Day and Night
Reflections on the Seine
taken from Pont des Arts
Pont des Arts
75001, Paris
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Showing posts with label Pont des Arts. Show all posts
Friday, August 26, 2016
Friday, September 11, 2015
Paris de la nuit
Paris by night
Looking west from Pont Neuf
the Seine sparkles with the
reflection of lights...
both the famous
and the ordinary
from Pont Neuf, the Seine
75001, Paris
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Changement de saison - la Seine
It is almost spring and all across the hemisphere
people are looking forward to longer days and
warmer weather.
There will be many evenings
along the Seine with friends
Quai du Louvre
75001, Paris
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Square du Vert Galant
Square du Vert Galant
This little tear-drop of green is not exactly a secret place,
but it is most often photographed from the other direction
(as seen in my banner photo above).
The view from Pont des Arts gives the illusion
of a ship's bow. You can access this little park
at the midpoint of Pont Neuf.
Square du Vert Galant
75001, Paris
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
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
Thursday, January 30, 2014
La Seine en hiver
The Seine in Winter
Taken from almost the same spot on Pont des Arts as my header
the starkness of winter stands in contrast to the lush, colorful shot of summer.
I find a still, almost silvery beauty
of the river in winter.
view of Pont Neuf
from Pont des Arts
75001, Paris
Friday, July 26, 2013
Au bord de la Seine - les amis II
la Seine,
the water's edge
When the weather cooperates
one can find groups of friends gathering on a Friday evening
to share stories of the week and
simply to enjoy la vie quotidienne on the banks of the Seine.
May you "exhale"
and enjoy the company of friends this weekend.
La Seine
Right bank - just off Pont des Arts
75001, Paris
Friday, March 15, 2013
Pont des Arts - sous la neige
Pont des Arts
Taken a few years ago during a dusting of snow,
the bridge is seen after a pruning of locks
bon weekend
Pont des Arts
75001, Paris
Thursday, February 14, 2013
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
Monday, December 3, 2012
Deux parapluies
Two umbrellas
Quai Malaquais
(near Institut de France)
Looking down from Pont des Arts to the quai below,
it seems that the rain was just nothing more than an annoyance
for these two tourists.
Travel tip for Paris:
Raincoat (imperméable) with a hood
Umbrella (parapluie)
An extra pair of shoes (chaussures)
Oh, and a waterproof camera (appareil photo)
Quai Malaquais
La Seine - la rive gauche
75006, Paris
Thursday, November 1, 2012
La Seine - un aire de pique-nique
La Seine
un aire de pique-nique
Having a picnic with friends along the Seine...
what could be any better?
I am honored to be invited to join the City Daily Photo Blogs, and with my acceptance, to participate in the first day of each month with "theme day." November's theme is "The Water's Edge" and here is the link to visit other cities around the world.
La Seine
Right bank - just off Pont des Arts
75001, Paris
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
La Seine et Square du Vert Galant
Square du Vert Galant
as seen from Pont des Arts
An early evening in April we strolled to Pont des Arts, hand in hand.
So romantic, we were alone...
with about a hundred of our fellow romantics, picknickers, and flaneurs on the bridge.
We watched the sun set into Seine
and tossed our key into the water below.
Yes, the key was red.
(joyeaux anniversaire, D)
Pont des Arts
75001, Paris
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Pont des Arts - l'amour
Pont des Arts, a moonlit night, padlocks on the bridge, and ...
Paris in love
It is just not the same anywhere else
Pont des Arts
75001, Paris
Monday, March 12, 2012
Square du Vert-Galant
Square du Vert-Galant
If you look at my banner photo you will see this square taken from Pont des Arts in summer. This narrow piece of land on the western tip of Île de la Cité
looks much like the bow of a ship in the middle of the Seine
and is a beautiful, quiet retreat on this January day.
It was named for the dashing 16th century king of France,
Henry IV, known as the lusty gallant!
Square du Vert-Galant
75001 Paris
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Quai Malaquais -- des espions?
The nearly deserted and wet Quai Malaquais, entre Pont du Carrousel and Pont des Arts, makes you think about December or January. This photo was taken early in the morning en juin while most of Paris is sleeping. At 6:30am, most of the tourists are asleep too!
(Do you think that these two are spies and getting ready to exchange briefcases sur le quai? I should hide just in case!)
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