From Early Morning Louvre To Sunset On The Seine
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The mercury nudged 90 degrees today. With the City of Light being—unlike Los Angeles—liberal with shade, that temperature felt largely hypothetical, something that only got real for the few minutes here and there when the tall buildings or trees made way for a canal or a public square the size of a ballpark (the Place de la Nation).
A lamp in the Colonnade de Perrault, by the early morning light. Place du Louvre, 75001 Paris. Lexia Snowe, 2020
The Colonnade de Perrault, empty at this ungodly hour. Make that godly hour. Place du Louvre, 75001 Paris. Lexia Snowe, 2020
The Colonne Vendôme, a bronze war memorial topped by Napoleon. I underexposed this shot a little for a Game Of Thrones feel. Place Vendôme, 75001 Paris. Lexia Snowe, 2020
Detail of the facade of the Palais Garnier, shot from Rue Auber. 75009 Paris. Lexia Snowe, 2020
This is Aimé-Jules Dalou's bronze sculpture The Triumph of the Republic in the Place de la Nation, a massive gathering space in the easternmost arrondissement of the city. The two columns of the Barrière du Trône, a sort of fancy city porch, are in the backdrop, with the Paris/Val-De-Marne border a few blocks beyond them. Fun fact for the macabre among us: the Place de la Nation is famous for having the most active guillotines during the French Revolution. 75011 Paris. Lexia Snowe, 2020
The Eiffel Tower and domes of the city viewed in silhouette at sundown as a pleasure boat heads for the bridges. Lexia Snowe, 2020