Inside or Al Fresco?

During an evening stroll in Paris with my photography buddy last year, we came upon this busy Brasserie in the Opera district.

It wasn't until I looked more closely at the image with a view to posting it that I noticed the budding young photographer in the top left hand corner of the upstairs restaurant - cute!

 

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Musical Paree

The Paris Metro (underground train system) is an effective, efficient and affordable means of getting around Paris.  (The numerous stairs can be rather testing though on those of us who are unfit - 

especially when toting baggage: another reminder to travel light!)

One of the great and memorable experiences was hearing a group of musicians playing cool jazz in one of the many tunnels running between platforms and particular routes. It was a wonderfully welcoming sound and, regardless of the direction of your intended platform, one felt drawn to follow the source of the beat as it echoed around the tunnels!

On another day's outing, we came across this happy trio set up on a pedestrian bridge across the Seine, providing joyful entertainment for those out and about enjoying the sunshine.

The musicians seemed to be having as much fun as those listening to their talents.

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Happy couple

 

Spotted while viewing Paris from the Batobus on the River Seine

 

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Another Louvre attraction

 

This fountain is in the grounds of the Louvre in Paris

and adjacent to the illuminated pyramid I posted earlier this month.

 

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Let there be music !

 

Atop the National Academy of Music in Paris, France

 

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Authentic Paris

This cute vehicle was spotted adjacent to the Louvre the same evening

as that shown in my earlier post (the illuminated pyramid). . .

 

.... together with this couple capturing their adventure in PARadISe, reinforcing the saying that "Paris was made for lovers" !

 

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April in Paris

The illuminated pyramid adjacent to the Louvre was an understandable attraction for those taking a stroll on a balmy evening in Paris 

A surprisingly quiet Quai des Tuileries that same evening

... and the Eiffel Tower showing her stunning evening jewels

(yes, it's far from a perfect capture, however am posting it anyway -

I took my tripod along that evening but, sadly,

 not the camera attachment !! 

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Place de la Concorde in Paris

A busy place - in more ways than one! There were many streets feeding into this famous landmark and, while there seemed to be no apparent road rules or lane markers, remarkably all the vehicles just made way for each other (and without much tooting of horns as I recall!).  It was clearly also a popular meeting point for visitors.

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Paris - the positive and negative of !

 This perspective of the Eiffel Tower was (perhaps obviously!) taken from the River Seine during a 5-day visit to Paris in 2009.

And here's the same shot in a negative format.  (I think I prefer this one - it looks almost illuminated!)


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