No escaping the bleu, blanc, rouge

By guest blogger, photographer Macondo (Andrew McRae)

The shadows lengthen in rue des Barres, looking away from the Seine River on the corner of rue de l’Hotel de Ville. A young man makes his way between the outdoor cafe tables, a student heading home perhaps. I’ve always liked the view up this lane which leads to rue Francois Miron, the Paris Mairie and the small Place Baudoyer where the Farmer’s Market is still open on this Wednesday afternoon. Just out of sight to the right of the bicycle is the Chez Julien restaurant, which features in one of my earlier photos. Part of the church of St-Gervais can be seen on the left; the shadow in the foreground has been cast by this impressive church.