Tag Archives: Christmas

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Boxing Day, Paris

There’s no such thing in Paris as Boxing Day….it’s not a public holiday, and is just another ‘normal’ day. Paris is officially ‘open for business’, but it is apparent walking around that many small shops […]

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Au Revoir, Paris!

Today is my last day in Paris, so it’s pack up the apartment first, then wander around Paris for the last time on this trip, before I bid au revoir to Paris. It’s pretty cool […]

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Testing the Sony RX100 II camera

I’ve given up on my Giottos tripod. The dodgy leg is simply not standing up to the weight of my DLSR, so today I went out and bought a Sony RX100 II, based on some […]

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The Strasbourg Christmas Markets…

It must be 12 going on 13 years since I was last in Strasbourg. I booked a ticket on the TGV before I left Melbourne on the bright idea that it might be worth photographing […]

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Grand Palais Cartier Exhibition

It’s a grey day today in Paris, with light rain at times. I decide to visit the Jardin des Plantes, to see if they have photography exhibition on the iron railings of the garden. On […]

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Christmas Decorations in Paris, 2013

Christmas Day is an interesting day in Paris. Many cafes, boulangeries, pharmacies and restaurants are open for business. Dalloyau patisserie, next door to my apartment is open all day and well into early evening, as […]