The River Seine plays a large role in making Paris such an aesthetically pleasing place to visit. It’s even included on the UNESCO World Heritage List. As I walked through the city, I would often look (with a little bit of envy) at the people who were sitting along its banks reading or relaxing the afternoon away. Alas, I never joined them.

I had fun taking the following pictures, but I also made sure to put my camera away and simply enjoy the views. That’s one of the disciplines necessary when traveling: stop taking photos of everything, and stop mediating your experiences through a digital screen or a camera lens. Sharing photos is fun, but sometimes it just needs to be about you, right there in that moment. Keep that experience for yourself.

Bonus Photo!

Paris at dusk, taken from the window of my rented apartment.