reveals little treasures.

Été au Bois - Le vélo

While waiting with the kids for the next boat ride, I spotted this!

Jardin d'Acclimatation

Paris Rouge - Le vélo

I love bikes parked along old Paris shops and cafés.

Le pédaleur

 Young and old pedal around Paris. That ship has sailed for me!

Ombres longues

As we left the Louvre, heading to the river, the long shadows caught my eye, then these two walked in......

Paris Rouge - Un demi-vélo

Ride in peace and always look up!

Square du Temple avec Maman!

A beautiful July day. He seemed to anticipate an afternoon with his friends. This small park is a lovely place to sit and enjoy the locals. There are always plenty of children on the playground, but some very dear older Parisians enjoying the park as well.

Square du Temple

64 rue de Bretagne

75003 Paris

Le Vélo

et les rideaux de dentelle.

(Hard to remember where this was. Perhaps the Marais.)

Sucre

What a great bicycle to be tooling around Paris!

Bleu à Paris

I'm never blue when I'm in Paris and La Fourmi Ailée, with the vélibs all lined up outside certainly made me smile.

La Fourmi Ailée

8 rue de Fourarre

75005 Paris

Le Vélo

Tucked away in the Village Saint Paul.

Le vélo

Sometimes you peek into a courtyard and find a vignette just waiting for your camera.

Vélo et porte

I need to learn to let some of my images  speak for themselves. 

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.