Sunrise over the Atlantic

It got progressively more rosey and beautiful.

It seemed somehow whimsical and promising that one of the first things I saw in Paris was a carousel

Typical french buildings

Next to more modern french buildings

The backside of the Louvre

An archway in to the central courtyard of the Louvre

Just further up the arch

On of the sides or long wings of the palace that houses the Louvre

To the left of the entrance

The controversial entrance to the Louvre designed by I.M. Pei

To the right of the entrance

Some guy trying to get in the picture

Statue called "Man examines his winkie"

A lady painting a painting of a painting

People milling about the Mona Lisa

Taking turns having their pictures taken in front of the Mona Lisa

That's right, the Mona Lisa (darker than I imagined)

You have to love a place where you can just bring in an easel and paint your own version of a masterpiece

The LADL God (inside work joke)

Some greek stuff viewed from an upper gallery

The Winged Victory of Samothrace (circa 190BC)

Just a typical gallery. Note the intricately painted ceiling.

I loved the sense of potential motion captured

Gilded statuary and a chariot entering Paris in victory

Some guy at the Louvre

Bridges over the Seine

The Cathedral of Notre Dame

This was not knocked out by some guy over a weekend. Incredible detail.

Many, many people were lighting votive candles for others and taking the opportunity to pray.

Long exposure, low light, beautiful architecture.

Incredible stained glass

How many centuries old are these smoke stains on the ceiling, do you suppose?

Take the Metro, pop out and there's the Arc de Triumph!

Which you get to via an underground tunnel because you *cannot* cross the street to get there.

Names of French generals. Those fallen in battle have their names underlined.

You must climb 273 steps to reach the top of the Arc de Triumph

Note the guy yelling in top center.

Now appears to be yelling "Where the heck did my arms go??!!"

Yes, you can see the Eiffel Tower from the Arc de Triumph, but barely today.

Pan of the Paris skyline (400k)

And then you have to climb down another 273 steps.

The Paris Metro

Take another Metro, pop out and there's the Eiffel Tower!

The view from the middle deck.

The world's largest gerbil HabiTrail - Or the Museum of Modern Art

No idea, but they're cool looking.

A couch you can't even sit on. Or take flash pictures of without getting in trouble.

Lovely hand-crafted open ladder cases. Everyone needs two.

Well, lemons on shelves with tiles on the wall of course.

I have no idea what it means, but dried roses in a tiled shipping container.

I really have no clue if this is art or some renovation in progress, though I suspect the former.

I heard that some kid did this one weekend and his dad just put it up on the wall and no one asked any questions.

Marche de Fleurs - The Flower Market in Nice

A table full of Pate D'amande or Almond Paste confections. Very detailed.

Pan of the Nice beachfront (300k)

The beach of Nice - Note the lighter blue of the Mediterranean compared to the Pacific.

Some guy in Nice

Pigeons on Statues

Village de Noel

Flocking the trees at the Christmas Village

These two were kissing just moments before. I think they stopped because I was taking pictures of them!

Just some typical South of France architecture.