Flame of La Louvre
Yes there's a well dressed guy in the fountain searching for coins.
The things we do to live in this city. Fond memories.
Where's my home? No idea but this world feels like a cool place to call home.
Unfocused postings on whatever catches my attention, makes me think or demands that I point and shoot.
Yes there's a well dressed guy in the fountain searching for coins.
The things we do to live in this city. Fond memories.
I heard about the illegal but growing trend in Brooklyn for bee keeping and celebrated the rebellious nature of it.
Why not try to produce honey on the roof of your apartment building?
The only question I had in my head is why would bees live in Brooklyn when they could live in the idyllic world of meadows filled with wild flowers and rolling hills in the beautiful world that exists outside cities?
The answer is apparently that cities are becoming the healthier place for bees.
In this month's Monocle magazine - unfortunately you can only see an excerpt online - there's a piece about the apiculturists encouraging people to set up hives in the city and now government buildings in Paris, Marseille, Montpellier and Lille have hives on their roofs.
The reason is that cities have fewer pesticides and more flowers.
"It's a paradox but we realized by bringing them into the city, bees thrived. In the countryside they were hindered by pesticides and genetically modified crops." Felix Gil, Apiculturalist and President of the Paris Section of the National Beekeeping Organization.
I had fun cycling through Paris this evening.
The Bastille is not the best place to find a working bike. Such a shame that people like to bust these bikes up - the arrondissement's reputation seems to match the level of damage. This picture was taken at the Arc at 1am. * roundabout = traffic circle but roundabout is a much funner word
Two great restaurants in Paris - La Coupole in Montparnasse and Le Train Bleu at the Gare de Lyon.
La Coupole is the predictable one but go there at lunchtime and enjoy the art/design gems. Le Train Bleu is often forgotten but you will not forget a roast lamb meal here. It's excellent and there's something in the play of futurism with the TGVs outside promising amazing French destinations in incredible time while the interior of the restaurant places you firmly in the 18th Century.
