Friday, 18 July 2025

A bank or a bevy? A flock?

A group of swans has many names depending where they are or what they are doing...A bevy when they are on the ground, a wedge when they are on flight, a bank when they are on a river... I'll call them a flock. 

More b&w here.
 

Wednesday, 16 July 2025

Sunday, 13 July 2025

Colmar

Nice town, 65 km south. Birthplace of Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, creator of the statue of Liberty, the one in New York (several others around). Btw, the actress Eva Longoria is there right now, filming a food documentary for CNN. She was in Strasbourg as well, for a few days.
 

Friday, 11 July 2025

Canal Saint Martin

 Photo from an old trip to Paris, my old home in the 80es and early 90es. As usual, more b&w here.

For the lovers of classic French cinema, this is near the famous Hotel du Nord, quai de Jemmapes.

Tuesday, 8 July 2025

Oum pa pa

During summer, many concerts of traditional Alsatian muzak in town, bands in traditional outfit. We call it oum pa pa music, oum pa pa (repeated many times) giving you an idea of the rhythm. I have to confess, I can't stand this music, but it was worth of photo for my blog. Give me jazz or 70es oldies anytime! Or even Ozzy Osborne, everything is better then this! But not ABBA! I absolutely hate ABBA's muzak!
 

Friday, 4 July 2025

The bubble guy

End of a short bubble series on my blog... Anyway, wanna see more b&w? No prob, it's right...here.
 

Monday, 30 June 2025

A useful shop

Somewhere in Italy. I really need the fans, so hot today, 33 degrees already while I write this, 10.25 am on Sunday.
 

Saturday, 28 June 2025

Every summer...

Every summer, the public transport company, CTS, renews kilometres of tramway tracks. The trams are replaced by a bus fleet. Thinking of those workers, with helmet and protective clothes, with almost tropical temperatures we're having...

 

Friday, 27 June 2025

Thursday, 26 June 2025

Grand Rue

The old Strata Superior in roman times, BC. Now fortunately a pedestrian street, no more roman soldiers or carriages, only lots of tourists. Some nice restaurants.
 

Tuesday, 24 June 2025

Summer in the Petite France

We're having some very hot days, up to 37 degrees C, or 99 F. Trying to stay cool.
 

Sunday, 22 June 2025

Monday, 16 June 2025

Southern

Oleander, a southern plant at home in Strasbourg now.
 

Sunday, 15 June 2025

Tropical day

36 degrees C today, 97 F. Here is some snow, to freshen down...😂 
 

Saturday, 14 June 2025

A Gay Pride smile

The yearly Gay Pride today in Strasbourg. I won't be able to go, so here is an old photo.
 

Friday, 13 June 2025

A close shave

I spent a few days in hospital this week, for a 6 hours middle ear surgery. Home now, but I really need a shave... And more coffee. LOL
More b&w here.
 

Thursday, 12 June 2025

Saturday, 7 June 2025

Stern looking dude

Corner dude, probably angry because of the shit weather. Understandable. Smile, dude!
 

Friday, 6 June 2025

El Gat

I think I saw a pussycat... The Raval cat in Barcelona, by Fernando Botero. Old photo, from my years in Barcelona.

More b&w here.


 

Wednesday, 4 June 2025

At the cathedral

Some fountains to cool the square (and some kids sometimes) down.
 

Tuesday, 3 June 2025

The Phrygian cap

A metal Phrygian cap that topped the cathedral in 1794, as decided by the anti-clerical revolutionary Strasbourg authorities. Our Lady of Strasbourg was the world's tallest building the with 142 meters.
 

Monday, 2 June 2025

Zeus

Zeus, the metal horse who rode down the Seine in Paris, at last year's olympic games. In Strasbourg for a few days. Photo taken from far away, as I went there 2 hours before opening... Well, no choice in that matter, I couldn't go back later. No idea why they called it Zeus, probably an acronym.
 

Wednesday, 28 May 2025

Who's this guy?

Unknown dude from ages ago... Tomorrow, weather depending, I will try taking a photo (or 5, or 10) of non other than...Zeus himself!