Tag:France
So this is a bit of a cheat but a useful photo tip. Below is another photo of the Pont Alexander III at dusk – very similar to yesterday’s only in a portrait rather than landscape format.
Today’s photo is one I took from the Pont de la Concorde of dusk on the Seine. It’s a classic view with the Pont Alexander III and the Eiffel Tower both in the shot.
The Elysian Fields in Greek Mythology were the resting place of the blessed dead – the heroic and the virtuous. So is the lady on the bike tempting fate?
Since today marks the 78th anniversary of D-Day I thought I’d post an image of one of the D-Day battlefields, the Pointe du Hoc.
The London Eye currently has EDF Energy as a sponsor. The EDF stands for Electricité de France, of course; just as 20% of the iconic London Buses are operated by Deutsche Bahn – the German railroad company.
I spent the bulk of 1998 and 1999 living in Paris, France. For the first time since 1985 I didn’t own a car. I walked, took the bus or rode the Metro and RER practically everywhere. Paris (inside the peripherique) is such a compact city – you can walk across it diagonally in only a few hours if you concentrate on the walk. Each little quartier within each arrondisment has it’s own character. I’ve only had the opportunity to return […]
