Bateaux de Paris - ZOOM!!!

I'd love to be aboard, zooming down the Seine!

Bateaux de Paris - Les petits bateaux

Continuing our boat series, today we visit the boat rentals at the Jardin du Luxembourg!

Bateaux de Paris - Marie-Jeanne

Today begins another little mini-series. This last trip I focused my lens on the variety of boats tied up along the Seine. I hope you will enjoy this collection!

City Daily Photo Theme Day - Looking Down

It's July 1 and by now you know that it means THEME DAY for City Daily Photobloggers around the world. For our theme, I selected a photo from November, 2014. From the Passerelle Debilly, I watched the owner unload groceries from his car to the boat. I eventually wandered down and had a brief conversation. I learned he was an artist and that if I could come back a little later, after he had finished his work, he would show me around his péniche (houseboat). Sadly I had to be on my way!

Click HERE to see all of the other clever LOOKING DOWN photos from around the globe.

Le petit garçon et son bâton

 Sunday at Luxembourg Gardens. I think I should just arrive early in the morning and stay ALL day. There are so many things to see and photograph.

Sur la Seine

This last trip, I spent some time near the water's edge and enjoyed shooting the interesting assortment of boats.

Le bateau

 It rains in Paris... embrace it and photograph it.

Les bateaux

The first time I saw these boats tied together at the Bois de Boulogne, was a fabulous exhibit of Yann Arthus-Bertrand's,  Paris From Above.  Luckily mon ami Peter Olson was along and as we left the exhibit, we made our way on foot to this very spot.  As the weather turns warm and hopefully sunny in Paris, I'm sure the Parisians will find there way here for picnics and boat rides.

Le petit marin

Jardin du Luxembourg

Les Chaloupes

Lac Inférieur, Bois de Boulogne

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The Boat Man

Jardins des Tuileries

My blog friend Owen at Magic Lantern Show has a marvelous collection of photographs of this very man and his boats. Go have a look here!

Sea Bird

The fountains in the gardens of Paris are usually full of brightly colored sailboats, pushed to sea by children with their sticks I've shown here.  In January,  no sailboats were to be found at the Jardin du Luxembourg this chilly but sunny Sunday afternoon.  A few children brought their own remote operated speed boats however.  This petite jeune fille was in control and the others watched intently!

Les Barques

Tethered on the  Bois de Boulogne's lovely little lake.