Une bataille de boules de neige

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx9moNjLp5nYlH2o5i8VQxTCJZIweXqmBZppzNtoWlZoHZaHBNX6rhs3uDSIBEEA8d7INX2QHwULflXrJS2L9fMUqWjWgCtr3WalzBGIa95DpzeGs_4t0OGWcsp-WRq3FxRCUKpeb9Dj4/s1600/2010+Dec+5+DSC_0055.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx9moNjLp5nYlH2o5i8VQxTCJZIweXqmBZppzNtoWlZoHZaHBNX6rhs3uDSIBEEA8d7INX2QHwULflXrJS2L9fMUqWjWgCtr3WalzBGIa95DpzeGs_4t0OGWcsp-WRq3FxRCUKpeb9Dj4/s1600/2010+Dec+5+DSC_0055.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Snowball Fight!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Well, it was very good natured fun </div><div style="text-align: center;">with lots of laughter and the squeals of children</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">They seemed totally oblivious to the photographer, </div><div style="text-align: center;">and she was glad not to have been pelted with a block of ice.</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;">Square Armand-Trousseau</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75012, Paris</span></i></div>

Une bataille de boules de neige

Snowball Fight! Well, it was very good natured fun  with lots of laughter and the squeals of children They seemed totally oblivious to the p...

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Le Square Trousseau - zoom-zoom

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLDE_o0d1wZbm2N_T0NRmoNPeAe1x2t18boO-IkBQPSC4AEGC2YXuouD18md9aRzp6Xi_3_i7vMCHXYXXyFpl86Zcore07ayMxwsTBEm2bWubObIsOG8beq4NiCmOfo7qWSGy4lg-VD2Q/s1600/2011+April+17+DSC_0103.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="598" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLDE_o0d1wZbm2N_T0NRmoNPeAe1x2t18boO-IkBQPSC4AEGC2YXuouD18md9aRzp6Xi_3_i7vMCHXYXXyFpl86Zcore07ayMxwsTBEm2bWubObIsOG8beq4NiCmOfo7qWSGy4lg-VD2Q/s1600/2011+April+17+DSC_0103.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Square Trousseau</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Perfectly balanced on his bike without pedals, </div><div align="center">he moved rapidly across the play area</div><div align="center">only touching down to gain more speed</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">The photographer had best </div><div align="center">step aside </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;"><em>zoom-zoom!</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;"><em></em></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;"><em></em></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;"><em></em></span> </div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;"><em>Le Square Trousseau</em></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;"><em>75012, Paris</em></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;"><em>Métro Ledru-Rollin</em></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;"><em></em></span></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div>

Le Square Trousseau - zoom-zoom

    Square Trousseau       Perfectly balanced on his bike without pedals, he moved rapidly across the play area only touching down to gain...

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Square Armand-Trousseau

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPwX-EAzAddzyuZpDmIBIPcWGCmp_fYTmJHEWjS_HIPgy7C6lzKEbB6SzkFR0siEKyBb5e_CaZi2w277bLMhhI9vb90zVJT-eCfgObEVT-UCay6n2juJNEnZfiocIe2p9c0UP6tIZuIEc/s1600/2011+April+17+DSC_0005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPwX-EAzAddzyuZpDmIBIPcWGCmp_fYTmJHEWjS_HIPgy7C6lzKEbB6SzkFR0siEKyBb5e_CaZi2w277bLMhhI9vb90zVJT-eCfgObEVT-UCay6n2juJNEnZfiocIe2p9c0UP6tIZuIEc/s1600/2011+April+17+DSC_0005.jpg" width="680" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></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;">Square Armand-Trousseau</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This beautiful wooded park sits quietly off Rue du Faubourg Saint Antoine.  On Sundays it is lively (as are all the parks of Paris) with children and families.  One can bring a picnic from the near-by Marché d'Aligre or the pâtisserie/boulangerie just outside the gates at Blé Sucré.   </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This lovely park has a dark past with a cemetery in Medieval times for orphans; </div><div style="text-align: center;">in 1674 it was the site of a hospital; and later became an orphanage.</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: 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;">Square Armand-Trousseau</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;">1, rue Antoine Vollon</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;">75012, Paris</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Square Armand-Trousseau

Square Armand-Trousseau This beautiful wooded park sits quietly off Rue du Faubourg Saint Antoine.  On Sundays it is lively (as are all the ...

