After I had seen enough of the Maison, I walked across the 16th and the river to find this other hidden piece of railroad. Sweet walk - residential streets, could see the Parisian Statue of Liberty from the bridge (nothing too impressive, just like ours only 1/4 of the size maybe... I actually thought it was just fine in it's smaller form. Beautiful day for a walk, tad cold, as it is here.... not at all minnesota cold, and only occasionally chicago-cold, but it's just warm enough to feel like you should be able to be out for hours at a time, and cold enough that it's not the most pleasant....
Citroen Park after the river, beautiful park in the middle of the car maker's office park - fantastic comparison with the park Monday, which was deliberately natural. This was determinedly artificial, concrete follies and lines and diagonals - i rather liked it though, it wasn't pretending, and had some great spaces. Grassy pavers too! ha. There were two large greenhouses with appealing tropical plants in them - got to go in, interestingly minimal structure, huge wood doors and beams in an otherwise suspended glass building.
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