La Tour Eiffel

La Tour Eiffel

I cannot count the number of photos I have taken of the Eiffel Tower, 

but it still takes my breath away like I am seeing it for the first time.

I have been to places where the hype exceeded the excitement of actually being there, 

but the Eiffel Tower marks the landscape with golden light 

as I gasp yet again and hold my breath to take the shot.

La Tour Eiffel

from Palais de Chaillot

75007 and 75016, Paris

City Daily Photo Theme Day - "Landmark"

City Daily Photo Theme Day

"Landmark"

Although Paris has many "landmarks" and it was difficult to choose just one, 

this photo has my favorite plus a bonus:  

la Tour Eiffel and Grand Palais.  

With the setting sun of autumn the structures of both are seen in silhouette, 

the Eiffel Tower with its familiar pattern of steel, 

and the Grand Palais with its glass vault.

Would you believe that there are 6,000 tonnes of steel 

in the Nave of the Grand Palais 

which is more than in the whole Eiffel Tower?

la Tour Eiffel, 7ième

Grand Palais, 8ième

taken from the rooftop of Printemps, 9ième

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Panthéon et Église Saint Étienne du Mont

Looking across the end of the Square de l'Île de France the textures and colors are punctuated by the 5ème arrondissement's notable skyline.  The Panthéon is the tallest building and Église Saint Étienne du Mont is to the left, an easy walk from Pont Saint Louis where this photo was taken.

bon dimanche

from Pont Saint Louis

75004, Paris

Parc des Buttes Chaumont VIII

Parc des Buttes Chaumont

Temple of Sybil

Although the Temple of Sybil may not appear so high on the cliff, 

it is indeed a hike and a suspension bridge away.  

How can all of this be only a mile or two from the center of Paris?

If the weather cooperates for this last weekend in March, 

the Parisians will be here with friends and family.  

How I wish that I could join them!

Parc des Buttes Chaumont

75019, Paris

Métros Buttes Chaumont, Laumière, et Botzaris