Village Saint Paul - le Marais

<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/90442945@N06/11231426104/" title="2013 Nov22 Paris _20131122 132 DSC_2806 by Genie Paris, on Flickr"><img alt="2013 Nov22 Paris _20131122 132 DSC_2806" height="800" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3742/11231426104_498bb3b3d9_c.jpg" width="530" /></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;">Quiet courtyard</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 last golden leaves of autumn cling tenuously to the branch </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and they echo my feelings of departing Paris.  </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 know when it is time to leave for home, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">clinging to the memories, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and knowing that there will be another autumn in Paris, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">just as there will be another winter and spring and summer.</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;">The photos are a daily reminder...</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;">le sigh</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;">bon weekend</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;">Village Saint Paul</div><div style="text-align: left;">75004, Paris</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Village Saint Paul - le Marais

Quiet courtyard The last golden leaves of autumn cling tenuously to the branch  and they echo my feelings of departing Paris.   I know when ...

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Rue du Cardinal Lemoine - a courtyard for all seasons

<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/90442945@N06/11140431346/" title="2013 Nov17 Paris _20131117 227 DSC_9874 by Genie Paris, on Flickr"><img alt="2013 Nov17 Paris _20131117 227 DSC_9874" height="800" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7401/11140431346_ce2e528c28_c.jpg" width="530" /></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;">Courtyard</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Rue du Cardinal Lemoine</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;">Palms, wisteria, fatsia, evergreens, honeysuckle, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and the climbing vines that turn electric shades of yellow, orange and red in autumn.</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 will have to check out this courtyard in the other seasons.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I think that it was designed for appeal no matter the time of year.</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;">69, rue du Cardinal Lemoine</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;">75005, Paris</span></span></i></div>

Rue du Cardinal Lemoine - a courtyard for all seasons

Courtyard Rue du Cardinal Lemoine Palms, wisteria, fatsia, evergreens, honeysuckle,  and the climbing vines that turn electric shades of yel...

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Avenue du Président Wilson - une fille française?

<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/90442945@N06/11126441896/" title="2013 Nov15 Paris _20131115 035 DSC_8988 by Genie Paris, on Flickr"><img alt="2013 Nov15 Paris _20131115 035 DSC_8988" height="800" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3823/11126441896_f1457b2e65_c.jpg" width="530" /></a></div><br /><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;">Along Avenue du Président Wilson, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">she walked with long strides in front of the gates of Palais Galliera.  </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 was dressed head to toe in shades of gray </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">offset by tresses of deep auburn.</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;">Yes, definitely...</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;">must be a French girl</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;">Avenue du Président Wilson</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;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Joyeux anniversaire, Renée</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Avenue du Président Wilson - une fille française?

Along Avenue du Président Wilson,  she walked with long strides in front of the gates of Palais Galliera.   She was dressed head to toe in s...

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La Tour Eiffel - la réflexion

<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/90442945@N06/11110811115/" title="2013 Nov22 Paris _20131122 726 DSC_3404 by Genie Paris, on Flickr"><img alt="2013 Nov22 Paris _20131122 726 DSC_3404" height="800" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7364/11110811115_9975938989_c.jpg" width="530" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">A familiar reflection...</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;">How could a puddle on Champ de Mars be a pleasing sight?</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;">When it reflects the golden lights of la Tour Eiffel.</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;">la Tour Eiffel</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Allée Adrienne Lecouvreur</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Parc du Champ de Mars</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;"><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;"><br /></div>

La Tour Eiffel - la réflexion

A familiar reflection... How could a puddle on Champ de Mars be a pleasing sight? When it reflects the golden lights of la Tour Eiffel. la T...

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Feuilles orange de l'automne

<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/90442945@N06/11077747854/" title="2013 Nov18 Paris _20131118 140 DSC_0246 by Genie Paris, on Flickr"><img alt="2013 Nov18 Paris _20131118 140 DSC_0246" height="800" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3745/11077747854_a37ccc3bdb_c.jpg" width="530" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Orange autumn leaves</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 window shades on this quiet street in the 5ième </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">match perfectly the autumn leaves.</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;">Paris was dressed in her colorful finery last week </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and the leaves held on through our sojourn.</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;">Rue de Lantran et Rue de Beauvais</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 Maubert-Mutualité</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;">75005, Paris</span></span></i></div>

Feuilles orange de l'automne

Orange autumn leaves The window shades on this quiet street in the 5ième  match perfectly the autumn leaves. Paris was dressed in her colorf...

