Saturday, June 30, 2012

Sailboats in Paris

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We always enjoy visiting the large fountain in the northern end of Luxembourg Gardens when in Paris.  On April 14th we arrived mid-day ...
Thursday, June 28, 2012

The Metro Late at Night

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On  Sunday evening, April 15th, we dressed in our best outfits and rode the Metro to Notre Dame for an evening mass.  Then we caught the M...
Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Art-Nouveau Building

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 On April 12th, Jim and I went searching for this building near the Eiffel Tower in the 7th arrondissement at 29 Avuene Rapp.  It was...
Sunday, June 24, 2012

Hummingbirds

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These are baby hummingbirds...not in Paris...but here in our yard in California!  They are hours from taking their first flight and as you...
Saturday, June 23, 2012

Paris Opera Garnier

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Feast your eyes on this magnificent ceiling that was painted by Marc Chagall in 1964.  We found this in Pari's Opera Garnier that was...
Friday, June 22, 2012

Luxembourg Gardens

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In the afternoon of April 11th we found this magnificent horse as part of the Fontaine de Obsevatorie in the southern end of the Jarden d...
Monday, June 18, 2012

People Powered Merry-go-round!

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On a rainy April 10th we visited the people powered merry-go-round across the street from the Eiffel Tower.  This Carrousel is powered by ...
Saturday, June 16, 2012

PROMENADE PLANTEE

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On April 9th we took the Metro to the Bastille Station, walked past the Opera de Paris Bastille and found the stairway up to the Promenade...
Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Val-de-Grace

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On April 11th we toured the "Val-de-Grace" in the 5th arrondissement where I discovered this fun photo of a spiraling staircase....
Monday, June 11, 2012

Toy Store Delight

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This photo of an "Alice In Wonderland" tea party store display was taken during Easter Week
Saturday, June 9, 2012

Chapeau Boutique

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Loved this little Chapeau shop in the St. Paul's Villages!  Tucked off the street in a secluded square off of Rue St. Paul; I couldn...
Friday, June 8, 2012

MARAIS in Paris

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On April 4th I spotted this sleepy lion guarding two red doors.   We'd just left the Bastille Memorial in the park at the corner of ...
Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Our group at the Arc de Triomphe

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Yes...I'm still in the USA but I do miss blogging; so thought I'd start posting a photo every few days that you might enjoy from o...
Thursday, May 31, 2012

HOME IN THE USA

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Thursday, May 31, 2012 We arrived home about 11 pm last night.   A very long day if you start at 6 am in Paris and remember to add...
Tuesday, May 29, 2012

EIFFEL TOWER

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Tuesday, May 29, 2012 Everyone took the morning to do what they wanted and then we met in the lobby at 11 am.  We were early so I pl...