Les premiers rayons de soleil printaniers

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGgMQcZ4WomH1VzEI3JueGi2OWac64FKoX5XmyMoLg0fkEEMIfI2GkC29a1yXREFGkUF7L8_vBWwLP7o9I0AFuMxGY56Ivav1GvK7W_4tw8L0EuWcgqh5ri4ZtU1DUlG9NFEEcO7tszro/s1600/2013+May+18+Sat_45DSC_3914.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="720" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGgMQcZ4WomH1VzEI3JueGi2OWac64FKoX5XmyMoLg0fkEEMIfI2GkC29a1yXREFGkUF7L8_vBWwLP7o9I0AFuMxGY56Ivav1GvK7W_4tw8L0EuWcgqh5ri4ZtU1DUlG9NFEEcO7tszro/s1600/2013+May+18+Sat_45DSC_3914.jpg" width="466" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The first rays of sun each spring...</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">a dry windless day, morning sunshine, </div><div style="text-align: center;">the green chair of the garden,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and the warmth soaking to the skin</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Do I detect a smile of contentment?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Jardin du Palais Royal</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75001, Paris</span></i></div>

Les premiers rayons de soleil printaniers

The first rays of sun each spring... a dry windless day, morning sunshine,  the green chair of the garden, and the warmth soaking to the ski...

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Jardin des Tuileries - des enfants

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQokhWvBDyszaPH2hWT4UmrG4DryZrEUvj4hTeh6rLrZ1bWk4qY1MyYCc-fTrgB-kosxO-AE1Et-LASk_C159GowU-9B89trmUyJMb-xBJ5C6x03qH07EIacGd2FVF-8jX8M_xNN1NWL4/s1600/2012+Oct+7+Sunday_128DSC_9092.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQokhWvBDyszaPH2hWT4UmrG4DryZrEUvj4hTeh6rLrZ1bWk4qY1MyYCc-fTrgB-kosxO-AE1Et-LASk_C159GowU-9B89trmUyJMb-xBJ5C6x03qH07EIacGd2FVF-8jX8M_xNN1NWL4/s1600/2012+Oct+7+Sunday_128DSC_9092.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Jardin des Tuileries</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Leaving the Tuileries at the end of an afternoon of play, </div><div style="text-align: center;">each child holding the hand of an adult</div><div style="text-align: center;">before crossing the busy Rue de Rivoli.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Must be a French girl</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Jardin des Tuileries</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Rue de Rivoli</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75001, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Jardin des Tuileries - des enfants

Jardin des Tuileries Leaving the Tuileries at the end of an afternoon of play,  each child holding the hand of an adult before crossing the ...

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Palais Galliera

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh20XK345jeKhI9kOPIeWPk640lUv1F3BchO8egWnutduPUa2iDWYwY3ueMQBxEal30ccVcN10at2vJwc4ZtMY2CxJbQ6CmoifamJ6uK5h3RjQ2A0Wjvc-iKDRT2N2MjMkKfMOrlBaIvjY/s1600/2013+Nov15+Paris+_20131115+036+DSC_8989.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh20XK345jeKhI9kOPIeWPk640lUv1F3BchO8egWnutduPUa2iDWYwY3ueMQBxEal30ccVcN10at2vJwc4ZtMY2CxJbQ6CmoifamJ6uK5h3RjQ2A0Wjvc-iKDRT2N2MjMkKfMOrlBaIvjY/s1600/2013+Nov15+Paris+_20131115+036+DSC_8989.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Palais Galliera</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Although the grounds and the late 19th century building look like a palace, </div><div style="text-align: center;">it was designed and built as a museum.  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This peek into the side gardens shows what is probably the gardener's shed.</div><div style="text-align: center;">More on this museum soon....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris (a mouthful)</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">10, avenue de la Pierre 1er de Serbie</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Rue de Galliera</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75016, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Palais Galliera

Palais Galliera Although the grounds and the late 19th century building look like a palace,  it was designed and built as a museum.   This p...

