Repetto - une femme francaise

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuGJ5pI-hwFTUdLElLIp0lDWm31zYGGk9EgTCTWWic9T3jmNgGfswR83SRT8agz4f9LCA5Om_UAH-KWk-zXLtK9fhqtRDtBSPdD_r-JF1D-Fxl57bSu8TydJMxAYwUjNPeyWe1R_aHQVM/s1600/DSC_0173cropped+b-w.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuGJ5pI-hwFTUdLElLIp0lDWm31zYGGk9EgTCTWWic9T3jmNgGfswR83SRT8agz4f9LCA5Om_UAH-KWk-zXLtK9fhqtRDtBSPdD_r-JF1D-Fxl57bSu8TydJMxAYwUjNPeyWe1R_aHQVM/s640/DSC_0173cropped+b-w.jpg" width="406" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A study in black and white</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">soft cotton chemise</div><div style="text-align: center;">and comfortable Repettos</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;"><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;">Paris portrait</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: left;"><br /></div>

Repetto - une femme francaise

A study in black and white soft cotton chemise and comfortable Repettos Must be a French girl Paris portrait

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Joie de vivre!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimMaQT8DBQ0x7j8YsF3GNiDccfKQ6ini97FhC8AMAhl5Ew1B4WqTjg7ouKEe1PF1RnG138KaZJawyVKTZIJFGqtMGCurNb9mKBB6AVGlOjYfVbvE6QrX2IPJTC70Upr1tJx5HYFmnPtHw/s1600/DSC_0558.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimMaQT8DBQ0x7j8YsF3GNiDccfKQ6ini97FhC8AMAhl5Ew1B4WqTjg7ouKEe1PF1RnG138KaZJawyVKTZIJFGqtMGCurNb9mKBB6AVGlOjYfVbvE6QrX2IPJTC70Upr1tJx5HYFmnPtHw/s640/DSC_0558.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;">After a very long day walking all over Paris</div><div style="text-align: center;">it is an absolute joy to find a Metro escalator </div><div style="text-align: center;">to ride up to the street level.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">When I find one,</div><div style="text-align: center;">I do a little happy dance (discretely).</div><div style="text-align: center;">This little girl just thought it was funny - </div><div style="text-align: center;">what a doll...</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;">Rue de Sevres</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Metro Sevres-Babylon</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75006, Paris</span></i></div>

Joie de vivre!

After a very long day walking all over Paris it is an absolute joy to find a Metro escalator  to ride up to the street level. When I find on...

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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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Le petit garçon et son billet

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj330Xu5WGgfbZE8wlfr6znHy4XUlnygEzVjyJskJqReQ-rZ9X1kokxkJKgSKwO_gqw7TB372pb7ketLCHlRpMyOvi2sSufATXqjZ0EZK7hhiXibe8zOJVygTZyBZtBwpW_pjIneMrQ4rY/s1600/DSC_0992.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj330Xu5WGgfbZE8wlfr6znHy4XUlnygEzVjyJskJqReQ-rZ9X1kokxkJKgSKwO_gqw7TB372pb7ketLCHlRpMyOvi2sSufATXqjZ0EZK7hhiXibe8zOJVygTZyBZtBwpW_pjIneMrQ4rY/s1600/DSC_0992.JPG" width="424" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">the little boy and his ticket</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Strapped in to ride on an imaginary creature </div><div style="text-align: center;">in the fanciful carrousel</div><div style="text-align: center;">Dodo Manège</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Jardin des Plantes has something for any age,</div><div style="text-align: center;">including photographers</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 des Plantes</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;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Le petit garçon et son billet

the little boy and his ticket Strapped in to ride on an imaginary creature  in the fanciful carrousel Dodo Manège Jardin des Plantes has som...

