Le Café des Chats - un chat

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDoA0u8eyFw7Gzdhkemc3-e_9pbyIklDuDowYgFhx-H46uawsylYZXqMfuLrrEpPzHUu-GmDHye78kdOpbtplfE85k-WqB8Er2iXvueP83AoB1-xQgr3Etfgk58klQTNquYr4SGittExc/s1600/2013+Nov19+Paris+_20131119+264+DSC_0963.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDoA0u8eyFw7Gzdhkemc3-e_9pbyIklDuDowYgFhx-H46uawsylYZXqMfuLrrEpPzHUu-GmDHye78kdOpbtplfE85k-WqB8Er2iXvueP83AoB1-xQgr3Etfgk58klQTNquYr4SGittExc/s640/2013+Nov19+Paris+_20131119+264+DSC_0963.jpg" width="422" /></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;">One of the many cat residents displays</div><div style="text-align: center;">the mood and character of this salon de the.</div><div style="text-align: center;">All of the cats have been adopted from shelters and</div><div style="text-align: center;">are under the care of veterinarians.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The 'house rules' are simple: do not wake a sleeping cat;</div><div style="text-align: center;">wash your hands before petting the cats; no feeding the cats; </div><div style="text-align: center;">and, this is my favorite, no cat has to do anything s/he does not want to do.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sounds like a great life to me.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lecafedeschats.fr/" target="_blank">Here is the link.</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: left;"><a href="http://www.lecafedeschats.fr/" target="_blank"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Le Café des Chats</span></i></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">16, rue Michel le Comte</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75003, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong> </strong> </div>

Le Café des Chats - un chat

One of the many cat residents displays the mood and character of this salon de the. All of the cats have been adopted from shelters and are ...

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Le Café des Chats

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMT4EO180rD6Svc-6BTIbnnfG8t-APc8Oyw1gCRtdSUsK0kXhgKlH693ebpJ0198QLlEES1XiJpRAMmQdSGYbaMsJlESP6NUTMXYYE4Kki7ZoVSwFfzWwIS5GfSaNK5syYiryZpYEz6YI/s1600/2013+Nov19+Paris+_20131119+284+DSC_0983.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMT4EO180rD6Svc-6BTIbnnfG8t-APc8Oyw1gCRtdSUsK0kXhgKlH693ebpJ0198QLlEES1XiJpRAMmQdSGYbaMsJlESP6NUTMXYYE4Kki7ZoVSwFfzWwIS5GfSaNK5syYiryZpYEz6YI/s640/2013+Nov19+Paris+_20131119+284+DSC_0983.jpg" width="438" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Would you enjoy your coffee or tea</div><div style="text-align: center;">in the presence of cats?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You just might achieve the level of  'aloofness'</div><div style="text-align: center;">to find that a cat, or two, would enjoy your company</div><div style="text-align: center;">sitting close by or jumping onto your empty lap.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tomorrow: a cat!</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;"><span class="st">Le <em>Café</em> des Chats</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span class="st">16, rue Michel le Comte</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span class="st">75003, Paris</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="st"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></i></span></div>

Le Café des Chats

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le chien de Paris

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge-TlSR_jqDaYllbAItlreq_9B0znYISbZcJw_U6MB4LMpUOXgU-ilj2NWEwrD89hvi52aXfkWcAeUX2DJkvtWyeJa_JS0QUYrhhMtJij2dQ0vK8iTrYkUj4Hi6WgoS_2G-8NMdI0qfjw/s1600/2010+0616+Paris+DSC_0272cropped.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge-TlSR_jqDaYllbAItlreq_9B0znYISbZcJw_U6MB4LMpUOXgU-ilj2NWEwrD89hvi52aXfkWcAeUX2DJkvtWyeJa_JS0QUYrhhMtJij2dQ0vK8iTrYkUj4Hi6WgoS_2G-8NMdI0qfjw/s640/2010+0616+Paris+DSC_0272cropped.jpg" width="640" /></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;">He owned the street.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">His master chatted with a friend while</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>le chien</i> posed for the photographer </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;">avenue de Wagram</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75017, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

le chien de Paris

He owned the street. His master chatted with a friend while le chien posed for the photographer avenue de Wagram 75017, Paris

