Steamy Miroir

Photograph by Cynthia Washam

Tourists in Bordeaux flock to the Miroir d'eau (water mirror) to photograph the reflection the shallow pool makes of the beautiful Place de la Bourse historic building behind it. I was one of them in the morning, when the water was still. Later in the day, I was surprised to see children cooling off in the misty pool. The perfect reflection was gone, but I thought they made a more interesting picture.