Mini Jacinthe

Mini Hyacinth

In the midst of winter

a "forced" bulb such as these hyacinths

reveal the promise of spring 

The sweet smell of these flowers 

is as fragrant as the finest Paris parfum

Messages du Grand Cerf (fleuriste)

Passage du Grand Cerf

75002, Paris

Sapins de Noël - Passage du Grand Cerf

Christmas trees in Paris

Giggling on the first occasion of seeing 

Christmas trees dressed like sausages, 

I now find them totally charming.  

The stands made of split tree trunks are quite solid 

and they are ready to be carried off, 

through the Métro or by bus to a waiting Paris apartment.  

The scents of fresh evergreen are as omnipresent 

as those of the baguettes from the nearby boulangerie.

Messages du Grand Cerf

4, passage du Grand Cerf (Rue Saint Denis entrance)

75002, Paris