The Pont des Arts. Weighed down by the burden of undying love.
Until next time…happy travels, no matter where life takes you.
Paris – Pont des Arts
The Pont des Arts. Weighed down by the burden of undying love.
Until next time…happy travels, no matter where life takes you.
The Urge To Wander 
Great perspective, Madhu!
Thanks Marion 🙂
What a wonderful bit of public art – no permits, no planning, no cost, everyone involved.
Yes! And it gets very festive at night with impromptu concerts and dancing! Appreciate your visit and comment Frances.
Madhu, I absolutely love your Locks of Love – stunning! I’ve been photographing them around the world too – two of my faves are in Riga and Helsinki! Hope you have a great weekend! All the best, Terri
Thank you Terri. These are supposed to have been inspired by Riga, and started as recently as 2008!
I didn’t know that Madhu! Very cool. Thanks for the additional info. ~Terri
You are welcome. I had heard of Chinese origins prior to Riga. But Popof in his comment below says it was inspired by a novel by an Italian named Maccio! news to me too!
good work! i’m not sure which one i like most!
Thanks Lisa.
Haven’t had time to check on what you have been up to. Shall hop right over and remedy that 🙂
Aww, I left a lovelock here!
Ah, I would have brought back a picture, if I had known 😀
Thanks- still, it’s an excuse to go back!
I absolutely knew you’d be here on this challenge, Madhu! Beautiful, of course 🙂
Thanks Jo. You are right, this is the only one I link to on a regular basis. I only take part in the other challenges if I have a post that is suitable 🙂
Great post Madhu, and I would keep both shots as each tells a different story! 🙂
Glad you think so Sue, thank you 🙂
Those locks cost councils a fortune to remove. They are destroying property wherever they are. They are now banned on the Ponte Vecchio with fines being handed out to anyone caught putting them there.
I heard the Paris Mairie removes them periodically too Debra, for fear of the weight of the locks damaging the bridge. And thieves apparently complete the job and sell it back to the lovers! So not so everlasting after all 😀
Stunning shot and entry for the challenge Madhu! Love it! 😀 *hugs*
Thank you so much Sonel 🙂
superb entry to the challenge madhu … your photos really capture the scene and the city 🙂
Thank you Christine. Not too hard in a city like Paris 🙂
Great shots to capture a cultural phenomenon, Madhu! 🙂
Thanks Cathy. It is a fairly new phenomenon though. Apparently as new as 2008!
Really? I’m surprised. I would think it’s been going on for centuries, as most things in Europe have!! 🙂
Great photos for the challenge, Madhu!
Happy weekend!
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Thank you Marina. You too 🙂
Two nice perspectives 🙂
Thanks Suzanne. I went back one evening but messed up most of those night shots. Wish I had carried a tripod.
I love your interpretation 🙂 Great shots!
Thank you Ishaiya. Choosing was harder than I imagined!
I haven’t even thought about how to approach this one this week. I may have to let it slide until I return from my travels. I do really enjoy the challenge of finding a photo/s for the weekly photo challenge, and I look forward to having the time to do it proper justice 🙂
Enjoy your holiday. Where are you off to?
Very cool perspective, Madhu!
Thanks Amy 🙂
I have never seen so many padlocks in one place, at one time – very interesting.
My first time to 🙂 It is a custom borrowed from China I believe, and more recently from Riga!
Both shots are great! I love those locks.
That gap in a wall of locks seemed interesting Angeline. And witnessing that couple sealing their undying commitment of course 🙂
Beautiful captures, Madhu! Being the archetypal city of love, I’m not surprised Paris has at least one of these sites – there must be more of them scattered around the centre.
Thank you James. You are right, there are two other bridges also encrusted with these locks, the Pont de l’Archevêché and another that I don’t recall the name of. Surprisingly the tradition is supposed to have started as recently as 2008!
Would love to know how this tradition got started. I like both shots.
