Under the Bridges of Paris
As I've previously noted, I seem to spend a lot of time photographing underneath bridges. The beauty of the scene from the deck of a bridge is often pretty self-evident. On…
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June 7, 2022
Samaritaine, Paris
If you visit Paris, check out the stunning renovation of the Samaritaine department store (shown in the 8mm fisheye view below). It is on the right bank adjacent to the…
April 22, 2022
Under the Pont de Grenelle
Since I am jet lagged I am going to keep this short and sweet: What great fun to be back in Paris with my camera! Just now, after dinner at…
April 21, 2022
Rooftops of Paris Redux
The appeal of a 2016 Rooftops of Paris image---besides the wonderful patterns of chimneys, dormer windows, and Mansard roofs---is an intentional, and vaguely anachronistic, antique look. In contrast, the 2018…
March 18, 2021
Wayback Machine
Today we will journey to a labyrinth and church on the island of Gozo in the Malta archipelago, followed by the Île de la Cité along the banks of the…
March 13, 2021
My Back Pages
I spent some time over the last few days going through my archives for 2019, and processing images that I had somehow overlooked. 2019 was, of course, the last pre-pandemic…
February 27, 2021
There’s always something new to explore in Paris
There's always something new to explore in Paris. Montmartre and Sacré-Cœur from the observatory on top of the Tour Montparnasse are shown in this photograph. I can't wait to be…
December 23, 2019
Farewell to After-Hours Access at Giverny
Sadly, the Monet gardens at Giverny have ended their program allowing artists, photographers, and writers to access the gardens before and after the public admission hours. I don't know why…
September 20, 2019
Paris Landscape
With the storm receding, from the top of the Tour Montparnasse near sunset, Paris looked like it could be any other rain-wracked landscape (of course, it is not, there is…
April 29, 2019
Notre Dame
How very, very sad to learn that Notre Dame is on fire. Here are some images I've made over the years with the thought that it is okay to remember…
April 15, 2019
Paris from the 18th Arrondissement
I used my iPhone to snap this somewhat unusual view of the Parisian landscape from the heights of the 18th Arrondissement, a window high on the slopes of Montmartre, with…
February 20, 2019
Patterns in Paris
The common theme in these three monochromatic images taken in Paris is that they are about patterns---as seen in three dimensional architectural objects, but reduced to two apparent planes. And…
November 30, 2018
Goodbye Paris
It is with some degree of melancholy that I say goodbye to Paris for this time, as I have "sailed" to warmer climes. The Maltese Islands are a different universe,…
November 1, 2018
Last Day in Paris
This is my last day in Paris until the spring. I took the Metro into Concorde, walked over to the Orangerie, and sat for a while and marveled at the…
October 31, 2018
Rainy Day in Paris
Last night as a lay under my quilt in my garret room I heard the wind in a racing howl across Paris. I fell asleep to the rhythm of the…
October 30, 2018
Abstracting Sacré-Cœur
High atop the hill of Montmartre sits the cathedral of Sacré-Cœur---which, as I've pointed out before, is emblematic (when constructed) of a hard-right quasi-fascism as encouraged by the Church. From a…
October 29, 2018
View of Paris from my room
My garret room in Montmartre is part way up the hill to Sacré-Cœur. Under the hotel eaves, the room is on the sixth floor (fifth floor by European reckoning), and small.…
October 28, 2018
Saint-Sulpice at Dusk
This is an image I made earlier this year outside the wonderful Saint-Sulpice in Paris as day faded to night (see this earlier story, also this one, and also this…
October 1, 2016