The Grand Palais

Happy New Year!

We're back...sort of. While we have moved "successfully" across town, we're still inundated by "stuff" and the trials and tribulations (and joys) of moving into a new place, along with the various responsibilities of selling an "old" house.

So, posting will be sporadic at best for awhile.

But, we wanted to thank all of our special friends in the photoblogging world for wishing us well at Christmas and giving us such great support during our move. We deeply appreciate your concern and your kind words.

In return and in gratitude, we send our best wishes to each of you for a wonderful New Year!

[We'll repeat this message on our other blogs. If you check Ocala Daily Photo, you'll find a photo of the entrance to our new community - Stone Creek, in Ocala.]

Les Invalides and l'Eglise du dome - two views

Pont Alexandre III

I just can't get enough of this bridge. More photos will be coming.

Life on La Seine

Life on La Seine is ever-changing.

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Maintaining the Eiffel Tower

Maintenance is an ongoing affair at the Eiffel Tower. Bolts have to be tightened and it has to be painted - massive jobs. This sculpture pays homage to those men who risk their lives to take care of these things.

Cruisin' down the river

You may click on the photo to embiggen.

Best Blog Award

Paree - Photos of the City of Light has received the Best Blog Award from Louis LaVache at San Francisco Bay Daily Photo!

Many thanks, Louis. This is an honor and greatly appreciated.

Please check out Louis' blog here.

The Eiffel Tower et nuit 2

This was taken late evening while walking back to our hotel.

Eiffel Tower et nuit

On the Seine, the Eiffel Tower et nuit. Photo by Lois Anne.

The Eiffel Tower, looking down

Checking out the scene from the first level.

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The Eiffel Tower, looking down

Checking out the scene from the first level.

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Will you marry me?

He came over to our table in the Eiffel Tower restaurant surreptitiously and whispered, "Hi, we're from Germany. I'm going to ask my girlfriend to marry me. Would you take a picture of me proposing?"

Well, who could say "No" to that?

So, he proposed and I took a picture. She said "Yes!" Everyone applauded.

And they lived happily ever after. We hope.

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Fine dining on the Seine

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Paris via the Notre Dame towers

Photo by Lois Anne. Please click on the photo to embiggen.

Along the Champs de Elysses

The Champs de Elysses with a little help from Photoshop.

Versailles statuary

It was a very cold day in June!

Oh, to be seated at table at Versailles!

Lining up at the Palace

It was late June. Very cold. The lines were long to get into Versailles.

Gardens at Versailles

Photo painted with Triqui Paint.

Parisian children's store

The reflections are a bonus.

Travel via Segway

We found a number of people traveling around Paris on Segways. They were relatively inexpensive to rent, and could move you from place to place quite easily and safely.

Photo by Lois Anne. Canon Powershot SD600, f/2.8, 1/1500 sec.

The National Assembly

Pont Alexandre III - Another view

Air France

The Eiffel Tower fountain

Night view from our hotel room

Perspective - Eiffel Tower

Strolling down the Champs de Elysees

Sainte-Chapelle

Commissioned by Louis IX in 1242 to be royal chapel and a repository for the relics of Christ's passion, including the crown of thorns, Sainte-Chapelle is considered today to contain the most beautiful stained glass in all of Europe.

Notre Dame facade

Photo by Lois Anne.

De Venus

I know, everybody's seen this photo a hundred times, but do you know how hard it is to get a good picture of de Milo? This one was sheer luck, as usually there are people knee-deep to Versailles and back standing in front, snapping photos, waving their arms (probably 'cause Venus doesn't have any), lifting kids on their shoulders, jumping up and down...

Lois Anne & Carousel horse near the Eiffel Tower

Looking back at Pont Alexandre III

On our way to Les Invalides, we looked back toward Pont Alexandre III.

Musee d'Orsay

You'll notice the well-behaved students on a field trip getting instructions on how to remain well-behaved while in the d'Orsay.

Chateau de Versailles poster

Cieldequimper at Versailles Daily Photo has posted several beautiful photos of fountains, statuary and fireworks in recent days. It is my understanding that this event is held each summer. This photo was taken, obviously, in 2007, and I believe it is advertising the same event.

If not, I'll ask Cieldequimper to correct me.

Gate in the bowels of the Musee de l'Armee

On la Seine - a floating restaurant

A lovely restaurant, docked near d'Orsay. Done in watercolor.

A view from the Louvre

Night on la Seine

Domino's in Paris

Notre Dame facade - Historical relics

Notre Dame gargoyle

Lois Anne took this shot from the tower at Notre Dame. She must have had a "vintage" camera!

Hotel - on the Right Bank

A quaint little hotel tucked in between two other buildings on the Right Bank near the Eiffel Tower.

A boat, La Seine - posterized

Nude by Rodin

School's out!

Moon over the Tower

This is an altered photo. Well, the moon was not there originally. I thought it added a nice touch, though.

Notre Dame - polarized

A polarized view of the Notre Dame towers.

Musee d'Orsay in comic form