The magnanimous ferris wheel looked confusing form a closer quarters. I could not make out what it was, though I knew it was a gigantic wheel. The engineering seemed too feeble to hold so many carriages together, the pace seemed too sluggish and the image seemed like a hallucination. It was hard to believe something so surreal could be man made. The wheel revolved, forming hazy swirls on my imagination, or lack there of and I did what I do the best when in doubt - point, and shoot!! :-)

Ladies and Gentlemen, The Eye of Paris - or so I call it!

Hoarding

Pardon the hazy image quality - This was shot form the taxi, through the tinted window while I was on my way to Paris railway station. The city was rather cramped, with magnificient buildings towering upon the streets and the traffic. This colorful hoarding, perhaps advertising an insurance company as I gather, stood strikingly out in the midst of a huge building being renovated or repainted. I wish I had the window rolled down to capture the true colors - neverthless the attempt to sell attracts audience looking at it as a refreshing bout of color in a frayed background.

Eiffel.

Iconic. Magnificent. Wonder. Humongous. Powerful. Breathtaking. Beautiful. Eiffel.

Fire

It is hard to say if life imitates art or vice-versa. I was my usual self playing with my cam when I pointed and shot at the camp fire while we were camping on the coasts of Mendocino, CA. I was startled at how vibrant and painting-like the hues of the burning fires looked. The flames had the agility of a trained dancer and the looks of a abstract art, painted skilfully in slick oils.
Life seemed to be an infinite loop of art and itself. One tracing the footsteps of another consuming themselves in fires of passion

An affair to remember

Sometimes the size is not what impacts the eye - or the mind. While squishing sand under feet and trekking to the beach, I found a little wild flower, actually a flower that is a cluster of flowers and scooted down to click it. The tiny bloom wasn't larger than a dime. When my lens zoomed in, I spotted the surprise package - a tiny little critter devoring the bloom. At first, it emerged a wee bit, and then it disappeared and then it came out full form. My fascination knew no bounds and my joy joined as I bought home a larger than life image of the tiniest bloom and worm known to the womankind - ahem, the one woman womankind!

Size?? Doesn't matter. At all.

MonaLisa's Home Sweet Home

I'd heard about "Paris" long before I'd understood the concept of countries and boundaries. And the hype and hoopla surrounding the city with its allure and glamor puts the namesake celebrities that loiter around the social circuit to absolute shame. One can not help but succumb to the city's magnificence, beauty and magnetic charm. Each street seems to have a story of it's own, each block unfolds a drama so captivating. Eiffel stands tall and proud in the midst, like a show host giving us a sneak preview of what can be discovered in the magical city of fashion and fragrances. The weather was kind to us - it was a sunny noon with the right amount of breeze to let us focus on what is around us. This snap was clicked from the second level of Eiffel. The sky, the waters, the roads and even the vehicles that travel on them seem to follow a certain flow, a certain pattern and hue that makes Paris what it is.
The buildings and the museums co-exist on busy streets busting with tourists and natives. Paris is definitely a piece of work, a brilliance, a masterpiece that not only houses one of the wonders of the planet - but stands alone as a wonder in itself in all its breathtaking glory.

Here's a picture that provides evidence of the explanation - and the shadow of Eiffel on the right bottom corner seems to agree!

Instead of taking a happy pill, I'd suggest - go to Switzerland. If the beauty and allure of the land cannot drive the blues away - nothing can ever drive it away! The lush green landscape, the effortless expanse of scenary, the air, the water the weather - it is like God's magnum opus.

here's a picture of the Swiss countryside, a lake in the backyard and cute little house. The numerous window on the house are characteristic to all Swiss homes. One can only wonder how the houses are laid out and how the beauty of the land unfolds from the inside of those numerous openings. May be it is a ploy to have as much nature come in as possible.

(Gasp) what can I say?? I am sure to go back. Pretty sure!