OK OK! I know everyone wants to see my travel pics.
Jenn and I just got back from 2+ weeks in France and Spain, and all I took was my Antique Leica M4-P, my Sekonic Light Meter
When I’m on vacation, I get to shoot for me, play around a bit, and do some street photography (which I love). Here are a few Paris snap shots from our first day and a half.
As for the details, we arrived to Paris around noon, after a full day of taxis, airplanes, and busses, and were of course exhausted. After taking a short nap (like 4 hours) we headed out for a walk in our favorite neighborhood, the Rue Cler. Since we have been to Paris more than half a dozen times, we know our way around, and we navigated the narrow streets to some of our favorite local landmarks (see below), and then had dinner at one of our favorite restaurants.
The next day, after a full night’s sleep, we got out of bed late, and headed to the Orsay – This is one of my most favorite museums in the world (it’s better than the Louvre) and holds a ton of impressionistic art, furniture, and sculpture. Then we were off to the Orangerie, where Monet’s Waterlilly paintings live. I’m a huge fan of these gigantic canvases Claude painted as he went blind.
As a side note, I’m not the kind of traveler who likes to rush around from site to site checking things off my bucket list. Paris has been around for centuries, and while it will change from time to time, it’s still Paris, and will always be. So instead of carrying a bottle of water with me wherever I go, instead I stop at the nearest local cafe, and order a coffee in my broken French. Or maybe I’ll turn down a side street if there is an interesting store (and then go inside and try to strike up a conversation with the shop-keeper). And this time, since the weather was so nice, I decided that our routes between sights should include as many parks as possible – so instead of taking a direct route on major streets we walked a different path…
As always there are some Paris pictures below, Which shot is your favorite? Let me know in the comments at the bottom of the page. More to come tomorrow.
One of the very first things we did when we get to Paris is walk down the Champ de Mars to the Eiffel Tower
We arrived to Paris just in time to see the fall colors changing
I don't think this man at the Orangerie is looking at the paintings
The Monet Paintings of the Waterlillies at the Orangerie Museum are my very favorite.
Every chance we got, we took the alternative routes through the Parks in Paris.
Fall trees in Paris
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Eric!
These pix are great. I love the Monet shots. Thanks for sharing.
L.
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