A Paris Winterwonderland

The last time it snowed, really snowed in Paris was in 2010. I think there were five snow storms that winter and it was amazing. Snow in Paris is a rarity and when it happens there is really something magical about it. 

So when it snowed last month I was head over heals and spent nearly two days roaming the streets of Paris, photographing the city covered in a beautiful layer of snow. As much as I was hoping that it would happen again, it seems that it was the only show we would see this winter and because of that I am so happy I stayed outside in the bitter cold to capture it all. 

I have a list that I refer to of places that I want to photograph when something interesting is happening. I keep this list so I can keep myself from repeating things, I don't want to fall into a routine of always photographing the same thing and the same places and lately, I've been feeling like I was getting into a photographic rut. 

So when is snowed I headed to Montmartre on the first day and to the Palais Royal the second. Both areas of Paris that I missed last time that it snowed and was curious to see how the stark white would change it.

I was pleasantly surprised as the areas I had chosen seemed almost baron. Not many people out and the snow was still fresh and crisp.