I love Paris in the spring. The trees come to life with an incredibly optimistic green.

This week I had to visit the Canadian embassy a few times to obtain a temporary passport while they take the six to eight weeks to process my normal passport.

After each visit I had the privilege to walk home while on business calls. Fortunately the path home is lined with some of the best monuments in Paris. I get to cross the Seine, walk by the Musée de l’armée, and walk along boulevard Montparnasse.

Here are some of the photos I captured along these walks on Thursday and Friday of this week. My colleagues never noticed I paused to capture Paris’ beauty and the weather was spectacular!

Musée de l’armée

Musée de l’armée west side

Canadian Embassy

La Seine et La Tour Eiffel

Square d’Ajjacio

Eglise Saint François Xavier

Square d’Ajjacio

Le Chien Qui Fume, a classic Parisien restaurant