Monday 6 December 2010

Samedi matin, avenue de Paris


Avenue de Paris on Saturday morning, before the snow turned to icy rain.
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Avant que la neige ne se transforme en pluie.

29 comments:

Lowell said...

I'm sorry, Ciel, but I'm glad I'm not there now. We're getting a blast of arctic air in the next couple of days which will bring our nighttime temps down into the 20s (f)and I hate it...snow and ice would merely aggravate the situation!

I will admit, however, that your photos are quite attractive and almost make the snow look like fun...the operative word here being "almost."

By the by...9,000 feet is about 1 3/4 miles high. (5,280 feet being equal to one mile).

You must be feeling much better and I hope for you a very nice week ahead!

EG CameraGirl said...

I think it's very beautiful, Ciel! I LIKE snow, at least this time of year. :)

Anonymous said...

I'll take Jacob's place, I love snow :-)

They are very elaborate benches, love the details.

akarui said...

La premiere photo avec la neige qui tombe et la perspective de la rue est magnifique. La passante sur un cote et le banc de l'autre est tres bien aussi. Je la verrais bien accrochee au mur...

Bob Crowe said...

The top photo makes me thing of a Robert Frost poem that ends the woods are lovely, dark and deep / But I have promises to keep / And miles to go before I sleep / And miles to go before I sleep.

Metric makes all kinds of sense but miles is a much better word than kilometers.

Randy said...

These are so beautiful. I think you should use the first on as your "Years Best" photo!

A l a i n said...

J'adore cette situation revenir en enfance avec des boules de neige avec des amis.

SRQ said...

Love that first photo! Those snowflakes look quite large. Charming atmosphere.

T. Becque said...

Both are charming images. So much atmosphere too - nice.

Olivier said...

c'est quand meme bien tombé chez toi, j'aime beaucoup la premiere photo

Cergie said...

Ah pas mal toutes les deux. Un peu vin chaud et Glühwein, on ne va pas chipoter c'est bonnet blanc et blanc bonnet*....
J'étais sur Paris hier AM la pluie m'a prise dès que je suis sortie du métro Pasteur, après c'était gadoue gadoue...

*Elles semblent du siècle dernier et sont super bien cadrées...

Small City Scenes said...

Lovely!!!
The first one is a Christmas card--at the very least.
Beautiful images. MB

Malyss said...

La première, tu coupes la dame et ça fait une fabuleuse carte postale pour tes voeux de Noel!
Y a pas à dire, dès qu'il y a un banc sur une photo, c'est la classe!! :o)
Que de neige!j'en veux aussi!!

Diane said...

Truly atmospheric. Lovely. xxx

Bergson said...

la première pour moi mais je prends ma capuche je veux pas mouillé ma longue chevelure

VP said...

Countdown to Christmas! I have always been ambivalent about the snow: I like it for some time but the 'after' is awful!

Cezar and Léia said...

Ahh la vague de froi! :)
It's colllld!
Magnificent pictures!
Léia

Catherine said...

Et les contre-allées en gadoue.....

Virginia said...

I think Bob's right, the perfect photograph to accompany Frost's poem. The bottom one reminds me of Cartier-Bresson. Well done.
V

Halcyon said...

So beautiful! I love the tall trees and the avenue.

Jack said...

Lovely scenes, Ciel. It is remarkable how many bloggers are talking about snow where they are. But, I have lived in the nortern U.S. for a long time, and my tolerance for cold weather and slippery roads is limited.

Have a good week.

James said...

Great shots! The top one is a work of art! I wish that it would snow here.

Rob Siemann said...

Ah c' est beau!

Unknown said...

It looks beautiful... in photos! :-)

Loree said...

Beautiful. It looks so nostalgic.

Dario Ferrari Photos said...

Fantastique!! La premiere c'est la plus belle!

Salut
Dario

Birdman said...

Quite nice.

Sharon said...

What beautiful scenes, Ciel. We have gotten pretty cold here but no snow!

I like tree-lined avenue.

Sharon

Living In Williamsburg Virginia said...

Fantastic photos. We had a few flurries over the weekend but no real snow yet.

Darryl and Ruth : )