Weekend in black and white, or where Richard the Lionheart meets an iron throne in Qarth

Absolutely beautiful island, with a rich history...Lokrum Island, just 600 meters from Dubrovnik, Dalmatia, Croatia. Yesterday.
According to the legent, King Richard was shipwrecked here in 1192. There is also something of an insane queen, the emperor of Mexico, and lots of peacocks and dangerous rabbits. Read on, here.
Incidentally, for the lovers of such things, the city of Qarth stood here. You know, the one from Game of Thrones. Haven't seen a single episode, but I have a photo of te iron throne.
I read the books though!!!
Anyway, it's the weekend, and it's black and white.

I was just above you

Yesterday, above a inviting looking beach near Budva, Crna Gora, aka Montenegro.

Mos paragjyko/Do not judge

Well hello again from Tirana, Albania! Tirana is an absolute dream for street art lovers! It's EVERYWHERE!!!
This is by Serbian artist Artez, do not judge. There is a lock on the bicycle, does he steal it, did he loose the key, what's happening???

More Monday Murals here
Do not judge.

A weekend reflection

As a former burger of Amsterdam, I  got used to see the many big I love Amsterdam signs all around town.
But this not Amsterdam, this is Tirana, capital of Albania, aka Shqiperia. I went this morning to the monumental Skanderbeg square, the centre of Tirana. But wtf is Chameria??? It's complicated! Have a look here.
And here as well, many more reflections to be found..
HOT here!!!

Weekend in black and white

Corfu harbor, Greece, yesterday morning.
More b&w here

On the blue again

Well, this is not Strasbourg (I wish).
"How inappropriate to call this planet Earth when it is quite clearly Ocean". Arthur C. Clarke
Why are we so attracted to the ocean? Maybe because that's were we came from...
Anyway, this is the Ionian Sea, between Greece and Albania. Enjoy!

A Monday Mural

A brand new mural in the rue du jeu des enfants, children's play street. Looks quite joyous and jolly (jumper?)
More Monday Murals here.

Blue

Now this, dudes and dudettes (dudesses?) is the ayuntamento, the city hall in Barcelona. Right, you've been there, you know it doesn't look like this. Well, it does, every summer evening, when they do a light show.
Want to go even bluer? Click here, as it is the...

MONTHLY THEME DAY!

A brief respite

The heat abated a little today, thanks to a mild northerly breeze. Back to the oven this weekend...

Circonvolution

An intricate (and unfortunately closed) staircase inside a catholic student home, a sheer marvel.
More b&w here

Canicule

Canicule, french for heat wave. Come from the latin, small female dog, something to do with the Big Dog, aka Sirius, the star, supposed to provoke it.
Anyway, at 7.45 ¨M, it's still 35 degrees, 95 F. Stay cool, find  shady courtyard, drink lots.
Bad news. it's getting even hotter. This is the hottest June since 1947, or so they say.

A weekend reflection

Une of the tourist boats on the Ill river (no, the Rhine river does not flow in the city center!!!). Go for it, it's a nice trip!
More weekend reflections here.

Electric

Another piece by local artist Dan23. It's some kind of electric box. You'd be hard pressed to find an unpainted one in town, lol.
The weekend is black and white of course!

Postcard

Probably the most photographed place in town, in the Petite France. Picture available as postcard in many many shops.
Well, not this one! This one is mine: :-)

Tricolore

Blue sky, white clouds, red house... And the american flag (friend or foe???) on the Aviator's pub. Just before the rain, this morning.
More skies here

A weekend reflection

One of our 2 shopping malls.
More weekend reflections here

Summer is coming

Indeed, but it still grey and rainy here, in the north-east of France. Soon... Get your sun cream ready, folks!
More b&w here.

A bee's life

A Monday Mural

Seen in Faro, Portugal, a while back.
"Bullets will kill a freedom fighter, but not his ideas". Doctor Ernesto "Che" Guevara. Murdered by the american CIA in 1967.
More Monday Murals here

Weekend in black and white

The tramway bridge over the Rhine river, joining France and Germany. The borders have long gone, fortunately.
More b&w here.

Morning

The artist

More b&w here

City Daily Photo monthly theme day: PINK

Pink lady, with some blue.

