February At Last

Once February approaches, Paris becomes a little lighter. You can feel the woolly layers of winter lifting as afternoons stretch their arms a little wider to let you in.
Who needs a groundhog when the sun is there to tell you that spring is just around the corner?

Andie MacDowell and Bill Murray as Rita and Phil. [Online image] 1993.

February At Last

Once January's gloomy page turns, revealing February's red lace and snow flurries, Paris breathes a sigh of relief. Or, at least, I do! As carefree spring fashions finally manage to elbow their way to the front of window displays and lucky schoolchildren bundle up for Alpine fun, the city seems to revel in its extra hours of light. It's time for crêpes and cider, fondue and mulled wine, and strawberries and champagne. New Year's resolutions, beware! It's time to live a little.

Ingrid Bergman and Gregory Peck as Dr. Peterson and John Ballantine. [Online image] 1945.