Paris Honeymoon - April 2008

Heather and I were married on November 10, 2007, but didn't go on our honeymoon until April 2008. We had a lovely trip to Paris.

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Paris from the air Ponf Neuf Pont Neuf and a sailing barge Heather at the base of the stairs leading to the park at the point of Ile-de-Cite Heather at the base of the stairs leading to the park at the point of Ile-de-Cite
Notre Dame, the front Notre Dame, the crowd in the front Detail of the base of the tower Gargoyles Flowers near Notre Dame
Flying butresses Flying butresses Fancy cross on the roof South side of Notre Dame A little door on the roof
Flowers Gargoyles Back of Notre Dame including a small memorial Back of Notre Dame including a small memorial Heather showing off Notre Dame
Flowers A gargoyle A row of statues Little buildings at the base of the statues Figures along the side of an arch
A dog and bird at the base of a statue More unpleasant statues A sharp upward view of the main arch in the front of Notre Dame Door detail A sharp upward view of one of the towers
A distant Eiffel Tower beyond the Tuileries A westy dog near the Louvre Details of the small arc de triumphe near the Louvre One of the Louvre's pavillions Columns on the Louvre
Collonande along the southern wing of the Louvre Trompe d'oile of a statue on a column "Infinite mirrors" in the Louvre Panini's painting of the Opera house and the painting of the inside of a basilica Panini's painting of the inside of a basilica
Views of modern Rome Views of ancient Rome A grand gallery to the arts A grand gallery to the arts The Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower The Eiffel Tower The Eiffel Tower The Eiffel Tower Centered view of the Eiffel Tower from below
Details of the Eiffel Tower The base of a pillar Notre Dame seen from the Eiffel Tower Hotel Des Invalides seen from the Eiffel Tower The Arc de Triumphe seen from the Eiffel Tower
The Grand Palace The Louvre The Seine Heather and myself on the Eiffel Tower Myself on the second stage of the Eiffel Tower
Lights on the side of the Eiffel Tower Heather on the upper floor of the second stage with the top of the tower behind her Myself on the second stage Heather on the stairs between the first and second stages The funicular track
The top of an approaching funicular Girder details Girder details Girder details The base of the eastern pillar
Girder details A connecting plate Girder details The Tuileries with the obelisk in the distance A little moat in the Tuileries
The Eiffel Tower in the mist A crane at the edge of a pond in the Tuileries Groomed trees in the Tuileries Heather with the Louvre in the background Lion statue with the Louvre in the background
Flowers Tree-lined walk in the Tuileries Heather and myself The Arc de Triumphe seen from a bus La Defense seen from a bus
An ornate ceiling in Versailles Our tourguide with ornate parts of Versailles in the background The tops of some pillars in the Versailles chapel A lion looking out from underneath a cloak in a statue in Versailles Fancy marble doorways
Dogs on a ceiling decoration A circular painting above a door Interesting excessive molding Parts of the palace viewed through a window Fleur-de-lis as a fancy corner decoration
The gardens seen through a window Bronze guns and figures as a corner decoration A chandeleir Part of a tapestry The gardens
Infinite throngs of people in an infinite series of rooms A chandeleir Approaching the hall of mirrors The canal seen through a window The ceiling in the hall of mirrors
Cornice detail in the hall of mirrors Oval window Oval window framing a dormer Latch detail on a door Marble columns
The hall of mirrors The hall of mirrors Some doors in a fancy wall Pointed bushes in the upper garden Part of the immense palace
Lower gardens and interestingly large side buildings Side buildings and the palace A distant statue Heather in front of the palace A road leading off into the gardens
The canal The canal A fountain Driving through an archway in the Louvre Chartres Cathedral
A old tower along a small river in Chartres Chartres Cathedral rising above closer buildings The flamboyant tower The gothic tower A westy in front of Chartres
Arch details on the cathedral Upper arch detail including plants growing on the side of the building Stained glass window Windows and arches Stained glass windows
Arches inside of the cathedral Stained glass window details Stained glass windows Rose window Rose window
Arches and windows Statuary along the altar screen Fan vaulting Fan vaulting Part of the labyrinth
Flying butresses and arches Rose window from the outside Column-like statuary on the outside of the cathedral Myself taking a photograph of an interesting house The top of an interesting house
An interesting house Butresses and arches Three doors in a building behind the cathedral The south doorway into the cathedral A view into a courtyard of a building
