La Tour Eiffel, Paris. I must have seen it 40,000 times, but never tire of looking at Gustave Eiffel's cultural icon. This shot was taken last week while leaning out a fifth-floor window of my hotel in Passy. My eyes were still dilated from an opthamologist visit that afternoon.
Shimmering at the top of the hour. This shot was taken through glass.
Later that night the same view, but this photo was taken through a different window.
Despite the numerous shopping temptations on rue de Passy, I resisted!
Check back soon for more Paris photos.
Oh, Tara, how fun to see something so familiar in a new light -- no pun intended! These are the loveliest images! Simply beautiful. Does absence make the heart grow fonder?
Posted by: jeanie | 07 March 2012 at 00:20
Love all the views of the Eiffel Tower. Just beautiful!
Posted by: Marilyn | 06 March 2012 at 19:43
Hi, Tara:
This is a personal message, if you don't mind.
I'm sorry that, just as my wife and I were finally able to move here, you moved out. I quite enjoyed your blog and Paris photographs before we arrived, and took some inspiration from it to help my wife create "Paris Play," which we've been doing for a year. She writes, I illustrate with mostly street photography gleaned here.
Good to see you back, if only for a moment. I never tire of the tour Eiffel myself.
--Richard Beban
Posted by: Richard Beban | 06 March 2012 at 19:13
Like a lighthouse! Love it!!!! Never saw that version of the magnificent Tour de Eiffel before. :)
Posted by: Natalie | 06 March 2012 at 01:59
Gorgeous photos as always. Yes I miss Paris so much -- am a couple weeks behind you on getting there.
You were in 'my' quartier, too :) Cheers and thank you.
Posted by: CarolynB | 05 March 2012 at 21:15
A beautiful sight! I've travelled so many times to Paris, but over and over again, I am enchanted by this sight...
Posted by: Igor | 05 March 2012 at 20:31
Your beautiful photos are such a sight for sore eyes. Thanks, Tara and hope you're doing well.
Posted by: Barbara | 05 March 2012 at 19:48
Love these photos!
Posted by: Helen | 05 March 2012 at 18:28
Oh Paris, how I love thee!!
Hope you're doing well Tara.
xx,
deb
Posted by: Deborah | 05 March 2012 at 18:21
Ahhh, you never take a view like that for granted. Beautiful. (And that includes the window!) xo
Posted by: Rosa | 05 March 2012 at 17:45
Thank you for sharing it with us.
I loved being able to look at the Eiffel Tower any time I wanted, via the webcam. I looked at it multiple times, nearly every day, for years.
Very sad that the webcam is down.
Posted by: Vicki in Michigan | 05 March 2012 at 17:32
Tara these are gorgeous images of the Eiffel Tower. I never tire of seeing it either!
Xoxo
Karena
Art by Karena
Posted by: Karena | 05 March 2012 at 17:04