The hot sunny weather of the past week was to be replaced by rain in the evening. As a result the clouds and light were fantastic.
Traffic in Paris is always thick. Despite that, the scale of the city manages to dwarf the congestion.
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The hot sunny weather of the past week was to be replaced by rain in the evening. As a result the clouds and light were fantastic. |
Traffic in Paris is always thick. Despite that, the scale of the city manages to dwarf the congestion. |
 Paris is a dense city, but somehow still manages to be beautiful. I never tire of photographing the rows of apartments. |
 During a night visit to the Latin Quarter we passed the Caveau de la Huchette. I hope to return without my camera to dance, but may not have the time. The district was hopping at 11:00, but by midnight it was shutting down so that everyone could catch the last train home. |
 This morning we went to a festival promoting Parisian bread. Here is a showy example of their craft. They had a tent set up in front of Notre Dame where they did the baking. It was a bit like a sauna, but smelled so much better! |
 While we've had some nice weather, I'm still having plenty of opportunity to capture stormy skies. Here's Rodin's The Kiss with an oncoming thunderstorm in the background. After snapping this I rushed home, with just enough time to pick up a pastry at the shop across the street. Even with an impending storm there is still time for Parisian treats! |
 I took the A Train! These are the simple joys that only a swing geek like me can appreciate. |
 Frankie Manning was in Paris so I took the chance to attend his talk before the evening dance. He was surprised to see me, that's for sure! Afterwards I danced with the locals - officially my first swing dance in Paris. My prior dancing was in classes or at Caveau del la Huchette (which did not have any Lindy the night I was there). I met some great partners that I would like to import to the States, and was reunited with two friends that I hadn't seen (or danced with) in five years. I was out until around two in the morning. I'm not used to partying with the Europeans! |
 We visited the museum dedicated to the history of Paris. One room had a beautiful ceiling. To photograph it I laid my camera on the floor to keep it stable and took my picture. The nearby docent was highly amused and impressed with my technique! |
