Walking the dog Wednesday

Out for a stroll in Saint-Germain.

Walking the dog Wednesday

 

A golden retriever illuminates Place de Furstemberg on a gray morning.

 

Woof Wednesday

 

 

Spotted on the Left Bank.

Sit-down Saturday

Dogs with friends.

Walking the dog Wednesday

 

 

A cobbled street in Montmartre.

Thursday threesome

Lost in the rhythm of the Marais.

 

Sit-down Sunday

 Waiting patiently at a lively Montmartre café.

Walking the dogs Wednesday

 

Dogs out for their daily walk on the Left Bank.
 

Thoughtful Thursday

A moment of reflection with her best friend on a café terrace.

 

Window Wednesday

"The kitchen is the heart of a restaurant, the client its soul."

 

Sit-down Saturday

Patience is its own reward.

Window Wednesday

 

Popular café where chef/author Anthony Bourdain might have been spotted just beyond the windows at its horseshoe-shaped marble counter.

Au Petit Fer à Cheval

30 rue Vieille du Temple 75004

Walking the dog Wednesday

 Walking the dog sometimes requires a break.

 

Dog daze

 

A man and his dogs make the rounds in the Marais district.

 

Promenade

A man stops during his daily walk to tell his dog to stay put as another dog approaches.

 

 

 

Woman with dogs

 

In Paris, it's not unusual to see dogs inside cafés.

 

Man with dog

 A morning coffee.

Quiche crave

A spinach ricotta quiche makes a light lunch on a sunny Montmartre patio.

Above: a surprise visitor to the table

Below: fresh from the oven; bubbly prosecco to accompany

Fashion Friday

   

A closed café-restaurant that calls itself a café curieux has been curiously decorated with a stylish dachshund.

 

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Dachshund is German for "badger dog." Their short legs keep them low to the ground to track scents and, despite their small size, they can be quite fierce. I fear we all know someone like that, don't we. - BPJ

 

 

Mug shot

 

Sometimes it's nice to be stared at.