The Weekend in Black and White

Through this elegant courtyard, on
the other side of this even
more elegant gate, is the Blvd. de Clichy,
not the most elegant street in Paris.
Pigalle (this neighborhood) is not nearly as
sketchy as it was once though.

[To see more b/w pics, visit Dragonstar's meme.]

Skywatch Friday

A bright blue sky over the very simple church
of Sainte Radegonde, in Giverney.
Monet and his family are all
buried here, in the little churchyard.

[To see more Skywatch pics, go here.] 

Mark says . ..

I'm not sure who Mark is, but I have
to agree with this bit of advice.
This sign was in a restaurant—and, actually,
I did not eat dessert first, but that's
only because I was there for breakfast.

[Linking back to signs, signs.]

ABC Wednesday—L is for "light"

I've featured this church before, but these
chandeliers just blew me away
and I thought they deserved a close-up.

[To see more ABC shots, go here.]

des gateaux rouges

I saw these colorful cakes at Bon Marche's
Grand Epicerie (elegant Paris
grocery—and more—store) last time I
was in Paris.  Am shopping there
again for a few days week and I wonder what
delights they'll have on display this time.

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

Monday mural

I saw this big poster in Soho a while back.
I never saw the show, but this
sounds like a resolution you not only
shouldn't break but one you
shouldn't have to make in the first place.
And yet . . .

[See more Monday murals at
Oakland Daily Photo.]

Shadow Shot Sunday

I found some welcome shade and shadows
on a very sunny spring day on
Venice's cemetery island, San Michele.

[To see more Sunday shadows, go here.]