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Parc des Buttes Chaumont VI

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfo640Haqi57axxhCJ78-r-7HMOURMpX270AeNvvoycKLAQWx-3W8UL2ZY7ATyz0qS9J0Vzrtrr-o3qywSpWvgMSszhzHE_3QD0UjsjFNueQAD28SaUDSmEo8OBIw6XGTVeoi66A8FD44/s1600/2011+0417+day+6+DSC_0301.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfo640Haqi57axxhCJ78-r-7HMOURMpX270AeNvvoycKLAQWx-3W8UL2ZY7ATyz0qS9J0Vzrtrr-o3qywSpWvgMSszhzHE_3QD0UjsjFNueQAD28SaUDSmEo8OBIw6XGTVeoi66A8FD44/s640/2011+0417+day+6+DSC_0301.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Parc des Buttes Chaumont</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Although it would appear from this photo that every bench is occupied, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">the park is large enough to hold many Parisians on a weekend day.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I have never felt crowded in this park,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> and on my last trip walked up to the Temple of Sybil </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">for a panoramic view of Paris.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><em>Parc des Buttes Chaumont</em></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><em>75019, Paris</em></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><em>Métros Buttes Chaumont, Laumière, et Botzaris</em></span></span></div>

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Parc des Buttes Chaumont Although it would appear from this photo that every bench is occupied,  the park is large enough to hold many Paris...

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Jardin du Palais Royal - le weekend

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiadnLMlrMMuVjkJIzjdUOPem4uehSk95tMSX6J0wKmVbr1KfwyepWuQHFw08MpV4ud903GfyAofircvk9_Ku6vPbSLBQurGZTShzRAkTwul4sil_rKxxKDbmlrdwIpveojwtasppB3gOY/s1600/2013+0518+Sat_44DSC_3913.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiadnLMlrMMuVjkJIzjdUOPem4uehSk95tMSX6J0wKmVbr1KfwyepWuQHFw08MpV4ud903GfyAofircvk9_Ku6vPbSLBQurGZTShzRAkTwul4sil_rKxxKDbmlrdwIpveojwtasppB3gOY/s640/2013+0518+Sat_44DSC_3913.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Jardin du Palais Royal</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">On a Saturday morning, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">these three were feeding pigeons in the garden of Palais Royal.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The little girl looks a bit frightened by the numbers of these assertive birds.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Still, a glorious spot for spending a weekend morning with family.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">bon weekend</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Jardin du Palais Royal</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75001, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Jardin du Palais Royal - le weekend

Jardin du Palais Royal On a Saturday morning,  these three were feeding pigeons in the garden of Palais Royal.   The little girl looks a bit...

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Jardin de l'Intendant II

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXhlpTHpM4-a1JLePijVfY4n1j83ADwCmd5-EkP2_qqeu1GQC05eO01W3Z8-eifXqkkxyKBDxsyvIjY6HY23yIm_O4gCdqo3B-9JBVT3nyU2qB8-5DtyTHkGeOVI0uOP8V1x-XpWaZYs4/s1600/2012+Mar+29+Paris_197DSC_4880.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXhlpTHpM4-a1JLePijVfY4n1j83ADwCmd5-EkP2_qqeu1GQC05eO01W3Z8-eifXqkkxyKBDxsyvIjY6HY23yIm_O4gCdqo3B-9JBVT3nyU2qB8-5DtyTHkGeOVI0uOP8V1x-XpWaZYs4/s640/2012+Mar+29+Paris_197DSC_4880.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Jardin de l'Intendant</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">On the secluded southwest corner of the grounds of Hôtel des Invalides </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">is this quiet topiary garden walled off from the Avenue de Tourville.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">It is far away from the entrances to les Invalides and the tourists.   </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">In my many visits here I have seen </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">families, lovers, readers, walkers, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and not infrequently a single person </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">enjoying the benches and solitude.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><em>Jardin de l'Intendant</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><em>Les Invalides</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><em>Ave de Tourville </em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><em>75007, Paris</em></div>

Jardin de l'Intendant II

Jardin de l'Intendant On the secluded southwest corner of the grounds of Hôtel des Invalides  is this quiet topiary garden walled off fr...

