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A collection of photographs taken in the streets of Paris (and a few other places) by Christopher and his friends. Most of these are hi-res images, as you will see if you click on them. Feel free to copy and use them as wallpaper or screen savers. (c) Christopher Dickey
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Monday, May 09, 2011
Friday, May 06, 2011
Zarafa III in Marseille
This marvelous statue of a giraffe and its baby is right on La Canebière, the main street of Marseille. It commemorates the arrival in the city in 1826 of a giraffe given as a gift to King Charles X by Egypt's Mohammed Ali. In 1998, my great friend told the story in his marvelous book Zarafa: A Giraffe's True Story, from Deep in Africa to the Heart of Paris, and ever since -- often without credit -- those who retell the tale call the beauteous beast Zarafa. The reason this is "III" is that football holligans trashed at least one of the earlier versions. This one -- with a place for book donations to the library, or to passers-by (like the guy on the bike) who stop and browse -- is now a permanent fixture.
Thursday, May 05, 2011
Wednesday, May 04, 2011
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