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City Daily Photo Theme Day: "Aging"

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJLjyVR1u0MjpVQVeTfwsg-yMmCiycUQR_jDgtb8Ph50zNT2NP4D67LFGWDysNHe0VafSUnetw-PlykMRYau73QYRQpPEhpQnvWq0A3FbIGyM0GJk6wCGyYb6aNHSw-HBK9A3Gr_6MqqI/s1600/2014+Sept+16+Tues++++_20140916+395+DSC_7909.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJLjyVR1u0MjpVQVeTfwsg-yMmCiycUQR_jDgtb8Ph50zNT2NP4D67LFGWDysNHe0VafSUnetw-PlykMRYau73QYRQpPEhpQnvWq0A3FbIGyM0GJk6wCGyYb6aNHSw-HBK9A3Gr_6MqqI/s1600/2014+Sept+16+Tues++++_20140916+395+DSC_7909.jpg" width="464" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This mature gentleman dined alone </div><div style="text-align: center;">on the café terrace, </div><div style="text-align: center;">enjoyed un café and a smoke, </div><div style="text-align: center;">and then counted out the payment.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">He walked with the assistance of a cane,</div><div style="text-align: center;">independent and self-assured.</div><div style="text-align: center;">He is known in the neighborhood,</div><div style="text-align: center;">acknowledging the greetings that came his way.</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;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">On the first day of each month the City Daily Photo community</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">posts a photo.  The theme this month is "aging."</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Click <a href="http://cdpbthemeday.blogspot.com.au/2015/02/march-2015-gallery-aging.html" target="_blank">here </a>to see "aging" in cities all around the globe.</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;">Le Metevier</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">1, avenue Gambetta</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75020, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

City Daily Photo Theme Day: "Aging"

This mature gentleman dined alone  on the café terrace,  enjoyed un café and a smoke,  and then counted out the payment. He walked with the ...

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Tabac - Cherche Midi Presse

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX3TKtWIN4zb1DzzN2Z_Z79FEvZ_jE_4K-t0jTzZnybWf0CkCpSh9GhTei51ILWd-NWsWuyZvo_OZ4Mi9Blef1j6fmr-vZUFUkZlMZWxYfAyptZUBNRc1qc0wVYHKF3kTyj8q1x7kCXoM/s1600/2014+Sept+18+Thur++++_20140918+008+DSC_8682.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX3TKtWIN4zb1DzzN2Z_Z79FEvZ_jE_4K-t0jTzZnybWf0CkCpSh9GhTei51ILWd-NWsWuyZvo_OZ4Mi9Blef1j6fmr-vZUFUkZlMZWxYfAyptZUBNRc1qc0wVYHKF3kTyj8q1x7kCXoM/s1600/2014+Sept+18+Thur++++_20140918+008+DSC_8682.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 tabac is licensed to sell tobacco products </div><div style="text-align: center;">as well as newspapers and stamps.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Apparently it is good to have a friend along </div><div style="text-align: center;">to spend the day greeting customers.</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;">Tabac - Cherche Midi Presse</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">52, rue du Cherche-Midi</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75006, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Tabac - Cherche Midi Presse

A tabac is licensed to sell tobacco products  as well as newspapers and stamps. Apparently it is good to have a friend along  to spend the d...

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Le Poissonnier - Theme Day: "Worker"

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglNK7neTUw0mPsc4q5DeumBHvtLdbZWc8t72dWHpnD-nPstUMONGyLPsdbSQ3r38lqDW6MRS0h3o0CnZVMu4VtrUNAWD6vzVG5RMXbivFiUHnuiPqJO0GtxYLbWeYVpwUgLGvOMmtHAcE/s1600/2010+Dec+5+DSC_0137.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="740" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglNK7neTUw0mPsc4q5DeumBHvtLdbZWc8t72dWHpnD-nPstUMONGyLPsdbSQ3r38lqDW6MRS0h3o0CnZVMu4VtrUNAWD6vzVG5RMXbivFiUHnuiPqJO0GtxYLbWeYVpwUgLGvOMmtHAcE/s1600/2010+Dec+5+DSC_0137.jpg" width="470" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Le Poissonnier</div><div style="text-align: center;">Marché d'Aligre</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">On Sunday mornings he is usually just inside the covered market </div><div style="text-align: center;">as you enter the door from rue Theophile Roussel.  </div><div style="text-align: center;">He is knowledgeable about the products, intense, and personable.  </div><div style="text-align: center;">You can see why I come back frequently.</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;">Marché d'Aligre</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75012, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>On the first day of each month City Daily Photo Bloggers from around the world</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>produce a photo based on a theme.  This month is "WORKER"</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://cdpbthemeday.blogspot.com.au/2014/11/december-2014-gallery-people-in-their.html" target="_blank"><i>Click here to see all the others</i></a></div>

Le Poissonnier - Theme Day: "Worker"

Le Poissonnier Marché d'Aligre On Sunday mornings he is usually just inside the covered market  as you enter the door from rue Theophile...

