Saturday sentry

 

A lamppost commands a leafy square.

 

Streets of Paris

 

The Marais district

Lamps on

 

That moment of magic at dusk when suddenly all lamps go on at the same time.

Lampposts for sale

Lamp posts for sale at the Marché aux Puces de Saint-Ouen.

Lamppost

A lamp post overlooks the city high from the top of a stairway.

When autumn leaves

What a difference a month makes.

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Autumn in Montmartre

Autumn red

A lamp post stands out against bright leaves on a Montmartre side street.

Lamp locks

Despite glass panels to keep "Love Locks" off the Pont des Arts, love persists, as evidenced by these locks clinging to a lamp post. 

Ruskin knew

 

 

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

 John Ruskin 1835

Night light

 

A lamp post lights up the night atop a steep stairway high above the city.

 

 

Little need for a gym

Yet another Montmartre staircase with its lamp posts climbs a hill.

Gypsy pause

A gypsy takes a break at the foot of a Montmartre stairway.

Hidden entrance

A metro station beneath a flight of stairs often overlooked by passersby on the street above.

Lamp posts and bicycles

Some of the most photogenic spots in Paris are when you're not looking.