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L'heure bleue - Jardins du Trocadéro

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh41hmGpcAp3DfHuKRKScELZ8UmUObo598JUqSZ9iCG_dZ0uKtTXRXJw2pL6rNjn42PkmCJOQC0r0AG3wNwDQ9IvSPZ9QnViD_6FcB9TIT1jh8eD13hxdtH8BKv8kKHpSz4LOwFq_K1Q2I/s1600/2012+Mar+30+Paris_261DSC_5209.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh41hmGpcAp3DfHuKRKScELZ8UmUObo598JUqSZ9iCG_dZ0uKtTXRXJw2pL6rNjn42PkmCJOQC0r0AG3wNwDQ9IvSPZ9QnViD_6FcB9TIT1jh8eD13hxdtH8BKv8kKHpSz4LOwFq_K1Q2I/s640/2012+Mar+30+Paris_261DSC_5209.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Fountain of Warsaw</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i>fontaine de Varsovie</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Not as many fountains as seen in the gardens of Versailles, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">but still a perfect seat to enjoy the water show </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">during <i>l'heure bleue</i> (the blue hour).</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">As the sky darkens one simply turns to the southeast </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">to watch the lights of la Tour Eiffel just across the Seine.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">What a festival!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">every day of the week!</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Fountain of Warsaw</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Jardins du Trocadéro</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75016, Paris</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Métro Trocadéro</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

L'heure bleue - Jardins du Trocadéro

Fountain of Warsaw fontaine de Varsovie Not as many fountains as seen in the gardens of Versailles,  but still a perfect seat to enjoy the w...

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Jardin des Tuileries - les enfants dans le parc

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPpbCc2AwxQ3ynnXtc63DReIcWqP6BGd8JjuzRjnEktsTwI0BU3WuIxYAolfHZaGV6X-XJwZTq0-e9lSDpAHRy-WGJOCsIufF-n5_oZAAR84Up6g3CHlrrK9XJL-UR9aWkcdNMJnNdVPI/s1600/2012+Oct+7+Sunday_14DSC_8970.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPpbCc2AwxQ3ynnXtc63DReIcWqP6BGd8JjuzRjnEktsTwI0BU3WuIxYAolfHZaGV6X-XJwZTq0-e9lSDpAHRy-WGJOCsIufF-n5_oZAAR84Up6g3CHlrrK9XJL-UR9aWkcdNMJnNdVPI/s640/2012+Oct+7+Sunday_14DSC_8970.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Jardin des Tuileries</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">A Sunday afternoon finds many children in the parks of Paris.  These two were part of a group of five or six who played a game of soccer with imaginary boundaries.  They were not daunted by the scattering of puddles left by the recent rain.</span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Jardin des Tuileries</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75001, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div>

Jardin des Tuileries - les enfants dans le parc

Jardin des Tuileries A Sunday afternoon finds many children in the parks of Paris.  These two were part of a group of five or six who played...

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Jardin du Palais Royal - des étirements

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVRKhCr5p51qS4yNhSNeyt_TXz6qWzSJn-F77t2d_XfkDLO8RbGxAYRd1No_KG6VRE1aLKFvmDwLov7cZRyDxDYjl_uA67NA2n9GcXw-oJ-J9FkwkWSyaQ9-trVr9M641Um7IuN_UNxC8/s1600/2013+0518+Sat_52DSC_3921.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVRKhCr5p51qS4yNhSNeyt_TXz6qWzSJn-F77t2d_XfkDLO8RbGxAYRd1No_KG6VRE1aLKFvmDwLov7cZRyDxDYjl_uA67NA2n9GcXw-oJ-J9FkwkWSyaQ9-trVr9M641Um7IuN_UNxC8/s640/2013+0518+Sat_52DSC_3921.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Jardin du Palais Royal</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Some stretches before a run.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">How did she ever tear herself away </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">from the mesmerizing view of that incredible fountain?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Jardin du Palais Royal</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75001, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Jardin du Palais Royal - des étirements

Jardin du Palais Royal Some stretches before a run.   How did she ever tear herself away  from the mesmerizing view of that incredible fount...

