Paris pt.4

October 21st, 2009

While we were out walking around Paris that first night, we managed to stumble upon the Louvre.  It was such an unexpected to surprise to find the courtyard surrounding the museum’s pryamid almost completely empty that night.  It was almost eerie that there were so few people at such a tourist destination.  And it was kind of amazing.  We sat on the bench next to the still fountains for some time and just soaked it in…

To this day, I still can’t believe the above photo came out so great.  This is one of those pics from back in the ol’ days of film where I just crossed my fingers and pushed the button.  Because I didn’t think it would probably come out and not wanting to waste the film, I only took one frame at a shutter speed so slow that I had to balance the camera on the ledge to keep from blurring.  So you can just imagine my surprise when I got the film developed and found this shot amongst my prints.

I ended up having the photo blown up and framed, and it was one of my first gifts to Kim.  It now hangs proudly over the dresser in our bedroom, reminding us daily of that beautiful night in Paris.

Entry Filed under: Europe, Landscapes, Paris, Pic of the Day