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Paris Photos

A few photos recently taken in Paris:

A lovely flower shop that smelled as good as it looked.

The bar seen in a local restaurant.

And here it is reflected in a very old mirror.

A Morning Walk

Madeleine Church in the early morning light.

The ferris wheel is up in the Tuleries Garden.

No people here yet.

I love to find good reflections.

This and That

Once again, a mix of photos.

We happened to be in the Pigalle area of Paris and I got this shot of the Moulin Rouge all lit up and reflected on the wet streets.

I rather liked this office in a church with the lamp shining warmly.

A giant clam shell rimmed with metal, filled with holy water for blessing yourself as you enter the church. Two of them were a gift from Victor Hugo who lived nearby.

A nice coffee shop which also sells bike tours and rents bikes.

I had chai latte and my friend a café creme.

Pastries in a window with a fancy chandelier in back.

One of our favorite things to do in Austin is walk around what is called Town Lake which is actually part of a dammed up river, done to control flooding. I see that they have renamed it Lady Bird Lake, the wife of President Johnson years back, but it will always be Town Lake to us. They had horrible flooding in Austin and the surrounding area a few months ago but it hasn’t rained since and the trail is very dusty, coating my dark running shoes when I walk there. I love being there early in the morning when the light is good.

I especially liked the light on this tree with the water in the background.

This was under one of the bridges.

The same bridge with a nice reflection and a boat being rowed under it.

Of course, I am seeing family while here. This is my son, Jason, with his five boys. They certainly were interested in whatever he had on his phone-I forget what it was now.