Pont d'Arcole - la nuit

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwBcSuQD062uF3WvqnpbFjfBSo797XaMMjcWCUPBeUhyUOnw9AoA0beVI31cG1znQYqOFD873BwahZq5nmqD46AtcIwfCeDJjBhhUP_lvkdexzltsr2e7Boopg6Com6PqXVgM1CWAQ0UE/s1600/2013+0521+Tues_183DSC_5602.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwBcSuQD062uF3WvqnpbFjfBSo797XaMMjcWCUPBeUhyUOnw9AoA0beVI31cG1znQYqOFD873BwahZq5nmqD46AtcIwfCeDJjBhhUP_lvkdexzltsr2e7Boopg6Com6PqXVgM1CWAQ0UE/s1600/2013+0521+Tues_183DSC_5602.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;">Pont d'Arcole</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 in Paris at night </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">after most of the crowds are gone is a favorite of mine.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Each of the 37 bridges over the Seine </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">is different and I am sad to report that </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I could probably name less than half of them.</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;">One advantage of the winter months </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">is that the night starts much earlier.</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;"><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;">Pont d'Arcole</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>

Pont d'Arcole - la nuit

Pont d'Arcole Walking in Paris at night  after most of the crowds are gone is a favorite of mine.   Each of the 37 bridges over the Sein...

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Monsieur?

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtsaiQq5YQuxHpzkWsJDxyAdLv6L4c5VPoZgP4bDz79r7OLaFKQaJlj2_u77o8tNUh9j0izy66LWq1jrSXGdL9DLhaCIVRPbCMPjsfYWDiuPFVfynEn3BI2AR7dWyEkr2scoqqahnxkvM/s1600/2013+Nov14+Paris+_20131114+165+DSC_8831.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtsaiQq5YQuxHpzkWsJDxyAdLv6L4c5VPoZgP4bDz79r7OLaFKQaJlj2_u77o8tNUh9j0izy66LWq1jrSXGdL9DLhaCIVRPbCMPjsfYWDiuPFVfynEn3BI2AR7dWyEkr2scoqqahnxkvM/s1600/2013+Nov14+Paris+_20131114+165+DSC_8831.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Pont d'Arcole</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;"><strike>Man</strike> on the bridge with an umbrella, uh...</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;">Charming man on the bridge in the rain with an umbrella...</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;">...nothing more to say</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-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Pont d'Arcole</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: center;"><br /></div>

Monsieur?

Pont d'Arcole Man on the bridge with an umbrella, uh... Charming man on the bridge in the rain with an umbrella... ...nothing more to s...

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Quai aux Fleurs - Autolib

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjktmmxx_0JILC6M4l1sLRQRDmD8zaGbv1_bP0Ja4MIVPbA9AJnE4kFT_PMovIv_kQtW1JXZNkNyJdq3yefaTSCeG4W1E6M6p4LqIlBtWqYU0elP8u9FkQ1XB4bbgRkH3pGESCb1CZO7cc/s1600/2012+Mar+31+Paris_307DSC_5543.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" eda="true" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjktmmxx_0JILC6M4l1sLRQRDmD8zaGbv1_bP0Ja4MIVPbA9AJnE4kFT_PMovIv_kQtW1JXZNkNyJdq3yefaTSCeG4W1E6M6p4LqIlBtWqYU0elP8u9FkQ1XB4bbgRkH3pGESCb1CZO7cc/s640/2012+Mar+31+Paris_307DSC_5543.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="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.france24.com/en/20110930-paris-launches-autolib-bluecar-bollore-all-electric-car-hire-scheme-velib" target="_blank"><strong>Autolib</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 has been much written in the press (and blogs) since Autolibs appeared in Paris on December 1, 2011.  I saw my first of these in January on the way to a party with friends.  </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 concept is fascinating:  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">You jump in the car, ride to another location, and walk away.  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I hope that they do not lose any of them!</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>Quai aux Fleurs</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Île de la Cité</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75004, 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>

Quai aux Fleurs - Autolib

Autolib There has been much written in the press (and blogs) since Autolibs appeared in Paris on December 1, 2011.  I saw my first of these ...

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L'heure bleue

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW4c2MY4OsCi69zzFOyF2bFHVPWlnA8nl0QlVRXwyVF76wDsLY3guBKK2Mae_oCpyln9uocKKXdCYgVxC0__Kkmi3r99dKojgVeTFqXPplTyDDMzJBciSGOI3g8MHxLG2-4qy46ixu0K8/s1600/2011+nov+7+DSC_0511.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW4c2MY4OsCi69zzFOyF2bFHVPWlnA8nl0QlVRXwyVF76wDsLY3guBKK2Mae_oCpyln9uocKKXdCYgVxC0__Kkmi3r99dKojgVeTFqXPplTyDDMzJBciSGOI3g8MHxLG2-4qy46ixu0K8/s640/2011+nov+7+DSC_0511.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;">As I was waiting (somewhat) patiently for the full moon, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I looked over my shoulder to find these shades of pinks, purples and blues.</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;">My Paris is always full of surprises and treasures.  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I know... she is not <em>just</em> mine, but alone this evening it felt like she was <em>all</em> mine.</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>Pont d'Arcole</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>(looking to Pont Notre Dame </em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>and Pont au Change)</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">  </div>

L'heure bleue

As I was waiting (somewhat) patiently for the full moon, I looked over my shoulder to find these shades of pinks, purples and blues. My Pari...

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