It’s a fine thing to view Paris in the winter.  I love the views of the architecture through the bare tree branches.

 

 

 

Suddenly, the Flatiron building in New York doesn’t seem to be so unique!

 

 

I believe that this church is the first time I have seen a Biblical story played out in a sculptural neoclassical architectural pediment.  It strikes me as funny.

 

Streets still decorated for Christmas. That’s a bonus!

 

 

Chinese New Year is also on view:

 

 

Oh, hello, you!

 

 

 

Above:

Mon intention du jour me féliciter, bravo, bravo, bravo, bravo.

My intention of the day congratulate myself. Bravo, bravo, bravo, bravo.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Below:

Mon intention du jour faire un truc plus grand que moi.
My intention of the day to do something bigger than me.

 

The Pierre below is not the one I grew up with!

 

The light on my first morning in Paris was stunning.  So happy to be here!

 

 

 

 

Many churches still had their creche scenes on display.

 

 

 

The font below is very different from the marble fonts I see in all the churches in Italy.

 

 

 

 

 

The famous Dehillerin store:

 

And every neighborhood has a great floral shop:

 

 

 

 

And this landmark:

 

Every neighborhood also has its own boulangerie. Some have incredible architectural design:

 

 

 

 

La galette des rois est une galette traditionnellement élaborée et consommée dans une majeure partie de la France, au Québec, en Acadie, en Suisse, au Luxembourg, en Belgique et au Liban à l’occasion de l’Épiphanie, fête chrétienne qui célèbre la visite des rois mages à l’enfant Jésus, célébrée le 6 janvier de chaque année.