Along the Seine, Shots by Andy

This morning we went back to our old neighborhood near the Sorbonne, where we stayed for a month in 2009. It was nice to be back. We knew our way around, no map required.

This afternoon Andy walked around in our current neighborhood and got some really good shots. –E.

I wanted to see what all the fuss was about the famous bridge that couples put locks on and then throw the key into the Seine, thus ensuring their undying devotion to each other.  Here is the photo.  There are locks hooked onto locks hooked onto locks.  The bridge, pont des Arts, is pedestrian only, partially made out of wood, and was suffering from the weight of the locks.  In the photo, the pink in the background is the bridge.  The locks are now only allowed on the fence leading to the bridge.  In case you forgot to bring one, there are guys there selling locks and pens so you can write your names on the locks.

Autumn in Paris.  Beautiful but not quite New England.  View from Pont des Arts looking at the western tip of Isle le Cite.  The spire in the background is Notre Dame.

Looking east towards the Right Bank.

Houseboat/barges complete with their own mini-forest.

The glass pyramid by I.M. Pei at the Louvre, as seen through an arch.

Street scene along Rue de Rivoli, leaving courtyard at the Louvre.

Detail of Louvre from inside the courtyard.