[paris breakfasts] The Winter Blahs

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Jan 15, 2018, 9:49:29 AM1/15/18

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Yesterday I asked sketcher JANE FROM THE TRAIN," So when is Noel finished in Paris?

Jane giggled and said,"Ah...La fête continue!"

If you're having the Winter Blahs as M. mentioned in an email, plus sub-zero temps and the flu

Hop on a plane for some Springtime relief like we had yesterday. All Paris was out and about.

True, we're having nightly rains causing la Seine to rise up precipitously. Its raining again today.

But Sunday was glorious.

No problem when Jane asked me to join Urban Sketchers Paris draw at the Petit Palais.

Jane's watercolor of the rotunda.

And my doodle.

Jane's sketch of la Belle Epoch stairway, one of many in the Petit Palais

We sketched outside too. That's Invalides across from Pont Alexandre III

There's a lovely tropical garden inside the Petit Palais just in front of their 'Lenotre' cafe.

I pulled up a chair to draw and was suddenly surrounded by fat French sparrows.

I ran inside and grabbed a mini croissant for them to nibble on. They were rather blasé...they must get Lenotre croissants daily. Hmmm...

Today, though the rain has returned I've been trying to capture them in watercolor. How'd I do? A fun way to get rid of the Winter Blahs no?

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