Throwback Thursday

 

 

A stern yet festive Nutcracker keeps watch over merry crowds behind Tuileries gates.

Twilight Tuesday

The fading light of a midwinter afternoon. 

 

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It's called the Golden Hour, that light just before sunset while the sun is still visible over the horizon, soon to disappear. Because of the season, night arrives earlier as trees cast long shadows and time feels suspended between day and dusk. In the distance, the Palais du Louvre rises like an enchanted château, its turrets catching last rays. On February 3, winter's midpoint passed without fanfare, the day after Groundhog Day far away in Pennsylvania. Thanks to Phil The Groundhog, it became official: there will definitely be six more weeks of frost ahead despite intermittent, teasing rays of sunshine, as it turns out that Phil did indeed see his shadow. - BPJ

 

Wheel Wednesday

 

 

La Grande Roue de Paris, the giant Ferris wheel, just before sunset.

 

Sibling Sunday

 

 

Caïn venant de tuer son frère Abel - Cain After Killing His Brother Abel

 

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This riveting sculpture in the autumn-kissed Jardin des Tuileries was created by French artist Henri Vidal in 1896 and depicts the biblical figure Cain in extreme despair after murdering his brother Abel out of profound jealousy, as described in the Book of Genesis, the first recorded act of fratricide in Judeo-Christian scripture. - BPJ

Sit-down Saturday

 Summer in Paris, a time to kick back and find a spot in one of the city's many lush parks.

 

 

 

Table Tuesday

 

 

Today's table is at fashionista mecca Loulou, where glimpses of the Eiffel Tower with views over the Tuileries Gardens enhanced a perfect long lunch.

 

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Floral Friday

 

A spring day in the Jardin des Tuileries.

 

Throwback Thursday

 The spectacular hot air balloon cauldron with its historical ties to Paris became a symbol of the 2024 Olympics and was a tribute to the brothers Montgolfier who invented this style of hot air balloon in the late 18th century.

Above: the balloon in the Tuileries Gardens all during the Games

 

Floral Friday

A flowering tree in the Jardin des Tuileries.

Tuileries Christmas

 

Food rules at the enormous Marché de Noël at the Tuileries gardens.

 

Ice skating, ambling Père(s) Noël, tastings, Ferris Wheel, more.

 

 Above:  specialties of Alsace; pasta Carbonara in a parmesan cheese wheel

 

 

Ends Sunday January 2, 2022

Column

Vista of Place Vendôme's column as seen from the Jardin des Tuileries.

Lakeside

Relaxing next to the lake in the Jardin des Tuileries.

A place in the park

A lone chair in the Jardin des Tuileries.

March beauty

A tree, still bare, rises from a freshly blooming flower bed.

Tuileries Gardens by André Le Nôtre (1613 - 1700)

Fall foliage

 

Spectacular autumn colors of the Tuileries Gardens.

Tip in the mist

The Eiffel Tower from a balcony overlooking the Tuileries gardens and city at dusk.

Arc du Carrousel

The Arc du Carrousel opens onto the Tuileries Gardens. That's the giant Ferris Wheel on Place de la Concorde barely visible in the distance.