Borrowed by Latvia and Finland from China and other Eastern countries apparently! Paris is supposed to be a recent phenomenon inspired by the above 🙂
Beautiful shots, Madhu. Love the filigree first one as well as the perspective revealed in the 2nd. And makes me think of home where we have a place just like this back in Riga. 🙂
Thanks Ese. Glad this stirred fond memories 🙂
fantastic! Wonderful entry 🙂 Sadly, I can’t rise to this challenge – I just don’t have the photos!
Hard to believe Keira, with your collection of gorgeous English landscapes and Australian sunsets and trees!
but they’re one shots for the most part, or so identical you can’t tell them apart.
I looked. Seriously.
Ciao Madhu :),
dai vari commenti letti a questo post vedo che ci si chiede da dove derivi questa moda. Pare sia un’invenzione italiana, tutto cominciò con un romanziere e un romanzo che ben leggendo tra le trame sentimentali giovanili riscuote grande successo. Il narratore si chiama Federico Moccia, ho trovato un suo sito in cui tra l’altro si parla di lucchetti, questo: http://www.federicomoccia.it/es/node/244 credo prorpio che i fabbricanti di lucchetti siano grati allo scrittore per l’idea 😉
Had no idea Popof!! Thank you for the information. Read somewhere that locks and keys have symbolised eternal love in China since centuries. Perhaps Moccia was inspired by those legends?
Può anche darsi. Lui non ne ha rivendicato la paternità gli è stata attribuita dopo la comparsa dei lucchetti a Ponte Miglio a Roma a seguito di un suo libro circa 15 anni fa (tieni conto che è molto popolare tra gli adolescenti e che io non ho mai letto un suo libro ;))
I really like these love locks!! You captured them beautifully Madhu!
Thanks Janaline 🙂
Great entries for the challenge!
Thank you Ann Christine.
beautiful, i love them both but the portrait is really wonderful
Thank you Chris. That is my favourite too.
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Excellent captured idea – always wonder – what stories are hidden behind all these locks – each lock its own history… 🙂 😉
Fascinating isn’t it? The authorities don’t seem to agree apparently 🙂 Thanks Ledrake 🙂
So well taken!!! 😀
Thanks Paula. I remembered your lovely post about your romantic evening on Pont de l’Archevêché 🙂
🙂 it’s nice of you 🙂
Love these shots Madhu. It must be quite an amazing sight to see all these locks on the fence.
It is Colline. Especially at night, with the Louvre framed at one end and the institute de France at the other!
I love those locks. Between these two pictures, I think you’ve told the whole story.
Thank you. I was fortunate to have been able to capture those two without too many people obstructing the shot. And there were a lot of people Juliann 🙂
Good choices Madhu, and I didn’t know there was one of those in Paris as well!
Thanks Gilly. I didn’t either during our previous visit. It probably didn’t exist then 🙂
Those locks of love, what a tangled web they weave! Lovely shots Madhu!
I love this idea – did you indulge Madhu?
A big wow Madhu! Great concept!
Hello! I wish you a successful new week.
wow! If I am to choose between the two shots, I’ll go for the first one as I think it has a little more impact. But having said that, both shots are beautiful and have totally different subjects so it’s kind of hard to compare:)
Nice shots. I loved seeing all these locks when we were there last May
now the combination of the two photos indeed deliver the perfect information!
compare
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there are love locks galleries in Cologne and many other cities too …
Great idea for the challenge, Madhu. How romantic; just like the Ponte Vecchio. 🙂
WONDERFUL SELECTION FOR THE CHALLENGE!
BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!
Lovely Interpretation of theme, Madhu. have you been to Cologne? The Hohenzollernbridge is rapidly becoming the bridge with the most padlocks in the whole world, it might the number one already. ( I have a post “Forever ♥ love”)
In Cologne the authorities provides protection for the padlocks, they are a tourist attraction, most welcome! 🙂 No fines like in Venice…
Greetings from The Rhine Valley
Dina
As I was viewing another’s post on this challenge, I found my mind wandering to what you might have chosen for this subject…perfect! 🙂
Amazing – great choice!
I love both shots — and especially am happy because you show me something I’ve never seen before!
Love the photos …so colourful.
How romantic. 🙂
both show a completely different perspective 🙂
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They have something similar just off the Charles Bridge in Prague. Sweet.