Torii gate

More info about torii gates can be found here.
 

Ettlinger Tor

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

More b&w right...HERE.
 

On top

The roof of a shopping mall nearby, on the other side of the boarder , in Germany.

Le tram

A local, but binational, tramway, linking the Strasbourg greater area to Germany. Many trams, many different designs.
 

Winter

First day of winter. Heidelberg, Germany, a few years ago, by minus 17 degrees C, 1 degree F.
 

Baden-Baden

Thermal bath town in Germany, an hour away. More b&w right... here
 

Snow, ice, cold

I spent a few days in snowy and icy, and so cold Berlin this week. Managed not to fall or break a leg.
 

Berlin

On a freezing winter day... I really ought to go back there! During summer!
 

Freiburg im Breisgau

Just down the road from here, in Germany.
 

Stripes

At a neighboring German zoo. More b&w right... here.
 

Weekend in black and white

Seen in neighboring Germany, a few weeks ago. More b&w to be admired here. 
 

A weekend reflection

Reflecting the medieval battlements of Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany. More weekend reflections right....here
 

Marriage merry-go-round, 4 photos

 

This is the Ehebrunnen, aka marriage fountain, in Nuremberg, 300 or so km from Strasbourg. This fountain, built in 1984, is based on a poem by Hans Sachs in 1541: Bitter-sweet married life. A portrayal of married life, from courtship to death. Interesting...

 

A Bavarian Monday Mural

Seen in Bavaria last Wednesday. More Monday Murals right... here
 

Francisco

He seemed very happy to see me!
 

A weekend reflection: Prelle

 

Photo from this week's short trip to Bavaria, Germany. Can you see the kind of metal cage hanging over the river? It is called a Prelle, a bounce, aka baker's cage. It was used for water penalties. The penalty was mainly applied to bakers. The weight of bread was prescribed by the authorities. If a baker was caught cheating, he was put into the cage, and dipped several times in the river.

More weekend reflections here.

Wochenende in schwarz und weiss

Meaning: weekend in black and white, in German. Why? Because I took this photo in the small town of Eichstätt in Bavaria, half way between Munich and Nuremberg, 2 days ago. I used to live and work there, 30 years ago. One of the 2 Frenchies in town... This is the huge Residenzplatz, siege of the local prince-bishops. Yep, it is an extremely catholic place! And very lively, over 5000 of the 13.000 or so inhabitants are students at the catholic university.

Anyway, wanna see more b&w? Easy-peasy, just click here.
 

A weekend reflection

There is a seal in the water, should you ask.

More weekend reflections here.
 

I am the walrus

Just back from a daytrip to Karlsruhe, 75 km away in Germany. My friend wanted to see the zoo. Hot summer day, 30 degrees C. Nice day.

 

Shopping mall???

Nope, just a German train station.