Its hard not to walk through Paris and just comment on or behold every little inch of beautiful architecture you walk by. So many of these buildings, streets, and gardens are so breathtaking.
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Postcards from Paris
Despite the fact spring hadn’t quite sprung in Paris quite yet, the flower shops all had the most amazing blooms.
Postcards from Paris
There is beauty everywhere in Paris. Everywhere.
Postcards from Paris – Republic Square
While I was in Paris protesters began by peacefully protesting labor law changes in Republic Square. I walked by the square when it looked like this and had to leave because there was an air of violence. I don’t know how to explain it other than my spidy sense was telling me to get out of there. So, we left and went on to doing beautifully Parisian things. That night, protests erupted in to violence, which led to looting, cars burning, smoke bombs, injuries, and police forcing people to leave. Thankfully, I was not party to or witness of any of this. (You’re welcome Mom.) However, the city was tense for a few days especially considering the already tense terrorism related concerns. Things were fine for the rest of our trip with relatively few sightings of military or police until the day I left, Labor Day. I read in the news when I got home that further protests became violent that evening. I was very sorry to hear this and hope things are coming to a peaceful resolution since my leaving.
Before I left many people asked me if I felt comfortable flying to Paris in light of the bombings there and in Brussels. I did feel comfortable. I never would have expected internal rioting while I was there. But, stranger things have happened when I traveled.
Have you ever been in the wrong place at the wrong time when you traveled? (I was just listening to an interview of some South American kids visiting Orlando during the nightclub shootings and can only imagine travelors in Dallas recently…)
Wordless Wednesday – Paris
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Parisian Graffiti – Part Trois
Like I said, no shortage of interesting graffiti. Maybe I should go over and start a Parisian Graffiti walking tour?
Tell me, do you find graffiti a nuisance? Attractive? Interesting? Scary? I found most of the art to be innocent and interesting in Paris. There was relatively little that was obscene or gang related. So, for the most part I enjoyed it unless it was over top something I felt had a lot of history that was ruined. In many ways it provided interest to areas that were relatively uninteresting. In other places, it seemed to just be everywhere and if I lived there I imagine I would get tired of it. What do you think?
Gratuitous car shot
For you star wars fans out there
Monet was with me all through this trip
This is probably one of my favorites
For you star wars fans
This guy’s face was all over Paris
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Parisian Graffiti – Part Deux
There is actually so much interesting graffiti in Paris I quit photographing it and just focused on the art I thought was different, or weird, or interesting in some way. I couldn’t believe how great some of the art was, how prolific it was, and how it almost seemed to be encouraged in the right locations.
Where is the best graffiti you have seen? Feel free to link a graffiti post of yours to this one if you would like. Sharing is caring! 😉
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Parisian Graffiti – Part Un
There is no lack of interesting Parisian Graffiti to go around. Below are a few excerpts of some of my favorites. Others will be included in future posts surely.
Feel free to link any fun graffiti posts you have to this post to share with others!
I probably could have done an entire post just on Mystique. She is a famous gal around Paris.
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Wordless Wednesday – Paris
Wordless Wednesday – Paris
What’s your favorite sweet found only when you travel?
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