Pont de Bir-Hakeim

Constructed between 1903 and 1905, the Pont de Bir-Hakeim is 237 meters (777 ft) long and 24.7 meters (81 ft) wide. It is a two-level bridge. The upper level is used by metro line 6. The lower level is for motor vehicles, with a bicycle path in the center. The bridge provides a superb view of the Eiffel Tower.

The bridge has been used on the small and big screens; in Janet Jackson’s video for Come back to me in 1989 and in the movie Inception in 2010, among others. The Sailors are sculptures by Gustave Michel.

The dead end. L’impasse.

If you carry your own sunshine inside, a rainy day is just another opportunity to see beauty around you.

Si vous êtes votre propre soleil, un jour de pluie n'est qu'une autre occasion de voir la beauté autour de vous.

An eye opening

Although I enjoyed building my website and was satisfied with the outcome, I realized how far I need to go today. This morning I had a long meeting with a professional printer here in San Diego. He graciously shared his feedback and answered all the questions I had. The conclusion of this discussion basically resumes in two choices. First, I can leave things as is and remain an amateur/hobbyist, or second, I can take my art to a professional level. Thomas, who is a photographer himself and owns Spirit Printing Services, had a really contagious enthusiasm. He made me see the possibilities in front of me. The good thing is that I am not starting from scratch, and I have a baseline from which I can perform. I have some work to do. I will go through all my pictures and select only the best of the best. After that, it will be a new website, an online store, and much more. That was really an exciting day.

The new new

Covid has really changed our world in the last two years. Many people, me included, had to take a good look at our life and reset our priorities. I have taken some important decisions and switched my focus from work, which I still enjoy immensely, to the core of what it is I want to achieve while I'm on this earth. Art in many forms, allows me to express myself.
On this trip to Seoul, South Korea, while being confined in the hotel, I spent quite some time looking out on the world below. I got a lucky shot with these three vehicles right in the sunset light seeping trough the buildings.

Life is good

I am back at work after my sabbatical. What better way to jump back in than a great trip to Tahiti? Beauty all around.