A Bridge Over the River Seine - Friday, 17 June

The bridge linking Ile de la Cité with Ile Saint-Louis is called "Pont Saint-Louis."  It's always a happenin' place, and today was no exception.

First, especially for my nieces Brenna and Lydia, I snapped this shot of two handsome police horses.  The policemen weren't bad looking either, but you really can't tell from this shot!

Second, a movie was being shot on the bridge.  They had clearly been on location for a while when I first crossed the bridge (and saw the horses), and I saw the actors being pampered with rain ponchos and nice dry seats in cars while the crews were getting things ready.  A couple hours later when I crossed the bridge again, they were doing multiple "takes" of a scene that seemed to be "two guys fighting outside a cab driven by a gorgeous female cabbie."  While they were filming these scenes the pedestrians stood behind red striped police tape.  I don't think that any of us got in the shots.  And I didn't recognize any of the actors or directors. 



In the fine butcher shops,
some plumage and heads and feet
are left on the birds so you can
identify them.

Kir vin blanc - white wine
with cassis

Between coming and going across the bridge, I wandered the Ile Saint-Louis, did some shopping, admired some file poultry in a butcher shop, made dinner reservations for Saturday, relaxed with a kir vin blanc, and took a shot of my apartment building.  Do I live a wild life, or what?!?


Looking towards Ile de la Cité from Pont Saint-Louis -
my building is the white one at the far end of the row