Amsterdam poetry

Hokusai expo

We visited the 2nd part of a grand expo on Hokusai at the Grand Palais. They changed some works after part 1, and while not as perverted as the 1st time, I think the works came across more zen like with the colors and images chosen.

Paris

Koons visits Pompidou

(even though France can't afford to purchase his works)

bye bye Joseph McCarthy

ON THIS DAY

On Dec. 2, 1954, the Senate voted to condemn Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy for "conduct that tends to bring the Senate into dishonor and disrepute."

thanks to the New York Times for showing me the Senate is not always, always, always wrong. 

in the house of Sade

another visit to the house of Sade, and a little odd bringing my mother-in-law with us.

Funny, spell check chose the word "safe" instead of "Sade". And "bringing" became "grinding"

sorry, no pics allowed, hee hee

scolded by Siri

tying to speak french, and Siri had a fit. 

Madrid heebie jeebies

the street performers here are creepy.

David Altmejd expo

interesting expos at the Musée d'art modern in Paris. this pic is from the David Altmejd.

great buy (and laugh) for any Virgil lovin', time traveling, geek, lit major

The Boss in Paris

walking through my Parisian neighborhood, i passed an apartment playing Glory Days by Bruce Springstein, very LOUDLY. 

yikes. 

Bastille Day fireworks or le feu d’artifice du 14 juillet

a big, big thanks to our friends for having a lovely soirée!

fantastic fireworks display in Paris for Bastille Day with extra umph this year in remembrance of the 100 years after the start of WWI. 

and i don't think they've shot fireworks from the Eiffel Tower since 2000.

Link to the official (?) video HERE

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and Pops

with Sophie and Michelle

lightroom mobile on Giens

great 1st play with the mobile app on a pic from my ipad, cropping is a bit of an issue, but that's just me.

..missing this place already

can you see the problem here?

“The American people want to pay attention to serious ideas again,” Mr. Brat said, speaking on Fox News.

Brooklyn Lager

London is my 2nd favorite place for a Brooklyn Lager. 

Tate Modern - think they call it the home depot room

i kid, no really

Opéra national de Paris on Google

très cool to zoom in on the art in this beautiful building: Link

http://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/collection/op%C3%A9ra-national-de-paris

Paris where the freshest meat is still moving on the street.

view from Centre Pompidou

Paris pollution: normally it's just grey from clouds, but lately it's been special...