The Musée du Louvre

I don't know of anything to even begin to compare it to. It and the size of the collection within it are impressive beyond belief. The Musée du Louvre's is by far the most intimidating place I have ever been, but I can't wait to go back and get lost within it once again.

The Richelieu Wing of the Louvre in black and white. Paris, France.

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Musée d'Orsay

On the top level of the Musée d'Orsay in Paris there a somewhat narrow little room, the back of which held a table with tour guides and art books on my last visit, and out the other side holds this peek-a-boo view toward the Sacré-Coeur basilica. The Musée d'Orsay was originally a railroad station, the Gare d'Orsay, and is itself as impressive as any of the paintings or sculpture it contains.

Clock silhouette looking out from inside the Orsay Museum toward the Sacré-Coeur in Paris, France.

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Paris

It just dawned on me that since this is a photography blog I should probably start posting some photography! OK, actually I have been planning to do this for quite awhile , but I and am just now getting around to it.

I believe this image is my favorite from my trip to Paris last October. The city is amazing, one of the most beautiful in the world. You can not comprehend the art and architecture of Paris without having been there, and you can't cover it all in just one trip. It still amazes me that I have been to Paris three times now and definitely plan to go back, yet I have only scratched the surface.

This image is Copyright Terry Smith, 2007. All Rights Reserved.