Montmartre

Ah, this one is one of my favourites. I actually think I look kind of good in this one. This was taken a lifetime ago in happier days on the Montmartre in Paris. The Moulin Rouge is somewhere close by in this same neighbourhood, but as you can see it's very hilly, hence the name. "Mont" means "mount", and your calves will certainly confirm that after any time spent in this area. This area used to be a separate little village on the outskirts of Paris proper, and it was very bohemian to say the least. Rich fancypants types would come down to slum with the immigrants and poor people, and to a certain extent some of that hasn't really changed. They're still pretty edgy up on that butte, but I can't really show you those pictures. Heh. A butte is an isolated hill with steep sides and a small flat top, smaller than mesas and plateaus. Butte, as in Butte County. How ironic.