City Daily Photo Theme Day - "Abandoned"

Jardin des Tuileries

"Abandoned"

If you are not familiar with this popular and historied Paris garden 

the photo above might appear as just a "park photo."

This shot was made on the day after the November 13, 2015 

terrorist attacks. 

On this beautiful, crisp November Saturday, the

garden was closed, an eerie sight.  On a typical weekend,

you would not see any empty green chairs, and the paths would be 

filled with families, children, couples, and people enjoying life.

Jardin des Tuileries, abandoned.... and silent

Jardin des Tuileries

75001, Paris

Today I join other City Daily Photobloggers

around the world on Theme Day - here.

La Seine - Préfecture de Police

Patrolling the Seine

There was a police presence in all areas,

including the waters of the Seine.

This police boat was in a hurry

Préfecture de Police de Paris

On the Seine

75001, Paris

Printemps - une vitrine de Noël

Printemps

Christmas Window

After several years of  edgy, often punk-styled, windows,

Printemps has returned to a more traditional, romantic theme

in the 2015 Christmas window displays

In over an hour spent photographing the windows of

Printemps and Galeries Lafayette, we saw only a handful of 

children at the viewing stands to see the windows.

Printemps

64, boulevard Haussmann

75009, Paris

Palais Royal - vide

Palais Royal - empty

The Palais Royal was empty 

with no tourists posing on the Buren Columns.

After the period of mourning,

the garden and the gates were open again.

Palais Royal

75001, Paris

 

Jardin des Tuileries - Fermé

Jardin des Tuileries

The gates were closed for a few days

and the emptiness beyond was absolutely eerie.

Jardin des Tuileries

75001, Paris

Grande Galerie de l'Évolution

Grande Galerie de l'Évolution

The four levels of the galery hall and the glass ceiling 

were "painted" in the Bleu-Blanc-Rouge of the French flag.

Grande Galerie de l'Évolution

Jardin des Plantes

75005, Paris

Je suis... Paris

Je suis... Paris

It was a different trip to Paris

My thoughts and prayers

are with the people of Paris (and Beyond)

Quai Saint Bernard

75005, Paris