This morning at 9:21 we were standing by the famous red-carpeted steps leading to the Palais des Festivals in Cannes. As everyone knows, at least around here, the 62nd Cannes Film Festival began this past Wednesday, and the hubbub continues through this coming Sunday, May 24. Normally, I try to avoid Cannes like the plague during the festival, mostly because traffic is a mess, parking near impossible, and the streets are overflowing with people wearing sunglasses and pretending that someone might recognize them if they took them off. However, the early morning (say, until 2 p.m.) is usually safe as the festival attendees sleep off last night’s party. A good time, then, for me to take some photos that I will present here over the next few days. Stay tuned!