Pont Notre Dame, Paris

Pont Notre Dame, Paris, originally uploaded by Rita Crane Photography.

Regarding the Pont Notre Dame, there are some wonderful old prints that show the evolution of this particular bridge from its first construction as a wooden bridge on which 60 houses were perched, to the current metal structure it is today. I totally recommend a look if you enjoy history of cities. lefildutemps.free.fr/paris/pont_notre_dame.htm.
Thanks to Kiwibloke for pointing this one out.

Rue du Temple, Paris

Rue du Temple, Paris, originally uploaded by Rita Crane Photography.

Silhouettes on Paris.-

Silhouettes on Paris.-, originally uploaded by ancama_99(toni).

Paris by night.-

Paris by night.-, originally uploaded by ancama_99(toni).

Visit Paris

Visit Paris, originally uploaded by Koninho.

Paris Old Metro Signboard

Paris Old Metro Signboard, originally uploaded by pedrosimoes7.

Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite - L'Hôtel de Ville in Paris

Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite - L'Hôtel de Ville in Paris, originally uploaded by Stuck in Customs.

I love Paris! And who doesn't? I walk the streets like a kid, as interested in the old cobblestones as the old architecture. I picture red wine crashing to the ground and spilling through the cracks, like in the opening of the Dickens novel. And then I look up, and everything is right out of a movie. I tend to ignore the tourists and idiots because they kind of take away from the... je ne sais quoi!

Here is a shot of the Hôtel de Ville, just about a 15 minute walk at midnight from Notre Dame, where I had just shot a stirring sunset shot. I wish I could freeze sunset and run around and hit every landmark at the same time... but since it's impossible... I suppose I just have to go back another time. Anyone want to join me?