Cherub and dauphin
My camera has a “best shot” setting, and this one was “drops of water” or something similar. I think it turned out well.
This is a fountain from Place de la Grenette (correct me, someone) in Grenoble.
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.
Paris in the Springtime!
So far my little Gallery Schmanz has avoided pictures of the Eiffel Tower, but I have a few this week. I’ve been in close range of the Eiffel Tower more times in the last week than in my entire visit here. I don’t mind. It’s flowering around there now.
Jardin alpin
The Jardin des Plantes in Paris has an alpine garden that you access through a tunnel. This gives it the feeling of being tucked away from the world (even if several other visitors have found it too).
I love the old stones. I know the garden is quite old (17th century), and I wonder how long these stones have been in place.
Gallery Schmanz 