Tagged With "Sacre Coeur"
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Re: Where in the World is Gumbo? 7.5
It seems to be "Leopold", a symbolic 1890's photographer, by David Clemons, Higgins Point, Lake Coeur d'Alene in northern Idaho.
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Re: Where in the World is Gumbo? 7.5
Originally Posted by PortMoresby: It seems to be "Leopold", a symbolic 1890's photographer, by David Clemons, Higgins Point, Lake Coeur d'Alene in northern Idaho. Well done Port Moresby. However there is a minor point about the location. Higgens Point (yes, this is the correct spelling) is about 0.2 mile southeast of the location of the statue. The statue is actually located on the 34 acre Coeur d'Alene Parkway, a thin strip of park land running along the Centennial Trail for about 1/2 mile...
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Re: Kyoto Tells Tourists What Not To Do
Wow. Most of the list IS common sense. But tourists don’t always practice common sense, maybe at times myself included. Thing is, I have observed several Japanese tourists doing exactly what they advise not to do on their list during my travels to Europe. :-/ Most recently, almost felt that the rules didn’t apply to them as I was scolded for taking a picture without flash at Sacre-Coeur (didn’t see the sign). That was my mistake. However, while I was getting scolded for my offense, several...
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Re: Paris Looking Down: A View from the Eiffel
Great pics. We were there this past August and were very impressed with the Eiffel Tower. It was truly fantastic accomplishment and the views are spectacular. The day we were there we had pre-purchased our tickets online, but did not use them. The morning of our scheduled day it was pouring down rain and we were tired, so we stayed in bed. Later in the morning the skies cleared and we went over to the tower. Since we missed our time we had to purchase another two tickets. it was still worth...
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Re: Paris Looking Down: A View from the Eiffel
Thanks, Pheymont. Even we who imagine we know the city have gotten a whole new perspective. Point of view is everything! And, having been up the tower once long ago, I'm again struck by how much higher it seems looking down than it appears from the below or from a distance.
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Re: Paris Looking Down: A View from the Eiffel
Thanks! Certainly true also about how different it can appear at different angles from below, as in Dr. Fumblefinger's blog here the other day!
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Paris by Night: Fleeting Glimpses
I've never set out to document Paris at night, never had a conscious plan to record a particular area or its life. These are just selections from several visits, held together only by the late hour or by something that pleased me. Night doesn't have...
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Eiffel Tower: Looking Again
PHeymont takes a new look at, on and from a familiar place: The Eiffel Tower.
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February 8, 2018: Faded Beauty
DrFumblefinger spotted this old Dodge pickup truck in downtown Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
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Rambler in Paris: Buildings and Grounds
PHeymont shares some more views collected while wandering Paris, this time focusing on structures and perspectives.
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Where Gumbo was #7.5: Lake Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
As recognized by PortMoresby and correctly pinpointed by Worker Bee, Gumbo was at Lake Coeur d'Alene in the Idaho panhandle, just outside the small city of Coeur d'Alene. Original Puzzle HERE He was enjoying this whimsical statue of...
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Alaska keeping Paine Field busy
Alaska is adding its tenth destination city from Seattle's new second commercial airport.
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June 10, 2019: Potato Planting, Peru
Sylvia encounters traditional farming techniques being used in planting potatoes in Peru's Sacred Valley
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August 13, 2019: Guardian of the Cathedral, Peru
Sylvia continues her hike through the Peruvian Andes and comes across a picturesque small town church that has an uncommon system of pest control.
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Gallery: Les Halles, Dijon, France
I took the train an hour from Paris, to Dijon, where I stayed a few days before setting off on a long walk along the Canal de Bourgogne, the Burgundy Canal. I walked from Dijon-Ville Station to my hotel on the Rue des Fleurs, then continued on,...
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Wallace, Idaho: From mining town to "Center of the Universe"
I've driven past the picturesque town of Wallace, Idaho (population about 800) many times and had always been drawn to the historic buildings and beautiful setting. I remember telling my wife that someday we needed to exit and explore the town,...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Mar. 26, 2014: A Window in Paris
While the title of this picture is obvious, it might just as easily have been "A Window On Paris," because there's never nothing interesting when you look out. Over the years, we've had animated street scenes, a courtyard view of a boulangerie's...
