Paris – Day 3, part two, with pics

Here are some pictures from my visit to the Eiffel Tower. You can click on the images for a larger, higher quality version (unlike a few days ago though they aren’t enormous).

The first three shots are taken from the Parc du Champ de Mars:

Next is an image from the first level. By this time the sun was nearly gone for the day. The Louvre is on the middle right of the picture, somewhat distant.

Moving up to the second level, the next few photos are a bit darker. Keeping the camera still for the slower shutter speeds is difficult with no tripod. The Arc d’Triumph is visible in both pictures, although somewhat distant in the first.

Here is a shot looking up toward the top. The white lights are strobe lights that rapidly flicker, quite a show.

I didn’t take any pictures from the top… with no tripod, there is just no way to get a decent picture at night.

Finally, here is a shot looking back at the tower from across the Seine River, on my way back to the hotel. Quite an impressive and beautiful sight.