Street scene near the Musee d'Orsay. The original of Da Vinci's Mona Lisa is housed in the Louvre, which is a far more visited museum than the D'Orsay, but if you are into pre-, post- or impressionistic painting, the d'Orsay is where you need to go. You'll find none of it at the Louvre.

Self portrait of Vincent Van Gogh. Musee d'Orsay. 

Another work by Van Gogh. 

Interior view of the Musee d'Orsay. It used to be a railroad station but was converted into an art museum in 1939.

The entrance to the Musee d'Orsay at lunchtime. 

Here's a view from atop the Musee d'Orsay, looking north toward the Sacre C'ur (Sacred Heart) Basilica. 

The Arch de Triomphe at night. The spotlight atop the Eiffel Tower sweeps from left to right every 15 seconds or so. This was one of my favorite photos from the entire trip.  

A few pictures I took at sunset. 

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Not sure of which bridge this one is, but it sure is beautiful when the lights come on at sunset. 

During a walk, I discovered this statue of George Washington. Americans who hold the French in disdain ought to consider the long history of Franco-American friendship and cooperation. Without the French, the United States would probably have remained just an idea and people like Washington would have been executed as traitors. 

Sainte Chapel Cathedral and the Palais de Justice. Many thanks to my friend and ex-wife Lori for recommending that I include this stop during my visit to Paris. 

Exterior view of Sainte Chapel Cathedral, from the gate of the Palais de Justice. 

Interior view of St. Chapel Cathedral.

View of the pulpit, St. Chapel.  

Guess who? 

Barges along the Seine. 

The Street of the Bears. None were in evidence.
 

Here�s another scene from the Bois de Boulogne, a huge park along the western edge of Paris.
 

This statue commemorates the victorious allied armies of France, England and the US in World War One.
 

Another view of the River Seine. I�m not sure how good the fishing is, but as they say, a bad day fishing is better than a good day working.
 

I don�t know what this statue represents, but it is typical of the many artworks that grace the skyline of Paris.
 

Yet another image of the Eiffel Tower. I hope you have enjoyed these pictures from Paris, a truly beautiful city.
 

Photos of Moscow

I've been posting photos from a recent trip I took to Europe and Africa. Directly below this post are several images taken in Moscow, Russia. It was my first visit but definitely not my last. Maybe I just got lucky with the timing of my trip, but Moscow was a beautiful city and the weather was sunny and mild. The locals told me that it was unseasonably mild weather and that by this time next month, everything should be a mixture of rain, dirty snow and mud. But for my visit, the people, the sights, the food and the vodka were unbelieveably wonderful!

The Moscow River. 

Visitors make their way to the entrance of Lenin's Tomb in Red Square.