5 June 2023
Mocha Monday
4 June 2023
Fête des Mères
3 June 2023
Café on a square
Paris' countless cafés are, for many, a hallmark of the city.
Above: a sunny June morning brings out tables and chairs
2 June 2023
Fraîcheur Friday
With glorious warm weather upon us cooling salads are seemingly everywhere.
Above: 1) red cabbage, green onion, carrot, fresh greens, sesame seeds, goat cheese-spinach-sun-dried-tomato samosas 2) salmon gravlax, avocado, green onion, mango, red-&-green cabbage, fresh dill; roasted tiny pommes de terre grenaille w/garlic on the side
1 June 2023
Café culture
It seems the entire city is under construction as Paris updates its metro system and prepares to host the 2024 Olympics, but that hasn't stopped café regulars.
29 May 2023
Mocha Monday
26 May 2023
24 May 2023
Sun Ré
We lucked out with sunshine every day, not always the case on the Atlantic coasts.
Above: simple Ré-past (sharing apéro) of beet falafels, baked camembert w/honey and fresh herbs, local oysters, terrine maison; village square dining; morning markets; seaside gathering
23 May 2023
Travel Tuesday
île de Ré: a favorite destination
With its quaint white villages, lighthouses, salt marshes and beaches backed by dunes and pine trees, this island off the west coast of France in the North Atlantic (not to mention an easy jaunt from Paris) is a photographer's paradise.
Below: ports of call; a secluded pathway; bicycling past vineyards
Tomorrow: more Ré
22 May 2023
Mocha Monday
20 May 2023
Matching colors
17 May 2023
Wine Wednesday
15 May 2023
Mocha Monday
14 May 2023
Mother's Day
12 May 2023
Floral Friday
11 May 2023
Café calm
Paris cafés are more than a place to sit down to enjoy a coffee. They are a way of life and a part of what makes this city so special.
10 May 2023
Wine Wednesday
9 May 2023
Abbey road
A medieval abbey once home to the powerful bishops of Cluny now a museum is accessible from a small street in the heart of the Latin Quarter.
7 May 2023
Sausage Sunday
5 May 2023
Floral Friday
3 May 2023
Wine Wednesday
2 May 2023
Graffic
Graffiti art brightens a street corner in Montmartre.
On the wall: "That which doesn't kill us makes us stronger"
1 May 2023
Mocha Monday
30 April 2023
Sunny Sunday
28 April 2023
Floral Friday
26 April 2023
Wine Wednesday
25 April 2023
Twisted Tuesday
24 April 2023
Mocha Monday
22 April 2023
Street Saturday
21 April 2023
Floral Friday
19 April 2023
Wine Wednesday
16 April 2023
Today in Paris
Above: out and about in the Latin Quarter; a flower vendeuse on a lively market street corner; café-ing in Montmartre
Below: dancing to accordion music
Paris is a large and spread out metropolis with many diverse neighborhoods. And though it is anyone's guess if these protests will eventually engulf the entire city, you can rest assured dear readers that right now, and in spite of what the media is blaring, Paris is teeming with hordes of tourists. Except for the usual blips of grèves such as delayed trains or the recent garbage strike in support of the current protests, ended for now (10 of the 20 arrondissements or just half of the city was affected, without a mention in international news), life goes on. As it should. - BPJ
Motto of Paris:
Fluctuat nec mergitur!
"Tossed by the waves, but does not sink"