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l'actrice en rouge

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzNeFfFIieGQiTeroyQSA0Dc4JjG5y72iF2w-muxmAeTaKlLfVFwgTHYK4VME4K0Sm4WZ_S-zbNFZYdC3m4Cez-qFgVu1W0o4FpNxgpO9-VxFwCiyaGz65gnszVLV_-68tE_9H5rFrwOk/s1600/2011+April+14+DSC_0376.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzNeFfFIieGQiTeroyQSA0Dc4JjG5y72iF2w-muxmAeTaKlLfVFwgTHYK4VME4K0Sm4WZ_S-zbNFZYdC3m4Cez-qFgVu1W0o4FpNxgpO9-VxFwCiyaGz65gnszVLV_-68tE_9H5rFrwOk/s1600/2011+April+14+DSC_0376.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">An actor in red...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Just outside Marché des Enfants Rouge, </div><div style="text-align: center;">we walked upon a film scene as they were finishing for the day.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">She was not posing or acting,</div><div style="text-align: center;">but just being herself.</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;">Must be a French girl...</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 de Bretagne</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;"> </div>

l'actrice en rouge

An actor in red... Just outside Marché des Enfants Rouge,  we walked upon a film scene as they were finishing for the day. She was not posin...

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Homme de musique - Rue Cler

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNGKWUo9O67Gg6SGLTDmWcVsKWv4JWGC9Am9csZn_EzMeve0vNa-YMlP2Dy4Jd2u0QdcGncLeyneeT24OyrrKfLjP1WxhSUke2eq45OtjakgrICL8XHb4EqFvfv1YzW34KhqjRhLnXtQc/s1600/2010+June+20+DSC_0915.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNGKWUo9O67Gg6SGLTDmWcVsKWv4JWGC9Am9csZn_EzMeve0vNa-YMlP2Dy4Jd2u0QdcGncLeyneeT24OyrrKfLjP1WxhSUke2eq45OtjakgrICL8XHb4EqFvfv1YzW34KhqjRhLnXtQc/s1600/2010+June+20+DSC_0915.jpg" width="424" /></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: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Rue Cler</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">This charming man was a regular for many years, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">but I do not recall having seen him in the past year or so.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">He has a lovely voice and sings with animation and passion.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Have you seen him lately?</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;">bon weekend</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;">Rue Cler</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;">75007, Paris</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Homme de musique - Rue Cler

Rue Cler This charming man was a regular for many years,  but I do not recall having seen him in the past year or so. He has a lovely voice ...

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Île de la Cité - les serveurs

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgetRH6kFzcICu_9pR5Vq4gvhKaGkfAn05jUUqpGl7dGxVXRaVmbkPwnfLcvE5H3FbcKmQpM3IJU4xYX6BKGJ0ndHJgER7NzbqGESeeTZpdu1UAqhA44Db_ZLOVygXY7DOHCyLAD4uoI_s/s1600/2013+May+19+0519_120DSC_4368.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="780" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgetRH6kFzcICu_9pR5Vq4gvhKaGkfAn05jUUqpGl7dGxVXRaVmbkPwnfLcvE5H3FbcKmQpM3IJU4xYX6BKGJ0ndHJgER7NzbqGESeeTZpdu1UAqhA44Db_ZLOVygXY7DOHCyLAD4uoI_s/s1600/2013+May+19+0519_120DSC_4368.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Les Serveurs</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Dressed perfectly for the job, </div><div style="text-align: center;">waiters are perhaps one of my favorite subjects in Paris</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I did not exactly ask for permission </div><div style="text-align: center;">but I pointed to my camera </div><div style="text-align: center;">and tilted my head posing the unspoken question.  </div><div style="text-align: center;">With a slight nod, permission was given.</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;">Île de la Cité</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>

Île de la Cité - les serveurs

Les Serveurs Dressed perfectly for the job,  waiters are perhaps one of my favorite subjects in Paris I did not exactly ask for permission  ...

