August in Paris is a strange month. It is both the warmest and also the wettest month of the year. As such, the locals flee en-masse to the south of France, Portugal, Spain, etc. The residential areas are quite quiet and the touristy areas remain... touristy.
This leads to an interesting vibe in some areas, as many of the shops are closed for the entire month. The windows are either shuttered or painted over, so one can't even tell what wares are being sold in the other 11 months. Guitars, hair salon, boulangerie, shoe-repair, who knows!
However, I find the resulting painted-over windows somewhat intriguing up close. I've started photographing them and I like the results. Searching for interesting composition amongst the chaos. This leads to some confused looks from passersby, but I'm used to that!
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All images © Levi Groeneveld - Travel and Fine Art Photographer