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Rue Cler - Paris - 2012

The Nagasaki Angel

"The Nagasaki Angel"This miraculously salvaged sculpture previously adorned a cathedral in Nagasaki, Japan.  It was destroyed when the bomber B-29 dropped an atomic plutonium bomb on August 9th, 1945.   Called “The Nagasaki Angel”, this fragment was donated to UNESCO in 1976, in Paris, on the occasion of its 30th anniversary. This angel is a symbol of Peace and hope in Humanity's future.  (information from the UNESCO webpage)  (Photo by Martha)

Situated at the head of the Japanese garden, this statue (0.40 m), originally on the facade of from destruction by the explosion of the atomic bomb that was dropped on Nagasaki on August 9, 1945.

A gift from the town of Nagasaki in 1976 for the celebration of UNESCO's 30th anniversary.

Montmartre...the windmill

le Moulin de la Galette....Montmartre

Toasters

Every table had a toaster!   In the 7th arrondissement....

 

Parc Monceau

A plaque in the Parc Monceau, the 8th arrondissement, commemorating the first descent by parachute on October 22nd, 1797.  Andrea-Jacques Garnerin (1769-1823) jumped from a hot air balloon and landed in the park by parachute!

Musée Nissim de Camondo

La cuisine dans le Musée Nissim de Camondo.  

Sunset at Eiffel Tower

One of my very favorite photos of the Eiffel Tower at sunset on a stormy day in April.

Saint Suplice Église

Easter Sunday from the choir loft, Saint Suplice Église...Paris, 2012

People Powered Carrousel

      The people powered carrousel near the Eiffel Tower...

The Game of Chess

            The language of chess in Luxembourg garden...

Paris Wi-Fi

Using the free Paris Hot Spot Wi-Fi Internet Service at the park near our apartment.

The Carrousel

A weather proof carrousel along the Promenade Plantée

Promenade Plantée

Strolling down the Promenade Plantée in the 11th arrondissement.

Beehives in Luxembourg Gardens

The beekeepers attending to their hives in Luxembourg Gardens.  They can be found in the southwest corner of the gardens.  Looks like they are getting a lesson!

Ile de la Cité

The park at the western tip of the Ile de la Cité