A reflection

 

Golden

"In October, a maple tree before your window lights up your room like a great lamp. Even on cloudy days, its presence  helps ti dispel the gloom" John Burroughs

Pinball

I can't remember the last time I saw one of those machines in a bar. Probably Paris, in the 80es. Anyway, I was happy seeing a few at a vintage fair last weekend. For sale, at truly gigantic prices. Hey, it's vintage!

Now, let's head back to my crazy youth. Nice boots, Elton me boyo!

A Monday Mural

Painted hotel and shop in Sofia, Bulgaria. More Monday Murals here.
 

Back to the...

Tomorrow, I decided to go on a trip.
 Or will it be yesterday??? I will have to ask the Doc.

A weekend reflection

 An Amsterdam gracht or canal, an old photo. More weekend reflections here.

 

Weekend in black and white

Sitting there, with a drink...

More b&w here.
 

On a foggy day

The Péninsule Malraux in Strasbourg, big public library, big movie theater, shopping mall, restaurants...
 

Waiting for the tram

Old tree just in front of the tramway stop next to my home.
 

A few drops

A few raindrops on the few remaining flowers.
 

European mural

Building Europe, step by step.

More Monday Murals here
 

Made in Strasbourg

Delicious goose liver paré, on a hot toast... Finger licking good! Vegans and other vegetarians: look away!

More weekend reflections right... here
 

Post 1800

Old photo, fun on Place Gutenberg, the greenish statue on the right side.
 

Weekend in black and white

More b&w here
 

Lost and found

Lost by someone, found by me.

 

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.
 

The meeting

 

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!
 

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.
 

A weekend reflection

 

Have a nice weekend!

Linking to Weekend/street reflections

Fried land

Do you want some fries with it?

Linking to the Weekend in B&W
 

Red on green

 A late bloomer.

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.

Red and white

Everywhere you go... Rain season in central Europe
 

I want to ride my...

More Monday Murals here
 

Autumn colours

Playing with colours
 

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

 

Weekend reflection in bianco e nero

Oops, wrong way... Linking to the weekend in black and white and weekend street/reflections.

Venice, of course.

Hotel de ville

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

Le troquet

One of my favorite restaurants in the city center.
 

Lunchtime!

Just an-otter day at the Karlsruhe zoo.
 

Going to the cathedral

 

The pillar of the angels

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

Weekend reflection

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

 

Time flies

More b&w for the weekend right...here
 

Feed me

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

No photos!

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

Last day of summer

 

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!
 

Autumn

 

A Paris reflection

The Grande Dame, which horrified most Parisians in 1889. Linked to Weekend Reflections.
 

Weekend in black and white

Autumnal spider art.

More b&w here.
 

Doors with heart

Some old (toilet?) doors with heart.

 

And now for the weather

Gloom, rain.
 

Multicolored

 

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

Antique Monday Mural

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

Yew!

DO NOT EAT THIS!!!
 

A weekend reflection

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

Weekend in black and white

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

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.