Iconic Paris
Allen captured this moment as we walked a dog this morning. A man sits with his back to the Eiffel Tower, reading a book. The weather was perfect, as you can see.
This is what we think of when we think of Paris (or of Washington or other major cities): people living in the shadow of overwhelming national symbols.
Happy baby
It’s sometimes hard to catch a baby laughing on film, so I’m always glad when I do. For one thing, it’s proof they don’t hate me. (Kidding!) For another thing, it captures that moment when you can look at a child and forget the rest of the world.
Here, Roxy had decided there was nothing funnier than me piling all the blocks up in her lap. Look at me with that smile on your face, and I’m convinced.
Watering the flowers
In the past few days, with my heightened awareness about picture-taking, I’ve realized I have a phobia about photographing people. More specifically, I’m afraid to photograph strangers on the street. However, today’s subject never saw me. Voila!
I like how the flowers are planted in little sacks made of tarp material. I probably wouldn’t have noticed them if the hair stylist hadn’t been on a ladder watering them.
Kids being kids
Today’s photo is something completely different from yesterday’s picturesque view of Paris’ rooftops. I’m finding, unsurprisingly, that it’s hard to take just a few photos a day and find a really good one. (I wouldn’t say this is a really good one, but it fits my “evocative” rule.) Anyway, enough of the blab. This is a photo blog!
This is Adrienne, getting a giggle out of being upside-down. It reminds me of what it felt like to be a kid – maybe I should stand on my head more often!
