Arrived in Paris’ Montparnasse station last night and once a taxi arrived, got to my AirB&B apartment in the Rue d’Assas, 6th arrondissement. As the taxi rounded the bend from the station, this gorgeous image appeared…(not bad an image given taken while taxi is travelling!). Too knackered to do anything, just flaked!

First stop this morning at the Palais Garnier, the ‘incroyable’ home of the Paris Opera. The marble Grand Escalier has a magnificent 30 metre high vault; two female ‘allegories’ hold torches, greeting spectators.

The Salon du Glacier in the Grand Foyer, evokes the aesthetic of the Belle Epoque, featuring dancing bacchantes and fauna, with a ceiling painted by Clairin (1843 – 1919). The play of light between mirrors and windows is spectacular.

Lots of busts on the first floor, with images of people that had contributed to the development of the building. Berain (1640 – 1711), for example, was a painter.

Next, to Galeries Lafayette Rooftop, to get a lovely shot of the Eiffel Tower.

Then to the Maillol Musee to see Elliott Erwitt’s ‘A Retrospective” exhibition. Elliott is a French-born American advertising and documentary photographer, known for his mostly black and white ( but some colour) candid photos of ironic and absurd situations within everyday settings. I love the humour and emotion he captures!!