Paris and Beyond

Parc Montsouris The height of this sturdy limb provides an adventurous but relatively safe climb If you are going to Pa...

Église Saint Roch The top of this famed church on  Rue Saint Honoré catches the golden glow of a late afternoon sun b...

Le Grenier de Notre-Dame I eat enough vegetables and fruit to be a vegetarian but do eat meat in moderation.  However, I can cl...

Arcachon Bay The gray skies did not deter the boaters, swimmers, and carrousel riders Arcachon Bay Gironde 33009

Église de la Madeleine There is much written about this very photogenic  and beautiful church which sits prominently in the 8iè...

Jardin du Palais Royal Painstakingly maintained,  the gold spires of the garden's wrought iron fence are stunning. ...

There are times when you cannot find an empty chair on the edge of this fountain, but it is a perfect spot for reflection. bo...

Pont de Sully This is one of the few cast iron bridges remaining in Paris today.  Built (rebuilt, actually) by Haussmann in 187...

Balconies ornate with  flowers I could be quite content with a corner of this building in the cinquième, close to the Sei...

This gentleman had the quay to himself and one would imagine that  many are now enjoying the August sunshine La Seine ...

La Tour d'Argent Although I have not dined at La Tour d'Argent  and would love to explore their wine list one can enj...

diptyque This is a charming shop on boulevard Saint-Germain specializing in perfumes and also scents for the home.  Even if y...

Palais Garnier The tremendous size of this building almost causes a person to  overlook the magnificent details. Did I ...

Basilique Saint Denis It is worth the trip to the outskirts of Paris to see this basilica,  with its outstanding array of  stai...

Jardin du Palais Royal Hold on, sweet lovers. Spring is coming! Jardin du Palais Royal 75001, Paris

Looking out of a store window at the winter landscape, the tin toys resemble paper silhouettes  against a palette of neutrals. ...

Happy Mardi Gras Love life and family Mardi Gras Mobile, Alabama, USA

Mairie d'Arcachon Just a block from the beach in the charming town of Arcachon, the bleu-blanc-rouge flies in the bay br...

Église de la Madeleine La Madeleine assumes a prominent footprint in the 8ième arrondissement. Built in the Neo-Classical...

So, here is the answer to the puzzling photo of yesterday.  The afternoon sun was shining on the frieze of  the building on the op...

What is it? A porthole,  a painting, a tapestry? I had to look at the surrounding photos  of this image to figure it ...

Les Toits de Paris From the Printemps rooftop there is much to see: windows, chimney pots, roofs, and domes Paris roo...

Cour Napoleon Watched this sweet couple as they took multiple selfies in front of the impressive façades that form the  Cou...

Musée du Louvre Although the installation of I M Pei's glass and metal pyramids at the Louvre must have been met with the ir...

Through a passageway in Old Town Bordeaux bon week end Bordeaux, France

Joyeux Saint-Valentin Not from a fine Parisian pâtisserie,  but the wish for a Happy Valentine's Day to all my readers ju...

Musée Rodin Hôtel Biron is a jewel of Parisian rocaille architecture,  with its expansive park. From the Musée Rodin website...

Église Saint-Sulpice This enormous late Baroque church in Paris is surpassed in size only by Notre Dame. I would have guessed...

Le Comptoire de la Gastronomie A café with a view in all directions, from the impressive Art Nouveau façade of the café/bou...

A bigger than life painting in an Arcachon gallery, caught in afternoon reflections Arcachon  Gironde department, Nouvelle-...