Picture of the Week #235 "Bunny Run"  Paris, France 2013 Signed and Stamped

I caught this couple hustling across the bridge with their baby in tow while the balloon of Bugs Bunny waves away. When I took the photo I didn't realize right away that the woman was chomping down on a banana. When I did see it  I thought of replacing it with a carrot, but decided to keep it as it was. I presume rabbits eat bananas as well.

Monte Carlo Zoom - Monte Carlo Monaco 1981 Signed and Stamped

As today was the famed Monte Carlo race I thought it appropriate to post these 2 pictures from the many that I took during the event in 1981 when I was living in the south of France. What is so hard to convey whether in pictures or Television is the sound. The roar of the whining engines and the tires squealing on curves can not be duplicated. There is a din that envelops you and chills the hair on the back of your neck. It is pure excitement. 

Picture of the Week #234 "Sweet" Paris, France 2013  Signed and Stamped

La Douree is one of my favorite landmarks in Paris. This one is on the left bank. Even though I am a sweet junkie, I rarely buy candy or sweets there. Besides being more expensive, and that I am more of a gourmand than a gourmet, I always appreciate their display windows. The presentation that they put into their candy are simply scrumptious. Plus the long lines often send me elsewhere.

Picture of the Week #233 "Bad Memories Eraser"  Zagreb, Croatia 2013 Signed and Stamped

While visiting the truly unique "Museum of Broken Relationships" in Zagreb Croatia, I noticed this plexiglass box filled with erasers tattooed with "bad memories eraser" on the side. As we were exiting the gift shop. I didn't buy any, but I did take this picture as a souvenir. There is something funny yet sad at the same time by the statement these erasers make. In fact the entire museum was filled with sadness, humor, and irony. We loved it and have mentioned it every time we talk about our trip to Croatia. It's truly worth a traveling exhibit if some wise museum curator would only pick up on it. Or see it for yourself. You won't be disappointed.

Picture of the Week #232 "Lonliness in La Coupole" Paris, France 2013

Veering away from my recent run of "Pictures That Make You Smile", I couldn't resist this grab shot that I got on our recent trip to Paris. We were leaving our usual haunt of La Coupole and Ann my beautiful wife ran downstairs to the lady's room. As I stood by the exit I noticed this forlorn looking man sitting there and looking back at me. With a slight smile I raised my camera and when he didn't resist my overture I snapped this image. Once I saw it on my computer I noticed all the portraits of the fabulous artists who frequented this legendary bistro. Here he was sitting beneath the likes of Picasso, Cocteau and Matisse. Who I am sure once sat in these very seats.