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.

Jardin des Tuileries

Jardin des Tuileries

It may look crowded

but everyone seems to 

find a spot

Jardin des Tuileries

75001, Paris

City Daily Photo Theme Day - Shelter

Jardin des Tuileries

The shared umbrella was scant shelter 

in this October deluge.

The trees provided a bit of shelter

but the downpour drenched us all that day!

The theme for this first day of October is SHELTER.

Click here to see the interpretation of City Daily Photo bloggers 

from around the world.

 

 

 

Jardin des Tuileries

75001, Paris

 

Jardin des Tuileries - des enfants

Jardin des Tuileries

Leaving the Tuileries at the end of an afternoon of play, 

each child holding the hand of an adult

before crossing the busy Rue de Rivoli.

Must be a French girl

Jardin des Tuileries

Rue de Rivoli

75001, Paris

Jardin des Tuileries

Jardin des Tuileries

A typical weekend scene at Tuileries:

games from Pétanque to soccer;

sitting in the ubiquitous green chairs around the fountain; 

meeting friends for a picnic...

You can see from the big puddles in the foreground 

that the rash of intermittent rain showers

does not keep the Parisians away.

Jardin des Tuileries

75001, Paris

 

la petite et son reflet

Jardin des Tuileries

The early rains left a multitude of puddles in the garden.

Is this precious baby pondering her reflection in the water, 

or is she full of mischief and planning to jump with a splash?

bon weekend

Joining James' Weekend Reflections

Jardin des Tuileries

75001, Paris

Pétanque XXIII

Pétanque

Jardin des Tuileries

I used to believe that this was only a game in Paris for men of a certain age, but have discovered that it is played by all ages, men and women.  Once you get away from Jardin des Tuileries and Jardin du Luxembourg you will see a greater variety in the players.

Do you see two groups of children?

Jardin des Tuileries

75001, Paris

Jardin des Tuileries - les enfants dans le parc

Jardin des Tuileries

A Sunday afternoon finds many children in the parks of Paris.  These two were part of a group of five or six who played a game of soccer with imaginary boundaries.  They were not daunted by the scattering of puddles left by the recent rain.

Jardin des Tuileries

75001, Paris

Jardin des Tuileries - une petite grenouille?

une petite grenouille?

No, but this young fellow was quite comfortable 

playing in the rain-filled puddles of Jardin des Tuileries. 

The flâneurs and others in the park gave him a wide berth 

as there was much water flying.

coa-coa

or should that be ribbette-ribbette?

(ribbit!)

Jardin des Tuileries

75001, Paris

 

Jardin des Tuileries - en hiver

The large round basin of

Jardin des Tuileries

The frigid temperatures combined with a layer of snow create concentric circles on the surface of the large round basin.  As you can see from the crowds, not even sub-freezing temperatures will keep people from this park.

I did not sit in the green chairs this day...

brrrrrrr!

Jardin des Tuileries

75001, Paris

Métro Tuileries

(joyeux anniversaire, chère Nanette)

Jardin des Tuileries - les enfants

Jardin des Tuileries

This merry-go-round spins with a tilt and 

the little fille with chic boots on the left is trying to spin them all asunder

Squeals of laughter sound the same in any language

Jardin des Tuileries

75001, Paris

Métro Tuileries

Jardin des Tuileries - le dimanche

Jardin des Tuileries

In the second week of October

a Sunday full of blue skies and sunshine 

attracts the masses to this beautiful garden

which was first opened to the public in 1667,

really!

Jardin des Tuileries

75001, Paris

Jardin des Tuileries - Tigre terrasant un crocodile

Tigre terrasant un crocodile

Auguste Cain (1873)

 

(Tiger overwhelming a crocodile)

Overwhelming?  I would say that he is going to "eat" the crocodile!

This is perhaps my favorite of the bronze animal statues in the park.

I love the powerful image in bronze.

Jardin des Tuileries

75001, Paris

Jardin des Tuileries - pétanque?

Jardin des Tuileries

In the steady rain, the serious still play pétanque

It was not a slight drizzle but more rain than I have seen in Paris before.  

They were drenched but did not seem to mind.

(taken a week ago on October 6th)

Jardin des Tuileries

75001, Paris

 

Les couleurs de Paris - le bleu

le carrousel de Tuileries

le bleu

It is difficult to select just one photo for blue in Paris.  There are thousands of "blues," doors and buildings and skies and reflections, but this carrousel in Tuileries and I have a relationship (if that is possible).  I have seen it in all seasons including a snowstorm one December. 

This one small part of the carrousel has the Eiffel Tower, angels, and diamonds, all embellished with gold and red.  The painted blue skies behind the Tower are matched by the blue skies of spring.

This is my last contribution to a five-color series of photos,

and with this I capture the memory of Paris blue and tuck it under my pillow.

sweet dreams

Le carrousel de Tuileries

Terrasse des Feuillants

Jardin des Tuileries

75001, Paris

Bon homme de neige

The Jardin des Tuileries had many surprises on our recent visit with several snowmen and other icy creations. However, this fellow, short in stature, seemed to have the most artistry and character. As I snapped this photo other paparazzi moved in quickly.

Bon homme de neige
Temporary residence: Jardin des Tuileries

Rainy day in Jardin des Tuileries

This photo was taken on a gray December day in Jardin des Tuileries near l'Orangerie, and there was no need to present it in black and white as the weather had reduced the landscape to monochrome tones. This white marble statue is one of over a hundred found in this park, bordered on one end by Place de la Concorde and on the other end by Jardin du Carrousel and the Louvre. Peter of Peter's Paris had a post on the statues of Tuileries and noted that most of the marble ones were from the 19th Century. The marble statues in his posting appear to have been cleaned since my photo was taken.

For those of you who saw my post "Un, deux, trois" a few days ago (Nov 18), Laurent of Daily Photo in Paris has an almost identical perspective only taken at night... have a look here!