Bon week-end

Paris Blues (1961) with Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward 

How I loved Paul Newman...still do.

Looks like a good week-end for a promenade au bord de la Seine followed by a good film. Hope you enjoy a little sunshine even if it's cold.

An everyday walk in Paris.

Through a small corner door that leads into a courtyard...

Today, I thought I would invite you to take a walk with me in Paris, a walk that I take everyday, that makes me smile and think "merci, paris..."

of the Hôtel de Sully on a very grey day.

 A huge wall covered with vines.  If you listen it sings - at least a hundred birds call it their home.
And if you look closely you will see the first buds of spring, though it's a bit early I'd say.

 My children run here like it's their back yard.  I suppose it is in a way.

Sometimes we place them between the hedges and let them run in cirlces - no one seems to mind.  

 It drizzled for much of the day.  It gives the city a sort of glow and makes me a bit nostalgic.  

I am from Seattle after all.

As you pass through another tiny passage leading from one courtyard to the next don't forget to look up.  The ceilings are just beautiful.

And a little greeting and a look back.

And then a last passage to the rue Saint Antoine where I must run an important errand.

 Some butter from the butter aisle.  This is France after all and even butter has its connaisseurs.

And some yogurt from the yogurt aisle - hmmm, how to choose...

Then little winding streets 

and passages

that lead me to you.  Ma petite puce et son petit chat, comme tu m'as manqué.

Où est Charlie (Where's Waldo)

 Musée d'Orsay

Piscine Pontoise

Opéra Garnier

 Les Jardins du Luxembourg

French photographer duo Max & Charlotte have taken on the classic, Where's Waldo (by Martin Handford) or in French, Où est Charlie, to a real life Parisian scale.  They have composed a series of 13 images, each taking one month to produce, in iconic Paris locations.  See the whole series in large scale format and find Charlie (and more) for yourself. 

- Charlie, un personnage grand et maigre, avec un pull à rayures rouges et blanches, des lunettes et un bonnet.

- Félicie : la soeur jumelle quasi à l’identique de Charlie.

- Pouah : version maléfique de Charlie, dans un costume de bagnard jaune et noir.

- un os géant : pour remplacer le chien de Charlie absent de notre série.

- un poids rouge : Un petit poids de sportif rappelant un peu le parchemin dans le livre.

    - la canne : Charlie l’a sur lui dans les livres. Dans cette série, il l’a égarée. 

Levitation in Paris

I love this Levitation series by French photographer, Franck Bohbot.  

Countdown to Valentine's Day: 17 Days

Paris is for Lovers, photograph by Irene Suchocki.  

One print left, Etsy Shop. 

Countdown to Valentine's Day: 21 Days

Taiwanese blogger, Yang Ya-Ching's 100 Kisses with strangers in Paris.  Made me smile.  

Click here for the full album.

Kisses from Paris by Yang Ya-Ching and photographer Xiang zhen-hua

Rue Castiglione, Paris 1st at 5pm

       

Irene Suchoki's photographs of Paris are so dream-like.  I've posted her work before but now the Montreal-based fine art photographer is having a sale in her etsy shop.  Hurry because it ends when the clock strikes midnight.

Paris in miniature

5 Pack Paris - Cityshrinker City Pack

I love these photographs of Paris in miniature by Tilt shift photographer Ben Thomas. His Cityshrinker photos are available in signed packs of 5 for each following cities: Paris, Tokyo, London, Berlin and Melbourne for $90 at Cityshrinker.