Category Archives: France

Pompidou Centre walkway

Posted on 16/12/2014 by Trevor Ives

Here’s a shot of one of the walkways at the top level of the Pompidou Centre… Like the Guggenheim in New York, this place is the art itself, rather than the stuff inside.

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Galeries Vivienne

Posted on 16/12/2014 by Trevor Ives

One of the goals for Paris was to find common themes that we’d use for capturing images that would be used to document our trip. I’d chosen staircases, and before we left, I Googled staircases in Paris, and Galeries Vivienne came … Continue reading →

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Austin Healey contrasts in Paris

Posted on 12/11/2014 by Trevor Ives

We came across this awesome car in Paris while getting lost one day and getting denied entry to the Musee Marmottan owing to our stupidity not reading French properly. Anyway, the side streets are a treasure trove for the wandering … Continue reading →

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Paris and the Eiffel Tower

Posted on 11/11/2014 by Trevor Ives

The Eiffel Tower is synonymous with Paris. No question. Even more interesting though is going to the Eiffel Tower to watch people looking at the Eiffel Tower. And the surroundings aren’t half bad either. This is the merry-go-round that you’ll … Continue reading →

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Tonnerre – Sunrise marvel

Posted on 09/06/2014 by Trevor Ives

We overnighted at Tonnerre, and performed a bit of clothes shopping at the nearby supermarket, necessitated by an airline luggage disaster. We also partook of some local culinary wonders and vinyard nectar in the form of a lovely Burgundy rose (that … Continue reading →

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Tonnerre – a daytime wonder

Posted on 08/06/2014 by Trevor Ives

We arrived in Tonnerre after another hot day’s barging and found ourselves moored across from a really run-down grain and cereal silo. A slow-setting sun meant the bare brick and cement of the silo cast a lovely reflection into the canal … Continue reading →

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Stuck in a Pantone swatch

Posted on 28/04/2014 by Trevor Ives

The Pompidou Centre was a block or two from our rented apartment in Paris. There you’ll find the Musée National d’Art Moderne. One of the exhibits that was on display during our visit was one of the more disturbing room I’ve … Continue reading →

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