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Dans ma chambre!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAbi9sG-kwFSpgel7sjjM9j6xc-PZGuZ9NAqv1V5QSpt08k1XcWN1jRWc0TDdrBuX54OpRq7LeHAFhdC_VcY9TiMbAhpgr7Hn9PRzgSpGhWAS5YBLoA5ddMWO6OkueiEpdAUOfwg0cwy4/s1600/2013+Nov16+Paris+_20131116+043+DSC_9249.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAbi9sG-kwFSpgel7sjjM9j6xc-PZGuZ9NAqv1V5QSpt08k1XcWN1jRWc0TDdrBuX54OpRq7LeHAFhdC_VcY9TiMbAhpgr7Hn9PRzgSpGhWAS5YBLoA5ddMWO6OkueiEpdAUOfwg0cwy4/s1600/2013+Nov16+Paris+_20131116+043+DSC_9249.jpg" width="640" /></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;">No, these racoons were not in my bedroom, </div><div style="text-align: center;">but they made an eye-catching window display on Rue du Bac.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have certainly never seen </div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>un raton laveur</i> in Paris!</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;">Rue du Bac</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75007, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Dans ma chambre!

No, these racoons were not in my bedroom,  but they made an eye-catching window display on Rue du Bac. I have certainly never seen  un raton...

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Un chat et un chien

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5XweAmcKg8goVYqLv15nEmpM50KUDGCoFoa5xVmFH83tUiwWRZcu1RneZYchmML9-Y5GnE34bJUueduTK6ZoP-33IZYghLiDiVdDxhIyR8Z3VgnQTUIVe7DdN5C8j2RfZwQ_qUCq5XLw/s1600/2012+Oct+5+Friday_78DSC_8560.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5XweAmcKg8goVYqLv15nEmpM50KUDGCoFoa5xVmFH83tUiwWRZcu1RneZYchmML9-Y5GnE34bJUueduTK6ZoP-33IZYghLiDiVdDxhIyR8Z3VgnQTUIVe7DdN5C8j2RfZwQ_qUCq5XLw/s1600/2012+Oct+5+Friday_78DSC_8560.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A cat and a dog</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This building dated 1903 (Bastier) has two interesting doorways.  </div><div style="text-align: center;">The green tiles are an assortment of salamanders by A and M Turin, </div><div style="text-align: center;">and together with the cat and dog, appear to guard the door.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The beautiful wood doors are in pristine shape, </div><div style="text-align: center;">and it would be hard to pass on the sidewalk </div><div style="text-align: center;">without feeling the "eyes" looking down at the passerby.</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;">78, rue Mademoiselle</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75015, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </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: center;">  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Un chat et un chien

A cat and a dog This building dated 1903 (Bastier) has two interesting doorways.   The green tiles are an assortment of salamanders by A and...

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le blanc et le noir

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCvn2Yzfobbelzf8ULDaT2689H_-VfYjw61kBtfXwXjwLcUR3fVHlaUDba8ZU3xntqJVTs-hrr3wFe1Qt9Vyn5Ls_d7htZPWgxKlnVuoVLSWHFkw2RPg76yLm5n0zML_8Ha13t7amf78A/s1600/2013+0523+Thurs_15DSC_6229.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCvn2Yzfobbelzf8ULDaT2689H_-VfYjw61kBtfXwXjwLcUR3fVHlaUDba8ZU3xntqJVTs-hrr3wFe1Qt9Vyn5Ls_d7htZPWgxKlnVuoVLSWHFkw2RPg76yLm5n0zML_8Ha13t7amf78A/s1600/2013+0523+Thurs_15DSC_6229.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Jardin du Palais Royal</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">These two <i>chiens</i> were an interesting pair </div><div style="text-align: center;">as they strolled on the "Paris dirt" at Jardin du Palais Royal.  </div><div style="text-align: center;">One, sleek, petite and dark...</div><div style="text-align: center;"> the other, fluffy, medium-sized, and white.  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">They did keep in close step, </div><div style="text-align: center;">each with the other, </div><div style="text-align: center;">evidence of much practice on early morning walks. </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;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Jardin du Palais Royal</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75001, Paris</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

le blanc et le noir

Jardin du Palais Royal These two chiens were an interesting pair  as they strolled on the "Paris dirt" at Jardin du Palais Royal....