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Paris Looking Down: A View from the Eiffel
When the Eiffel Tower was built, as the centerpiece of Paris’ 1889 Universal Exposition, not everyone loved it. The writer Guy de Maupassant mocked it as a "high and skinny pyramid of iron ladders," and novelist Leon Bloy called it a "truly...
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January 6, 2016: Bald Eagles, Lake Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Every fall and early winter, hundreds of bald eagles gather around the shores of Lake Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
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January 11, 2016: A Winter Day at Lake Coeur d'Alene
Beautiful Lake Couer d'Alene is, if anything, even more beautiful during the winter.
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Unknown stars of Paris
Paris has lots of rock-star tourist attractions, but some of its most interesting buildings deserve more notice than usually comes their way.
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Re: June 10, 2019: Potato Planting, Peru
Travel is such an education. So many people struggle at their daily tasks. We should all be thankful for our "easy" lives in comparison.
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Paris from Above and Afar
From high places across the city, PHeymont takes another look at one of his favorite cities.
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Snacks for Sightseers, Paris
Travelers always need snacks...and this dog had his catered on the terrace of the Sacre Coeur Basilica
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Honey, I Shrunk the Car
When PHeymont made this image of a street below Sacre Coeur in Paris, he didn't notice how small it made the car appear.
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Sacre Coeur Basilica, Paris
PHeymont visits what is almost certainly Paris's most visible church, standing at the highest point in the city.
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Wandering and Noticing in Paris
After four years away, PHeymont takes another photowander through a city he's always trying to know better...
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The Sacred Heart Mission, Idaho
DrFumblefinger visits the Mission of the Sacred Heart on an Indian Reservation in De Smet, Idaho
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The Top 10 Europe Destinations for Travel
Some great travel destinations for your consideration (sponsored content)
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Paris: Up to here with 'love-locks'
Authorities are planning to move on the love locks which have proliferated in Montmartre since being cleared from Seine bridges
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Sacre Coeur (finally) a 'historic monument'
The most visible church in Paris, the Sacre Coeur Basilica that stands above Montmartre, has now been designated a "historic monument," no doubt to the surprise of many who assumed it already was. The new designation, given to “a building or space which has been classified or registered in order to protect it, because of its historical or artistic interest,” was turned down last year on the 150th anniversary of the Paris Commune. The church's history , from its building in the late...
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Painters' Square, Paris
Painter’s Square, officially Place du Tertre, is located just a few streets away from Montmartre's Basilica of the Sacré Coeur in Paris. Place du Tertre in Montmartre is now the most famous and touristic square in Paris according to many travel and official visitor sites. Painter’s Square is known for many local street artists (sometimes around 100) who not only sell their finished works, but you can see them busy working on new paintings right in front of you. In the past, Toulouse-Lautrec,...
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Cataldo Mission, Old Mission State Park, Idaho
Gumbo was visiting the Mission of the Sacred Heart, situated on the banks of the Couer d'Alene River in Northern Idaho. It is the oldest standing building in Idaho state.
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Wandering in Montmartre
PHeymont loves to wander in Paris, and especially in his 'home neighborhood' of Montmartre
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Jimmy's Down the Street, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Featured on Guy Fieri's Diners, Drive-ins and Dives, Jimmy's is a breakfast/lunch dinner that features fantastic food, huge portions, and great service!
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Dusk at Lake Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
DrFumblefinger shares some wintertime photos of Lake Coeur d'Alene at dusk.
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Bald Eagles, Lake Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
DrFumblefinger shares photos of bald eagles during their annual early winter migration to Lake Coeur d'Alene in the Idaho panhandle.
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Sri Lanka: A Land Like No Other (Part 10) Adam’s Peak
Adam’s Peak (also known as Sri Pada, or “holy footprint") is located in the southwestern part of Hill Country. It’s 2,243 meters (7,359 ft) high, the tallest mountain in this region .
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L'Eglise du Sacre Coeur, Casablanca (Casablanca Cathedral)
DrFumblefinger visits the Catholic Cathedral in Casablanca, an attractive white building of Art Deco/Moorish design. It's currently closed for renovation and is set to reopen as a community center.