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Buddha's Ladder Paul Fullerton 1990 Harn Museum Gainesville  

 

 Jungle  Adventures "swampy" Christmas , Florida 200 foot long alligator shaped building part of a ten acre roadside park / zoo  

 

Eglise Saint-Sulpice founded in 1646 - completed in 1870 location : Rue Bonaparte & Rue Saint-Sulpice baroque and neoclassical architecture the second largest church in Paris ( Notre Dame the largest ) The two towers on the front of the building are mismatched in height and style . one was rebuilt and modified between 1777-1780 to make it taller and more neoclassical.  the French revolution stopped any plans to remodel the other tower side chapel  is dedicated to French priest Jean-Baptiste de La Salle.  founder of popular education for children of the poor. Christ on the cross Grand Organ  over 6500 pipes installed in 1781 renovated and enlarged in 1860 Pulpit  ornate mable  completed 1788

" Wild Abandon " artist : Brynn Barnett 2011 10th anniversary collection Horse Fever public arts display raising money for  Marion Cultural Alliance.  

Mickey  french artist GZUP known for his 'octopus' inspired art. Paris  2023  

Rue de Bièvre Very old street of Paris, named in 1250 on the maps at the time.   connects the Boulevard Saint-Germain to the Quai de la Tournelle (Seine) François Mitterrand, President of the Republic  lived in this street at the time of his presidency. Always fun to find an image very similar to my shot and this view is easy to find on various googled pages.  

 

Rue du Chat-qui-Pêche ( the fishing Cat ) narrowest street in Paris one block from Shakespeare and Company Quai Saint-Michel to the rue de la Huchette 5.9 feet wide X 95 feet long built in 1540  

 

    Église Saint - Séverin 1 Rue des Pretres-Saint-Severin Paris flamboyant Gothic architecture completed in 17th Century

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Église Saint - Merri   76 Rue de la Verrerie Paris  Gothic style architecture built  1552

 

 

window security bars New Smyrna Beach, Fl. 2024  

 

 Eau Gallie Art District Melbourne, Florida 

 

  Église Saint-Germain-des-Prés 3 Pl. Saint-Germain des Prés Paris  consecrated in 6th century completed 1641 major restoration from  2012-2022 oldest church in Paris Romanesque architecture 13th century unfinished statue of Virgin Mary and child. buried for over 8 centuries.

Big Bang Korean BBQ 20 Rue des Lombards Paris 2023  

Princess Leia tiles by artist Invader 2015 ... Green Octopus by artist GZUP date unknown ... Anarchy Heart by artist A2