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Today, Beyond Paris
911 MEMORIAL ~ NYC
This "Field of Flags" in Battery Park honors those whose lives were lost on 9/11 and those who tried to save them*. There are over 3,000 flags, the stripes are lists of names. Additionally there are flags representing the 92 countries who shared in this loss.
*To see a special exhibit honoring 911 heroes, go to Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00414994356257181625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20245930.post-67932180173763699802011-09-03T19:00:00.002-05:002011-09-03T19:00:01.354-05:00
And Speaking of Perspective...
How about inside out...
upside down,
or downside up?
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Paris Icons
Sometimes one just needs to play with a new perspective on these old favorites...
Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00414994356257181625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20245930.post-26312302990154172732011-09-01T19:00:00.001-05:002011-09-01T19:00:05.177-05:00
At The Bastille Sunday Market
Some familiar faces
and some new...
but always fresh produce to take home!
Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00414994356257181625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20245930.post-9037615961439376722011-08-31T20:00:00.001-05:002011-08-31T20:00:01.345-05:00
Have Aliens Invaded Paris?
It may look like a spaceship, but it is an exciting, temporary exhibit of Zaha Hadid's futuristic architecture
that has landed in the courtyard of the
Institute du Monde Arabe
And what better backdrop for Hadid's work, than the Institute's intricate ocular wall designed by Jean Nouvel, to adjust in response to Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00414994356257181625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20245930.post-76711165508728329702011-08-30T22:00:00.001-05:002011-08-30T22:00:00.906-05:00
Come Dance With Me..!
The summer tradition of nightly tango along the Seine continues.
Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00414994356257181625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20245930.post-73742420682406769782011-08-22T19:00:00.000-05:002011-08-22T19:00:03.321-05:00
Don't Miss the Train
If you enjoy photographing motion in the Metro, do it soon as the opportunity is rapidly disappearing due to the sliding glass doors being installed between the platform and the tracks. This is one of the few remaining stations without the extra layer of doors!
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But today it all comes to an end until next July....
Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00414994356257181625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20245930.post-30252367662895540062011-08-20T19:00:00.004-05:002011-08-20T19:00:00.369-05:00
And, yes, the Parisians take advantage of la Plage.....!
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Paris Plage
Link to the Paris Plage, in French
If you can't escape Paris in the summer, don't worry, the city brings a bit of the beach (la plage) to you....
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From The Back of The Church
The front of St. Paul-St. Louis on Rue St. Antoine in the Marais is currently shrouded by scaffolding, but if you walk around to the back, in Village St. Paul, you can still have this view.
Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00414994356257181625noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20245930.post-44000539121255110602011-08-15T16:00:00.000-05:002011-08-15T10:45:28.017-05:00
Fête de l'Assomption
August 15th, Feast of The Assumption for Catholics around the world, is un jour férié (holiday) throughout France. I just happened to catch this procession as it wound its way down rue St. Antoine and across Place Bastille. A number of priests, church officials and several thousand pilgrims followed behind respectfully singing hymns in praise of the Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00414994356257181625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20245930.post-77460508108093373352011-08-15T05:18:00.000-05:002011-08-15T05:18:53.488-05:00
Sunny Sunday....
Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00414994356257181625noreply@blogger.com0Paris, France48.856614 2.352221900000017748.813328 2.2293609000000179 48.8999 2.4750829000000176tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20245930.post-3876294150947916862011-08-13T17:25:00.000-05:002011-08-13T17:25:55.714-05:00
Paris Beckons.....
What could be better than celebrating your birthday in Paris? Was she singing "Joyeux anniversaire"...?
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Flying High In The Paris Sky
The Paris Fair along the edge of the Jardin des Tuileries - one of summer's joys...
Come along for the ride!
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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 Pylones throughout the city (also in New York)...
where you'll find fun, frivolous, functional items.Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00414994356257181625noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20245930.post-13659524507978560822010-08-26T21:18:00.000-05:002010-08-26T21:18:50.527-05:00
A Metro Moment
The Paris Metro is fast, efficient, easy to navigate and often interesting...
Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00414994356257181625noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20245930.post-36392070284669504892010-08-20T22:42:00.000-05:002010-08-20T22:42:24.328-05:00
Feed Me!
"Feed me, feed me" they all seem to shout, and so the Parisians do...
What better use for all those bits of leftover baguette than a feeding frenzy on the edge of the reflecting pool at le Jardin du Luxembourg?Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00414994356257181625noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20245930.post-4454595996950731932010-08-15T19:31:00.001-05:002010-08-15T19:45:17.628-05:00
Parc André Citroën
Located in the 15th arrondissement, Parc Andre Citroen, built on the former site of the auto maker, is rarely visited by tourists. If you go, take a ride in the tethered balloon for a sky-high view of Paris, wander the various gardens, picnic on the lawn or cool off in the dancing water jets.
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Dancing the Night Away....
What could be more romantic than tangoing into the night along the banks of the Seine?
Join the party every night during the summer months on the quai Saint Bernard, near the Tino Rossi sculpture gardens ( Musée de la Sculpture en Plein Air ) Free lessons - another opportunity to spiff up your française! - followed by open Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00414994356257181625noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20245930.post-24456628580034804392010-08-02T00:12:00.003-05:002010-08-19T23:12:12.365-05:00
Great NEW Feature!!!!
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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 Miller, note the people walking or sitting nearby. Understandably, this sculpture is often over run with both children and adults climbing on or playing hide and seek around it.
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Place des Vosges Fountain
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Guardian of the Gate
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À quel étage?
Stairmaster - French style...
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