Wednesday, April 10, 2013

French spring!


I was coming back from near the Eiffel Tower today, when I was suddenly blocked by the Police : no throughway, they said... Then I turned my head and saw that they had totally closed the Pont de l'Alma (in the background)... That is how I realized there was a demonstration nearby and that the Police wanted to prevent them from reaching the French Parliament. I could not help but taking a photo of course... The funny part is that when I did, a guy came closer to me and said: it's the French spring! referring to the Arab revolutions who took place in Spring. I doubt it, but I must say the scene was quite impressive...
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Tags , , Photographed at Pont de I'Alma, Place de l'Alma, 75007 Paris, France

12 comments:

  1. AlexaApril 10, 2013 at 1:41:00 AM GMT+2

    I thought that la rentrée was the main time for les manifs. :~} Love the way there's no color in this shot save for the policewoman in the foreground.

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    1. AnonymousApril 10, 2013 at 9:14:00 AM GMT+2

      There is no season for a manif' Alexa! Of course, when it's sunny, it helps ;-)

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  2. French Girl in SeattleApril 10, 2013 at 1:41:00 AM GMT+2

    Tu vas bientôt te spécialiser dans les photos de la maréchaussée, dis-moi! C'est tout un art de se trouver au bon endroit, au bon moment... Bravo pour cette photo! Veronique (French Girl in Seattle)

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    1. AnonymousApril 10, 2013 at 9:13:00 AM GMT+2

      C'est vraiment le hasard, mais parfois le hasard fait bien les choses ;-)

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  3. dianasfaria.comApril 10, 2013 at 5:17:00 AM GMT+2

    beautiful shock of color against the B&W!

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    1. AnonymousApril 10, 2013 at 9:15:00 AM GMT+2

      Merci. I must say I like this photo a lot if I can allow myself to say so!

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  4. The BeaverApril 10, 2013 at 4:04:00 PM GMT+2

    Eric

    I love this picture - grey and cloudy and the colourful bib.

    BTW: Has an Anon find his/her way to your blog to do Astroturf? Noticed that since yesterday

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    1. LudeApril 10, 2013 at 4:07:00 PM GMT+2

      I have more and more spam in here... Which I really hate!

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  5. french cravingsApril 10, 2013 at 8:53:00 PM GMT+2

    A very dramatic photo, Eric! BTW, Dallas's spring looks like that today--rain and 42F. x Katie

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  6. LudeApril 10, 2013 at 9:59:00 PM GMT+2

    42 in Dallas?! Gee that's cold!

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  8. wilfApril 11, 2013 at 11:00:00 PM GMT+2

    Nice captured of the mood, brilliant!

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