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Champ Libre Fleuriste

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbdvJe6ywi6O6lIsp4-J43EnqjU05lUiuTnryPJ-PI18Tb9ngBGkWRlb9-uN5NUK61kia0lDjCIix71MMgjxp8tHUKb1UiWCrvOJSRPehE7vKQkWXsy7Szu_fBKfEteX4sLMtsMWOR-Hw/s1600/2012+Oct+9+Tuesday_206DSC_9540.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="558" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbdvJe6ywi6O6lIsp4-J43EnqjU05lUiuTnryPJ-PI18Tb9ngBGkWRlb9-uN5NUK61kia0lDjCIix71MMgjxp8tHUKb1UiWCrvOJSRPehE7vKQkWXsy7Szu_fBKfEteX4sLMtsMWOR-Hw/s1600/2012+Oct+9+Tuesday_206DSC_9540.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Champ Libre </div><div style="text-align: center;">fleuriste</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">No matter where you are in Paris, you can certainly find nearby:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">a Métro station,</div><div style="text-align: center;">an eyeglass store,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and a fleuriste</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">How about:</div><div style="text-align: center;">a garden,</div><div style="text-align: center;">a boulangerie,</div><div style="text-align: center;">a church?</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;">Champ Libre Fleuriste</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;">104, avenue Ledru Rollin</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;">75011, Paris</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Champ Libre Fleuriste

Champ Libre  fleuriste No matter where you are in Paris, you can certainly find nearby: a Métro station, an eyeglass store, and a fleuriste ...

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un chat orange?

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT6FIpbprtvmgfhEm1tw2GcA1jeaHSVfc9oSwTonJcgQLiENPjB6WNsJ8fjWtN0_fIMN0MPe2vrjccjRHUlx96fw1dwyPhmjWMUTnpbQpjKX7zF3OdxJQpzcjyZqi3U090-D3GJKsGiac/s1600/2013+Nov14+Paris+_20131114+114+DSC_8780.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="680" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT6FIpbprtvmgfhEm1tw2GcA1jeaHSVfc9oSwTonJcgQLiENPjB6WNsJ8fjWtN0_fIMN0MPe2vrjccjRHUlx96fw1dwyPhmjWMUTnpbQpjKX7zF3OdxJQpzcjyZqi3U090-D3GJKsGiac/s1600/2013+Nov14+Paris+_20131114+114+DSC_8780.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Chat <strike>Noir</strike> Orange!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This very large orange cat was mirrored on the other side of a doorway </div><div style="text-align: center;">by an equally large (and orange) chien (dog).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Based on the shopper in the store with the same hue of "persimmon,"</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am thinking that "orange" must be the new "black."</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;">(Off to find my orange accessories!)</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></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;">BHV</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;">4, rue du Temple</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;">75004, Paris</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

un chat orange?

Chat Noir Orange! This very large orange cat was mirrored on the other side of a doorway  by an equally large (and orange) chien (dog). Bas...

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L'architecture de Paris

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJW71SOZeugiJkKxe0ec_qYGAfgJqgFvZyh3ejilfopflrNjpCLJQ-yRM1NgAotg4HFa8yF0VSip2HJd_CSxImRjw60Vvyrkoo9CWCiiN1NcGQGGAQ1qoNLklxvBiGfY6NRIBcR-CkFx0/s1600/2012+Oct+5+Friday_79DSC_8561.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJW71SOZeugiJkKxe0ec_qYGAfgJqgFvZyh3ejilfopflrNjpCLJQ-yRM1NgAotg4HFa8yF0VSip2HJd_CSxImRjw60Vvyrkoo9CWCiiN1NcGQGGAQ1qoNLklxvBiGfY6NRIBcR-CkFx0/s640/2012+Oct+5+Friday_79DSC_8561.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;">Rue Mademoiselle</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 <a href="http://parisandbeyond-genie.blogspot.com/2012/12/un-chat-un-cocker-et-des-salamandres.html" target="_blank">posted the door with the dog, cat and salamanders</a>, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">but the beautiful stone work </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and graceful balconies of this early 20th century building </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">are worth a second look</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;">...with a different viewpoint</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></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: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">76-78, rue Mademoiselle</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75015, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Métros Vaugirard et Volontaires</span></i></div>

L'architecture de Paris

Rue Mademoiselle I posted the door with the dog, cat and salamanders ,  but the beautiful stone work  and graceful balconies of this early 2...