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Jardin des Tuileries - des parapluies

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin_vbixsJOGVSJ-R-Fu0RWmtaeXiZ5i82fA5RuOntcvf-TMAfsMeVx8CUQBe9JBneUNRQ8r134fNrjMQo2JtUaw-fOou2Y1eQp6QmNAg-at4e7mMWyPdqFgx0ps01CBNwK7-uzo-uzQtM/s1600/2012+Oct+6+Saturday_216DSC_8811.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin_vbixsJOGVSJ-R-Fu0RWmtaeXiZ5i82fA5RuOntcvf-TMAfsMeVx8CUQBe9JBneUNRQ8r134fNrjMQo2JtUaw-fOou2Y1eQp6QmNAg-at4e7mMWyPdqFgx0ps01CBNwK7-uzo-uzQtM/s640/2012+Oct+6+Saturday_216DSC_8811.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></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The autumn leaves can be seen down this alley.  </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The trees, many still green, provide some shelter from the rain.</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 do not bring an umbrella to Paris </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">as I cannot hold an umbrella and my camera at the same time.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">I am like a wet dog, but a rainy day in Paris...</span></span></i><br /><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i><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;">Jardin des Tuileries</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;">75001, Paris</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Jardin des Tuileries - des parapluies

Jardin des Tuileries The autumn leaves can be seen down this alley.   The trees, many still green, provide some shelter from the rain. I do ...

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Jardin du Palais Royal - l'automne

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh28HtXbUF75Jqdhyphenhyphend4mSvE7S5bBIIAue8Xyz9Tzwb6Uij47DUfcMFa9vD_lE5vL3Xj4ljHU0ssscdNmptza_2DQnrbv87Za6iKkclc7wX9HTlx6PbdaZSNgGfzZ9syaUKC4pcvnnXc0HU/s1600/2012+Oct+9+Tuesday_22DSC_9354.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="540" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh28HtXbUF75Jqdhyphenhyphend4mSvE7S5bBIIAue8Xyz9Tzwb6Uij47DUfcMFa9vD_lE5vL3Xj4ljHU0ssscdNmptza_2DQnrbv87Za6iKkclc7wX9HTlx6PbdaZSNgGfzZ9syaUKC4pcvnnXc0HU/s640/2012+Oct+9+Tuesday_22DSC_9354.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Jardin du Palais Royal<br /><br /><br />October in Paris brings in the change of seasons,<br />seen here in the almost empty, assuredly quiet,<br />Jardin du Palais Royal.<br /><br /><br />This garden, like so many in Paris, has a different look for every season.<br /><br /><br /><br />They all are special...<br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">Jardin du Palais Royal</div><div align="left">75001, Paris</div> </div>

Jardin du Palais Royal - l'automne

  Jardin du Palais Royal October in Paris brings in the change of seasons, seen here in the almost empty, assuredly quiet, Jardin du Palais ...

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La Tour Eiffel - disappearing act

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg08wqYCPSlZDKQUU6iIMiS5IG6S6MyvEDmVFjzo3ZwiTkZHiLb3yqnQGLC-1OYD-LDfxaxcRnq_XaK9m3LOnKjxWXsTkhpzQIgRgDbT7qD-QdTlNlxWauwS3RqjtB1Kk6PdNShktjrbcI/s1600/2011+nov+8+P1010353.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg08wqYCPSlZDKQUU6iIMiS5IG6S6MyvEDmVFjzo3ZwiTkZHiLb3yqnQGLC-1OYD-LDfxaxcRnq_XaK9m3LOnKjxWXsTkhpzQIgRgDbT7qD-QdTlNlxWauwS3RqjtB1Kk6PdNShktjrbcI/s640/2011+nov+8+P1010353.jpg" width="480" /></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;">So the day was not filled with sun...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">A low ceiling obscured the uppper floors of buildings, and</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">gave a mysterious look to La Tour</span></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>La Tour Eiffel</em></span><br /><em><span style="font-family: Times;">Quai Branly</span></em><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75007 Paris</em></span>

La Tour Eiffel - disappearing act

So the day was not filled with sun... A low ceiling obscured the uppper floors of buildings, and gave a mysterious look to La Tour La Tour E...

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