Yes, I like to take pictures with flowers

These days it's real summer in Paris. And, according to the weather forecast, it will remain like this for a few more days. That's great news! These pictures from the garden are very fresh and full of summer.

I don't know how they are called. But it's nice to have them around.

The big bunch at the center and a bit to the right, is the only one in focus. The rest are a bit blur. It's not like a DSLR, but it's a substitute, even if it's inadequate!

I don't know their name either.

The colours have become more intense but I still don't know the name of the flower.

I know I did this before, but I like it. Probably I will do it again in the future.

It's a shame that such nice days are not the rule in this great city, really.

Boat on the river

Some more practice next to the river today, only this time not very near Notre Dame. On a nice spot with a nice view, we saw also three cruisers with cabins and everything, where people actually sleep at night. I had no idea that these things exist in rivers as well!

This looks away from Notre Dame. There are interesting things to see even if they are not widely known.

Editing didn't make a big difference after all. I like the colour of the sky here.

This is not a cruiser. It's just a restaurant. Much longer ones exist and they are used also for some touring of the city.

Kind of looks better now, I believe.

The Courbevoie Doll Massacre of July 2013

We were walking on the streets of the neighbourhood earlier today, when we suddenly saw the horror in front of us. Six dolls, brutally murdered and thrown like garbage on the street to rot or to be eaten by the ruthless vultures. Since I was unable to help them, I did the second thing that comes to any sane person with a smartphone. I took photos.

The unspeakable things that must have happened to those poor dolls...

We can see them better with some editing. Horrific, indeed.

The brutal murderer didn't even spare the lives of the Avatar dolls. Oh, the humanity.

Some editing shows us the crime in better detail. Unimaginable.

When we returned, the bodies weren't there any more. It was all like an old memory from the end of the 19th century. Like this terrible act of blind violence never actually happened.

A few random ones

Two photos taken the days before. First one, something at our neighbourhood, very early in the morning. Not having the correct settings on the application, I had a very exposed photo.

The sky is all burned and there's no way to save it. But what about the rest?

A bit better now. The colours are more visible and the lines clearer.

This was taken at home. Strangely, overexposure works in an interesting way here, creating ghostlike edges on the tree, the flowers and the leaves.

Making it a bit darker, helps us see more details.

That's all for today. Last evening at Les 2 Moulins it was very nice and, even if my hands and back hurt, I know that I had a great time and most of the people who came, as it seemed!

Above the river

Once again I found myself at the area near Hotel de Ville and Notre Dame. This time the pictures were taken from one of the bridges of the area.

Just a few of the famous locks. I don't know if there's any space left for new ones. If you get there and want to add yours, maybe you will have to put it through one of the existing locks.

With such beautiful colours, who wouldn't want to contribute?

I've always wondered, do the people living in these houses consider themselves lucky? I mean, it's a very nice area but, do they see it this way?

Well, I guess that we all have our reasons to see what we see.

That's all for today. In a few hours, we're welcoming you at cafe Le 2 Moulins, in Paris (Metro 2, Blanche), with many awesome songs and a few great ones!