paris - day three, part one

You guessed it!  The Louvre! 

We could have easily spent three days there alone,

but we only spend 4 hours. 

And yes, I forgot to put one of my gloves back on after taking Natalie's pictures. 

It was a little bit cloudy and sprinkled for a few seconds in the  morning.

 Which was okay because that resulted in this little beauty:

Do you see it?  Not the funny silver monster statue...

the rainbow!!!

mmmm...so pretty.

This is another statue. 

There were a ton of them all in a big circle.  Kind of funny.

This is one end of the humongous museum. 

I know this is what you've all been waiting for. 

This was one of her better shots. 

I'll post a short video I took upon entering the room this popular gal was hanging out in.

She's a gem.  A little well protected gem.

And of course, Venus de Milo.  Just right out there in the open.   

(We saw a lot of  'openness' in the Louvre.) 

She's bigger than the Mona Lisa.

And just to prove I was really there...a speedily taken self portrait.

My next post is for Cally.  But I think there are a few of you out there who will drool as she will.

Wait?! K- how do I post video in this new format?  I...can't...hmmm...