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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/AVvXsEgEuqo35FSyZiK8wmUlxdgLqChYmO1ggBAEvu8yElonAfNI7Z7TOTaTC6KK_tUaGJChxqRmzKW1g8kQPL_PmbsWdminmZWTJfgpc5HkrX4F5_i5z7YOEU7qurbyM65EaaIx3r5qdL3Anew/s1600/2013+May+19+0519_301DSC_4549.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="628" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEuqo35FSyZiK8wmUlxdgLqChYmO1ggBAEvu8yElonAfNI7Z7TOTaTC6KK_tUaGJChxqRmzKW1g8kQPL_PmbsWdminmZWTJfgpc5HkrX4F5_i5z7YOEU7qurbyM65EaaIx3r5qdL3Anew/s1600/2013+May+19+0519_301DSC_4549.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Parc des Buttes Chaumont</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">On a slightly cool, but clear Sunday afternoon in May </div><div style="text-align: center;">I happened upon this young man on a quiet slope in the park.  </div><div style="text-align: center;">He was enjoying his beverage, the gentle weather, and his book.</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 book:</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;">Ecce Homo, by Nietzsche</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;"><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;">Parc des Buttes Chaumont</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;">75019, Paris</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Parc des Buttes Chaumont

Parc des Buttes Chaumont On a slightly cool, but clear Sunday afternoon in May  I happened upon this young man on a quiet slope in the park....

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Le fumeur

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXCt1sBOEtGitV1sRXoGOijwqt_U8TWbQ1vj6NFC5ewN5JdQsPV83yAO8zwk5ndkuFQHzrjyJBeiThmCmzpb86MFeO5bALzwb_BWvlAzK7g5R-Q7ZAIv-cPP58C8hdQlwwrSNxnBO3ZQY/s1600/2010+dec+paris+4+DSC_0183+cropped+b-w.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXCt1sBOEtGitV1sRXoGOijwqt_U8TWbQ1vj6NFC5ewN5JdQsPV83yAO8zwk5ndkuFQHzrjyJBeiThmCmzpb86MFeO5bALzwb_BWvlAzK7g5R-Q7ZAIv-cPP58C8hdQlwwrSNxnBO3ZQY/s1600/2010+dec+paris+4+DSC_0183+cropped+b-w.jpg" width="460" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The smoker</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;">Standing outside the restaurant on a night of drizzling rain,</div><div style="text-align: center;">the waiter took his short break with a cigarette</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;">Rue Saint Honore</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>

Le fumeur

The smoker Standing outside the restaurant on a night of drizzling rain, the waiter took his short break with a cigarette Rue Saint Honore 7...

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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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Le Violoniste

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHushukztDqvsqRRAd4hrB_UODTcb3bx1xaYpeyG-Sm6Ljfxbyc6PxATdIq7jC2xiXywg2PKLu2NZQPQ4zEeAZP0_U6Cp3KuoFdMJ-7JotScFnK0ktrugxw1sj0XO6bJttUpGf2FG_WME/s1600/2013+Nov20+Paris+_20131120+014+DSC_1239.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHushukztDqvsqRRAd4hrB_UODTcb3bx1xaYpeyG-Sm6Ljfxbyc6PxATdIq7jC2xiXywg2PKLu2NZQPQ4zEeAZP0_U6Cp3KuoFdMJ-7JotScFnK0ktrugxw1sj0XO6bJttUpGf2FG_WME/s1600/2013+Nov20+Paris+_20131120+014+DSC_1239.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;">The Violinist</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 sounds coming from his violin were clear and mesmerizing.  Asking permission for the photo, he nodded in return.  Clicking twice, I thanked him for his music, dropped a tip, and walked on my way as he gave me the hint of a smile.</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 hope that all who passed this corner enjoyed a pleasant break from the noise of the street, replaced by the strains of Bach from this single violinist.</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;">Métro St. Germain des Prés</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;">in front of Église Saint Germain des Prés</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;">75006, Paris</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Le Violoniste

The Violinist The sounds coming from his violin were clear and mesmerizing.  Asking permission for the photo, he nodded in return.  Clicking...