A narrow corner house The Chartres cathedral in the distance An old tower along the river Children playing on a statue near the Louvre The Louvre
A tunnel in the catacombs A tunnel in the catacombs An area with supporting columns in the catacombs A model town in the catacombs Another model
Another model A stairway down to a still pool Light in the distant tunnel Interesting arches within the catacombs Interesting arches within the catacombs
The top of a reinforced "bell" dome Statuary and Parisian buildings Pillars on the front of the Opera Mozart at the Opera Pillar tops at the Opera
Ceiling detail Ornate pillars Balconies near the grand staircase Myself on the grand staircase The libreto library
Doors to box seats The libreto library The grand foyer An empty plaque on a pillar A view of the grand staircase past some curtains
A side hallway in the Opera Heather and infinite mirrors Looking up at a balcony A strange ballustrade A ceiling in the basement
A statue of Charles Garnier outside of the Opera A corner building near the Opera An oval window in the Opera A bridge that can be climbed from two levels, meeting in the middle, near Musee d'Orsay The Louvre across the Siene
Looking beneath some bridges at an oncoming vessel The Grand Palais from the dual-entry bridge Notre Dame from the dual-entry bridge A giant head about Les Halles Saint Eustache
The giant head in front of Saint Eustache Me, seated near Saint Eustache Flying butresses on Saint Eustache The obelisk and street lamps at Place de la Concorde A fancy lamppost in Place de la Concorde
The Eiffel Tower The obelisk A fancy fence One of the fountains in Place de la Concorde A statue with a fish
Heather with the obelisk behind her The obelisk A Greek-style building (Ste Marie Madeleine, I think) down a side street Details of a lamppost in Place de la Concorde. It reminds me of an Egyptian barge The Arc de Triumphe seen from Place de la Concorde
Myself at the edge of Place de la Concorde with the Arc de Triumphe in the background The entrance of the Petit Palais The entrance of the Petit Palais Bulging pillars on the Grand Palais An ornate top on the Petit Palais
Heather on the steps of the Grand Palais Vases on the Grand Palais The top of the Grand Palais The Eiffel Tower The two of us on Pont Alexandre III with the Eiffel Tower in the background
A gilt statue on Pont Alexandre III The ornate Pont Alexandre III A gilt headpiece on the bridge The Hotel des Invalides The Grand Palais
The Pont Alexandre III with the Grand Palais behind it A fancy foot of a lamppost The Eiffel Tower seen through the batobus The two of us with the Eiffel Tower behind us The Eiffel Tower
A Parisian building Water in our wake Notre Dame from the side A bridge over the Seine Part of a fancy bridge
A nice bridge railing Our silhouettes on a bridge A barge with its bow under water The approaching batobus The Musee d'Orsay
The main hall of Musee d'Orsay A crest on the wall A big clock from a bottom angle A lion statue Looking through various rooms and doorways, Heather approaching
The Arc de Triumphe My rental bicycle with the Arc de Triumphe in the background Musee d'Orsay at night The tiller handle of Napoleon's ceremonial barge A small boat in a painting
A model of a ship's boat A figurehead of a lion and a lioness A figurehead A bow gun on a small boat model A small sailboat in a painting
A stack of ship's boats on a model ship A ship's boat on a model ship A bow gun on a small boat model A model of a drydock A statue of de Bougainville
The Arc de Triumphe The two of us in from of the Arc de Triumphe La Defense Details of the Arc de Triumphe Details of the Arc de Triumphe
Looking down on the Place de la Concorde from the Arc de Triumphe Details of the Arc de Triumphe Details of the Arc de Triumphe Details of the Arc de Triumphe Heather, smiling
La Defense Details of the Arc de Triumphe Details of the Arc de Triumphe Looking down on the Place de la Concorde from the Arc de Triumphe Details of the Arc de Triumphe
A carved mural on the side of the Arc de Triumphe Sacre Coeur Looking up the Funicular Sacre Coeur Gargoyles on Scare Coeur
Notre Dame seen from Sacre Coeur Gargoyles on Scare Coeur A gargoyle and a tower A gargoyle A pale brick building near Scare Coeur
Looking down the funicular Looking through the Hotel de Ville at an inner courtyard Looking through the Hotel de Ville at an inner courtyard The Hotel de Ville The Hotel de Ville
Ile St Louis Ile St Louis Looking down the central space of our hotel Looking up the central space of our hotel Looking at the stairway from across the central space
Heather across the central space Looking up the central space of our hotel Looking up the stairwell Looking down the stairwell A man painting the Seine on Pont des Arts in front of Institute de France
The point of Ile de Cite Looking down from the airplane Monty and the Lego Eiffel Tower A white beast attacks the Eiffel Tower The beast looks for other prey
The beast attacks Paris Saved by Mama Heather and the Lego Eiffel Tower

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