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Jardins des Tuileries - XXVII

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGfNQ4dBqCzyppP0diURaoIk3QxPrCbtwynt02hAx8mDEBOoMM1P0iO7Ur0wKLV-9kTuq3eDk5nak_aV-fiZhFMbqhw-HzNLGdy_B5LdaxWVkUbHZMz2z1TODh7eZ8O6epxZGSesorOLo/s1600/2012+Oct+7+Sunday_2DSC_8958.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="524" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGfNQ4dBqCzyppP0diURaoIk3QxPrCbtwynt02hAx8mDEBOoMM1P0iO7Ur0wKLV-9kTuq3eDk5nak_aV-fiZhFMbqhw-HzNLGdy_B5LdaxWVkUbHZMz2z1TODh7eZ8O6epxZGSesorOLo/s640/2012+Oct+7+Sunday_2DSC_8958.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Jardins des Tuileries</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This sumptuous park is the largest in Paris at 63 acres (25.5 hectares) </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and provides a grand outdoor entertainment center for Parisians and visitors alike.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Jogging, walking, riding Vélibs, playing pétanque, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">sitting in the ubiquitous green chairs by the side of Grand Bassin Octagonal...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The list is endless</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Jardin des Tuileries</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75001, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Jardins des Tuileries - XXVII

Jardins des Tuileries This sumptuous park is the largest in Paris at 63 acres (25.5 hectares)  and provides a grand outdoor entertainment ce...

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Jardin du Palais Royal

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTaGTvrwcQH_ZTfuDQpGbOOp8ST2zWk2cso0DGXO3HBVrcegncyvgdL5G2KFabMZpcaKRzI7hPPw_Jp2rA3URWNE6By2B08OmZHb9_aJDlfsQKJpsTx6N-R5FCOGnMFJyXAKFSyTAlMfg/s1600/2011+april+day+7+DSC_0423.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTaGTvrwcQH_ZTfuDQpGbOOp8ST2zWk2cso0DGXO3HBVrcegncyvgdL5G2KFabMZpcaKRzI7hPPw_Jp2rA3URWNE6By2B08OmZHb9_aJDlfsQKJpsTx6N-R5FCOGnMFJyXAKFSyTAlMfg/s640/2011+april+day+7+DSC_0423.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Jardin du Palais Royal</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">He is reading intently in the splendor of this garden.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The fountain must surely be splashing him a bit.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I would have my bare feet propped on the edge</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">(would have, have had, and will have)</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Jardin du Palais Royal</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75001, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Jardin du Palais Royal

Jardin du Palais Royal He is reading intently in the splendor of this garden. The fountain must surely be splashing him a bit. I would have ...

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Jardin des Tuileries - petite fille

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDUbyxhqvTSjZz8Kc7Vhs4B16eUU18wpEcO10Qf9bE2QFbaGj_AFD8gq8e4q_VVEaIJS7ULb_sqNZq1_NNTYkEllnZPFumXkLrk0MLJF8MGDhlP17ga22rNzJtuTecRDyrGw4-23pGtfw/s1600/2011+Nov+day+4+mon+DSC_0803.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDUbyxhqvTSjZz8Kc7Vhs4B16eUU18wpEcO10Qf9bE2QFbaGj_AFD8gq8e4q_VVEaIJS7ULb_sqNZq1_NNTYkEllnZPFumXkLrk0MLJF8MGDhlP17ga22rNzJtuTecRDyrGw4-23pGtfw/s640/2011+Nov+day+4+mon+DSC_0803.jpg" width="618" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Jardin des Tuileries</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This little girl with her long braids has Mickey Mouse lovingly wrapped, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">cradled in her arms.  Her chic plaid coat makes me think that...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">She must be a French girl, n'est-ce pas?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Jardin des Tuileries</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75001, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Jardin des Tuileries - petite fille

Jardin des Tuileries This little girl with her long braids has Mickey Mouse lovingly wrapped,  cradled in her arms.  Her chic plaid coat mak...

