On 9 September 2012 08:14, Bob W <p...@web-options.com> wrote: >> From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of >> Steven Desjardins >> >> Just curious, what camera did you use? >> > > Why, my Leica M8, of course! What else would one take to Paris? :o) >
I can think of a lot of things, but I'll leave my middle aged bloke's fantasies to myself... Chris > > B >> On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 9:25 PM, Steven Desjardins <drd1...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> > I really like 12, 16, and 21. Very nice gallery overall. >> > >> > On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 5:30 PM, steve harley <p...@paper-ape.com> >> wrote: >> >> on 2012-09-08 12:51 Bob W wrote >> >> >> >>> It's only by walking or cycling that you can really learn a city, >> in >> >>> my view. >> >> >> >> >> >> i agree, and i had a great time walking in Paris, taking unplanned >> >> turns and grooming my internal geographic sense, as i have in most >> >> every other major city i've visited; but the only city that i've >> >> cycled where i didn't currently live was San Francisco >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> I'm not familiar with the rue Beaunier, although my map tells me >> >>> it's quite close to the Parc Montsouris, which I visited on >> Thursday >> >>> and which is one of my favourite parts of Paris. >> >> >> >> >> >> yes, you found it, just an unremarkable residential street; the >> >> company i worked for rented an apartment there for DrupalCon 2009; >> >> Parc Montsouris was our introduction to Paris when we emerged from >> >> the adjacent train station; then we walked through it repeatedly >> >> commuting to the conference >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> Indeed, if I retire to Paris when the time comes that is the >> >>> likeliest area for me to look for somewhere to live. >> >>> That's the South-East part of Paris, whereas I was more North >> >>> Central, other side of the river. >> >> >> >> >> >> being unfamiliar with Barbès, i found the wrong one — Rue Barbès is >> a >> >> few blocks SE of Rue Beaunier, which in turn is south of >> >> Montparnasse; but now i see the Barbès-Rochechuart Metro station and >> >> Boulevard de Barbès (in one of your photos) way across town >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> This was my approximate route from the apartment on the Wednesday - >> >>> further than I thought or planned. It took a very long time to >> >>> hobble all that way, I can assure you: >> >>> <http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?zoom_level=12&submit=go> >> >> >> >> >> >> alas that link doesn't work for sharing, but i can imagine the long >> >> contorted path your hobble traced >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> >> PDML@pdml.net >> >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above >> >> and follow the directions. >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Steve Desjardins >> >> >> >> -- >> Steve Desjardins >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
