Nocturnes

'Nocturnes' means music and/or art of or evoking the night, and,

anciently, certain nighttime prayers. Here a person sleeps through a

harsh winter night in Paris's Metro beneath a poster

celebrating 'Nocturnes'. Your ratings and critiques are invited and most

welcome. If you rate harshly or very critically, please submit a helpful

and constructive comment; please share your superior photographic

knowledge to help improve my photography. Thanks! Enjoy! John

We have "nocturnes" in almost all museums in Paris now-a-days and it is best moment to appreciate the works when tourist are dining or even gone to sleep - like this gentleman on the bench. He better sleep because he will be invited to leave the premises and find a better place in the cold streets of Paris by one o'clock at the latest. Good shot John.

I jump on the opportunity to wish you and your family happy holidays and look forward seeing many new shots from you next year.

I suppose from context, then, that 'Nocturnes' means that the museums are open certain nights -- something I had been unaware of (i didn't read the poster carefully).

Paris is wonderful that way -- with its wonderful museums, etc., and its desire to share with its people, as well as the tourists.

I have been reading the biography of Henri Cartier-Bresson . . . . was there anybody who was anybody in arts, literature, etc., who passed through Paris (nay, all of France), whom he didn't meet? He seemed to have an affinity for meeting just 'everybody' who was anybody, through his connections and his reputation as a fine photographer.

I have been on the 'last Metro train' through Paris on a winter's night, and did not see 'les flics' making any motion to dislodge the bums from their shelters on benches, but maybe that came later.

Most seemed sympathetic to the bums and their plight. Remember, Paris was home to the Revolution which championed the plight of the poor -- hard as it may now be to remember, and it also has a large number of trade unions.which are dedicated to 'workers' welfare, but cannot be unsympathetic to those who have 'fallen through the cracks'.

My very best season's greetings to you and yours, Anders -- I hope our paths cross many times in the coming year. Thank you for being such faithful (cyber) friend.

John (Crosley)