Tête-à-tête Tuesday

 A heart-to-heart as the towers of Notre Dame eavesdrop just beyond.

 

Sit-down Saturday

 

Feet up, an iced coffee, a good book.

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Palais-Royal Gardens

Frosty Friday

 

An icy December morning in Parc Monceau.

Goodbye Tante Elli. 10 years already.

 

 

 

Throwback Thursday

 

Just a few short weeks ago parks and squares were still lush and green.

 

Fountain Friday

October in the gardens of the Palais-Royal.

 

Leafy pause

 

Bright red leaves on an arbor invite a stop. And photos.

Working out

 

An early workout behind the Basilica of Sacré Coeur.

Buds and blooms

Parks and squares are filling up with flowers. It's springtime in Paris.

Weekend out

Parks and gardens re-open as Parisians venture out.

Above: at the Jardin du Luxembourg

Vacation en ville #4

Tranquil boat scene reminiscent of a painting.

Vacation en ville #3

View from a canoe:
a family of ducks climbs onto a small island in the middle of the lake.

Vacation en ville #2

A tranquil lake, an unexpected find in the Bois de Boulogne.

Above: canoes at the ready to rent by the hour

Quiet as winter

Deserted benches and bare trees. It's winter in Paris and I'm in heaven.

Sun spots

The late afternoon sun cuts a dappled path through trees in the Palais-Royal gardens.

Dîner en Blanc 2018, in pictures

On June 3rd the world’s largest organized pop-up picnic, the exclusive Dîner en Blanc – Dinner in White - toasted its 30th anniversary, in Paris.

Now in The Good Life France Magazine

Fleurs de mai

Spring flowers in the gardens of the Palais Royal.

Fall silence

Autumn colors behind Notre Dame Cathedral.

Below: a gazebo, alive with music and laughter in summer, sits silent except for the sound of falling leaves.

Broom lady

Someone tidying up the park leaned a broom on this massive sculpture.

Blossoming

Magnolia blossoms are putting in fleeting appearances in parks and squares across the city.