Paris, France

I spent three nights in Paris last weekend - my wife is working there for a couple of weeks so this was a great chance to see the sights and take some photos. We had a great dinner in a tiny restaurant and tried escargot (snails) for the first time: surprisingly nice!

I'd packed with the intention of having Friday as a photography focused day. The weather certainly made it challenging: unbroken cloud filling the sky, and heavy rain for parts of the day. However, when some light did break through the cloud it gave some nice drama to the city's sights.

I do tend to prefer wildlife and landscapes, but Paris was still a great place to shoot!

Sunrise over the Arc de Triomphe from La Defense

The Eiffel Tower from Pont de la Concorde

The Louvre, Paris' pièce de résistance