Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Rotten July!


People often ask me what to pack when coming to Paris? I never know what to answer as the weather is always very unpredictable... Hence last April and May, when we suffered an unusual and terrible drought and now July which is really windy, rainy and a little cold too (and probably not good for business). Only positive point: nice weather to take pictures ;-) Need I introduce you to the Arc de Triomphe? I did not think so!

27 comments:

  1. I always love to see all the tiny people on top! It really gives perspective to how huge the Arc is.

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  2. Love the photo - very dramatic sky! A little cold sounds so great! It is 99 (F) degree here today and very humid! We've been living this for two days with two more to come. Awful! Hope the sun finds you soon.

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  3. Very nice perspective of the arch. Most of the USA is the opposite of France these days (surprise!). We are having a heat wave.

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  4. You've definitely made the most of the weather, mon ami—and your most famous perspective!

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  5. Bonjour,

    Just enjoyed a week in Paris with my family. Here's a few shots:
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/darcymoore/sets/72157627042785699/

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  6. Wow, where is everybody?!! No traffic?!!!!! Wow.

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  7. It might be good to visit when the weather's not so great--fewer crowds.

    Wonderful photo, Eric.

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  8. Not many vehicles zooming! Must've gone south for the summer.

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  9. I can see the big French flag that was set up there during the Bastille Day celebrations has already been removed. They go quickly...
    Eric, did You take this shot from the Champs-Elysées avenue or from the Grande Armée avenue? I must admit I could not be sure of which side it is ... Shame on me! Anyway I love the picture with that sky : you are right, the weather is still good for you, the photographer ;) But today it is going to rain all the day. Cameras do not like rain, I think!

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  10. It's a grand photo, Eric! I had to laugh when I saw the comment on Facebook by a revered Parisian Photographer saying that the Paris Summer File upload had failed at 40%!!! LOL/mdr.... :D

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  11. Gorgeous. And empty! I think even I could drive in traffic like that! Here it is most definitely not rainy, in the 90's all week, which is extremely unusual, but quite pleasant when I head to the lake every morning to kayak! :)

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  12. we had some cool weather here in virginia over the weekend but back up to the 90's this week...i'll send you some sun :)

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  13. In my experience the only predictable thing about the Paris weather is its unpredictably. It's the same in the UK, that's why the weather is our favourite topic of conversation!

    When in Paris, pack a mac.

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  14. I love this shot and your humor Drummond : 'when in Paris, pack a mac'. LOL
    But you know Paris is permeable. To the love in the air, to the air du temps, to the way you see life etc, etc...
    Today, it rained so much that if Paris had been a sponge, it would have been totally useless to pour more on it. But now, the sky is dry, and the streets almost too. Now, a mac would be more useful to check PDP ;)

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  15. @Monnica "I always love to see all the tiny people on top! It really gives perspective to how huge the Arc is." And I love to see the tiny people FROM the top ;-)

    @Mpls Loves Paris, @Jack "It is 99 (F) degree here today and very humid!" Yes, in was in our news tonight. Apparently it's very hot in Central US at the moment and it's moving towards the East. Can you send us some?!

    @Alexa. Merci ;-)

    @PerthDP Merci aussi ;-)

    @Darcy Moore I love your Notre Dame photo (an little "enhanced" is it?! I see you saw the flowery car too!

    @Tomate, @Julie "Wow, where is everybody?!! No traffic?!!!!! Wow." It's July. France is closed LOL

    @Flore "Eric, did You take this shot from the Champs-Elysées avenue or from the Grande Armée avenue?" Yes exactly! (ANd i must say that I had it now! They can call the sun back now LOL!)

    @beau gosse Merci. Yes, the "upload summer" application was really funny ;-)

    @Christie " but quite pleasant when I head to the lake every morning to kayak! :)" You bet!

    @Tanya "..i'll send you some sun :)" please do

    @Drummond "that's why the weather is our favourite topic of conversation!" Exactly! What do people who live on the Equator talk about?! What's a Mac BTW?

    @A. "I love this shot and your humor Drummond : 'when in Paris, pack a mac'. LOL " I wish I could laugh too!!

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  16. What a beautiful sky! Here in Albuquerque we would gladly trade you our hot, bright weather for some of that rain. It has not rained here for over 200 days.

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  17. Enchante Monsieur Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile. Il est tres agreable de vous rencontrer encore. (We were there a month ago!)

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  18. @ Eric, lol !! Non mais j'aurais bien voulu savoir si tu avais pris la photo côté Champs ou côté Grande armée ! Puisque tu ne veux pas répondre (j'ai bien compris), je parie que c'était pris depuis les Champs ... Verdict ? A côté de la plaque ^-^ ?!

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  19. @Flore. Non, non c'est du côté Grande armée/ C'est vrai qu'on ne peut pas savoir en fait.

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  20. Merci Eric. C'est incroyable ça! J'aurais pu dire Grande armée ! Bon ok, ça s'appelle être à côté de la plaque... j'espère que ça ne m'arrivera pas tout le temps ;)

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  21. Eric, a 'Mac' is a computer - not necessary for the weather, but a 'mac' is short for a macintosh - otherwise known as... a raincoat!

    Did I get that right, Drummond?

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  22. PS - I don't know why they're called macintoshes, BTW!

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  23. @ Carrie - just posted a message and my net went down! Its called a mac after the inventor - Charles Macintosh (like Sandwich and Wellington!). Originally a rubberised material but now applies to almost anything waterproof.

    Have friends from Florida visiting in August - via Dublin! And we go on to Paris. My advice to them - lots of layers, waterproofs and an umbrella!

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  24. I searched for an upgrade to the weather on the web, but no luck...


    INSTALLING SUMMER..... ███████████████░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ 44% DONE. Installation Failed. 404 Error: Season Not Found.

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  25. Absolutely gorgeous!! Cl-Marie

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  26. Rain makes the weather more awesome for tourists especially in Italy

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