A very official symbol

1749??? You've gotta be kidding! It's sooo much older! Pretzel in the US, Brezel in Germany, Bretzel or Bretstel in Alsacian. This is the official symbol for the region Alsace:

Anyway, more info here.

 

Break your chains!

Nice mural seen in Barcelona years ago. Many more Monday Murals right...here.
 

A weekend reflection

At the museum of modern art, Strasbourg
 

May Day, theme day: earth, dirt

Somewhere in Switzerland. More theme day photos here.
 

Weekend in black and white

Labor Day in a few hours, so here are catalan firemen, bombers, on strike.

More b&w here
 

Petite France

 

Lady in red

Man in black.
 

A vue...

... from the inside of the old fortification in the Petite France.
 

Hurt!

No idea what this is about. Albanian politics, I suppose.

More Monday Murals here

Misty morning

A few days ago
 

Artsy reflection selfie

The Venice Biennale, a few years ago. More weekend reflections here.
 

Meanwhile in Torcello...

More b&w here

Love

 

Spring

Warm and sunny spring day! Perfect for a photo walk!
 

Waiting for the sun

I suppose pigeons feel the cold as well... 3 degrees this morning, heavy fog. 18 this afternoon, sun. We'll see
 

Récup

Récupération, short: récup. Recycling (upcycling?) an old bathtub. Brillant idea!!!
 

Old houses

Some rather nice windows in the Petite France

A weekend reflection

The Ponts Couverts, covered bridges, what's left of the 13th century defense work on the Ill river.

More weekend reflections right...HERE!
 

When in Rome...

...you have to admire intricated columns!

More b&w for your weekend here.

 

Post 1625

Almost lunch time. Bon appétit!
 

Grand Rue, Langstross

 

One of the many majestic doors of the Grand Rue. Grand Rue, main street in English, Langstross or long street in Alsatian, was once the main roman thoroughfare in Argentoratum, a fortified camp. Strasbourg was founded 2029 years ago.

Maltese architecture

 

Monday Mural

Just behind the Orangerie park, Strasbourg's green lung.

More Monday Murals here
 

Petite France

Entrance door to a restaurant, closed since October. Will they be able to reopen?
 

A weekend reflection

More weekend reflections here.
 

Weekend in black and white

As we are made of 60 % water, we all need the sea!

More black and white here
 

Free as a bird

Can't go on holidays. Can't move more than 10 km from home. Can't go to Germany, 3 km away. Can't go out between 7 pm and 6 am. Can't go. Birds don't care about my slight case of cabin fever, they just fly away...
 

At the market

Near Porto, Portugal
 

Inventive

An old photo (not going out very much this last year) of a shop window somewhere. I have no idea what they're selling though.
 

Electric Monday Mural

More street art then mural, but the limits can be vague... 

More Monday Murals here
 

A quiet corner

Happy Easter, everyone!

 

Pre-COVID Molsheim

Molsheim, small town 20 km away, birthplace of all Bugatti cars.
 

Leidsegracht in black and white

Haven't been in Amsterdam in15 months... I used to go there at least 3 or 4 times a year, but... you know. 10 days quarantine in some cases, you're paying.

More lovely b&w for the weekend here. And more weekend reflections here.

Jaws was a fake movie!!!

Waking up this morning...
 CDP theme day this April 1st... April fool's day. More fun here.

But, why a fish??? It's a French thing.

In 1508, French poet Eloy d'Amerval referred to a poisson d'avril (April fool, literally "April's fish"), possibly the first reference to the celebration in France.Some writers suggest that April Fools' originated because in the Middle Ages, New Year's Day was celebrated on March 25 in most European towns, with a holiday that in some areas of France, specifically, ended on April 1,and those who celebrated New Year's Eve on January 1 made fun of those who celebrated on other dates by the invention of April Fools' Day. The use of January 1 as New Year's Day became common in France only in the mid-16th century, and that date was not adopted officially until 1564, by the Edict of Roussillon.

Coffee o'clock!

Enjoying a coffee in the warm sunshine
 

Almost a summer day

Glorious and warm spring day, 25 degrees C for the next few days. T-shirt weather!
 

Unique world?

Well, there is no planet B.

More Monday Murals right... here
 

Spring...

... at the stork nursery.
 

A weekend reflection

Spring at the Orangerie park. More weekend reflections right...HERE
 

You can ring my bell!

Probably the nicest door bell in town, on the quai des Bateliers! Would love to have it!

More b&w here.
 

Somewhere in town...

I don't remember where I took this photo, 2 or 3 years ago. Sorry.
 

Storks shout out

Wonder what they were shouting about... Frogs?
 

Who let the pig out?

Free Piggy!
 

A Monday Mural

More Monday Murals to be found here.
 

The green is back!

Cold wintery day. But hey, it's getting better every day, 20 degrees C expected here next weekend. Next stop: SUMMER!
 

Brockengespenst

Sun reflecting on aplane, reflecting on clouds... This is called a Brockengespenst in German, Brocken spectre in English.

More weekend reflections here
 

Summer fun

More black and white here, as usual every weekend.

2 more days...

till spring equinox
 

Spring is in the air