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Jardin du Palais Royal - sous la neige

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC8xzD-1_VPdE_QrXSHQWpxQTdvEJ_03Jnx7Zn3UXefY_k-CGsdDaFeqSd6n2NBX3Mdeyzu-P5MQiCGdXzwH7oKY1ukfungi2ZmQDebjkfqk-wSBMNChd4dwkuZRhyWiG8dmxtfgDX2-g/s1600/2010+dec+6+IMG_3519.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="576" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC8xzD-1_VPdE_QrXSHQWpxQTdvEJ_03Jnx7Zn3UXefY_k-CGsdDaFeqSd6n2NBX3Mdeyzu-P5MQiCGdXzwH7oKY1ukfungi2ZmQDebjkfqk-wSBMNChd4dwkuZRhyWiG8dmxtfgDX2-g/s640/2010+dec+6+IMG_3519.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Palais Royal in the snow</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">In the first week of December 2010, the snow started to fall gingerly as seen here, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and by the 8th of December, it was a traffic-stopping blanket of soft whiteness.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The green leaves still on the sculpted trees </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">are a pleasing contrast to the white carpet.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Jardin du Palais Royal</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75001, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Jardin du Palais Royal - sous la neige

Palais Royal in the snow In the first week of December 2010, the snow started to fall gingerly as seen here,  and by the 8th of December, it...

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Les couleurs de Paris - le jaune

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisiKtHB1lbL7Rp3PzuchZ8IVssEh4bsd5wET2lfweOd9VydLkVe_KFisvHK6F9H4CWxZacMFnsaUTV4AVRMLk-qFTo9F__pu2fRw3IPIs4iVOZ6CqhiVrQk9-BlLUbGG8xZUUH_oytlHM/s1600/2010+Paris+June+20+DSC_0955+-+yellow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" fea="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisiKtHB1lbL7Rp3PzuchZ8IVssEh4bsd5wET2lfweOd9VydLkVe_KFisvHK6F9H4CWxZacMFnsaUTV4AVRMLk-qFTo9F__pu2fRw3IPIs4iVOZ6CqhiVrQk9-BlLUbGG8xZUUH_oytlHM/s640/2010+Paris+June+20+DSC_0955+-+yellow.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The garden shed</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">What a simple description of this little fairytale of a building... </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">a yellow turret with red trim sitting the midst of a tidy garden</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This is my contribution to a five-color series of photos, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">and with this I curtsy to yellow as bright as a sunflower. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br /></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>le Jardin des Plantes</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75005, Paris</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Métro Gare d'Austerlitz</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em></em></span></div>

Les couleurs de Paris - le jaune

The garden shed What a simple description of this little fairytale of a building... a yellow turret with red trim sitting the midst of a tid...

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Parc des Buttes Chaumont

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGueubXfPMGOtZe9DUke1vXuBkICCBwFy-FGBpe5IuyThkskhxvtKRqlB4ENPZ4rJBnm3wh3RRrpRZFzu7UCGQsanHmx1h0ow6HyJIx1YxXmUL_1AvdGRyrCVBKDcn493nG565UV6JiH8/s1600/2011+april+day+6+DSC_0286.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" kda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGueubXfPMGOtZe9DUke1vXuBkICCBwFy-FGBpe5IuyThkskhxvtKRqlB4ENPZ4rJBnm3wh3RRrpRZFzu7UCGQsanHmx1h0ow6HyJIx1YxXmUL_1AvdGRyrCVBKDcn493nG565UV6JiH8/s640/2011+april+day+6+DSC_0286.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Parc des Buttes Chaumont</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The first time I viewed this scene it seemed impossible that I was still in Paris, well within Boulevard Peripherique.  On this Sunday afternoon, the park was full of people enjoying a sunny afternoon of leisure.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>(Put it on your list)</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Parc des Buttes Chaumont</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75019, Paris</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div>