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Square Trousseau - un kiosque à musique

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZUKqL2uWGibF9eFJbai-GTGcCya2kongqHuAuqSvNxnsLbsYZA4FWSgHa-eZn8SVQbSrg3lPI237YFdBJCYZOe1qx1svheyfYhH2APYPQSC0Y1-94sBaIZmQjUmvdCiQrbMRQmMgRPpw/s1600/2011+April+17+day+6+DSC_0019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZUKqL2uWGibF9eFJbai-GTGcCya2kongqHuAuqSvNxnsLbsYZA4FWSgHa-eZn8SVQbSrg3lPI237YFdBJCYZOe1qx1svheyfYhH2APYPQSC0Y1-94sBaIZmQjUmvdCiQrbMRQmMgRPpw/s640/2011+April+17+day+6+DSC_0019.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;">Bandstand</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Square Armand-Trousseau</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 square is just a little park off the side of Rue du Faubourg Saint Antoine, but in many visits, we have seen Tai Chi excercises, an old men's club, ferocious snowball fights, very fast bikes and scooters (trottinettes), mamas and nanas, children of all ages, boules, and ping-pong games.</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 you go, do not miss Le Square Trousseau, a café on the corner, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and Blé Sucré, pâtisserie (Madeleine, financier, pain au chocolat, and more!)</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="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Square Armand-Trousseau </span></i></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Rues Antoine Vollon et Rue du Faubourg Saint Antoine</span></i></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Métro Ledru Rollin</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75012 Paris</span></span></i></div>

Square Trousseau - un kiosque à musique

Bandstand Square Armand-Trousseau This square is just a little park off the side of Rue du Faubourg Saint Antoine, but in many visits, we ha...

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Manteau rouge

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikL6Wps-x6LKbhrjVG5-JJxhDYL6bUhMeN0wczMhXRK05b1_z7pj1ZjZ_3M_UujYX7TLt_nvU0Z8iZja-7uILklBQQh230xEavTap40qeF-btSR7QqJQc57TkNUx7VD2div6cBiJ4jjZ0/s1600/2011+nov+day+6+DSC_0191.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikL6Wps-x6LKbhrjVG5-JJxhDYL6bUhMeN0wczMhXRK05b1_z7pj1ZjZ_3M_UujYX7TLt_nvU0Z8iZja-7uILklBQQh230xEavTap40qeF-btSR7QqJQc57TkNUx7VD2div6cBiJ4jjZ0/s1600/2011+nov+day+6+DSC_0191.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;">Red Coat</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 young girl watches over her little brother </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">on the park playground</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">...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: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Square Trousseau</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: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Métro Ledru Rolin</span></i></div>

Manteau rouge

Red Coat This young girl watches over her little brother  on the park playground ...must be a French girl! Square Trousseau 75012, Paris Mét...

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Un ombre

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhekh7rXnLtF7dxavL-SRjjoodeZ1vJ3Z8O-_lsiYj4lULqOaREHKff1uuLlY5G32RgfxAmQejUx-CQMu26eXU7gN1s3-taiCjDUBoWIWNpSWoQkeMgNF0191dqqewcY-XW9rRwrfDZSi0/s1600/2011+april+6+DSC_0028.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhekh7rXnLtF7dxavL-SRjjoodeZ1vJ3Z8O-_lsiYj4lULqOaREHKff1uuLlY5G32RgfxAmQejUx-CQMu26eXU7gN1s3-taiCjDUBoWIWNpSWoQkeMgNF0191dqqewcY-XW9rRwrfDZSi0/s640/2011+april+6+DSC_0028.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;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The grillwork of the entryway </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">makes long, ornate shadows in the foyer</span></div><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>3, rue Antoine Vollon</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75012 Paris</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Métro Ledru Rollin</em></span>