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Jardin du Palais Royal - les promeneurs

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOUBeOcRbAaWiGcSxLuRO7pRP4qjgQpzLS06Bg8WQJqGSBN0-dSzbhZgbif_-Dz4lJ1CgZRLkWc46aRHMDQudzrKJFr1djLLdRk6IRs1QknEim7-Z45gfD0AiGExbockdEaRPl3__AqhY/s1600/2013+0522+Wed_3DSC_5613.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOUBeOcRbAaWiGcSxLuRO7pRP4qjgQpzLS06Bg8WQJqGSBN0-dSzbhZgbif_-Dz4lJ1CgZRLkWc46aRHMDQudzrKJFr1djLLdRk6IRs1QknEim7-Z45gfD0AiGExbockdEaRPl3__AqhY/s640/2013+0522+Wed_3DSC_5613.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;">Jardin du Palais Royal</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">the dog walkers</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;">It does not matter how early you get up in the morning.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The dog walkers are out in force.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Truthfully, I cannot imagine a more scenic place to gather with others, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">away from the busy streets and sheltered from the elements.  </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;">Can you hear the crunch of the limestone gravel under your feet?</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;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Jardin du Palais Royal</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">75001, Paris</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></i></span></div>

Jardin du Palais Royal - les promeneurs

Jardin du Palais Royal the dog walkers It does not matter how early you get up in the morning.   The dog walkers are out in force.   Truthfu...

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Rue de Roi du Sicile - un éléphant bleu

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnOKEpvhLWULnu3fRt6OfozddSDlOAl2zc1U0ooswkSE8xDZrhRCpp6k9niJRBBEIqYbEJgYY-cSXCtlYntSXl7aE9jrMI3a_rKXViQ9PX54gPzcVFUJeRMCptDybNGZ3FjOYa6f3RfmM/s1600/2013+0523+Thurs_88DSC_6302.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnOKEpvhLWULnu3fRt6OfozddSDlOAl2zc1U0ooswkSE8xDZrhRCpp6k9niJRBBEIqYbEJgYY-cSXCtlYntSXl7aE9jrMI3a_rKXViQ9PX54gPzcVFUJeRMCptDybNGZ3FjOYa6f3RfmM/s640/2013+0523+Thurs_88DSC_6302.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;">A blue elephant?</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;">It seems that a photographer cannot pass this thai restaurant</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">in the Marais without taking aim.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">It does not matter how many times you have snapped before.</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;">Last week, the green plants and splash of pink orchid </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">called out for another shot.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The blue skies created a nice reflection.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></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;">Au Petit Thai</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;">10, rue de Roi du Sicile</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;">75004, Paris</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">To see more reflections,<br />click over to <a href="http://weekendreflection.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">James' Weekend Reflections</a><br /><br /><br /></div>

Rue de Roi du Sicile - un éléphant bleu

A blue elephant? It seems that a photographer cannot pass this thai restaurant in the Marais without taking aim.   It does not matter how ma...

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Madame et le chien

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFPPIPWI-pMIR9VAhJOzpI9I1w6fEEdDoXY7sTlEK_4Usd4vwlAQpjdSzeb5_-_PlpFoI4psAImk7PQ1uPvRyPvafdIYrJNDqBZXn4jZFQDC0TpLmJgdiQRlNOnjaC_G08pSqv63dr5OQ/s1600/2011+Nov+day+1+DSC_0017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="624" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFPPIPWI-pMIR9VAhJOzpI9I1w6fEEdDoXY7sTlEK_4Usd4vwlAQpjdSzeb5_-_PlpFoI4psAImk7PQ1uPvRyPvafdIYrJNDqBZXn4jZFQDC0TpLmJgdiQRlNOnjaC_G08pSqv63dr5OQ/s640/2011+Nov+day+1+DSC_0017.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;">Shall we cross?</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;">Madame with her ballet flats and her Scottie in tow</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">are either watching traffic or are lost in a reverie.</span></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: 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;">Rue Lagrange</span></i><br /><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75005, Paris</span></i><br /><br /></div>

Madame et le chien

Shall we cross? Madame with her ballet flats and her Scottie in tow are either watching traffic or are lost in a reverie. Rue Lagrange 75005...

