The Big Freeze

It's snowing in Paris.


An incredible sight because it never snows in Paris. In actuality, it's more like sleet so the streets are slushy and cold that gets your jeans wet, making it unpleasant to walk around. Since my luggage has yet to arrive, my only pair are now drying in the bathroom.

Nevertheless, we ventured out into the city. We visited some églises, except their jardins - closed due the snow. (Parisians obviously have never been to Minnesota.) Yet, we were able to see the artist Eugène Delacroix's jardin at his old atelier in the 6eme Arrondissement.


You may recognize some of Delacroix's work, such as La Liberté guidant le peuple, which is found in the Louvre.

Normally I don't like taking photos of famous art. But I wanted to show people that this image as an actual piece of art, as well as an important portrayal of 19th-century French history (les Trois Glorieuses). Not just a rip off for a Coldplay album cover.

But I certainly am ripping off this monkey in Louvre's Egyptian exhibit.