Un ombre

The grillwork of the entryway makes long, ornate shadows in the foyer 3, rue Antoine Vollon 75012 Paris Métro Ledru Rollin

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Le Square Trousseau

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiT13Orvh-20YgoyWPbJaKSFMsRmzoNkwsjb8aYn6kl17O_rUYBkwWKLsG0snZi4wh19He8J67swh07fbLlr-IgbkFPa0_Yn8RhppCGQNSLL51WwUcU_ormoJUeT2x18r5itCArZt7b6A/s1600/2011+april+6+DSC_0031.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="470" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiT13Orvh-20YgoyWPbJaKSFMsRmzoNkwsjb8aYn6kl17O_rUYBkwWKLsG0snZi4wh19He8J67swh07fbLlr-IgbkFPa0_Yn8RhppCGQNSLL51WwUcU_ormoJUeT2x18r5itCArZt7b6A/s640/2011+april+6+DSC_0031.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;">I have seen this restaurant/café on three or four trips to Paris </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">but have never stopped for a coffee.  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Why, you ask?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I am always full from a stop at <strong>blé sucré</strong> or from the other direction, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">the pâtisseries of Marché d'Aligre...  </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;">Perhaps the next time</span></div><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Restaurant Le Square Trousseau</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>1, rue Antoine Vollon</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75012 Paris</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Métro Ledru Rollin</em></span>

Le Square Trousseau

I have seen this restaurant/café on three or four trips to Paris but have never stopped for a coffee.  Why, you ask?   I am always full from...

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Climbing

<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/AVvXsEgg0bC0zSGXS4PuB7Qm1l1RPbYd_4y9BfQa949Lqm5clj2JLWNcTf5R76Jm0pH3XKyNf21Lgnx-HlNmA5ix6ZuPk-9zXjBnWU87ZF4YvQjDX8-GLH2FbvMUHA-ikmTP9aYXP80ahwpNM9c/s1600/2011+april+6+DSC_0106.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg0bC0zSGXS4PuB7Qm1l1RPbYd_4y9BfQa949Lqm5clj2JLWNcTf5R76Jm0pH3XKyNf21Lgnx-HlNmA5ix6ZuPk-9zXjBnWU87ZF4YvQjDX8-GLH2FbvMUHA-ikmTP9aYXP80ahwpNM9c/s640/2011+april+6+DSC_0106.jpg" width="424px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">A rock wall climber in training</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">at Square Trousseau</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Climbing

A rock wall climber in training at Square Trousseau

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Le Petit Garçon

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl6AsIF-kD3Pzx24pwohGQrqh9dvWumupJvUDr1Ij_aEDld1WhPesgo3fGqr0id3I8SnoYrvQtbsdM8Z9jAkorX_LBIxdNMCRFGU5vpYZL0vTEWPiN1QNOL5NYaDSkDaomB4PXkaty8ZI/s1600/2011+april+6+DSC_0110.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="516" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl6AsIF-kD3Pzx24pwohGQrqh9dvWumupJvUDr1Ij_aEDld1WhPesgo3fGqr0id3I8SnoYrvQtbsdM8Z9jAkorX_LBIxdNMCRFGU5vpYZL0vTEWPiN1QNOL5NYaDSkDaomB4PXkaty8ZI/s640/2011+april+6+DSC_0110.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">While the other children ran through the park</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> or zipped around on scooters, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">this little boy played happily alone.  </span></span></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Square Trousseau</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Métro Ledru Rollin</span></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75012 Paris</span></span>

Le Petit Garçon

While the other children ran through the park or zipped around on scooters,  this little boy played happily alone.  Square Trousseau Métro ...

