Roses at the Palais Royale

It was another magical winter morning in Paris. I found myself with an hour to kill before work so I took a walk in the snow.

I wanted to see the rows of trees and feel the silence inside the Palais Royale.

There were a couple other people strolling but it was largely empty and tres calme. Exactly what I was hoping for.

But I was so surprised to see all the rose bushes in bloom. How can it be? Red roses in the white snow...