Les Amants du Pont de Bir-Hakeim

The Lovers on the Bridge

No, not really.  

They were posing for a film.

Tant pis

Happy Leap Year Day

Pont de Bir-Hakeim

75015, Paris

Un rendez-vous?

The leather jacket,

dark sunglasses,

a sliver of light...

a rendez-vous?

Paris restaurant

75001, Paris

Place des Vosges

Paris in Love

Shoes kicked off

and not a care in the world

ah, Paris

Places des Vosges

75004, Paris

Parc du Champ de Mars

On the great lawn in front of La Tour Eiffel 

one can walk, play, picnic, and lounge

on the grass, at least in the spring and summer.

bon weekend

Parc du Champ de Mars

75007, Paris

Frederique! Attends!

Frederique!

Wait!

Life is brief

Drink it in big gulps

Paris

La vie est bonne n'est-ce pas?

Life is good, isn't it?

I do not know if this is my best photo of the year, 

but it does exemplify the relaxed approach to life seen in Paris.  

Draw in deep breaths 

and love life as it unfolds.

Paris terrace

75012, Paris

Le Nemours

Le Nemours

Briskly walking hand in hand to meet friends 

at Nemours for a morning café...

Wish we were there right now

(joyeux anniversaire, Michelle)

Le Nemours

2, galerie de Nemours

75001, Paris

Jardin du Palais Royal - les amoureux

Jardin du Palais Royal

 

 

There are a few places in Paris where, in good weather,

one can just about count on seeing young couples in love... 

nothing that would embarrass your grandmother,

but a scene from a love story, perhaps.

 

 

This garden is at the top

of the list

 

 

 

Jardin du Palais Royal

75001, Paris

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 



Parc de Monceau - pelouse interdite?

Parc de Monceau

Have you seen the "Pelouse Interdite" signs 

in all of the green areas of Paris telling you to stay off the grass?  

Or perhaps you have seen the signs during 

the winter months indicating the grass is hibernating 

and to "stay off."

Parc de Monceau is one of the Paris parks 

that allows you to walk, sit, play on the grass 

(during the warm, green-grass months).  

Before I knew better, 

I once took a nap on the grass 

outside of Petit Palais (around the backside).

oops!

Parc de Monceau

Boulevard de Courcelles

75008, Paris

Square Jean XXIII - dans un cadre

Square Jean XXIII

The elm trees above and the line of shrubbery below

make this lovely square into a vignette.  

Do you know this quiet, 

shady spot on the east side of Notre Dame?

Square Jean XXIII

l'Île de la Cité

75004, Paris

Pont des Arts - As-tu un clé?

Pont des Arts

Do you have a key?

This pedestrian bridge is in the news this week.  

The bridge was closed for a period of time 

as the weight of the "love locks" was so heavy 

that it tore a portion of the railing away from the bridge.  

The city (or the mysterious lock-remover) 

has periodically pruned locks from this bridge

 and Pont de l'Archevêché, 

but they re-appear almost as quickly as they are removed.  

Pont des Arts

75001, Paris

Pas assez de sièges?

Métro Laumier

The metro was not crowded at all, 

but sadly the young lady had no place to sit.

This is not an unusual scene and the woman on the billboard 

peering out adds a bit of humor.


C'est Paris!

Métro Laumier

75019, Paris

Theme Day - "People on the Street"

People on the Street

Observing the brisk stride of synchronized steps, 

one would believe that the afternoon outing is a well-rehearsed routine.

It makes you wonder how many years 

they have walked together through life.

Rue Brémontier

75017, Paris

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les amoureaux - Paris in love

Paris in Love

Hugs and kisses for your Valentine's Day

Rue de Sèvres

75006, Paris

Jardin du Luxembourg - un moment de calme

Jardin du Luxembourg

-a quiet moment-

A warm Sunday afternoon on a (mostly) green park bench...

Tuning out the rest of the world

Jardin du Luxembourg

75006, Paris

Un bateau et la Seine

A boat and the Seine

We see here the captain at the bow of the boat 

(driving while talking on the phone) 

and perhaps two lovers at the stern.  

Since this photo was taken from the quai, 

there was not an opportunity to ask questions or to discover the story

C'est un mystère!

La Seine

Quai de la Mégisserie

75001, Paris

Métro Laumière

The seats were too far apart for these lovers

Ah, c'est Paris, n'est-ce pas?

Métro Laumière

75019, Paris

Parc de Monceau - des amants

amoureux d'un jour,

amis pour la vie

Parc de Monceau is not just for the young, 

but for those whose love has matured.

Ahhhh, printemps...

love is in the air

Parc de Monceau

Boulevard de Courcelles

75008, Paris

Métro Monceau

 

 

Pont des Arts - love locks

Love locks

Pont des Arts

I have photographed the "love locks" for years on the Pont des Arts and always said that if my sweetheart came with me to Paris that we would put one here on the Pont des Arts.

He did come with me last March and after attaching our lock threw away a red key (which was superfluous for a combination lock).  It was at the moment of sunset, and we were in good company with others on that March evening.  In October I went back to check on our lock and it was most assuredly missing.  The fact is that all of these lovers' locks weigh down the bridge and it appears that the locks are periodically "pruned."  In May of 2010, they all disappeared overnight but the city of Paris claimed innocence.

We will return and affix another lock, a tiny discrete one, which should not cause any attention (or pruning).

(Happy Valentine's Day, D)

Pont des Arts

75001, Paris

  

Wedding photos

This beautiful couple posed for photos on Ile Saint-Louis on the Quai d'Orleans.  

The temperature was a brisk, 

but the photographer moved quickly to get the desired photos.

The American photographer got her share of photos as well from above.

Bride and Groom

Quai d'Orleans

Ile Saint-Louis

75004, Paris