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Rue Mouffetard - monsieur et son chien

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbM2mmEN5L7UZqfrnqe91nxVAXYvqTf3tuUG1S_aDt_Ig8P_oTITRYlpdcHwVbBhl832dtBCO0Wb1ZNVOsohw_vQQnz0WbgE2kuMuZMfOFnlmGR4flXbRZTT82H46d1TciXAo1UjkXRHA/s1600/2012+Jan+15+2nd_0400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbM2mmEN5L7UZqfrnqe91nxVAXYvqTf3tuUG1S_aDt_Ig8P_oTITRYlpdcHwVbBhl832dtBCO0Wb1ZNVOsohw_vQQnz0WbgE2kuMuZMfOFnlmGR4flXbRZTT82H46d1TciXAo1UjkXRHA/s640/2012+Jan+15+2nd_0400.jpg" width="422" /></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;">Monsieur et son chien</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;">Walking the cobblestones of Rue Mouffetard, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">this gentleman and his dog turned heads, accessorized and well-groomed.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">(tous les deux)</span></i> </span></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: 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;">Rue Mouffetard</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75005, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Rue Mouffetard - monsieur et son chien

Monsieur et son chien Walking the cobblestones of Rue Mouffetard,  this gentleman and his dog turned heads, accessorized and well-groomed. (...

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Un chat, un cocker, et des salamandres

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8207/8265231493_f4831feacf_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8207/8265231493_f4831feacf_c.jpg" /></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;">A cat, a dog, and many salamanders</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;">A sense of humor by the architect (Bastier) is seen as the two pets perch above the door, keeping watch on all those who walk beneath.  The bottom tiles on either side of the door are signed by "Bigot" on the left and by "A and M Turin" on the right.  The permit for the building was dated 1903.  </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;">Now, I found this entrance delightfully whimsical, worthy of observation and photographing.  It was interesting that a man walked up to me and said that he had lived in the neighborhood on this quiet street for over 30 years and had <i><u>never</u></i> noticed this doorway or the one just like it next door.  He watched me looking up and snapping with my camera.  Otherwise, he might still have not noticed.  We exchanged pleasantries and remarked that often we do not notice what treasures surround us.</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;">He thanked me for the discovery, and we went our separate ways.</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;">76-78, rue Mademoiselle</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75015, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Métros Vaugirard et Volontaires</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">(we were on Vélibs)</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">  </div>

Un chat, un cocker, et des salamandres

A cat, a dog, and many salamanders A sense of humor by the architect (Bastier) is seen as the two pets perch above the door, keeping watch o...

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Sillicat s'est perdue

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrEbCaflTSkJpDaDDvdzOwL79c45-U63Lm0Ihyphenhyphen4HII7Xagme_akyOUqd7QWfUe7UhDDsGyMion8PlZ1bNSzr0q92OU2SBmsnyywctYGrpiWP2rSGaBMvIEKmVPJcAtQGGSUWkOU_q5ZgU/s1600/2012+jan+13+1st_0737.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="460" sca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrEbCaflTSkJpDaDDvdzOwL79c45-U63Lm0Ihyphenhyphen4HII7Xagme_akyOUqd7QWfUe7UhDDsGyMion8PlZ1bNSzr0q92OU2SBmsnyywctYGrpiWP2rSGaBMvIEKmVPJcAtQGGSUWkOU_q5ZgU/s640/2012+jan+13+1st_0737.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;"><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;">What a precious face</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;">I do hope that Sillicat found his way home!</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;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Rue de la Butte aux Cailles</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75013, Paris</em></span></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></em></span></div>

Sillicat s'est perdue

What a precious face I do hope that Sillicat found his way home! Rue de la Butte aux Cailles 75013, Paris 