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Les trois flâneurs

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiymZajLyUoUr2Kq_9f3ZcONgP6xXpmOTkBmVyln1WnI8xddjxsfRK0d2NnmqMUeXI_EAy2u84dTiwgpihzCOS8nF6aj2ZJU7OnBr5wQjjUNYLoH15XM5sJHqKZPVn6DFGH9eGGvR9wzE/s1600/2011+april+6+DSC_0119-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="604" nba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiymZajLyUoUr2Kq_9f3ZcONgP6xXpmOTkBmVyln1WnI8xddjxsfRK0d2NnmqMUeXI_EAy2u84dTiwgpihzCOS8nF6aj2ZJU7OnBr5wQjjUNYLoH15XM5sJHqKZPVn6DFGH9eGGvR9wzE/s640/2011+april+6+DSC_0119-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">On a Sunday morning in Square Trousseau, these three gentlemen were seen strolling through the park.  My guess is that they are old friends who meet here regularly to talk about their families, their thoughts on politics, or current events in the neighborhood.  I will have three copies of this photo for my next trip on the chance that I see them again on a Sunday morning.</span><br /><br /><br />Square Trousseau<br />Métro Ledru Rollin<br /> 

Les trois flâneurs

On a Sunday morning in Square Trousseau, these three gentlemen were seen strolling through the park.  My guess is that they are old friends ...

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Zoom-Zoom VI

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdp6QeLELFjmZPgETsPlVxcMHfU0t0ohKKsmLjfpxk8JArHwK4gUcW6uBp2oexv6leHNezwoxnwXCnCdnxwEFFVCEBjDnsYGTCfMhtiqZSgWLhkcwwBGgo6zngEcxiiMK4ZZrdJ6kheJg/s1600/2011+april+6+DSC_0105.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607125252009386978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdp6QeLELFjmZPgETsPlVxcMHfU0t0ohKKsmLjfpxk8JArHwK4gUcW6uBp2oexv6leHNezwoxnwXCnCdnxwEFFVCEBjDnsYGTCfMhtiqZSgWLhkcwwBGgo6zngEcxiiMK4ZZrdJ6kheJg/s640/2011+april+6+DSC_0105.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">This petit garçon was at full throttle alternately pushing with his feet and coasting in perfect rhythm. I was glad to see he was wearing a helmet, color-coordinated with his balance bike, bien sûr! </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Can you tell that he is a French boy? Why, certainly you can... he is wearing a chic scarf<br /></span><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">... zoom-zoom!</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><br /><div><em>My dear friend, <a href="http://www.shellsherree.com/"><strong>Shell Sherree</strong></a>, whose artistic talent is well-known, has <a href="http://www.shellsherree.com/2011/05/francophile-friday-amour-at-bois.html"><strong>posted a watercolor</strong></a> inspired by one of my photographs. She improved on the original as only she can do with un petit chat hiding among the flowers. I am truly honored, ma chère amie!</em></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>

Zoom-Zoom VI

This petit garçon was at full throttle alternately pushing with his feet and coasting in perfect rhythm. I was glad to see he was wearing a ...

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Se Jetter des Boules de Neige

