the view of our street, rue de braque
the view out our kitchen window
our courtyard
the view looking the other way down the street
a small courtyard on our street
the rent-a-bike program in paris is quite a good idea. they have these set up all over town and you can pay to use them for an entire day or just for the hour.
some lovely Paris graffiti
paris café chairs
the Pompidou, Paris' answer to MoMa
such a lovely modern museum that was just 4 blocks from our apartment
meet me at the lips for a kiss! fountains outside the Pompidou
nature!
a public drinking fountain that i think looks like a lot a woman's profile
Notre Dame
from across the river
another angle of this massive cathedral
tasty Paris baguette sandwiches
even tastier French pastries
some French typography at their local newstand
trees all in a row in the Garden de Luxembourg, my favorite park in Paris
spring has already sprung over in France
I had to climb on a bench to get this shot of a tree's bud
the sky eventually opened up to a hail storm
chairs in the park
the trees in this park are so meticulous
these trees remind me of Dr. Suess
more buds on trees; more climbing on benches to reach these branches. my friends thought i was absolutely nuts!
art nouveau decoration is everywhere in Paris; even in the park shelters
more weird trees
Angelica all bundled up
the sky was beautiful even though it was gray. these clouds look like something out of a fairy tale
directional typography
Caitlin & I on a random street corner
pretty colored bottles in a storefront window
modern meets 1880s French architecture
A random
even the metro is decorative in Paris! NYC sure could take a hint.
We woke up on Good Friday to blue skies and plenty of sun!
A random street corner near our apartment
more pictures of the metro
the fence outside the Louvre
the courtyard of the Louvre
the famous pyramids of the Louvre, right before a hail storm swept through
ducks living in the fountains of the Louvre pyramids...
the hail storm begins...
more of the Louvre pyramid; love the juxtaposition of modern to fortress in this one
the courtyard right after the storm
from inside looking up towards the pyramid
one of my favorite shots: an empty Louvre courtyard right after the storm
Canova, Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss
a closer look
inside looking out
a closer shot
the sun comes out and the sky gives way to blue
Winged Victory of Samothrace
another one of my favorite shots from the trip; a random hallway in the Louvre, reminds me of the symbol for "wireless" internet
the mobs of tourists surrounding you guessed it....the Mona Lisa
I have to admit, even though it was so crowded and I had to mega zoom to get this shot, seeing this piece after studying her for so long in art history was pretty amazing.
Mona again. hard to believe this painting is worth so much they can't put a price on her, but her room alone cost 7.5 million
a few last shots of the pyramids and the courtyard, much emptier since the storm
Venus de Milo!
tourist pose in front of the Louvre
Jelly & I taking a self portrait
soaking in the sun; it felt so good!
Caitling arrives at the Louvre in time for a few more pictures
Jelly & I
good-bye Louvre
Bonjour Eiffel Tower!
tourist pose in front of the ET; not super imposed even though it looks that way
group shot
the woman was nice enough to take it twice, both portrait and landscape
Caitlin snuck into my shot
it's a good thing the euro looks pretty with the zoom lens because the exhange rate was killer!
our first dinner: champagne, cheese & bread (and red wine)
delicious!
our front door
one day there was a hail storm while the sun was shinning; it was pretty crazy. question though, do they call it a rainbow if it comes after a hail storm?
more french pastries
more of the Pompidou
even in Paris Helvetica is everywhere!
going up to the top of the Pompidou
Jelly & I being silly
less silly, more smiling
it really felt like we were in outer space
welcome to Mars
view of Paris from the top
Basilica of the Sacré Cœur
Montmartre
looking up allllll those steps to the Basilica
Cait & I at the top
Cait & I at the bottom of the steps
Jelly steps in; we didn't think before stopping by on...Easter SUNDAY! It was so crowded!
gargoyles at the Basilica of the Sacré Cœur
wandering around Montmartre
more frm Montmartre
faded typography!
famous Parisian artist Henri de Toulouse Lautrec
looking down a winding street in Montmartre at the Sacré Cœur
clever Montmartre graffiti; I like how they used the wooden man as the human figure
One thing Montmartre is famous for is its windmills.
This is the oldest working windmill in Paris.
The crepe people
one last shot of Montmartre before getting back on the metro
Jelly caught candidly in a café
The hot chocolate in France is like a brownie in a cup. So rich and delicious!
This picture serves one purpose: that I drank it. Are ya happy, Lenny?
Some metro typography
A hilarious sign on the metro warning all rabbits not to put their fingers in the doors
the arc at the top of the Champs-Elysées
Cait & Jelly being silly on the Champs-Elysées
One last shot of the Paris Metro in all its beauty at dusk
Lovely French typography advertising an exhibition's opening
The Eiffel Tower at dusk is beautiful; my camera's attempt to capture it is not so much.
The Eiffel Tower sparkling every hour on the hour!
As close as I got to the Musée d'Orsay since I loathe impressionism.
Cait & I at our fondue dinner the last night
Leftover evidence in our apartment of a banging good time in Paris
