Wednesday, 13 October 2021

Braving COVID

Holidays during the pandemic... I had to go away for a few days, cabin fever, lockdown... Last, it had to be Greece. Why Greece? Well, they had very few cases at that time. And I went to a small village in southern Crete, avoiding people. One year and a few months later: still alive and well, getting my third Pfizer jab in 2 weeks.
 

Monday, 11 October 2021

Local products

One of a kind vending machine in the central train station, selling fresh local Alsatian products: Sauerkraut, complete with potatoes and sausages, horseradish (aka "Alsatian wasabi"), goose liver, munster (a very smelly cheese), different sausages, jam... A gueter! Bon appétit!
 

Sunday, 10 October 2021

Electric

Number 10 city bus, in front of the central train station. Strasbourg is a green municipality, all tramways and most busses run on electricity.
 

Wednesday, 6 October 2021

Pas un temps à mettre un chien dehors

 

Don't you hate it when your paws are getting wet? 

The post title is a french expression: no weather to put a dog outside. Meaning: shite weather.

Tuesday, 5 October 2021

Saturday, 2 October 2021

And the winner is...

...this cat, owner of the largest plastic bowl collection known to felinekind ever!

More winner photos from the city daily photographers winning theme day? Just click... here

 

Thursday, 30 September 2021

Hotel de ville

The Paris city hall, on what was a beach, where Parisians used to come to watch public executions.
 

Wednesday, 29 September 2021

Tuesday, 28 September 2021

Sunday, 26 September 2021

The pillar of the angels

Restaurant near the cathedral. The name comes from a pillar in the cathedral, with angel statues.
 

Saturday, 25 September 2021

Weekend reflection

One of the 2 world heritage sites in town. More weekend reflections ? Click here.

 

Thursday, 23 September 2021

Feed me

I was having a croissant this morning, and this little guy sat next to me...

Wednesday, 22 September 2021

No photos!

Does anyone still send postcards? Can' remember the last time I did. If I did, I would choose a vintage one.
 

Monday, 20 September 2021

Not only for Christmas!

Traditional Alsatian kugelopf (many ways to write it), originally eaten for Christmas. You can get them (or make them) anytime and everywhere now. Either sweet, with raisins and almonds, or salty, with bacon bits and nuts. I love them both!
 

Saturday, 18 September 2021

Thursday, 16 September 2021

Tuesday, 14 September 2021

Multicolored

 

Many flowers and plants decorating the town. This is some sort of cabbage, I suppose.

Monday, 13 September 2021

Antique Monday Mural

Alsatian woman wearing the traditional costume. More Monday Murals right here.
 

Saturday, 11 September 2021

A weekend reflection

During one of my many many trips to Venice in the last 40 years... More reflections to be found right here.
 

Friday, 10 September 2021

Weekend in black and white

A small falcon seen last weekend. As usual, more b&w photos from my blogger friends here.
 

Thursday, 9 September 2021

A winery

The Alsace region produces 7 types of wine, 6 whites and a rosé in the village of Ottrott. This is a winery in Kintzheim, 50 km south of Strasbourg, in a traditional and well kept building. White wine therefore.
 

Tuesday, 7 September 2021

Pyguargue

So, last Saturday, we went to this bird place in Kintzheim (try to pronounce it, lol). We saw amongst many others, this amazing pyguargue (in French), sea eagle in English.
 

Monday, 6 September 2021

A Monday Mural

A nice mural on place Gutenberg, near the cathedral.

More Monday Murals here, on Sami's blog in Perth, Western Australia..
 

Sunday, 5 September 2021

45-47

This has to be the quirkiest mailbox I've ever seen in France.
 

Saturday, 4 September 2021

Snowy on a hot day

Nice day out, to a bird conservation place in the mountains. Harry Potter fans, you will surely recognise Hedwig, the  snowy owl!
 

Friday, 3 September 2021

Weekend in black and white

I am the oldest plane tree in town. I have been providing shade since 1667! I am still healthy!

More b&w here this weekend

Thursday, 2 September 2021

A symbol of peace

"Adjuvat in bello pacatae ramus olivae" Ovid

"In war the olive branch of peace is of use" 
 

Wednesday, 1 September 2021

Almost lunch time

Sauerkraut leftovers today for me, with potatoes, bacon and sausages. And you?
 

Tuesday, 31 August 2021

Petit train

Being quite aware of the city's history, architecture, art, and being a walker, I confess I've never taken this little tourist train.
 

Monday, 30 August 2021

MAMC

The musée d'art moderne et contemporain, on the Ill river. Ever changing displays. Wear a mask to get in!
 

Friday, 27 August 2021

NO!!!

No, I don't want to be on the photo! I'm ignoring you, can't you see???

More weekend b&w here.
 

Thursday, 26 August 2021

Plasma globe

An old photo of a plasma globe, or ball, taken in a science museum somewhere...