Walls closing in (Weekend Street/Reflections # 281)

 

Venice, Italy

I've pre-scheduled a few posts because I'm not sure if I'll feel up to blogging over the next little while. Yesterday, my wife and I received some very unexpected news from a specialist. In short, she needs to undergo what the doctor described as one of the most difficult and dangerous operations on several levels of her cervical spine to remove a tumor of unknown type. The best-case scenario is a painful six-week recovery. The worst-case scenarios are unthinkable. I'm not usually a very emotional person, but the sudden shock of this news has really hit me. I tend to overanalyze everything and imagine multiple possible outcomes, which has been quite overwhelming.

Prayers are welcome.

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Paris after dark (Weekend Street/Reflections #280)

 Paris, France

Wet streets, glowing lamps, and the quiet rhythm of bikes cutting through the night. Pure City of Light magic.

Would you hop on a bike and ride through Paris on a night like this?😜

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Le Flâneur nocturne (Weekend Reflections # 278)

Paris, France

Paris does not fully reveal itself to those who merely pass through. It offers itself more freely to those who wander without purpose, letting the rain decide the rhythm of their steps.

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Bercée par la lueur du violon (Weekend Street/Reflections # 276)

 Lyon, France

Bercée par le reflet dans la vitrine, le monde glisse, flou et fragile ; un double de soi, ombre citadine, dans l’éclat froid d’un verre immobile. (Cradled by the reflection in the vitrine, the world glides, blurred and fragile; a double of oneself, an urban shadow, in the cold gleam of motionless glass.)

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Proches, mais des mondes à part (Weekend Street/Reflections #275)

 Paris, France

Two scenes unfold mere feet apart, yet entirely separate. On one side, a lone man stands in quiet solitude, lost in his own thoughts. Just around the corner, a couple lingers at the warmly lit entrance of a Japanese ramen shop, trying to make an important decision.

Though their paths nearly cross, they remain unaware of each other’s existence. Each is absorbed in a private world. In the same physical space, parallel realities play out, one defined by solitude, the other by companionship. 

In the end, the couple stepped inside the restaurant, the man turned and walked away into the night, and I remained the only witness to that brief, unspoken moment on the corner.

It’s May, a perfect time to revisit Chris Marker’s Le Joli Mai, a documentary that unfolds like a page from a nostalgic audio-visual diary of Paris.

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Leading Light (Weekend Street/Reflections # 274)

 

London, England

One man. One briefcase. A thousand unanswered questions. Why was the light leading him to the mysterious doorway? 

Earlier this week, I took a free Myers-Briggs personality test on 16personalities and was shocked by its accuracy. It all makes sense now!😀 Feel free to click the link above if you're interested in your personality type. The test takes about 10 or 15 minutes.

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Vietnam in Paris (Weekend Street/Reflections # 270)

 Paris, France

I was drawn like a moth to a flame to this steamy window on a cold night in Paris. I don't remember exactly where it was or if the restaurant is still there. It was probably eleven or twelve years ago.  

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On m'a pris en flagrant délit (Weekend Street/Reflections # 268)

 

Lyon, France

I thought I was being stealthy, but they caught me red-handed. 😀

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Transport en commun (Weekend Street/Reflections # 267)

 Lyon, France

As I age, I have less patience for crowds and for driving in traffic. Perhaps Tesla's FSD or Cybercabs will be the answer in the future?

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"Mon Dieu" Weekend Street/Reflections # 262)

Lyon, France

The look on her face when she discovered a place that sells hot wine and oysters at bargain prices? Or it could be something else entirely.

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Decisions, decisions (Weekend Street/Reflections # 260)

 

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

"More is lost by indecision than wrong decision." - Cicero 

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Chez les bon vivants (Weekend Street/Reflections # 259)

 

Lyon, France

"Les Bons Vivants est un lieu de vie où le partage et la convivialité sont maîtres mots." 

According to their website, this restaurant is a place where sharing and conviviality are key words. I bet the guy on the phone's keywords were "You were supposed to meet me here at 8 o'clock." 😐

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Green and Red (Weekend Street/Reflctions # 257

 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I caught Santa counting his money after a profitable season.

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Holiday Reflections (Weekend Street/Reflections # 256)

 

Nice, France

Reflections from 2024.

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Subtle reflections and a familiar face (Weekend Street/Reflections # 250)

 Florence, Italy

“Curious is a good thing to be; it seems to pay some unexpected dividends.” - Iggy Pop

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Central Cafe (Weekend Street/Reflections # 247)

 

London, England

Probably Mum and daughter night at the Picturehouse Central, but as usual, the smartphones get all the attention.😉

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Blade Runner Vibes (Weekend Street/Reflections # 243)

 

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The rain glossed the sidewalk as he ducked under his umbrella, neon glow painting his steps pink and gold. Inside the bakery, the warmth of custard buns and milk tea called out—a fleeting refuge in Philadelphia’s Chinatown, where every doorway felt like a portal to another city, another life, or another world.

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La barbe à papa (Weekend Street/Reflections # 242)

 

Lyon, France

Barbe à papa pour tout le monde.

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Watching the game (Weekend Street/Reflections # 239)

 Newport Beach, California

I wonder if their team won?

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Le Cauchemar du Pont (Weekend Street/Reflections # 226)

 Prague, Czech Republic

The man trudged along the slick cobblestone bridge, the sound of footsteps trailed him through the damp night, always close yet never overtaking. He didn’t dare turn. The diamond-shaped sign felt like a cryptic warning mocking his every step. The bridge seemed to stretch endlessly, its railing a cage, the river below whispering accusations he couldn’t decipher. Suddenly, a car's headlights pierced the mist. It was like a splash of cold water on his face, reminding him he was late for the meeting—always late, though he could never recall who summoned him or why.

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