ABC Wednesday—P is for "pots and pans"

And also for "Paris," because these copper
beauties can be purchased (if you have plenty
of euros) at E. Dehillerin, purveyors of
classy cookware for the pros—and the rest of us.

[To see more ABC posts, go here.]

Cactus Flower

I found this minuscule cactus blossom in the
Desert Pavilion, one of several year-round
habitats at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

[It's Ruby Tuesday; to see more, go here. 
For more macros, visit the NF/Blo-Ma meme.]

Cute as a button

Love it when these happy harbingers of spring
pop up all over, and especially these
miniature daffodils that are at least half the
size of the others. These have actually bloomed and
are now gone, but we have lots more to look 
forward to in the next few weeks.

[Linking back to Monday Mellow Yellows, 
Mandarin Orange Monday, and Macro Monday.]

InSPIREd Sunday

These are the twin spires of the
Basilica del Voto Nacional, in Quito.
Not very old (begun in 1887, inaugurated
101 years later), it is the largest neo-Gothic
basilica in the Americas.  Also maybe the highest,
since it sits on a high point of the city (which is
already more than 9,000 feet above sea level).

[To see more churches from around the world, visit Beth's meme.]

The Weekend in Black and White

Coming from St. Germain and headed for
the Bastille—changing trains at the
indoor/outdoor Gare d'Austerlitz station.
(Tonight I finally saw the Charles Marville exhibit
at the Metropolitan Museum of Art: all
b/w—of course—and absolutely awesome.)

[To see more monochromes, visit Dragonstar's meme.]

Weekend Reflections

Years ago, I had a boss who owned one of these
fabulous houses in Brooklyn Heights (think 
where Cher lived in Moonstruck).  His wife
insisted they sell it and move to Bay Ridge (now
think Saturday Night Fever).  These days, that house 
would be worth many millions of dollars
(and I wonder if he's forgiven her shortsightedness.)

[To see more Weekend Reflections, visit James's meme.]

Thursday Challenge—"expensive"

Granted, this is Stohrer, the oldest pâtisserie
in Paris (and birthplace of the baba au rhum),
where yumminess doesn't come cheap
and is mostly worth a splurge.  But I do
 think that 48 euros—about $66—is a bit dear
even for this gorgeous gâteau.  Would you pay it? 

[To see more of the Thursday Photo Challenge, visit Dale's meme.]