Photographing an icon

Now you know: We went to Paris. The first stop was the Eiffel Tower, the most visited monument in the modern world. Not because we hadn’t seen it before but because we had not been up close and personal. And this time I had a camera that could take it in.

I’m guessing that most of the quarter billion people who’ve visited the Eiffel Tower have taken pictures of it. Judging by what we saw, the current favorite shot is of a happy tourist in front of it, caught jumping up with outstretched arms. I was happy to be there but decided to take a more traditional, dignified route. I knew I’d have enough embarrassment with my so-called French language skills without looking like I’d gone to Paris to play on a trampoline at the Eiffel Tower.

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9 thoughts on “Photographing an icon”

  1. ooh! i have never been to paris… (i did goto france, just never to paris). did you eat a lot of croissants? ๐Ÿ™‚
    next time you should make a stop in amsterdam! it is pretty! (i just dont like that we have crimes too… ๐Ÿ™ )

  2. It’s a wonderful collage! Isn’t it fun to get to the top? We had a memorable visit the last time we were there; following our grandson and me on an escalator, my husband was jostled and became the unhappy victim of a skillful pickpocket. Yet we were lucky; after he grabbed the cash, he threw my husband’s wallet on the ground, credit cards, etc. intact. I TOLD my dear husband not to carry his wallet in his back pocket!!

  3. Those are some of the most fabulous photos of the Eiffel tower. When you go on vacation you really GO – I’m happy for you and can’t wait to see more photos.

  4. PARIS! Great. It is going to be fun seeing your photos from the City of Light. This collage of Eiffel Towers (or is it Towers Eiffel?) is excellent. More, please.

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