More pinkies here. Enjoy!

A stroll in the park

Down by the riverside

Summer is around the corner

Are you losing your marbles?

Here's a refill, at the rue du jeu des enfants, children's play street, Strasbourg.

More Monday Murals here

A weekend reflection

On a rainy morning on Burano island, just outside Venice.
More reflection photos here

Devilish

A rather strange fountain...
More b&w here

Trendy chimp with big pink bird

More Monday Murals ti be enjoyed here

May walkabout

Well, I've been away for a few days, Amsterdam, Rome, Florence, Venice, and I obviously took hundreds of photos (so happy to live in a digital photo age).
This is my home from home, Venice, Venezia.
More reflections here

Weekend in black and white

Before you switch off for the weekend, please click here for more gorgeous b&w

Respect 4 planet

Greta Thunberg

Poor Vincent!

What did they do to you!
Seen 2 hours ago on the Ponte Vecchio, in Florence, Tuscany, Italia.
More Monday Murals here.

We sell

I'm always amazed, sometimes amused, sometimes aghast by the things some are willing to buy in some ultra-tourist places... This is Michaelangelo's David in Florence, Tuscany, btw. Well, just a tiny piece of him.
Would you buy this??? I wouldn't. No f...ing way.

Weekend in black & white

Early this morning at the Castel Sant'Angelo in Rome, Roma, la citta eterna. Tom Hanks went into some trouble there... :-)
My first time in Rome, after over 35 years... One bit of advice, maybe... AVOID THE METRO AT ALL COST!!! It is somewhere between abysmal and catastrophic, an utter disgrace.

Well, as usual, take a look at the Dragonstar's den, over there.
And you will enjoy more reflections here.

Monday Murals

 New, by local artist Dan23

 Monsanto, Total, Apple are without a doubt champions in destroying our planet. We are millions, they are just giants with clay feet

If I die, you die.

More Monday Murals here.

Weekend in black and white

I took this photo on a very chilly -close to freezing actually- April morning, at around 6.30 or 7 am, looking for coffee. In Venice. So, I guess this guy and his dog might have been going to work, in the San Polo area of town.
As St Mark is the holy patron of Venice, many many (and many more) men are called Marco. So this might well be Marco, from San Polo... Well, in San Polo anyway.
I finally found an open bar shortly after . Un espresso per piacere, Signore!

To my great joy, I'll be back there in a few days. Venezia is like home to me.

More b&w here.
And more weekend reflections here.

Purple

The color purple= problem! I am partially color blind, so I can't really recognize purple. Not good for a photographer! Well, I'll try it anyway

This might be purple, or maybe not, you decide. I just don't know.

More purple photos on this City Daily Photo monthly purple theme day to be found here

The cathouse on the shore

Complete with mermaid and lizard-onaute.
More Monday Murals here

Post 1000

The feline equivalent to internet spyware...lol

1000th post for this blog, many more on my other blogs. I'm fighting a blogger's block, it's getting hard. Henceforth, I will carry on posting, but less regularly. I started blogging in Dublin, in December 2006, and I need a break.
No worries, Dragonstar's b&w crew, you'll see me every Friday! You'll see me here, but not necessarily on this Strasbourg blog of mine.

A farmhouse

Looks very old... Very often the foundation date is engraved on the lintel, but I couldn't find anything here. My  (educated) guess would be 15th century, but it could be older. From a time when Bilbo was young.

Little Venice

Not in Italy, but here in Alsace!

Kehl am Rhein

Our tiny neighbor city, in Germany, just across the Europa bridge, just across the Rhine river, 15 minutes from Strasbourg city center. A part of Strasbourg, from 1939 till 1953
As many things are cheaper in Germany,, cigarettes, food, cosmetics, and as Strasbourg is 30 times bigger, there always more frenchies than Germans in town. It is pretty much a bilingual town, which is very good!

A Monday Mural

Seen a few weeks ago in Malta.
More Monday Murals here

The way

As a former work zombie, I couldn't agree more... Destroy your work zombiness, and start again.

A weekend reflection

A reflection on the Opera Bastille, the newer of the two opera houses in Paris.
More weekend reflections here.