Quai de Bourbon

A View along the Seine

The narrow strip is shared with the trees

showing the new leaves of spring.

A single flaneur has the space to himself...

Quai de Bourbon from Pont Marie

75004, Paris

Quai de Bourbon - l'automne

Quai de Bourbon

Looking towards Pont Louis-Philippe from Pont Marie, 

the quai and the riverside walk are almost deserted.  

Golden leaves will soon be swept from frail branches into the Seine.  

Within a month, this will be a monochrome palette, 

save the red doors and a few window boxes.

Paris will take on her winter beauty

Quai de Bourbon

75004, Paris

 

Une papeterie à Paris

a stationer's shop

(papeterie)

There are at least four things in this window 

on Rue du Pont Louis-Philippe that should have been bought for gifts.  

This street, just north of the Seine, 

has an abundance of charming little shops, 

several of which have papers and books like this one.

papeterie

Rue du Pont Louis-Philippe

75004, Paris

Pont Louis-Philippe - Île Saint-Louis

Pont Louis-Philippe

Yes, the rain was relentless, 

but Paris keeps moving without regard to the weather.

This stone arch-bridge connects the Quai de Bourbon 

on the Île Saint-Louis with the Saint-Gervais neighborhood on the right bank.  

It is decorated with stone laurel wreaths 

surrounding metallic rosettes which are best seen from the Seine.

Pont Louis-Philippe

Île Saint-Louis

75004, Paris