Views of the Eiffel Tower

22 10 2008

It always strikes me as odd to see all the tourists (regardless of city / sight / phenomenon) all lined up, all taking essentially the same clichéd view of famous landmarks. So on our last trip to Paris, I decided to experiment with some very different angles of La Tour d’Eiffel

'Up the skirts' of the Eiffel Tower

'Up the skirts' of the Eiffel Tower

As we walked further away from the Tower, I saw another angle to experiment with. I love the retro feel that black & white gives to this photo.

Retro Eiffel Tower

Retro Eiffel Tower

And last, but not least, we got a fabulous view of the Tower late in the afternoon from the Seine.

The Eiffel Tower on a winter's afternoon

The Eiffel Tower on a winter's evening





Lille – a late summer weekend

15 09 2008
I took myself to Lille on one of the May long weekends on a self-commissioned ‘photo assignment’ (well, to give myself a chance to become more familiar with my camera, while also exploring someplace new!). Lille proved a fun excursion …
Place du General de Gaulle

Place du General de Gaulle

City hall, Lille

City hall, Lille

 

One of the old city gates, Lille, complete with disused tramlines

One of the old city gates, Lille, complete with disused tramlines

 

One of the old city gates, Lille
Old city gate, Lille

Taken in May, ’08 with my Nikon D40X





Lille cathedral

15 09 2008
The facade of the city cathedral, Lille, France

The facade of the city cathedral, Lille, France

The inside of the facade of the cathedral, Lille, France
The inside of the facade of the cathedral, Lille, France
The nave, Lille cathedral
The nave, Lille cathedral

Taken in May, ’08 with my Nikon D40X





Eiffel Tower on a winter’s evening

10 08 2008

This was taken just before New Years Eve, 2006/07 from an afternoon cruise boat on the Seine

The Eiffel Tower on a winter's afternoon

The Eiffel Tower on an early winter's evening








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