RE: PESO - Pont Alexandre III
The French are everywhere - this morning's breakfast is pain au raisin and tarte aux fruits from a patisserie (Chouquette by name) just down the road, owned by a local French woman and staffed by deliciously pretty young French girls - but with a patissier who obviously stands too far away from his razor, but makes divine pastries! And there is another a little further down town: we're spoilt for choice. John Coyle Brisbane, Australia -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Bob W Sent: Saturday, 18 December 2010 6:49 PM To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' Subject: RE: PESO - Pont Alexandre III > On a bridge across the Seine in Paris. > > Doesn't every city have street lights like this? > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12094375 > some people think it's at the expense of a certain dynamism and place in the world. We had a discussion in class the other day about it. Most of my classmates are of a certain age and position in society and, like me, love Paris for its elegance, old world charm etc. The chap who has a flat there and who recommended the restaurant where we had lunch was making the point about quality of life quite strongly (ie France vs Britain, and specifically Paris vs London). But the teacher, who is a French woman in her 30s I'd say, pointed out that London is now France's 7th city* and that young French people find it a very liberating place to live because France feels hide-bound and restrictive. Paris - at least the centre, the arrondissments - risks becoming a museum. *Our class this week was the last of this term so we decided to turn it into a big French picnic by bringing in food and wine. When I was shopping for my contribution at lunchtime, in every place I went to buy the stuff there were only French people and this was in the City, not South Kensington which has been the 21st Arr. as long as I can remember. < http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/25/style/25iht-afrench.1.9495133.html?_r=1 > Bob -- 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.
Re: PESO - Pont Alexandre III
That's nice, Rick. Detail nicely caught. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Rick Womer" To: "Pentax List" Sent: Friday, December 17, 2010 8:19 PM Subject: PESO - Pont Alexandre III On a bridge across the Seine in Paris. Doesn't every city have street lights like this? http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12094375 (K7, DA 50-200) Rick -- 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.
Re: PESO - Pont Alexandre III
On Fri, Dec 17, 2010 at 9:48 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > That image has a lot of character. Agreed! cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- 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.
RE: PESO - Pont Alexandre III
> Le 18/12/10 10:44, AlunFoto a écrit : > > people find it a very liberating place to live because France feels > > > hide-bound and restrictive. > yes but ... lots of english and american people come to France to stay > oh well I guess the proverb is right : grass is always greener in > your neighbour's garden . > > dominique yes, absolutely right. I would love to have a place in Paris, and I would like to retire there when the time comes. One aspect of course is that young people always feel restricted when they are at home, and this is one reason why they travel, to find freedom. One can argue that all of literate and history is the rebellion of the young against the old! B -- 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.
Re: PESO - Pont Alexandre III
2010/12/18 Madame RD : > Le 18/12/10 10:44, AlunFoto a écrit : >> >> people find it a very liberating place to live because France feels >> > hide-bound and restrictive. > > yes but ... lots of english and american people come to France to stay > oh well I guess the proverb is right : grass is always greener in your > neighbour's garden . I think Bob said that, but agree on the proverb thing. :-) Jostein -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- 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.
Re: PESO - Pont Alexandre III
Le 18/12/10 10:44, AlunFoto a écrit : people find it a very liberating place to live because France feels > hide-bound and restrictive. yes but ... lots of english and american people come to France to stay oh well I guess the proverb is right : grass is always greener in your neighbour's garden . dominique -- 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.
Re: PESO - Pont Alexandre III
2010/12/18 Bob W : > But the teacher, who is a French woman in her 30s I'd say, > pointed out that London is now France's 7th city* and that young French > people find it a very liberating place to live because France feels > hide-bound and restrictive. Paris - at least the centre, the arrondissments > - risks becoming a museum. Interesting. London is a bit "pret & manger". :-) Jostein -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- 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.
RE: PESO - Pont Alexandre III
> On a bridge across the Seine in Paris. > > Doesn't every city have street lights like this? > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12094375 > some people think it's at the expense of a certain dynamism and place in the world. We had a discussion in class the other day about it. Most of my classmates are of a certain age and position in society and, like me, love Paris for its elegance, old world charm etc. The chap who has a flat there and who recommended the restaurant where we had lunch was making the point about quality of life quite strongly (ie France vs Britain, and specifically Paris vs London). But the teacher, who is a French woman in her 30s I'd say, pointed out that London is now France's 7th city* and that young French people find it a very liberating place to live because France feels hide-bound and restrictive. Paris - at least the centre, the arrondissments - risks becoming a museum. *Our class this week was the last of this term so we decided to turn it into a big French picnic by bringing in food and wine. When I was shopping for my contribution at lunchtime, in every place I went to buy the stuff there were only French people and this was in the City, not South Kensington which has been the 21st Arr. as long as I can remember. < http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/25/style/25iht-afrench.1.9495133.html?_r=1 > Bob -- 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.
Re: PESO - Pont Alexandre III
Le 18/12/10 03:19, Rick Womer a écrit : On a bridge across the Seine in Paris. Doesn't every city have street lights like this? http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12094375 (K7, DA 50-200) Rick my favorite bridge in Paris . typically 19th century I must say and the lit candelabras are part of its charm at night . the small french flag adds to the pic in my opinion . dominique ps love the photo of the bouquiniste .. -- 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.
Re: PESO - Pont Alexandre III
On 2010-12-17 21:19, Rick Womer wrote: On a bridge across the Seine in Paris. Doesn't every city have street lights like this? http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12094375 Would that it were so. Some of the streets in Atlanta, you'll have a parachute flare for lighting if your unlucky and find yourself in the middle of a "police incident", otherwise, you're happy for the darkness and the fact that you remembered to leave your change behind so it won't make noise. :-) -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- 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.
Re: PESO - Pont Alexandre III
That image has a lot of character. Dan http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, Dec 17, 2010 at 9:19 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > On a bridge across the Seine in Paris. > > Doesn't every city have street lights like this? > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12094375 > > (K7, DA 50-200) > > Rick > > > > > > -- > 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.
