A Monday Mural

Yet another photo of the growing sea in Strasbourg, by Dan23. Work still ongoing.
More Monday Murals here.

A weekend reflection

The barrage Vauban, part of the 17th century fortifications protecting Strasbourg from the evil Prussians. The ugly black building on the side is the hotel du département, an office building.
More weekend reflections here.

City Daily Phito theme day: city people

Most people over the age of 11 are masked. Good.
More theme photos here, social distanced :-)

Antique weekend in black and white

I'm always amazed, surprised, intrigues and amused when I see antique shops. What would you buy?
More black and white photos here.

Summer

Just another summer day in the Petite France

A detail

A detail of the cathedral. No idea what it is, or why it's there.
Let's call him... Donald.

The stables

The entrance to the stables wing, at the Rohan palace. More about it (and them) right here.

A Monday Mural

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Even animals love a good bretzel!

Not quite sure what beastie this is, maybe a sheep.

A Buddha plethora

A few step from the (catholic) cathedral. True ecumenism!
More weekend reflections here.

Weekend in black and white

The monumental entrance to the Rohan palace in Strasbourg.
More b&w here

Benvenuti a Roma!

Welcome to Rome! Well, no. It's actually in the inner courtyard of the Rohan's family palace, in Strasbourg (princes, cardinals, etc). I guess the bust represents one of the Rohans, no name I could see. They sure loved roman style architecture!

Empty

A new working day ahead, for captain and crew. Still very few tourists.

A place in the shade

So many beautiful trees around!

A Monday Mural

Another exotic creature by Dan23 on the place de la Vignette in Strasbourg.
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Three little piggies

Pigs under supervision!

A weekend reflection

A very classic view of the heart of the Petite France area, a perfect reflection: no wind or waves, no ducks, no boats... There must be millions of similar photos or postcards... Well, this is mine.
More reflections here.

Sunday morning

A leasurely stroll around town.
More b&w for the weekend, right here.

Petite France

Step on the jellyfish

And have a seat.

The set up

Setting up the restaurant for lunch, photo taken this morning. Wonderful weather today! The (European) tourist are back, but no Americans, Chinese, Japanese...

La tête dans les nuages

Head in the clouds: someone who is easily distracted.
Well, Monday is usually when I post murals. This isn't really a mural, as the street artist Dan23 painted a small square, place de la Vignette, in Strasbourg. Hard to take a photo of the whole square/painting, always delivery trucks parking on it. Or you can click here , french only.
Real murals here.

Balls

Someone lost his/her balls...
Hoping evil Facebook won't block me! LOL

A weekend reflection

More weekend reflections right... HERE.

There's a jungle out there

To see more cool b&w photos this weekend or later, click right...HERE

Green

Summer

Have a nice fruit salad, with a cool drink.

Where I belong...

Strasbourg is totally land-locked. Can't wait to be back on the sea!

A Monday Mural

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The flâneur

Fernando Pessoa, waiting for a coffee in front of the Brasileira coffee house, in the Chiado quarter, Lisbon. Pessoa was the greatest lusophone ( = portuguese speaking) poet. More about this very interesting person right here.
There must be millions of photos of this statue. Well, this is one of mine.

A weekend reflection

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Weekend in black and white

Bathing time!
More b&w here.

Rainy weather

CDP monthly theme day: neighbourhood

Well, this is my immediate neighbourhood, as taken from my balcony this morning, in Ostwald, just outside Strasbourg. Ostwald, German for east forest, or east wood. No, Clint does not live here.
3 more schooldays for the kids at the back.
More about the theme all around the world here.

Mum, I'm gonna jump you!

I miss Venice

I normally go there 2-4 times a year, but I haven't in months... Hopefully soon.

Knock knock knock

A summer weekend reflection

More to reflect about here

Summer

More b&w here

Fête de la COVID

The yearly Fête de la musique was.... Special. Oh ok, it was joyous and entertaining, misicians on boats, bicycles, jazz, rock...
What was extremely disturbing  was the big groups, hundreds of people, no social distancing, no masks in sight. Fête de la musique, or fête de la COVID?

RIP, Wolf musique

The oldest music shop in town, killed by COVID and by the lack of help of the french goverment.

1827- June 13th, 2020

La boulangerie

Nice bakery, don't remember where.

Yellow cats trying to scare a guy

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The high Council

They have an interesting website.

Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech, 1st Marquess of Dalí de Púbol

A very old photo, taken in Figueres, Catalunya, near the house-museum of the master.
More weekend reflections here

Weekend in black and white

I have absolutely no idea what this bird is: black beak, black legs, yellow feet.
More b&w here.
UPDATE: it's an egret, aigrette in French, Reiher in German.

It's raining, angels

Fun at the cathedral!

Catch the bubbles!

Green

Some greens from one of the many waterways here

Not a spaceship!

The main tramway station in town, in the place de l'homme de Fer, iron man square. 2 origins for the name, depending who you ask: either the first train in the 19th century, or the statue of a soldier in armor, above a pharmacy. Absolutely nothing to do with Robert Downey Jr, or Stan Lee!