Spring 2008 was nothing like 2007 which was nice and warm.
In Tuileries garden.
A little rain and blossoms are covering ground. I love that angle.
April 2008
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Tue 29 Apr 2008
Sun 20 Apr 2008
 Alice and Max are in Paris to celebrate their honeymoon. At 8:30 on the Champs Elysees, they are seuls au monde !
Inside Louvre, we are able to dodge the crowds as well.
My favorite cafe le Nemours for a quick stop.
With the Daniel Buren sculptures at Palais Royal. I love that pink bag!
And finally we got to use that umbrella. It was a beautiful quiet Sunday in Paris and one that Alice and Max will remember for a long time.
Thu 17 Apr 2008
I am always trying to take photos to enrich my collection of ”a room with a view”.
While in Agra I was pleasantly surprised to see beautiful Taj Mahal through this window. Google Oberoi hotels and you will see more photos like this taken from their magnificent property.
Sometimes, I think that Taj looks a little bit like… Sacre Coeur ? It is a stretch I know but colors and shapes are similar ?
Additional photos of Taj can be seen on the India section of my blog.
Thu 17 Apr 2008
Taj Mahal at sunrise, the way most people photograph it. This is at 6:00 a.m. when monument opens for tourists. There is a little bit of pink and lavender in the morning sky but sunrise was not spectaculat on that particular April morning.
As you get closer you can see details and use a tree to frame it. By now sun is up and you can tell that marble colors have warmed up.
Colors are getting warmer and you can see more details. You can recognize shapes of Muslim architecture.
As we are walking out, we see more ways to frame beautiful Taj.
By now it is becoming a game and we are trying to photograph Taj in VERY different ways. It is the season for wheat and we decide to include it in the photo. A tripod was necessary here but I try to travel as light as possible…
From this angle it looks like Taj Mahal in… Goa ?
From the Yamuna side, you can see scenes like this. A woman is bringing sheep home at the end of the day.
And this is my favorite… In the almost dry Yamuna river, a reflection of Taj with birds.
Sat 5 Apr 2008
  I love this photo of little boy getting his hair cut. He does not look totally reassured but he is very brave!
Thu 3 Apr 2008
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I find watching construction sites very fascinating.
Techniques have not changed much in many years. In India labor is also cheaper than machines.
Women do their share of physical labor
And no matter what they smile and just look great!
