Windows. Post 3300

 

On a 16th century house.

A walk along the river Ill

Plenty fishes in the river Ill! A 12 years old boy recently caught a 7 feet catfish (2.15 meters), weighing 167 ponds, 76 kg.
 

A few weeks ago

 

Culture

Our local socio-cultural cente.

More Monday murals here.

 

Early morning

... at the place de l'homme de fer, or ironman square (no movies involved...) in Strasbourg, the main tramway hub.
 

Place Kleber

Strasbourg's main square. One of several Christmas markets, an hour before opening at 11.30
 

A chance encounter

Alice...

More b&w here.
 

Furry beasts

A couple of snow leopards (panthera uncia) at the Karlsruhe zoo, 70 km away.
 

A decorated window

Simplicity.
 

Scratch

Things you can see at the Paris wax museum... Nuts.
 

CDP theme day: furry

Strasbourg carnival, a while ago. More furry things right here.
 

Petite France

The entrance to the old town.
 

Strata Superior

Called Grand-Rue nowadays, is was the main alleyway through the Castrum, the roman legion camp, founded in the year 12 AC. it changed quite a lot, in the last 2037 years.
 

Family

More b&w right... HERE.
 

Wherever I travel to...

I try to go on a free walking tour, If I don't know the place. I didn't go on this one in Amsterdam, as I lived there.
 

It started

Need I say more? The 455th Strasbourg Christmas market starts today, with high security. Millions of tourist (3.4 millions last year). Havoc ahead.
 

Capital

Strasbourg is the capital of Europe. Not Brussels!
 

Traditional

The stork is a symbol for Alsace.
 

Boxing day

It's always boxing day for cats.
 

Skywatch Friday... on Saturday

More skies here.
 

Ettlinger Tor

The roof of a big shopping mall in Karlsruhe, Germany, an hour away.

More b&w right...HERE.
 

It's getting cold

I don't have the time to fly to a warm country, so there is a fire.
 

Morning gymnastics

Last Tuesday, on the last sunny and (relatively) warm day.
 

Winter is coming

But still warm enough for a chat on a public bench, with a view.
 

A Monday mural

More Monday murals here
 

Christmas all year, for years

A Christmas shop, open all year, for Xmas lovers/addicts.
 

City workers

Setting up the 30 meters tall Christmas tree.
 

Supreme Sunbeam

More b&w right...here.
 

Swan river

On the river Ill, in the old town.
 

Sunny and warm day

The first Christmas decorations in town. The 455th Christmas market open on November 26th, at 2  PM. 3.4 million visitors last year... I'll be glad when it's over, we're not really a big town...
 

Petite France

 

2009

January 2009 in Lisbon. The triumph arch in the Rua Augusta, and the Praça do Comércio. Memories...
 

Full

The full moon, November 5th, 2025, seen from my balcony.
 

Glendalough

A day trip to the Wicklow mountains in Ireland, a while ago.
 

Strelitzia

Aka bird of paradise. More b&w here.

 

Ay caramba!

A little late for the dia de los muertos...

Last post for a while, switching from Lightroom Classic to cloud-based Lightroom, and also Raw Therapee. Have to learn them first...

 

Autumn

 

My beautiful balloon🎈

A street vendor in southern Albania.

 

Ringing the bell

 

This shop is closed!

 

November CDP theme day: breakfast

My breakfast usually consists of coffee. But now and then, I fall for a nice English breakfast! This one was in a small village in Corfu.

More about this theme here.
 

Stairway to...?

 More b&w here

Madagascar

On one of our local markets, you can buy nice bags and other items from a faraway island.
 

Vegetarians, look away!

Pork sausage galore.
 

Icons

At the Rila monastery in Bulgaria.

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Passage du Grand Cerf

One of the numerous "galeries" in Paris.

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Heissi marrone

Alsatian for hot chestnuts. Yummy!!!
 

A grey day in Paris

The overground metro can be a convenient shelter from the rain... If it rains too much, there is always the toilet.
 

Palais des Rohan

A princely palace in Strasbourg, more about it here.
 

More black and white photos right there..

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Red sun

Misty morning, last winter.