Ne pas nager

I was just about to dive into this fountain at the Palais Royal and swim laps, when I spotted the sign. Phfft!

Signes du Samedi et Paris Rouge - Interdit!

Merci to my friend Carla Coulson who spotted this boy in the bright red jacket  behind me, as we chatted over coffee one day in the Marais.  Note the sign has been "altered" by a clever artist. I would love to know the name!

Update: Merci  to my friend Sandi, who is in Italy right this minute and has solved the mystery. The artist appears to be Clete Abraham!

What???

Today is City Daily Photo Theme Day. The June theme is funny signs. I thought I'd share this one from Paris as well!

I must have walked past this ad on billboards in the Paris Metro a thousand times, and I can tell you I never quite figured it out. A Parisian amusement park that features an old steam engine, a Native American chief giving bow and arrow lessons, as tourists watch from their jeep in the middle of the desert! And as for that building, with Indians on horseback..... I give up!

BREAKING NEWS

Linda Donahue, editor of Parisien Salon.com, tells me I am the winner of the first Parisien Salon Photography Contest! I couldn't be more pleased. If you've not visited her site, you MUST!