Thursday

Coffee o'clock.
 

CDP theme day: the future

The future... As a lifelong sci-fi fan (anything but Star Wars!), I imagine a city on another planet, Mars, Betelgeuse, Andromeda... Something like this. But not this one: this is Frankfurt, Germany.

More posts about this theme right...here.

Live long and prosper.
 

451

The 451st Christmas marker, or Christkindlsmaerik, has opened, amidst heightened security measures: Covid, terrorism... The very high Covid incidence rate, 377 and rising, means that we don't how long it will stay open.

 

A Monday Mural

Yet another squat in Barcelona, from archives and from an old 2 pixels camera (yep, those things existed). More Monday Murals right...HERE
 

Be stupid

Advice noted. So many are taking the challenge...
 

A weekend reflection

More weekend reflections here.
 

Un Signore veneziano

A weather beaten Signore from Venice, looking at you... More b&w? Just click HERE.
 

Knock knock knock

Somewhere in Italy...

 

Bubble bear

 

Good question

Let's think about it over a drink. Cheers!
 

Inside out, outside in?

Wondering what she sees... More Monday Murals here.
 

A little color...

... on a cold and grey Sunday.
 

A weekend reflection

This morning at the mall. Christmas (and 3 birthday in the coming weeks) shopping almost done....

More weekend reflections here.
 

Weekend in black and white

No time or energy for a photo walk... Old photo therefore, from the big meeting room of the Consell de Cent in Barcelona. And do not forget to click HERE, for more groovy b&w posts from my friends!
 

Almost winter

Cold and grey November days. The original photo was too grey to my taste, so I colored it.

Will we have snow this winter???
 

Top 😿

See: I'm using the box!
 

Somewhere...

On a sunny and very hot summer day in Crete...
 

Un mural de dilluns

A crazy catalan mural, seen in Barcelona aeons ago. As usual, more Monday Murals here. Enjoy!
 

A weekend reflection

More weekend reflections here

 

A walk in the woods

 

Supreme Sunbeam

WANT ONE!!! A sunbeam on the a cold, grey, foggy day! Almost irish weather, lol.

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

Some supreme ladies, just for you!

Top of the town

142 meters. Doesn't get higher here.
 

The Rhine valley

The valley of the river Rhine, seen from the Vosges mountains, just above Kintzheim village. The German Black Forest in the back, underneath the cloud. Photo taken last summer.
 

Jacuzzi with a view

Part of the newly renovates municipal bath house.
 

The lion

This has to be one of the best murals I know of. Barcelona, many years ago.

More Monday Murals here.
 

Le petit bain

Another view of the renovated municipal baths. The fountain is partly covered with gold leaves.
 

A weekend reflection

One more view of the Petite France. More weekend reflections here
 

Weekend in black and white

I was lucky enough to visit the municipal baths in Strasbourg this morning. A historical protected building, build between 1905 and 1908, reopening next Monday, after 3 years renovation. Complete with 2 inside pools, 1 outside pool, several saunas, hammam, roman baths, a salt wall sauna, 2 gyms, massage, healthy cooking courses... I'm probably forgetting something. Truly magnificent. More photos to come soon.(In colors!).

More b&w here, as usual.
 

PMC

The PMC, aka Palais de la Musique et des Congrès. Quite groovy architecture.
 

Christmas is coming

The tree was put up yesterday. Once decorated, il will be the tallest Christmas tree in Europe, with its 30 meters. As usual. It will be ready for the opening of the Christmas market, on November 26th. 

 

Sally

 Recently, at the vintage fair. Every single Ford Mustang just has to be called Sally!!!

A great big mess

Cookbooks. Well, just a small part of them. Many more books... I really need to sort them out one day, reread them, give many away. It might take me a whole day. I will do it, no need to remind myself every 6 months. And I really should stop buying 5-10 books a month, more than I can actually read!

Anyway, more messy post here, for this month's CDP theme day.
 

Image from past times

 

A weekend reflection

Petite France area, in the old city center. As usual, more weekend reflection photos right...here.
 

Keep walking!

No shenanigans: I'm watching you!

More b&w for your weekend here. Btw, today is national cat day in the US.
 

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