I like travelling by train. It’s much more relaxing than driving or flying.
Watching the world go by
Pink and green
As I decided to take colour photos on my last trip to Paris, I was seeing flashy colours everywhere. Even on the train.
I liked the contrasting pinks and greens, as well as the V composition between the seats.
Window or infinite mirrors?
I took this photo in the Paris metro because it made me think ot infinite mirrors.
NY 70s vs Paris 2020s
I took this photo because it reminded me of photos taken in the NY subway in the 70s.
Paris in the 2020s is obviously way less edgy.
The PC
Paris used to have a train line going around it. It was called the PC: Petite Ceinture. It was closed a long time ago (before I was born I think).
Most of it has disappeared: covered, built upon, or recycled. It was even converted into private gardens in places. There are few sections that have been converted to walking tracks.
Blue
I don’t often take colour photos, but this time I made the conscious effort to do so.
I liked all the blue things. That’s taken at the back of Beaubourg. The less touristy side.
Walking under the arches
I was in Paris a few weekends ago to visit my parents. I took the opportunity to walk around Paris for a few days.
I had to wait a while to get people and the pigeon in the right place.
Another walk
With the spring definitively here (though some cold weather last week), I go for walks outside more often. This time I took with me the Canon 5DII with 50mm f/1.8 lens for a change.
The fields are covered in wee daisies.
Japanese drums
Many, many years ago when I lived in Edinburgh, I used to go to Fringe festival shows. Like most locals, I hated the festival period because it made the city so busy (and it was also when the council decided it was a great idea to do roadworks everywhere). But it was easy at the time (good luck now!) to get free tickets to almost anything.
One of the shows I went in 2005 was Japanese drums. The drummers were incredible athletes and it was a great experience (I still remember it when I can’t remember many of the shows I saw).
The images aren’t great, I was using a Canon 350D + 18-55mm kit lens (no STM, no IS at the time). But I thought I’d share the insanity of it all in silence.
Walking in the countryside
Can I show you more flowers from one of my walks?
The rape is in full bloom (hello hay fever!). I liked the way these heads were framing the sun. I had to lie on the ground to take it.
