Wake up Wednesday

 

Posting from the majestic Jardin du Luxembourg before the crowds arrive.

 

 

Sit-down Saturday

 Sous le Chapeau (Under the Hat) at the Institut Liszt Paris / Hungarian Cultural Center.

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A life-sized bronze created by Hungarian sculptor Márta Lesenyei, known for her expressive works that often depict human figures in contemplative or emotional poses.

Favorite photos Friday

These chairs have become a metaphor for relaxed moments in Paris' magnificent parks and gardens.

 

Above: Three chairs (7/2015)

 

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This photo was re-posted as it continues to receive a high # of views - BPJ

Medici Monday

Unknown to lovers Acis and Galatea the hideous Cyclops Polyphemus, son of Poseidon, is just above them.

Medici Fountain

 Jardin du Luxembourg

 

Primary colors

 

Primary colors - blue, red, yellow - on a narrow street off the Jardin du Luxembourg. 

 

 

L'acteur grec

"The Greek Actor" rehearses his lines in the Jardin du Luxembourg.

Medici Fountain #2: Green-eyed monster

 

The one-eyed hulk Polyphemus, who's been stalking the nymph Galatea, sneaks up to find her in the arms of Acis, her lover, and flies into a rage.

 

 

Medici Fountain

 

The "green-eyed monster" looms over two young lovers, consumed by jealousy.

 

Above: the Fontaine Médicis is a magical oasis in the Jardin du Luxembourg crowned by an enormous sculpture often mistaken for Poseidon, but it's Poseidon's son Polyphemus, the Cyclops from Greek mythology