Fortress Friday

 

The medieval Conciergerie from the Pont au Change.

 

Serene Saturday

 

Passersby saunter past an impromptu group of musicians on the Pont des Arts.

 

Riverside

 

 The lights of a café-restaurant brighten up a wintry evening.

 

 

Twinkly

A touch of twinkle brightens a café near the beautiful old Pont Marie.

 

On a quai

“Though I have often looked for one, I finally had to admit that there could be no cure for Paris.”

Prologue, The Paris Wife, Paula McLain

Ruskin knew

 

 

You, who have ever been to Paris, know....

 John Ruskin 1835

Lineup

Watching from a bridge as the Canal Saint-Martin gets temporarily drained.

Un-loved locks

Gone are the Love Locks from the Pont des Arts that became too weighty for safety and had to be removed. A tourist tradition, couples attach a padlock to a railing then throw the key into the river to "seal" their romance.