More info about torii gates can be found here .  

The roof of a big shopping mall in Karlsruhe, Germany, an hour away. More b&w right... HERE .  

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

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

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

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

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

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

Just down the road from here, in Germany.  

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

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

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

  This is the Ehebrunnen, aka marriage fountain, in Nuremberg, 300 or so km from Strasbourg. This fountain, built in 1984, is based on a poe...

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

He seemed very happy to see me!  

  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 Prell...

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 M...

There is a seal in the water, should you ask. More weekend reflections here .  

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.  

Nope, just a German train station.