My Paris Photos

  

  As military planes roared over the roof tops on July 14, 2012, these two curious cuties peered out from behind the curtains trying to...

  Flower shops abound in Paris. This one is near Cimetière du Pere Lachaise, the final resting place for such luminaries as Oscar Wilde...

 

  Last July, I stayed in an apartment that was located quite close to Place des Vosges. The passage way leads from Place des Vosges to...

  A beach in the heart of Paris? Yes, each summer sun bathers and strollers alike can enjoy a 'seaside' experience on the ban...

      

The view of Cathedrale Notre Dame from Quai de la Tournelle on the Left Bank.

Soon, these colorful toy boats will be afloat in the Pond at the Jardin des Tuileries to the delight of small children and a...

It had been on my 'to do' list for quite some time to attend an opera in Paris. I got this opportunity last July. L'Amour des...

  Le Pavillion de Flore is a section of the Palais du Louvre. This silhouette was taken from a boat on the Seine last July 14th. I crui...

Vive la France!

I'd gone to the Pont des Arts to watch the full moon rise. But alas, I have no photos to show. The vibration caused by foot traffic m...

I'm sure you can't help but notice the padlocks that decorate the fencing of the Pont des Arts. The authorities periodically remo...

    It wasn't until I viewed this image on my computer that I noticed the etched smiling face on the globe. It was quite a surpri...

The lights of the Palais de L'Institut at the far end of the Pont des Arts reflected on the Seine.

In Paris, it's cheaper to have a glass of wine than a Coke!

Where there are tourists, you'll find souvenir sellers. Some are more persistent then others, but most seem to respond to a firm ...

  Was it worth the extra money to stay in an apartment with a balcony in July? Heck yes! 

Sales in France are state regulated, last six weeks and generally occur twice a year - once in the summer and once in the winter. The sum...

  

There are countless cafés and restaurants where the hungry or thirsty can sit and relax and most importantly, people watch....

I wonder how many of these 'window' shoppers actually took a piece of Paris home!  

 You have to wonder whether booksellers along the Seine can make a living selling second-hand books.

  Admission to the Musée du Louvre is free on the first Sunday of the month. If you're unable to visit in person visit online here...

  No, this is not a recent photo. I captured this image in January 2010. This is the first posting of this image because I was unaware ...

  Oh, how I wish I could have been in Paris last week to experience the snow.