Third time lucky! After 2 broken trees (see a past post), the big christmas tree (well, a miserly 28 meters tall) is up and decorated. Much bigger than the "big" one on Times Square in New York, a ridiculous 23 meters... Ha, WE BEAT NYC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Strasbourg, capitale de Noel, capital of Christmas.
Thursday 30 November 2017
Wednesday 29 November 2017
Having some wine at the cathedral
It is getting really cold, barely above freezing. So, a vin chaud, aka mulled wine, aka Gluehwein, is good for a lot of of things: makes you warm, help fighting colds, it it opens the appetite, it boosts the immune system, and so on... Louis Pasteur called it the healthiest of drinks.
Tuesday 28 November 2017
Monday 27 November 2017
Hark the angels
The main street leading to the cathedral. It is even busier than it looks, thousands and thousands of tourists, all of them stopping abruptly (right in front of me, usually) for photos... You won't find many locals there for the next 5 weeks. Well, there is me...
Sunday 26 November 2017
It's christmassing
A butcher's christmas decoration... The 447th christmas market has started, the tourist hordes are coming, all 2.5 millions of them...
Saturday 25 November 2017
Friday 24 November 2017
Thursday 23 November 2017
The big clock in the sky
I had to be in town early this morning, so I took my obligatory 2nd coffee of the day at the train station. No moon, just a big clock.
Wednesday 22 November 2017
Tuesday 21 November 2017
Monday 20 November 2017
Sunday 19 November 2017
Christmas tree, episode 3
Right. Every year, in time for the opening of the Christmas market, the city puts up the tallest possible pine tree on place Kleber, aka the main square.
Well, it started well. They found a tall one, 36 meters, in the mountains nearby. They cut it, and... it broke into 3 pîeces.
One week later, they cut another one. This one made it to the city, and was put up. The city workers were decorating it, when... they noticed a large crack.
So, this is number 3... Let's touch wood.
The Christkindlsmaerik, or christmas market, opens next weekend. I'll keep you posted.
Well, it started well. They found a tall one, 36 meters, in the mountains nearby. They cut it, and... it broke into 3 pîeces.
One week later, they cut another one. This one made it to the city, and was put up. The city workers were decorating it, when... they noticed a large crack.
So, this is number 3... Let's touch wood.
The Christkindlsmaerik, or christmas market, opens next weekend. I'll keep you posted.
Saturday 18 November 2017
Friday 17 November 2017
Thursday 16 November 2017
Post 500
I lived in front of Parc Monceau in Paris for a few years, and it still is as beautiful as 34 years ago
Wednesday 15 November 2017
Tuesday 14 November 2017
Monday 13 November 2017
Sunday 12 November 2017
A weekend reflection
Rain, more rain, hail, Noah's flood parts 2 and 3, and a little sunshine in between...
More weekend reflections here.
More weekend reflections here.
Saturday 11 November 2017
Friday 10 November 2017
Thursday 9 November 2017
Wednesday 8 November 2017
Tuesday 7 November 2017
Monday 6 November 2017
A monday mural
Victor Hugo, one of France's greatest novelists and poets.
"Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face".
More Monday Murals here.
"Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face".
More Monday Murals here.
Sunday 5 November 2017
Saturday 4 November 2017
Friday 3 November 2017
Thursday 2 November 2017
Socks, drugs and rock'n roll
After looking for 3 weeks for an appropriate post for yesterday's theme day, a few hours after posting, I came accross this yesterday...
Wednesday 1 November 2017
Wine, knack(wurst) and rock'n roll!
November City Daily Photographer theme day: rock'n roll. A hard one... To tell you the truth, Strasbourg is not a rock'n roll kind of place. Well, except for one place, the very excellent Bretzel Airlines. What could be more alsatian than a bretzel??? Well, don't answer this one.... Choucroute (aka sauerkraut), wines, and on, I know, guys...
To see more rock'n roll photos, click here.
To see more rock'n roll photos, click here.
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