Nikos Kazantzakis

 

Nikos Kazantzakis is, and remains one of my favourite authors. I discovered him in my youth, and he shaped it.

I can't't go to Crete without visiting his tomb.Every time.

I hope for nothing. I fear nothing. I am free.

 

Μια τοιχογραφία τη Δευτέρα

 

Greek, for: a Monday Mural. Mia toichografía ti Deftéra.

Well, running out of murals, I went to look for them on the island of Crete, Greece. Bingo! There seems to have been a mural "championship" in Herakleion, the island's capital, beautiful ones. Enjoy!

More Monday Murals here.

Mine!!!

No one else shall chew the shoes!

A weekend reflection

More weekend reflections here

Weekend in black and white

Ready, steady... More b&w here

Back in town!

 Back in town, after a few days in COVID-free Crete (that's what they say anyway). Had an excellent time, apart of the things stolen from my bag by the ground handling crew at Heraklion airport.

Sunday

Strasbourg. No tourists in town.
Well, I'm off for a few days, without computer, to a much hotter place. C ya, around September 17th.

Wrong color!

We all live in a...WTF! This is so wrong!
More weekend reflections here

Weekend in black and white

Smile, it's the weekend!
Smile at more b&w, right...HERE!

Spiridon, the malacologist

Špiro (or Spiridon) Brusina was a croation malacologist (study of mollusks). His statue in on the seafront, in the old town of Zadar. A little more about him here.

Nice beard by the way!

And another

I've had a hard time choosing a favourite photo for yesterday's theme day. This was another choice.

Last theme day... Maybe. A favourite photo

Maybe the last City Daily Photo theme day. Or maybe not.
More about it here

A Monday Mural

Well, I posted pretty much all murals I have, I need some new ones. Maybe next week in Greece.
Mire murals here.

Sunday

Good day for a swim.

A weekend reflection

The sun reflecting on the Kvarner Bay, last week above Croatia.
More weekend reflections here.

Weekend in black and white

Looking at windows at night...
More b&w for your weekend right...here

Not my kind of places!

Specially in COVID times. No no no, I love desert beaches, without umbrellas, without people. Desert.

We all live in a...

When in Rome...

Well, this is not Rome, this is in Pula, Istria, Croatia. One of the many amphitheatres built by Rome, all around the Med. This one is called the Pula Arena, the 6th largest among the 200  or so surviving amphitheatre. More about it here.

A cat mural

Well, someone loves cats!

Seen on a small street in Zadar, Croatia, last week.
More Monday Murals here

Birds allowed

I suppose the bird is there to choose dogs away...
Don't look at me, I'm not a dog!

A weekend reflection

The other day in Croatia...
More weekend reflections right... here

Weekend in black and white

Cat on a tree, dog trying to climb the tree, cat having a laugh...
More b&w here

Like walking on water

So, I went to Croatia for a week, Istria and Dalmatia. I didn't actually walk on water, I took planes, coaches, trains and a boat. Kept me (almost) dry, albeit sweaty.

C ya

Off for a few days

Cathédrale Notre Dame de Strasbourg

A Monday Mural

Jaek el Diablo did it again!
His FB page is here.
More Monday murals right... HERE!

You can keep your hat on...

...as someone used to sing.
Which one is yours?

A weekend reflection

Parts of the cathedral reflected in the windows of the Rohan palace.
More weekend reflections here

Weekend in black and white

Old photo, taken in Barcelona. I just love the smile!
More b&w here

Gone fishing

Appropriate

Seen in a shop window. The next heatwave, canicule in french, starts tomorrow. The definition of canicule: at least 3 days in a row, with day temperature over 31C (38, they say, from tomorrow), and 21 C at night. Joy.

Then they were 4

Rumour has it that Snow White went to party in Ibiza with the 3 others...

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

More Monday Murals here.

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.
More Monday Murals here.