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Post by chexbres on Jul 3, 2016 19:21:37 GMT
You are an intrepid flaneuse with an excellent eye for detail, htmb. Long may you roam!
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Post by bixaorellana on Jul 3, 2016 20:35:01 GMT
Tod, I noticed that same thing about the cat's eyes!
Htmb, I have to echo every other superlative others have used. This is a stunning series of pictures and so informative besides -- really, really enjoyable!
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Post by tod2 on Jul 4, 2016 17:07:12 GMT
And while we are on the subject Bixa - I for one am looking forward to a WAD of photos from you! Are you having a good time, an awesome time, or just simply a mind blowing time??
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Post by bixaorellana on Jul 5, 2016 5:56:20 GMT
Ha ha ~ what do you think, Tod?
But I feel so lucky to have this gorgeously photographed chronicle from Htmb, who is documenting times and scenes that I would not be able to see otherwise.
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Post by htmb on Jul 5, 2016 10:22:56 GMT
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Post by htmb on Jul 5, 2016 10:37:21 GMT
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Post by tod2 on Jul 5, 2016 16:33:52 GMT
Great photos... I like the one of the young student contemplating his thesis.... But, the last photo makes me a bit sad. It looks like this guy is heading for a life among the homeless and worse still, Clochards. Where was the first photo taken??
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Post by htmb on Jul 5, 2016 21:00:37 GMT
Both photos were taken along the canals.
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Post by htmb on Jul 20, 2016 6:10:16 GMT
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Post by bixaorellana on Jul 20, 2016 6:17:53 GMT
Oooo ~ fabulous pictures of a perfect day!
I see I missed some of previous days, too. The photos of the garden are stunners and the people portraits are imaginative and sensitive.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2016 14:54:06 GMT
Paris doesn't look so dirty from up there.
One thing that's amazing is how many monuments you can see when you have an unobstructed view in a central location.
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Post by htmb on Jul 20, 2016 15:06:36 GMT
Dirty? Is Paris dirty?
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Post by mossie on Jul 20, 2016 15:20:37 GMT
Super shots from the top of the Pantheon, full marks for braving the climb.
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Post by tod2 on Jul 20, 2016 15:29:47 GMT
Fantastic shots htmb! You certainly have an eye for getting the right things in the frame. And congratulations on doing what I could never do and that's climb all the way up there....must have worked off a few dozen croissants!
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Post by fumobici on Jul 20, 2016 20:27:53 GMT
Heck of a nice view from up there! Paris dirty? Seems pretty OK for a big city, even if that's damning with faint praise.
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Post by htmb on Jul 25, 2016 10:51:57 GMT
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Post by htmb on Jul 25, 2016 11:01:13 GMT
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Post by bixaorellana on Jul 25, 2016 11:24:15 GMT
Such beautiful additions to an already stellar thread. I really admire the architectural shots, especially since they are so hard to do well.
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Post by htmb on Jul 25, 2016 15:29:53 GMT
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Post by tod2 on Jul 27, 2016 12:36:09 GMT
More lovely photos of Paris! I've never been inside St-Germain-l-Auxerrois so thanks for the lovely photos of the interior.
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Post by bixaorellana on Jul 27, 2016 13:05:50 GMT
Lovely indeed! The exquisite 19th century altar paintings in Saint-Germain L'Auxerrois are a perfect lead-in to the art nouveau beauty of the Sephora store. The church paintings work beautifully with the ancient altar and its medieval statue.
Great shot of the rides!
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Post by htmb on Jul 27, 2016 13:33:37 GMT
The Sephora store is in part of one of the La Samaritane buildings, Bixa. You didn't make it inside this particular church, did you? You would have loved it. I had my old camera with me, and am tempted to return with the better one.
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Post by bixaorellana on Jul 27, 2016 14:26:46 GMT
Thanks, Htmb. Kerouac had pointed out the building to me & explained its history. I believe I have some photos I took, although no telling in which clump.
No, I missed that church and, as you can imagine, am kicking myself.
