Paris and Beyond

The windows of the grand magasins on Boulevard Haussman have something for everyone.  The theme of the Printemps windows: Noël, Rêves d...

If you have been reading my blog for some time, you know how I enjoy "a hunt" and definitely love "a story."  Before my...

This little carrousel is new to Parc de Monceau since my visit last April.  It is called Carrousel Jules Verne and looks like a slice of th...

While on my way to another destination, I found this church which was built between 1899 and 1901 for the working neighborhood all in steel...

Must be a French girl woman? I barely caught this one!  Truthfully, I was going for the dog and then was surprised at the knee britches, ...

The animated windows at Printemps are delightful. La Tour Eiffel and photographers?  Parfait! I did have to gently nudge a child or two t...

It may be November, but there is never a shortage of flowers in Paris Today I am thankful for all the friends from around the world that ...

The Métro sign at Hotel de Ville and the Christmas lights of BHV (Bay Aash Vay) are as colorful as the double-decker carrousel. The full m...

What a shame that I did not capture him "snapping the linens" as he waved each smartly pressed square over the table.  As I reca...

My dear young friend Isabelle from Bordeaux introduced me to the delicious cèpes seen above in Marché Maubert.  She took me to a delightful...

This ancient church built in the 12th Century boasts a romanesque tower and other treasures within.  Parts of the church remain from the 6t...

On the last day of Photoquai 2011 , an open-air exhibit along the Seine at Quai Branly, the dreary day was brightened by the nearly 400 pho...

Photos may be prohibited, but drooling on the glass is allowed I will have un macaron pistache framboise, s'il vous plaît. And for you...

For years I have wanted to see this amazing tribute to Rudolph Nureyev, a fringed kilim rug meticulously crafted in bronze and glass mosaic...

So the day was not filled with sun... A low ceiling obscured the uppper floors of buildings, and gave a mysterious look to La Tour La Tou...

This little angel was seen stepping off the curb of Rue Théophile Roussel just at the edge of Marché d'Aligre.  A little unsteady on he...

When I visit a city, I always search out the cemeteries.  This was my first trip to Montmartre, and it was regrettably closed. We could o...

On Sundays, I usually feature a church. Today, I am presenting a portrait of Malcolm Miller, who is likely the foremost authority on Cathe...

The scene reflects the texture of the wall and a very kind Frenchman! Le Temps des Cerises 75018 Paris

Café de Luna receives so-so ratings but with a red awning on a busy corner of Boulevard de Clichy I could stop by for a coffee and watch t...

Walking with Peter and Marie down Rue Tholozé in April, I captured this shot through the open door of an atelier."  What I did not kno...

Just at the exit of Metro La Muette is this adorned building.

Perhaps a tourist shot, but a delightful place for déjeuner with friends  Le Moulin de la Galette 83, rue Lepic 75018 Paris

On the deuxième étage high above the shops of Rue des Abbesses is this fashionable façade, wrought iron railings, boxes of greenery and fl...

The churches of Paris are museums of sculpture, architecture, and paintings.  Église Saint-Étienne du Mont is abundantly overflowing in its...

The grillwork of the entryway makes long, ornate shadows in the foyer 3, rue Antoine Vollon 75012 Paris Métro Ledru Rollin

On the street, a pink scooter... Now, that's my style! Zoom-zoom!  

I have seen this restaurant/café on three or four trips to Paris but have never stopped for a coffee.  Why, you ask?   I am always full fr...

These caryatids * are high above the street level on Rue de Provence and support the balcony of the deuxième étage.  Although this building...

I think that these vines have been growing for more than a few years. What do you think?   Do you think that the sculpture over the window...