WEDNESDAY, WEDNESDAY...

(Might as well continue the titular theme...)

From the archives: Lazy window shopping day in the Montmartre district, Paris.

PARIS, FRANCE - AFTERNOON IN MONTMARTRE

Afternoon on Montmartre. One of the more picturesque and walkable part sod a picturesque and walkable city (Paris), Montmartre is among the most fun and bohemian neighborhoods to simply lose yourself. Dozens of cafes, fun shops, and terrific people-watching in an area that is ever-so-slightly Paris' most important artists' enclave, giving rise to the Belle Epoque era.

Capping the hill is the magnificent Basilique du Sacre-Couer, 

with perhaps the best "on-high" view of modern Paris in the city.

Wander the streets, grab a bite of lunch, then take the funicular up to the Basilica to gaze out over the city as you watch the people go by. It's a guaranteed great day in Paris.

PARIS, FRANCE - THE MOULIN ROUGE

Four or five times a year I go through the archives and rediscover a bunch of images or settings I'd forgotten. Mostly because my..ahem...focus was on a different element of the shoot. But there are plenty of the "in-between" shots which are worthy of attention, and someday...someday...I will get around to them.

This image -- obviously the Moulin Rouge in Paris -- was one I captured solely on one of my walkabouts. Taken at roughly the same time as Baz Luhrmann's film of the same name was released, this simply caught my eye as I was traipsing around Montmartre.