the view from the ground

There is no end of amazing, beautiful, strange, and intriguing things to see and try in Paris. Here are a few we encountered walking home from the Louvre.














Ria at a Metro station decorated with glass jewels.














Ria playing on a giant interactive art piece, consisting of pillars rising varying heights above the ground, and water coursing below it.


















A beautiful lace-covered building. I wonder if we can get our house to look like this.














A new playground. Paris is just wonderful for kids, and everywhere we went we found something fun for Ria.














Ria with Kate, an American girl from Virginia; the two played together at the playground for a long, happy hour














A view from inside Les Halles, a major shopping center made from the old outdoor market


















A sculpture outside of Les Halles


















The view inside a lovely cafe


















Paris Metro-themed products in a shop window