Parc des Buttes Chaumont

Parc des Buttes Chaumont The first time I viewed this scene it seemed impossible that I was still in Paris, well within Boulevard Peripheriq...

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A hidden garden

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkWUo8JoAVCTWgR5TDgDIxIJNnCk0RoKA8IaGhJ1OvrYzVP8mcLxyT9CYLkN3yQJCfdnBVVCmmWh9jWhHwNtSIDxM6X_VAIjQfxGLmcnOMTBdT0-UklEvki6b8ytJsI80qDv946mS8dGo/s1600/2011+april+day+5+DSC_0306.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkWUo8JoAVCTWgR5TDgDIxIJNnCk0RoKA8IaGhJ1OvrYzVP8mcLxyT9CYLkN3yQJCfdnBVVCmmWh9jWhHwNtSIDxM6X_VAIjQfxGLmcnOMTBdT0-UklEvki6b8ytJsI80qDv946mS8dGo/s640/2011+april+day+5+DSC_0306.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This shot was taken through the iron gate  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The glimpse of red caught my attention matched with the bright yellow pansies.  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I thought that I saw a bench and some garden sculptures.  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Too bad it was locked.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>bon weekend</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Avenue Junot</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Montmartre</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75018, Paris</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div>

A hidden garden

This shot was taken through the iron gate  The glimpse of red caught my attention matched with the bright yellow pansies.  I thought that I ...

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Les Invalides - Jardin de l'Intendant

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJoHSviuN3CBuhc5xqdJCzP-cCXD9xnXzyD4ljBArfrUse2E-7BQiKk1-w8aj582ZH-zuvOSQmdeTnpRjAA-dNu6Qb1bWdJtTZseUp16EdeMKyFZLhyphenhyphenWMlIPJXx6BgLg-6aBdiauHzwTw/s1600/2012+--+jardin+les+invalides+(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJoHSviuN3CBuhc5xqdJCzP-cCXD9xnXzyD4ljBArfrUse2E-7BQiKk1-w8aj582ZH-zuvOSQmdeTnpRjAA-dNu6Qb1bWdJtTZseUp16EdeMKyFZLhyphenhyphenWMlIPJXx6BgLg-6aBdiauHzwTw/s640/2012+--+jardin+les+invalides+(2).jpg" width="424px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The Jardin de l'Intendant is a sculptured garden on the grounds of Les Invalides.  It sits off to the west side from which there is no exit and is usually very quiet and empty.  I have a short memory and have at least twice tried to leave the grounds in this direction only to turn around.  The photos void of people have been my reward both times in two different seasons.  The summer flowers had not yet been planted but the beds were ready.  If you are in this area it would be a delightful place of repose and quiet, worth a visit.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><em>Jardin de l'Intendant</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><em>Les Invalides</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><em>75007, Paris</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Les Invalides - Jardin de l'Intendant

The Jardin de l'Intendant is a sculptured garden on the grounds of Les Invalides.  It sits off to the west side from which there is no e...