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Crêperie Oroyona

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX4wH94Y4p6e_91rAtz2z7suKVV-PfM23VxLcxd2Aq7hsWtEPAfJebroEQ4PCrd4JaWQoj3BvnbSqorR8fRIQDOl69BNG-GYpjVrzGbGesnhprDClppQK09IT-QyLFWJWQ_YksBL_e110/s1600/2013+Nov17+Paris+_20131117+160+DSC_9806.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="675" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX4wH94Y4p6e_91rAtz2z7suKVV-PfM23VxLcxd2Aq7hsWtEPAfJebroEQ4PCrd4JaWQoj3BvnbSqorR8fRIQDOl69BNG-GYpjVrzGbGesnhprDClppQK09IT-QyLFWJWQ_YksBL_e110/s1600/2013+Nov17+Paris+_20131117+160+DSC_9806.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;">Crêperie Oroyona</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 Rue Mouffetard there are many choices for a crêpe <i> </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i>sur le pouce</i> (on the run), but this is my favorite.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">You can have a savory crêpe, a sweet crêpe, and a drink for 5,5€</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 first photographed the pretty crêpe-maker several years ago </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and returned with a photo for her.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">She has been there on Sunday afternoons on each return trip.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB7X82L5Q_0COYdq2JLl6jpBYM5_bJlg3Q-m1EfWmzNw9Dqfj2uslV1wYwe-o-1i2-nOnsKgak5kPSceduV5VhKbrZrAwR5eY9qLms4-CzOQmW9KJ9U9VA2nKcnMy4ynfP8-FdJ1a3bSY/s1600/2012+jan+15+2nd_0420+b-w.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB7X82L5Q_0COYdq2JLl6jpBYM5_bJlg3Q-m1EfWmzNw9Dqfj2uslV1wYwe-o-1i2-nOnsKgak5kPSceduV5VhKbrZrAwR5eY9qLms4-CzOQmW9KJ9U9VA2nKcnMy4ynfP8-FdJ1a3bSY/s1600/2012+jan+15+2nd_0420+b-w.jpg" width="320" /></a></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;">Crêperie Oroyona</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;">36, rue Mouffetard</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><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Crêperie Oroyona

Crêperie Oroyona On Rue Mouffetard there are many choices for a crêpe   sur le pouce (on the run), but this is my favorite.   You can have ...

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Jardin du Palais Royal

<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/90442945@N06/10012637593/" title="2012 Oct 9 Tuesday_37DSC_9369 by Genie Paris, on Flickr"><img alt="2012 Oct 9 Tuesday_37DSC_9369" height="800" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3683/10012637593_bdd5031b35_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;">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;">This woman was sitting alone  </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">with her thoughts</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">in the 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;">The quiet moments in this garden are shared daily </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">no matter the temperature or season.</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;"><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;"><br /></div>

Jardin du Palais Royal

Jardin du Palais Royal This woman was sitting alone  with her thoughts in the Jardin du Palais Royal The quiet moments in this garden are sh...

