Spring's Motherly Face - Scenery on Parisian Bridges Playing Hide-and-Seek with the Sun

Text and photos by Chen Chi-Hsiang. Easter welcomes the arrival of spring. In these days in Paris, under "Spring's Motherly Face," the weather changes significantly. Although temperatures have risen, there is still a chill, so winter clothes cannot yet be put away in the closet. Occasionally, there are warm days with blue skies and white clouds, inspiring thoughts of traveling with the clouds, lingering in this romantic and poetic atmosphere, making one feel renewed and full of energy.

However, under "Spring's Motherly Face," partly cloudy with occasional showers is the symphony of spring. The Paris sun often plays hide-and-seek. Its masterful light shines on every corner of the romantic metropolis, radiating a poetic and picturesque ambiance. Last week, while visiting an exhibition, I passed over the Pont Neuf in Paris and took two photos looking into the distance at the Louvre and the statue of Henry IV on the bridge. Yesterday, passing by the Pont Neuf again, I saw the enchanting light playing hide-and-seek. Unable to escape my artistic eye, I captured this fleeting moment without hesitation. Afterward, the sunlight shyly hid itself in the dark world again. It was truly a beautiful scene; that instant became eternal. The encounter with "beauty" is something that can only be hoped for, not sought.