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Le chat roux - III

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXEJErixkLWYznZP1MjEzgJw-NMjFpU8qM_x40QR4-GJT5cNUjYqXxsTPNUTU9Zqvvl2l-LcdJXTFzt7JfoZ_1p61uNW3BdcMc6CGxzn0ifIONnr5nDmS8-FZj8DYkqBYeq5Qff5Gv5UM/s1600/2011+nov+day+6+DSC_0017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" fba="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXEJErixkLWYznZP1MjEzgJw-NMjFpU8qM_x40QR4-GJT5cNUjYqXxsTPNUTU9Zqvvl2l-LcdJXTFzt7JfoZ_1p61uNW3BdcMc6CGxzn0ifIONnr5nDmS8-FZj8DYkqBYeq5Qff5Gv5UM/s640/2011+nov+day+6+DSC_0017.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;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY5cuqFCusjgEwqqZeKmAKkDueYhyphenhyphenxDvtZMUyhJ3jIaVYRCEy3coNEg3gRSdbe9Oa6MtXF6ndDaQpwuNgkCJ4OCwb1kqMqfRkPqxKuEgB6P8PZj2xvllJX4A9mol4DiIRPez61k5iCa5Q/s1600/2011+nov+day+6+DSC_0019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" fba="true" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY5cuqFCusjgEwqqZeKmAKkDueYhyphenhyphenxDvtZMUyhJ3jIaVYRCEy3coNEg3gRSdbe9Oa6MtXF6ndDaQpwuNgkCJ4OCwb1kqMqfRkPqxKuEgB6P8PZj2xvllJX4A9mol4DiIRPez61k5iCa5Q/s640/2011+nov+day+6+DSC_0019.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;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK0PUYcP_aGM7C6kOO3AnGFvQSzM-p3CIHkql0US2GKjhwfrEpoqKW_ksiesqCjPSmy9KF3Q7kpfI-GqfgIFLEbU0AaAgr-ED5hqdvmCgO-hVR8L0CRr3zG8lQgibUutKQaFJv1lkUvuM/s1600/2011+nove+day+6+DSC_0017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" fba="true" height="544" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK0PUYcP_aGM7C6kOO3AnGFvQSzM-p3CIHkql0US2GKjhwfrEpoqKW_ksiesqCjPSmy9KF3Q7kpfI-GqfgIFLEbU0AaAgr-ED5hqdvmCgO-hVR8L0CRr3zG8lQgibUutKQaFJv1lkUvuM/s640/2011+nove+day+6+DSC_0017.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;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">So, the mystery is solved...</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;">In a very life-like pounce <em>le chat roux</em> is going after the birds on the next window ledge.  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I feel certain that they all escape, leaving the adventure for another day.</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;">Rue Crémieux is a short walking street of two-story houses facing each other.  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The colors and <em>tromp l'oeil</em> such as seen here are abundant.</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;"><a href="http://parisandbeyond-genie.blogspot.com/2012/05/le-chat-rouge.html" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Le chat roux</span></strong></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> which I showed you last week lives on this storybook street also.  Do you think he was the model for c<em>e chat roux qui se jette sur les oiseaux*?</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">(*this red cat who pounces on birds)</span></em></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;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLKkeZ7kJ5aDR2-d-l5uB7FWE-W2dVaRmqQ2KswtBaE6FjkcmpeHSJJpt8YBO3uKj0qDvOB2sfJ6E1m2POmkruAmco4ur2Qu7NUznV3bPSzH98BFPVBIxKJtR01OQZDZ_2hlJTfYvLjis/s1600/2011+nov+day+6+DSC_0034.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" fba="true" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLKkeZ7kJ5aDR2-d-l5uB7FWE-W2dVaRmqQ2KswtBaE6FjkcmpeHSJJpt8YBO3uKj0qDvOB2sfJ6E1m2POmkruAmco4ur2Qu7NUznV3bPSzH98BFPVBIxKJtR01OQZDZ_2hlJTfYvLjis/s200/2011+nov+day+6+DSC_0034.jpg" width="132" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>28, rue Crémieux</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75012, Paris</em></span>

Le chat roux - III

So, the mystery is solved... In a very life-like pounce le chat roux is going after the birds on the next window ledge.  I feel certain tha...

