Love Lock Bridge, Paris--Wordless Wednesday

This photo was taken on the Pont de l' Archeveche bridge (also known as the Love Lock Bridge)  in Paris this summer.  It is a bridge where couples from all over the world attach a padlock to the metal railings and toss the key into the Seine to signify their everlasting love.

The bridge is filled with thousands of locks in all different shapes and sizes, some engraved with initials, some with names written in sharpie  each with a story behind it.

I'm still regretting that my family did not add a lock to the bridge.  At the time, I was so mesmerized by taking photos and reading locks that my family was getting a bit irritated and the thought of stopping to buy a lock would have generated more moans and groans.  I guess my husband, tweens and teens did not find this as romantic as I did. 

One thing is for sure, the next time I visit Paris, I will be adding a lock to this bridge.

Photos from Paris--Photo Ops You Don't Want to Miss When Traveling to the City of Lights

Last night I got home from our family vacation to Europe.  We were away for two weeks and boy did it go by fast.   We had an amazing time visiting Paris, Lausanne, and Tuscany.    The sites, the food, the photos....it was so fantastic!

As you can imagine, I have come home with compact flash cards brimming with photos.  I think I took over 2500 photos in all (many are duplicates, but that is fodder for another post).  


I thought I'd share a few of my favorite images with you from the various locations over the next couple of weeks---I promise I'll do some major weeding.


So let's start from the beginning of our trip with images from the City of Lights.....Paris!   I know this might sound crazy, but before we left on our trip, I looked at various photos of Paris on Flickr to inspire me.  I love getting inspiration from others and this little bit of pre-travel photo research provided me with loads of ideas and a checklist of must have shots!  Here are just a few.......

I love Paris' cafe culture.  There are cute cafes on every corner.  

Tuileries Gardens and the ferris wheel

Paris rooftops.  I lucked out with the addition of these two people in my shot.  

The Louvre Museum at night

The iconic Eiffel Tower

The clock from the Musee D'Orsay

I love the metro signs.  They are so cool and make for great photos!

Carrousels are everywhere in Paris and I love the combination of the Eiffel Tower and the colorful carrousel.