Thirty Day Photo Meme - Day 10

[elrhiarhodan]

Day 10 - A Photo Representing Urban Living


February, 2002
Paris, France
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On the second tier of the Eiffel Tower, looking out towards the Avenue des Champs-Élysées and the Arc de Triomphe. The Champs-Élysées is the grandest boulevard in one of the most ancient cities in Europe. You can’t get more urban than that.

Comments

[pooh-collector.livejournal.com]

Lovely!

I one time I was in Paris the Arc de Triomphe was covered in scaffolding and red, white and blue sheeting over that, so I can't really say that I've seen it.

I was backpacking through Europe, it was 1989 and every city I went to had at least one major monument covered in scaffolding. This is why I call that trip the Scaffolding Tour of Europe.

[elrhiarhodan]

HAHAHAH!!!!!!!!!!! Was the Eiffel Tower draped in preparation of the bicentennial of the Storming of the Bastille?

What was draped in London? Big Ben?

Rome? St. Peter's?

[pooh-collector.livejournal.com]

Rome was the Pantheon. And, London was one whole side of Parliament and Westminster Cathedral. Thankfully, not BB.

I'll always remember the Arc though because it looked like someone how found a way to hang a giant French flag over the Champs-Élysées.

[maiac.livejournal.com]

In my experience, There's Always Scaffolding. It was frustrating when, for example, I wanted a photo of St. Paul's Cathedral in London and couldn't get a scaffolding-free view, but I guess it's better than not repairing the old buildings.

[maiac.livejournal.com]

This photo feels like I'm standing next to you on the tower, gazing out and trying to identify all the historic buildings arranged below.

[elrhiarhodan]

Aww!

Thank you!

[sinfulslasher]

Can't get more urban than Paris?

*looks at pics of Manhattan and snorfles* LOL!

But yeah, Paris is pretty impressive too. :)

[elrhiarhodan]

Yes, yes - Paris IS impressive.

But as a New Yorker, you know that it's illegal for me to actually take photos OF New York, right?

[sinfulslasher]

*boggles* No, it's not. Silly woman.

And I double-dog dare you to do the 30-day-NYC-meme. DOUBLE. DOG. DARE!