Does that look like a cheery summer day at the Seine? It is the day before Bastille Day and one expects warm sunny weather for the festivities with dances and fireworks. This year will be more on the grey and rainy side.
The golden top of the obelisk on the Place de la Concorde should make a connection to the sun for the parade tomorrow on the Champs Elysee. On this photo one can see the build up podium with the roof colored red-white-blue under which the political elite will be seated with many foreign dignities. The TV cameras are installed ready to bring this event to thousands of French people who will watch from their homes.
When the sun is shining, the brass buttons on the uniforms and the brass instruments from the bands will shine and the severity of the military power will be less prominent.
"Rain, rain go away and come back another day!"