<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Tw7jjYB5sm8NGtpcJ_gvjXNbqIvUdyQuwLHCubZkKPh-ogPv2FAWDdgy3d0L51QpzFhvDcHDsAhoQ-6sXE4nHpdz1jGPUip9amfvWKjKNMal2VC9DI0WK0hDsI32azWaCiboSpwQTtg/s1600/2010+dec+paris+kids+DSC_0053.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576698015924430034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Tw7jjYB5sm8NGtpcJ_gvjXNbqIvUdyQuwLHCubZkKPh-ogPv2FAWDdgy3d0L51QpzFhvDcHDsAhoQ-6sXE4nHpdz1jGPUip9amfvWKjKNMal2VC9DI0WK0hDsI32azWaCiboSpwQTtg/s640/2010+dec+paris+kids+DSC_0053.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> So, our story continues... Do you recognize our cute "jeune garçon" from yesterday? He is the one smiling above with the huge snowball, uh hunk of ice...</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br /></div></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJQXgSHni7HbRAFADQ869RrrkQ_eXKeZbzkQdw4Nrf00Yr21Nkkkp2Hsmwf3doezsbtmQhhFOhojV-iDMO57U06J9tOGZsVi7cTbgXMDG77dNIHpZ3n5O5gbugEFI3c2tIOgCplC9Z_2o/s1600/2010+dec+paris+kids+DSC_0055.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576697253396531138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJQXgSHni7HbRAFADQ869RrrkQ_eXKeZbzkQdw4Nrf00Yr21Nkkkp2Hsmwf3doezsbtmQhhFOhojV-iDMO57U06J9tOGZsVi7cTbgXMDG77dNIHpZ3n5O5gbugEFI3c2tIOgCplC9Z_2o/s640/2010+dec+paris+kids+DSC_0055.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> ...and now he takes one in the back by the kid with the striped hat! Pow!<br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwWU3VT0Byl8JShgNzA4EsiMZjR_cbInjcgQPIcynHmkOmuXM023SPCsbq7ZTVNAeU5H41J7UE4aCxJTt-0mgxUTV78C93J3XRT4uUS6Je4Mtr0goWOV3l5M2QVfjXslL4XTZKWauM5yw/s1600/2010+dec+paris+kids+DSC_0070.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576696566859308610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwWU3VT0Byl8JShgNzA4EsiMZjR_cbInjcgQPIcynHmkOmuXM023SPCsbq7ZTVNAeU5H41J7UE4aCxJTt-0mgxUTV78C93J3XRT4uUS6Je4Mtr0goWOV3l5M2QVfjXslL4XTZKWauM5yw/s640/2010+dec+paris+kids+DSC_0070.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> After a rousing battle with snowballs accompanied by the laughter of kids playing, it was time to leave the park.<br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjorOMpNJk8yYxZCTkh90eUMSpYzlnvTXU2WS09NsD6mhBJHoLcEzeBudKZJIyUCBJiZdY8qIgOovmBDIFYm7Xmw-E73fIQKaeEyUjdIlc6zfAMbFVm1kQMtGlWpUDhjLV0OlGxZjwk6Us/s1600/2010+dec+paris+kids+IMG_3183.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576696016391206178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjorOMpNJk8yYxZCTkh90eUMSpYzlnvTXU2WS09NsD6mhBJHoLcEzeBudKZJIyUCBJiZdY8qIgOovmBDIFYm7Xmw-E73fIQKaeEyUjdIlc6zfAMbFVm1kQMtGlWpUDhjLV0OlGxZjwk6Us/s320/2010+dec+paris+kids+IMG_3183.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 291px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">And this was the "stash" of snowballs!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">This kind of kid-fun translates to any language... may it always be so</span></div>

Se Jetter des Boules de Neige

So, our story continues... Do you recognize our cute "jeune garçon" from yesterday? He is the one smiling above with the huge sno...

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Paris Portrait -- Jeune Garçon

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi11ayKedft3hhtrFF9s-YcnTU0Il31_44UHJhnByUV7d8wvx3xSQ6Y0HxKHhk7fK_goeh1FEspn6thWo_vSCEgsJ9Mm2gInfqTsTOSgN8TRReUn4z_af2q3LRTcsoW0Pm_n4YXbYHK2LM/s1600/2010+dec+paris+5+DSC_0068.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576340004884886722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi11ayKedft3hhtrFF9s-YcnTU0Il31_44UHJhnByUV7d8wvx3xSQ6Y0HxKHhk7fK_goeh1FEspn6thWo_vSCEgsJ9Mm2gInfqTsTOSgN8TRReUn4z_af2q3LRTcsoW0Pm_n4YXbYHK2LM/s640/2010+dec+paris+5+DSC_0068.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">During the very cold days in early December, I got a shot of this handsome young fellow with hands and cheeks red from the frigid air. </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">You might be interested to know that there <em>is</em> a story to this one and I will show you tomorrow. I am such a tease!</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Square Trousseau</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Métro Ledru Rollin</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">(Is there a better title than "jeune garçon"?)</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"></span>

Paris Portrait -- Jeune Garçon

During the very cold days in early December, I got a shot of this handsome young fellow with hands and cheeks red from the frigid air. You ...

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