Valentine's Weekend in Paris, Feb 2005

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One of the Tower's legs. Each leg contains an elevator.

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There's an attractive little park along one side.

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The 14th floor of our hotel has observation windows. The reflection was too strong for a decent outside picture, so I tried to use it to create an interesting, if busy, self-portrait. I had no tripod, so had to attempt the one-second exposure hand held.

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From the same floor, in the morning. The Eiffel Tower.

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The Sacred Heart cathedral on it's hill.

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La Defense, the Grande Arch just visible in the center, above the road signs. Our hotel is immediately to my right, out of the picture.

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Getting ready to go back to England.

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Actually got a reasonable shot of the Sacred Heart at 60mph in between buildings.

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The ocean at Calais was a little agitated.

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The weather was clearer at Dover when we returned.

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View of Dover Castle from the ferry.

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Another ferry, getting ready to leave; possibly the same one we took on Friday.

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Much smaller, fleet looking ferry.

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Backing into the berth.

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Loads of people, just like us, watching us come in as they prepare to leave.

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