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Parc de Monceau - une statue

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjusfJ5U7znYmo8APbIcubB9YbINOub6UGUN8afs5cWdjGk6jvS-g0InaxwRrs6Ntl23YmGYHaTUyN_H8TYgwaJKDtx2zyG7j7mXIBEiOO-r4TzK1BTTS7WLC_8KGX5fJcmhq9qTNoIOPg/s1600/2011+0418+DSC_0268.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="596" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjusfJ5U7znYmo8APbIcubB9YbINOub6UGUN8afs5cWdjGk6jvS-g0InaxwRrs6Ntl23YmGYHaTUyN_H8TYgwaJKDtx2zyG7j7mXIBEiOO-r4TzK1BTTS7WLC_8KGX5fJcmhq9qTNoIOPg/s640/2011+0418+DSC_0268.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 statue (or two)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Parc de Monceau</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 warm sunny day in the park</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">found this gentleman in meditation </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: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Parc de Monceau</span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><em>Boulevard des Courcelles</em></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><em>(five entrances around the park)</em></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><em>75008, Paris</em></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><em>Métro Monceau</em></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><em> </em></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><em> </em></span></span></div>

Parc de Monceau - une statue

A statue (or two) Parc de Monceau A warm sunny day in the park found this gentleman in meditation  Parc de Monceau Boulevard des Courcelles ...

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Palais Royal - un reflet

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaN0MN9iYpN7xJPAdlYbK334vnVyQ3L8CGHkCHLxr2sEzZhWcWrHl1VrRUOh58pAUi17AE-Fb1EN0vw9ZRvXbwAfJ7GUa6OdvZFywQMuiIeBOu-PaCanx7_2JjbQCdtzLqD5npcBqMKNY/s1600/2013+0518+Sat_50DSC_3919.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaN0MN9iYpN7xJPAdlYbK334vnVyQ3L8CGHkCHLxr2sEzZhWcWrHl1VrRUOh58pAUi17AE-Fb1EN0vw9ZRvXbwAfJ7GUa6OdvZFywQMuiIeBOu-PaCanx7_2JjbQCdtzLqD5npcBqMKNY/s640/2013+0518+Sat_50DSC_3919.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;">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;">In the arcade of Palais Royal, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">these reflective green lenses caught my attention...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and, my reflection.</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;">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;"><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;">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>

Palais Royal - un reflet

Palais Royal In the arcade of Palais Royal,  these reflective green lenses caught my attention... and, my reflection. bon weekend Palais Roy...

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Dominique Bart - artiste-peintre

<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/90442945@N06/9198008712/" title="2010 June 17-18 DSC_0673 by Genie Paris, on Flickr"><img alt="2010 June 17-18 DSC_0673" height="800" src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2850/9198008712_4ba776f947_c.jpg" width="532" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></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;">Dominique Bart</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Artist</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;">Si vous passez Place des Vosges à Paris, </div><div style="text-align: center;">vous rencontrerez certainement sous les arcades au n° 13 <strong> </strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Dominique Bart</strong>. Artiste-peintre, </div><div style="text-align: center;">il vous montrera ses aquarelles et ses huiles représentant cette superbe place.</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 had this photo for a few years of M. Bart, but did not know his name.  Mon amie Marie found him and bought one of his beautiful watercolors.  He allowed me to take his photo, and Marie shared his name.  I have not seen him on recent visits to Place des Vosges, but would love to give him a copy of this portrait.  Perhaps I will find him on my next trip. </span></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;">Dominique Bart</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;">13, Place des Vosges</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>

Dominique Bart - artiste-peintre

Dominique Bart Artist Si vous passez Place des Vosges à Paris,  vous rencontrerez certainement sous les arcades au n° 13   Dominique Bart . ...

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Fête de la Musique - Place de Furstenberg

<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/90442945@N06/9103443649/" title="2010 June 20 DSC_0029 by Genie Paris, on Flickr"><img alt="2010 June 20 DSC_0029" height="800" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7415/9103443649_1be11875ba_c.jpg" width="532" /></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;">Fête de la Musique 2010</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The guitarist</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;">Perhaps one of thousands of musicians, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">the solo guitarist performed in the late afternoon in Place de Furstenberg, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">only steps from Eugène Delacroix' apartment (1857).  </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;">Virginia, Marie and I encountered this guitarist in the quiet street </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and gave him our full attention.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">He willingly agreed to our photo shoot.</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: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Place de Furstenberg</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75006, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Métro Mabillon</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>

Fête de la Musique - Place de Furstenberg

Fête de la Musique 2010 The guitarist Perhaps one of thousands of musicians,  the solo guitarist performed in the late afternoon in Place de...

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