New Year Day’s walk
January 2, 2010
I never do much on New Year's Eve. Not my cup of tea to rejoice on demand. Every year, I stay at home, get myself something nice for dinner and either a nice DVD or a good book. I did the same this year. Had some foie gras, was going to have quail, but couldn't face it after the foie gras, so froze it. 
And had a good read, Katryn Stockett's The Help, listening to Haydn's The Creation.
On New Year's Day, I went to the theatre on Champs-Elysées, to see Jacques Weber. And I took a walk at dusk, and tried the litlle Panasonic camera I just bought.
There were literally crowds on Champs-Elysées, as I walked towards Place de la Concorde. As you can see from the puddles, there had been rain.
I walked along the Tuileries gardens, till I got to the Louvre, and crossed the river to walk along the Left Bank
On this, I used the flash. This graffiti was on the side of one of the bouquinistes stands along the river Seine
Pont-Neuf is one of my favourite bridges. It's usually quite well-lit, and although you can't really see them here, it has numerous mascarons, those faces, usually human, sometimes frightening or chimeric whose function was originally to frighten away evil spirits, says Wikipedia.
Bonne Année Claude !
Bonne année à toi aussi, Fauvette
What a lovely way to begin the New Year! I feel as if I were there! (so now will go & appropriate le Pont Neuf for my New Year’s wallpaper – merci!)
tTt sounds like a lovely way to spend an evening. Haydn’s Creation is one of my favourites.
Bonne Année, Claude
Hope you had a nice evening too. A happy new year to you too, Sandy
I sure would like to be back there!!
What glorious photos!!!!!! I loved going for a walk with you!!!!
Claude,
That’s how I’d like to spend New Year’s Eve too, a good movie and a good read. Your photos are stunning, especially the last one. Also, I’m glad you’ve enjoyed Il y a longtemps que je t’aime. Isn’t Kristin Scott Thomas superb in the film? It’s regretful that she didn’t get a nom for the Oscars. Oh well, another award season is coming up. Have you seen any good ones over the holidays?
Thanks for taking me for that lovely walk through all those beautiful places!! What a way to welcome in the new year.
I read The Help too – wonderful read. It’s been on the best seller list in the states for weeks.
Next on my list, Sarah’s Key and The Man in the White Sharkskin Suit.
I love the first photo of the Ferris Wheel. It sparkles. The Pont-Neuf is so medieval and romantic. I adore pictures of Paris, my favorite city.
I downloaded *The Help* into my Kindle after reading a sample. Thanks for the reading tip.
I hope you like it as much as I do. I just love the possibility of downloading a sample. It gives you a fair idea of what you are going to read.