Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Spooky!


I had to quickly go to Lille this morning (a large city in the North of France) and took the train to go there. Prior to taking the train (which was delayed because of a copper cable robbery along the line, a pretty common robbery these days...) I noticed these weird poles, around which people would stick together! Why, well quite simply, because, as you probably guessed, these are heaters! No very eco friendly I must say, but interesting for a photographer!

9 comments:

  1. I've only been in Paris in the spring. At the 'gares' I've been through, the platform areas are so large, with a roof, I guess I didn't consider that waiting for a train would be cold. Of course it is, though, in winter.

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  2. I would have no problem snuggling right up to one of these things - I am always freezing!

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  3. I like that the color and curved shape of that purple coat (and the person in it) echo the lights. As I sit near the fire on this chilly night the heater looks good to me! We finally have a touch of snow in Minnesota.

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  4. We're getting snow tomorrow,grrr..., so I could use one of these right now.

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  5. Oh, I would be stuck right there until my train came. No question. I love heaters!! :)

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  6. Pink heaters—how very Parisian. Or do they come in other colors as well? It's hard to be eco-conscious when you're freezing, n'est-ce pas?

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  7. @Bettina! But at least snow looks nice...

    @Alexa "It's hard to be eco-conscious when you're freezing, n'est-ce pas?" Very true!

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  8. Has it been very cold? I'm coming in for a week on Sunday (and staying in the 8th!)

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  9. Regarding the Copper Cable robbery, it's happening here (San Francisco areas)so join the club. It would cost more money to replace the cables than the cables themself. I hate those thiefs.

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