A bit of Paris before bedtime

I went to the Louvre again last night with my old friend Fabien (that's him to the left, he had free tickets), and was yet again captivated by the light surrounding the place. On Wednesdays and Fridays in summertime the Louvre stays open until 10pm or so. It's a bit mellower than during the day, and by the time you leave (9ish), the sun is still doing great things. I sometimes wonder if my crappy eyesight, including some oversensitivity to light, makes me so appreciative of bright light contrasting with dark shadows - cuz that's the way everything looks to me anyway :-)











Oh, and the final photo has absolutely nothing to do with the Louvre. It's the building across the street and a bit down the block from Chris and Joelle's place. I was walking home from the grocery store, with a treasure trove of incredible food (grocery shopping here is a joy - I mean where else do you buy duck because it's on sale and one of the cheapest meats in the store?), when I noticed that good ole 8pm sunlight hitting the balconies across the street.