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Post by htmb on Jul 29, 2016 12:36:11 GMT
I had a few errands to run this morning that put me in the vicinity of Place Monge so I decided to visit the Arènes de Lutèce and sit for awhile. Here's the flowered steps I photographed last summer. They're not far from the entrance. As I entered the park from the east side this police car drove in behind me. It's a bit odd to see a police vehicle driving into the remains of a 1st century Roman arena, but the police seemed to be making an effort to patrol the area. The police briefly turned on their blue lights and waved at the group of cute little boys. The boys were definitely in their own little world and full of lots of energy. Meanwhile, to my left, this woman was communing with the pigeons. After feeding them for several minutes, she disappeared, only to return with more food supplies which she tried serving from her hand.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2016 12:48:38 GMT
Especially the little boys in shorts could step right out of the photographs of the 1950's or The Red Balloon. Of course the shorts would have been shorter back then except for the boy with the Euro 2016 logo.
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Post by htmb on Jul 29, 2016 13:02:10 GMT
After awhile I continued my walk north. I had planned to avoid the more crowded areas... But ultimately ended up here. I've always liked this little park and, since it wasn't too crowded, I sat down on a bench under a row of shady plane trees. I was happy to be able to take advantage of free, City of Paris wifi. So, there I was, practicing my Duolingo and happy as can be, when a young man decided to sit next to me. Despite the fact I was using my earphones, he seemed to think I wanted to hear HIS music instead. No, I did not! I've had a lot of experience tuning out loud teenagers so I waited it out. After about five minutes he finally got the idea I didn't wish to share and pulled out his earphones, too. So, I'm back to concentrating on Duolingo and here comes a couple, probably in their early sixties. They settle down on a bench diagonally from me and music boy and proceed to snuggle, cuddle, and make goo goo eyes at each other like there's no one else around. This went on for at least twenty minutes when, Duolingo complete, I figured I'd had enough excitement for one morning. The park does have a nice view of Notre Dame. And there are usually some pretty flowers. Walking past Shakespeare & Co, I see they've added a café. Almost to the other side of the river...
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Post by htmb on Jul 29, 2016 13:06:26 GMT
Especially the little boys in shorts could step right out of the photographs of the 1950's or The Red Balloon. Of course the shorts would have been shorter back then except for the boy with the Euro 2016 logo. I'm sure you're right, but I haven't seen that film since I was a child. I should probably view it again.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2016 14:48:39 GMT
Especially the little boys in shorts could step right out of the photographs of the 1950's or The Red Balloon. Of course the shorts would have been shorter back then except for the boy with the Euro 2016 logo. I'm sure you're right, but I haven't seen that film since I was a child. I should probably view it again. How faulty one's memory can be! The hero himself wears long trousers. a young man decided to sit next to me. Despite the fact I was using my earphones, he seemed to think I wanted to hear HIS music instead. Young men in Paris are famous for seeking out ladies of experience.
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Post by tod2 on Jul 29, 2016 16:26:06 GMT
Oh what memories!! That little park, namely Square Rene` Viviani, was my scenery every morning as I flung open the French windows and last thing at night as I peered down onto the roller blader's below. Of course Cathedral Notre Dame rung out it's bells directly into our bedroom!
As for Arenes Lutece: I personally find a visit here a puzzlement in my mind. I know I'm in the arena chosen so many years ago by Romans, but looking around I lose all that fulfillment of authenticity when I try to puzzle out the 1284 section against the late 18th Century renovations. Of course nobody believed that the arena existed next to the abbey of Saint-Victor until the 1860's when some workmen came across it accidentally while building the rue Monge.
When two thirds if the arena had been unearthed and demolished to make room for a new block of flats on rue Monge and Depot and offices of the Compagnie des Omnibus, the last third which was dug up in 1883, and likewise meant to be destroyed, but for Victor Hugo and others that intervened and thwarted the designs of technocrats. So, the Roman Arena you and I see today consists of the orignal section and a reconstruction of the demolished part undertaken in 1918. So it is wise to survey at close range the stones and find which is real and which is fake.
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Post by fumobici on Jul 29, 2016 19:52:56 GMT
The arena seemed to me like a nice place to find an oasis of peace and quiet in a neighborhood where such places are at a premium. It doesn't have the verdant charm of a green park, but it has history which makes it interesting.
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