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Le chat roux - II

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOb5QTtYn9RNqxYM-zDetpIQDN-LMOPML761KlAxTGWCLXxlzI6UukdRdcZ2mR3iYe6vj06eRBpHoILBbEL3NloHVfyQBbXM4t2WvXkqAcV9zjVS7yjj5XDKssRZK72AhKxJt5Qqpteuk/s1600/2011+nov+day+6+DSC_0018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="508" rba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOb5QTtYn9RNqxYM-zDetpIQDN-LMOPML761KlAxTGWCLXxlzI6UukdRdcZ2mR3iYe6vj06eRBpHoILBbEL3NloHVfyQBbXM4t2WvXkqAcV9zjVS7yjj5XDKssRZK72AhKxJt5Qqpteuk/s640/2011+nov+day+6+DSC_0018.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;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Walking alone, I caught movement out of the corner of my eye,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">or so I thought...</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Above my head was this leaping cat, about to pounce...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Pourquoi?</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Come back tomorrow,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> for the rest of the story...</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;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Typical narrow street</em></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75012, Paris</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Le chat roux - II

Walking alone, I caught movement out of the corner of my eye, or so I thought...   Above my head was this leaping cat, about to pounce... Po...

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Le chat roux

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCTf7EDyn9vPCWQP0mi8Nxc3jBAy8KyBuWLcvE7RMtQ-QaHm3IQNhfjex1W0yC_WS5sNtPWHFAfh0RMRbrZqH-tRfN5loMSzV5jDvzYnEK6QEsee2VNI6db4wTizOmn6E3jYTR4W97Xd8/s1600/2011+nov+day+6+DSC_0034.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" kba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCTf7EDyn9vPCWQP0mi8Nxc3jBAy8KyBuWLcvE7RMtQ-QaHm3IQNhfjex1W0yC_WS5sNtPWHFAfh0RMRbrZqH-tRfN5loMSzV5jDvzYnEK6QEsee2VNI6db4wTizOmn6E3jYTR4W97Xd8/s640/2011+nov+day+6+DSC_0034.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;">Would you believe that this is in Paris and not the countryside?</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;">A laid back chat, taking a morning break...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">from napping?</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;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Typical narrow street</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75012, Paris</em></span>

Le chat roux

Would you believe that this is in Paris and not the countryside? A laid back chat, taking a morning break... from napping? Typical narrow st...

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French girl?

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWpa9u-5JnHlsnF2Sr7g_oKV3t0lDxan5fMdJaOjf6g_IuT2YcEoTiG5q5LkzjfAaGeeuhniuXeBOr2I_fxfrL84SWMTtETn02TbND7ktfhePbG9ZXgUgelbqmhaKT-lU-54cOukTxLW8/s1600/2011+nov+6+DSC_0123.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWpa9u-5JnHlsnF2Sr7g_oKV3t0lDxan5fMdJaOjf6g_IuT2YcEoTiG5q5LkzjfAaGeeuhniuXeBOr2I_fxfrL84SWMTtETn02TbND7ktfhePbG9ZXgUgelbqmhaKT-lU-54cOukTxLW8/s640/2011+nov+6+DSC_0123.jpg" width="496" /></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;">Must be a French <strike>girl</strike> woman?</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;">I barely caught this one!  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Truthfully, I was going for the dog </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">and then was surprised at the knee britches, the scarf, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">and... tell me that those tights do NOT match the scarf!</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;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>

French girl?

Must be a French girl woman? I barely caught this one!  Truthfully, I was going for the dog and then was surprised at the knee britches, th...

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Ces yeux bleus

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHwOOxKt5abV6x52u2ju62ZOY41b5plxdKLfonETCVh2O-n3qN5AzJHBk5TtTuI2weJ3VpaC-00rrcjxFabDVJZPI7oiMW1e2LYN0u474eEKPBdSNGDh8AfAxP0B-uYdEOW52yDHKWNXE/s1600/2011+april+4+DSC_0201.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631266051780865154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHwOOxKt5abV6x52u2ju62ZOY41b5plxdKLfonETCVh2O-n3qN5AzJHBk5TtTuI2weJ3VpaC-00rrcjxFabDVJZPI7oiMW1e2LYN0u474eEKPBdSNGDh8AfAxP0B-uYdEOW52yDHKWNXE/s640/2011+april+4+DSC_0201.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">The blue eyes on this French house cat captured my attention, and it would appear that there was something about me that piqued his interest as well.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Perhaps he was feeling guilty that he and his friend had smoked all of those cigarettes. Hummmm....</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;"></span>

Ces yeux bleus

The blue eyes on this French house cat captured my attention, and it would appear that there was something about me that piqued his interest...

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