A PARIS VIEW FIRST-TIMERS WON’T FORGET

Rafael Ramirez and his wife, Alicia Macias, traveled to Europe for the first time last spring and enjoyed every minute of their trip. In Paris the couple ventured to the top of the Arc de Triomphe, where Ramirez took advantage of the view and photographed the Eiffel Tower just as night settled on the city. “The city really comes to life once the lights go on,” he said. “You really understand why Paris is called the City of Lights.” The Alhambra resident used a Canon EOS 7D.