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Must be a French girl

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioGz0xTE_nERbH5JlRShm2dLk4RAfBVCXMn8BIPAqrnDPw-92eniHhbZEuXmGBi7mFWLdBsDKDazJ34mNQgtfW0re-KqZYIFxNB24mkQuidyCrlSBBLz2zdykemqTdcaIW3BHubVJafgU/s1600/2012+jan+15++2nd_0488.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioGz0xTE_nERbH5JlRShm2dLk4RAfBVCXMn8BIPAqrnDPw-92eniHhbZEuXmGBi7mFWLdBsDKDazJ34mNQgtfW0re-KqZYIFxNB24mkQuidyCrlSBBLz2zdykemqTdcaIW3BHubVJafgU/s640/2012+jan+15++2nd_0488.jpg" width="446" yda="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">After posting the <a href="http://parisandbeyond-genie.blogspot.com/2012/02/must-be-french-girl.html" target="_blank"><strong>French-girl-wanna-be</strong></a> dressed in a red coat, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I thought that I would show you the genuine article.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Jardin du Luxembourg on a Sunday afternoon is a guaranteed treat for people-watchers and photographers.  Virginia, Holly, and Isabelle joined me for an action-clicking afternoon.  This little girl was running toward the large octagonal pool to watch the action of sailboats or perhaps the toy motor boats shown by Virginia <a href="http://paristhroughmylens.blogspot.com/2012/02/sea-bird.html" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">There was no shortage of action in all of Jardin du Luxembourg, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">and I will have many more photos to show you in future posts.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Jardin du Luxembourg</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75006 Paris</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div>

Must be a French girl

After posting the French-girl-wanna-be  dressed in a red coat, I thought that I would show you the genuine article. Jardin du Luxembourg on ...

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Les petites amies

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqqNd9p15cCKQhbaK22wsbvTWrKfmdD5MgUp3sziN0c0qpR2yT6-TvXJeofGWML8PMMcFbyLtKtaap939nl-xHjXlJLoB-9p0fW9z5U9Xarxd9SCGy2Skkpbd417eDH_2Q9PMbvp_vYEM/s1600/2011+nov+4+DSC_0866.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="620" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqqNd9p15cCKQhbaK22wsbvTWrKfmdD5MgUp3sziN0c0qpR2yT6-TvXJeofGWML8PMMcFbyLtKtaap939nl-xHjXlJLoB-9p0fW9z5U9Xarxd9SCGy2Skkpbd417eDH_2Q9PMbvp_vYEM/s640/2011+nov+4+DSC_0866.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Walking in Parc de Monceau in November, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I encountered a group of 15 to 20 children on a park outing with their teachers.  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Based on the ages (under 6 years), I guessed an <em>école maternelle</em>.  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Each child was wearing a bright yellow vest with reflective stripes, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">and from a distance they looked like a little swarm of bees darting about.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Parc de Monceau</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Rue des Courcelles</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75008 Paris</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div>

Les petites amies

Walking in Parc de Monceau in November, I encountered a group of 15 to 20 children on a park outing with their teachers.  Based on the ages ...

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Solitude at Palais Royal

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFmh0w7vXL4q1mOzsidxwWSnSHm56JHEMC4fKEW3hD2n8aohMYRyDoEJgU9fmeaq-ERUCoWMSvgZ24J8NVAKQdBaK6AZDl3Naq0AudS4tr4peaxcKnZFSF8k5Mri5kufVFjGnpAm6S1dA/s1600/DSC_0763+%25282%2529+copy+for+blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424px" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFmh0w7vXL4q1mOzsidxwWSnSHm56JHEMC4fKEW3hD2n8aohMYRyDoEJgU9fmeaq-ERUCoWMSvgZ24J8NVAKQdBaK6AZDl3Naq0AudS4tr4peaxcKnZFSF8k5Mri5kufVFjGnpAm6S1dA/s640/DSC_0763+%25282%2529+copy+for+blog.jpg" width="640px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Le Jardin du Palais Royal...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">On a cloudy day in November, you can have the garden all to yourself.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>(Joyeaux anniversaire, Daddy)</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Le Jardin du Palais Royal</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75002 Paris</em></span></div>

Solitude at Palais Royal

Le Jardin du Palais Royal... On a cloudy day in November, you can have the garden all to yourself. (Joyeaux anniversaire, Daddy) Le Jardin d...

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