This photograph was taken from an upstairs window at le Louvre. It started to lightly snow soon after but those photos weren't what I ...

French Stranger #48 While in Thorigny sur Oreuse, Fr, I was photographing the old rusty gate below and decided to see what was on the other ...

Mes chers amis, pardon, pardon, pardon!!!!! for the sleeper (yawn.....) post yesterday. Today I try and make up for it by posting one of th...

While visiting Saint Germain des Prés last summer I happened upon this young woman hard at work. Carefully removing years and years of soo...

French Stranger #47 My daughter Melissa just came back from a two week stay in Paris. She joined Richard Nahem for one of his Eye Prefer Pa...

You must all know by now that that the Palais Royal is one of my favorite places in Paris. For me, it's a photographer's dream.

Today is Thanksgiving Day in the United States. It's a time when we gather friends and family and give thanks for all our blessings. ...

Photographer's Luck?? When I started this Paris/French Rouge series I never dreamed I would be posting #10. And oui, I have more! la Ci...

I struck out on street portraits here! Stroll along the banks of the Seine and you will find the famous Paris bouquinistes . They offer an ...

Last November I visited the Musée Carnavalet and took many photos that I've previously posted. My faithful reader Harriet ( who I bel...

This Sunday I've selected two photographs of Cathédrale Notre Dame taken in March, 2007. I realize that these two shots are not exac...

How cute are these little ladies?!! They were sitting in front of my friend Mary and me one afternoon as we enjoyed a sip at a local café a...

These photographs were taken almost exactly a year ago in le Marais district of Paris. I just love the colors of this "Virginia creeper...

Last November about this time my friends Karen, Peter and Alice joined me for a wonderful photography exhibit at le Petit Palais. Direct...

Last Wednesday I posted a photograph of * Au Vieux Paris d'Arcole near Notre Dame. One nice reader, Stephanie , supplied us with a lin...

In Paris, everything's a tight fit, whether it's parking spaces, flats, hotel rooms, the famous toilettes, and especially the cafés ...

Joigny, France July 200 9 Today I join Aileni's Monochrome Weekly group of exceptionally talented photographers. Click here to see th...

This Sunday another peek inside one of Paris' oldest churches, St. -Germain- des -Pres. We've visited several times but it's wo...

Spotted at a brocante in the French countryside Oh I know what you're thinking.... those Parisians are trés naughty. Well not exactly. T...

Card playing is serious business at Luxembourg Gardens. Deal 'em!

I do apologize that I did not realize that in France, this day was set aside for remembrance of fallen soldiers as in our country. This pa...

Hotel de Ville, Paris ( Paris City Hall) Thought I'd run out didn't you? Mais non. A café less than a block from Notre Dame and the...

More chapeaux, this time in the town of Bray sur Seine. The street market there is just delightful. There were hats to be bought. Have a lo...

Petit French Stranger # 46 Today two very sweet portraits. I actually chatted with le garçon and his grandpa on the streets of Paris. His ...

Flags of the States This Sunday we visit the beautiful American Cathedral in Paris . It was consecrated in 1886 to coincide with the dedica...

We have previously visited Malmaison here . The former manor home of Josephine and Napoléon, it contains sculpture and an abundance of port...

Many of you may remember that my talented artist friend Shellsherree, down under in Brisbane, recently used one of my Paris photos to prod...

This is a first on both of my blogs. Today I feature photographs from Paris and my hometown of Birmingham, Alabama . I appreciate the simil...