I love to look down on cities.
It’s not that I am a condescending type. No, not at all – I just have an appreciation of layout and maps and the smug satisfaction of orienting myself in unknown terrain.
As much as I love bird-watching and animal-spotting in nature – I do enjoy a good landmark-spotting, too.
What can you see?
i hope i can see what you saw,
it is very interesting experience.
Hope you do too – are you going there soon? We were lucky to have a lovely clear day.
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Love the post and photos! Its really spectacular! I love Paris, its my favourite city I have ever been too! Thanks for sharing
Thank you so much for your comment – Paris is such a wonderful city
Oh Paris ….tu me manque! Secret surprise is that I may be going back soon! Thanks again Lu for reminding me why I adore Paris! Amazing pictures!
Not such a secret surprise now though
Good grief!!! These photos are amazing. I love Paris!
Thank you Debra – I’m pretty pleased at how clear they turned out
I see a magic city!! I see a city that is easy to fall in love. I see the city that Ernest Hemingway evokes in his novel “Paris es una fiesta”
Hey rociodl – a wonderful, magical, romantic city it is
I always dreamed of visiting there. and I will
Hi iaafphotography – fingers crossed you get to visit
I see as far as the camera can see on a clear day … it’s beautiful.
I think we were really lucky with the weather – and the queues! Had the queue been any longer it would have been too late to go up, and we had precious little time for queues
How wonderful view. I like visiting such tower and taking photos.
In Tokyo, sky tree which is 634 meter high will be open soon.
http://www.tokyo-skytree.jp/english/
Hi cocomino – thanks for the link. I should imagine the view from the top of the sky tree would be absolutely breathtaking!
I just love these views; wonderful!
Thanks Meanderer – It is a fantastic city to view from up high. I could look at it for hours and hours and not get bored for one second
Wonderful views, Lu. That Arc de Triomphe really stands so proud.
Thank you adinparadise – It is amazing how easy it is to pick out of all the other street patterns and buildings. Truly an inspirational monument & landmark!
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Eu também tenho o costume de querer ver de cima, toda cidade que visito.
E Paris tem uma das vistas mais bonitas do mundo.
” I also have the habit of wanting to see from above, every city I visit.
And Paris has one of the most beautiful views of the world. “
Hey Mateus – it is the best way to see a city, I think! Thanks for visiting and leaving a comment
you are welcome.
I know what you mean about the view from above providing the insiders guide to the geography of a city – and what better place than Paris, with Haussman’s bold geometric shapes and grand vistas!
I love Haussman’s architecture. All those beautiful balconies. How lucky Paris was to have had his influence for such a great proportion of the city centre
Probably not quite so lucky for those whose homes were torn down to make way for the Grand Plan, Lu, but for those who moved into the new schemes, it must have been miraculous – light, bright, well ventilated, sewered and drained – a marvel really:)
I’m afraid my knowledge of what went on for the Grand Plan to take place is incredibly limited (as in, nothing at all), but yes – I can only imagine that being a terrible thing to endure for those who lost their homes.
That being said, I really loved the Art Deco panelling that has been rescued from these Haussman apartments (I think??) that were on display in the Musée d’Orsay. Glorious stuff.
I don’t remember seeing Art Deco panelling in the Musee d’Orsay. If it’s Art Deco, it can’t be from the original Haussman apartments – maybe there was another building boom in the 1920s – or a flurry of renovations? – coinciding with the building of the Metro? I should know this – I’d better look it up!
I could, of course, be horribly wrong in my assertions. I’ll bow to your superior knowledge, and be glad of learning something new of Haussman & Art Deco, both of which I admire greatly
I have no superior knowledge, Lu, believe me! I’m just going on dates, because I can’t find my Museum booklet (perhaps it never made it here to Sri Lanka). From memory the museum is the national house for the decorative arts of the second half of the 19th century – which certainly covers the Hausmann years. Works of artists and craftsmen of the Art Nuveau schools will be included here, as they straddle the end of the 19th century – the Metro iron work, for instance. But Art Deco? I don’t have any recollection of seeing any panelling from the 1920s-30s but I am notoriously blind to many things and they could well have been right in front of my nose if I was distracted by something else!
Ah. This may be the crux of my ignorance. I don’t think I realised that there was a difference between Art Nouveau and Art Deco. How shameless am I?
Shameless? Na! Maybe a tad forgetful? I wish I knew about the panels though – one day the pieces will pop into place or maybe one us us will be there, standing in front of them and can give the other a full report;)
Nope – not forgetful. One can’t forget what one does not know in the first place!
I look forward to the day when the puzzle is resolved, one way or the other
Me too – preferably by standing in front of your panels:)
Trouble is, I don’t think we were allowed to take photos inside Musée d’Orsay – otherwise you could be sure I’d be posting about them already!
It gives you the pips, doesn’t it! They never seem to have post cards of the things that make me go WOW!
It’s one of my favourite cities and your photos reminded me of it. Nice work!
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It is a pretty awesome city, isn’t it? Thanks for visiting