Soft as dawn

 

A soft morning light bathes the horizon from beneath rain clouds.

It's a new day.

A portrait artist

 Mask on chin, he waits in the cold.

Marrons glacés

With icy cold weather this small chestnuts-chocolat-chaud stand is like a mirage at the top of the butte.

 

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- In front of l'Église Saint-Pierre -

Chestnut season

'Tis the season... of roasted chestnuts.

Above: hand-warming marrons a.k.a. châtaignes at an outdoor market on the Left Bank

Monday: more marrons

Emilie in Paris

Not much is known about Emilie Mey, who came to Montmartre from Alsace with painter Théophile Steinlen, where they were married a few years later.

Above: sculpture of the couple in a loving embrace

Sky over Paris

Black clouds with the sun behind from the steps of the Basilica.

Home for the holidays #3

Another holiday apéro, for six.

 

Above: planches of charcuteries w/assorted crackers; home-made variation of Austrian Liptauer cheese dip; sweet-salty pretzels w/nuts mix (recipe: David Lebovitz)