Tuesday 31 December 2019

My City Daily Photo of the year

Not my best photo this year, but one of my favorites: kids having fun. This was at the carnival in Valletta, Malta, last February.
More year's best or favorites here

Sunday 29 December 2019

Kaufhaus Modern

The oldest department store in town. Built by Germans, called first Kaufhaus Modern, modern department store, then  Magmod, (or Magmo, as most people used to say, forgetting the D at the end), now Galeries Lafayette. Selling mostly expensive brands nowadays

Saturday 28 December 2019

Thursday 26 December 2019

Last days

Tourists, only a few days left... The Christmas market is closing on December 30.

Sunday 22 December 2019

Got the winter blues?

Everything around here is dark and grey. Here is some much needed color.

Friday 20 December 2019

Weekend in black and white

Probably the most famous tree in town! Le platane de la Petite France, a plane tree in it's prime, only 352 years old. A good place to have a drink. During summer, that is, not now, unless of course you are wearing a heated diving suit.
More b&w here.
Friends of b&w, you might have a look at an earlier post, right here 

Thursday 19 December 2019

Summertime

Already totally fed up with the grey and cold weather. Old photo, from much warmer and sunnier times

Monday 16 December 2019

(Not so) Heavenly sounds

Well, not heavenly to me... I really don't like most Christmas muzak!!! With a few exceptions. Definitely nothing I can hear in town. Fortunately (for me anyway), the people in charge took the decision to mute the muzak. GOOD!!!

Sunday 15 December 2019

Rainbow night

Tell me if I'm wrong, but I thing every single rainbow color is on display here...

Friday 13 December 2019

More tea, vicar?

One of my favorite tea shops in Strasbourg. Very close to the catholic seminary. Tea, vicars?
More weekend black and white photos here.

Thursday 12 December 2019

12 nights before...

The town looks beautiful, but far far too crowded. Over 2 million tourist expected over the holidays...

Wednesday 11 December 2019

Monday 9 December 2019

Saturday 7 December 2019

Wednesday 4 December 2019

River fortress...

Strasbourg is a fortress right now. We've had a terrorist attack last year during the Christmas market, a guy killed 5 people. So, the city center, an island in the river Ill, is secured. Thousands of police, army, other guards in town. Most bridges are closed, to enter the center, you have to open your bags and coats. Queuing up to 15 minutes. 3 weeks to go. This is one of the few access points.

Monday 2 December 2019

Um mural de segunda-feira

A Mexican-themed restaurant in Olhao, Algarve, southern Portugal.
More Monday Murals here, as usual.

Sunday 1 December 2019

City Daily Photo theme day

The theme today is: rainbow. Photo taken on a ferry between Italy and Spain.
Many more rainbows here.