ABC Wednesday—U is for "up the stairs"

This beautiful staircase is in the
Musée Marmottan Monet.  The museum
is off the usual beaten (tourist) path,
in the 16th arrondissement.  In addition
to the impressive (pun intended)
collection of Monets and other works, is
the building itself—a former hunting lodge
at the edge of the Bois de Boulogne.
{Note: no picture-taking allowed here. As if!}

[To see more ABC posts, go here.]

after-school snack

French kids like to enjoy a little gouter
after school.  Looks like this boy
decided to share his with the pigeons
in the Jardin du Luxembourg. 

[Linking back to Ruby Tuesday
and Our World Tuesday.]

"Tanglewood"

That's the name of this self-supporting (!)
sculpture by Shayne Dark at
the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.  It's
made of reclaimed and painted cedar logs.
(Do you suppose that when it's
time to un-install it, they'll just pull
out one strategic log and the whole thing
will come crashing down?)

[Linking back to Blue Monday
at Backyard Neighbor.]

inSPIREd Sunday

Here is the Chapelle du Saint Sacrement,
 in the church of Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois,
which I also featured here.
This was the parish church of the kings
of France when they lived
in the Louvre.

[To see more churches from around
the world, go here.]

The Weekend in Black and White

Here's what's happening in the garden

right now: beautiful in all seasons.

[To see more b/w photos, visit

Dragonstar's meme.]

Weekend Reflections

If you're ever lucky enough to get to
Cap Ferret and you don't have
a meal at Chez Hortense, you'll really
be missing out.  And if you don't 
have their world-famous mussels, then
you're just nuts.

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

Thursday Challenge—"bright" (#2)

It gets me every time!
{And a very Happy Thanksgiving to
all my American friends.}

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