perigraphika

I planned a work trip to Paris months ago, thinking it would be something nice to look forward to at a dark, dull time of year. It turned out that it came at a point that I was especially busy (mostly with work), so I arrived already quite weary. I had a couple of free days to explore ahead of the conference, but the combination of a hard bed (my perennial issue!) and cold, damp weather with on-off sleety rain, meant I was a bit wiped out, a bit achy and not especially in the mood. HOWEVER, in-between some slightly grouchy patches, Paris still provided some magical moments. I'm currently halfway through a photography course and was missing a session while I was away, but serendipidously, it happened to be on architectural photography and it was a visit to Bristol Cathedral I was missing. So, the newly renovated Notre Dame made an appropriate substitute for my assignment! I also snapped some more modern architecture along the way ... ... and popped into Sacre Coeur, in part for a bi...