Terrasse de Café

Paris in autumn

Café scene on the broad sidewalk

of Avenue Daumesnil...

Even the late afternoon sun has the

warm glow of autumn

l'Arrosoir
75, avenue Daumesnil

75012, 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

 

L'automne - Jardin du Palais Royal

Autumn in Paris

The deciduous trees of Paris will shed their leaves 

over the next few months.

Although the weather was sunny and warm during our time in Paris, 

the leaves are dropping as seen in this photo of Jardin du Palais Royal.  

We were a bit disappointed that the fountain was turned off.

Jardin du Palais Royal

75001, Paris

Canal Saint Martin - en automne

Canal Saint Martin

The patches of blue sky were trumped by 

the electric shades of orange and yellow alongside the canal.

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Canal Saint Martin

75010, Paris

Village Saint Paul - le Marais

Quiet courtyard

The last golden leaves of autumn cling tenuously to the branch 

and they echo my feelings of departing Paris.  

I know when it is time to leave for home, 

clinging to the memories, 

and knowing that there will be another autumn in Paris, 

just as there will be another winter and spring and summer.

The photos are a daily reminder...

le sigh

bon weekend

Village Saint Paul

75004, Paris

Rue du Cardinal Lemoine - a courtyard for all seasons

Courtyard

Rue du Cardinal Lemoine

Palms, wisteria, fatsia, evergreens, honeysuckle, 

and the climbing vines that turn electric shades of yellow, orange and red in autumn.

I will have to check out this courtyard in the other seasons.  

I think that it was designed for appeal no matter the time of year.

69, rue du Cardinal Lemoine

75005, Paris

La Tour Eiffel - la réflexion

A familiar reflection...

How could a puddle on Champ de Mars be a pleasing sight?

When it reflects the golden lights of la Tour Eiffel.

la Tour Eiffel

Allée Adrienne Lecouvreur

Parc du Champ de Mars

75007, Paris

Pont Notre Dame - l'automne

Pont Notre Dame

The late afternoon sun drenched the trees 

along the Quai de Gesvres giving them a golden orange glow.  

If you look under the arch of the bridge, 

you can see their reflections in the Seine.

Pont Notre Dame

75004, Paris

Feuilles orange de l'automne

Orange autumn leaves

The window shades on this quiet street in the 5ième 

match perfectly the autumn leaves.

Paris was dressed in her colorful finery last week 

and the leaves held on through our sojourn.

Rue de Lantran et Rue de Beauvais

Métro Maubert-Mutualité

75005, Paris