Paris & Beyond

Today, Beyond Paris  911 MEMORIAL ~ NYC This "Field of Flags" in Battery Park   honors those  whose lives were lost on 9/...

And Speaking of Perspective...  How about inside out... upside  down,   or downside up?

Paris Icons Sometimes one just needs to play with a new perspective on these old favorites...

At The Bastille Sunday Market Some familiar faces and s ome new... but always fresh produce to take hom...

Have Aliens Invaded Paris? It may look like a spaceship, but it is an exciting, temporary exhibit of Zaha Hadid's futuris...

Come Dance With Me..! The summer tradition of nightly tango along the Seine continues.

Don't Miss the Train If you enjoy photographing motion in the Metro, do it soon as the opportunity is rapidly disappearing...

But today it all comes to an end until next July....

And, yes, the Parisians take advantage of la Plage.....!

Paris Plage Link to the Paris Plage, in French If you can't escape Paris in the summer, don't worry, the city ...

From The Back of The Church The front of St. Paul-St. Louis on Rue St. Antoine in the Marais is currently shrouded by sca...

Fête de l'Assomption August 15th, Feast of The Assumption for Catholics around the world, is un jour férié (holiday) thro...

Sunny Sunday....

Paris Beckons..... What could be better than celebrating your birthday in Paris?  Was she singing "Joyeux anniversaire...

Flying High In The Paris Sky The Paris Fair along the edge of the Jardin des Tuileries -  one of summer's  joys...  Come alo...

How Much Is That Ducky in the Window? (Apologies to Bob Merrill and Patti Page) For fun, colorful gifts stop by one of the many P...

A Metro Moment The Paris Metro is fast, efficient, easy to navigate and often interesting...

Feed Me!   "Feed me, feed me" they all seem to shout, and so the Parisians do... What better use for all those bits ...

Parc André Citroën Located in the 15th arrondissement, Parc Andre Citroen , built on the former site of the auto maker, is rarely v...

Dancing the Night Away.... What could be more romantic than tangoing into the night along the banks of the Seine? Join the party...

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Do You Have A Big Head? Eglise St. Eustache certainly does! To appreciate the size of this delightful sculpture by  Henri de Mil...

Place des Vosges Fountain

Guardian of the Gate

À  quel étage? Stairmaster - French style...

Gems of Le Marais The Marais, like other Paris neighborhoods, has a personality all its own.  And although many chain stores have ...

Jardin des Plantes After  years  of refurbishing, the Tropical House has re-opened!    While the renovation preserves the exterior...