23 July 2015

Pretty in pink

 
A pink bicycle propped up outside a café on a sun-dappled dirt mound on a July afternoon.

22 July 2015

Fountain lion


A stone sculpture of a lion atop the cascading waters of the Saint-Sulpice fountain.

20 July 2015

A casual lunch


Café Les Deux Magots, still one of the best spots in Paris for a casual lunch with a unique old Paris atmosphere. Inside, photos of Hemingway, Picasso, Simone de Beauvoir and other luminaries hang above tables where they regularly connived.

19 July 2015

Moonlight plumber


A chipped painting of a woman taking a bath decorates the window of a small plumbing repair shop. The plumber, who moonlights as an artist, burns the midnight oil.

16 July 2015

A midsummer night's dress


Stride into any garden party wearing this and watch heads turn.

Valentino
17 / 19 avenue Montaigne 75008

15 July 2015

Summer in the city

 

No matter how high temperatures climb in the city center, it's slightly cooler up in Montmartre.

Above: ice-cold citronnade made w/fresh lemon, ginger, and honey

14 July 2015

Sparkling waters



 Evian, Vichy, Perrier... Just three brands of French water of many recognized the world over.