Monday, 14 March 2022

Faster, pussycat!

More Monday Murals here.
 

Today, 2 years and 1 day after the first lockdown in France, end of the mask and covid pass mandate. You'll only need to wear  masks in public transports, hospitals and retirement homes. For how long, as the incidence is rising?????????

Sunday, 13 March 2022

Solidarity with Ukraine


A regional administration building. It says: Alsace, land of the human rights, in solidarity with Ukrainian people.
 

Saturday, 12 March 2022

Friday, 11 March 2022

114 b&w cubic inches

Parts of a Harley Davidson Fat Boy motorbike. Not mine, unfortunately...

More b&w for your weekend? Easy: CLICK!
 

Thursday, 10 March 2022

Yo soy magia

Yo soy magia, I am magic. Might be the door of a spanish-speaking, flower loving magician, here in Strasbourg. Well, we are a very international town!
 

Wednesday, 9 March 2022

The raven's courtyard

Probably the most beautiful hotel in town, with prices starting at 242 euros/night. It's a renovated 16th century building in the city center, an inn since at least 1528 AD.
 

Monday, 7 March 2022

A Monday "mural"

Compared to other places, we don't have many murals in Strasbourg. But most mail boxes or electric boxes have been decorated. Many of them by local artist Jaek El Diablo.

Many more real murals here.
 

Sunday, 6 March 2022

Climb the fence...

... at your own risk. A word of warning: this might hurt. They look almost like disused halberds.
 

Saturday, 5 March 2022

Cataplanas reflections

A cataplana is an item of cookware used to prepare Portuguese seafood dishes, popular in the country's Algarve region. The cataplana is also the name of a typical dish down there.
 As usual, more weekend reflections right...HERE
 

Friday, 4 March 2022

🦋 🦋 🦋 🦋 🦋 🦋 🦋 🦋 🦋 🦋

A few years ago, a group of locals decorated a pedestrian street in the city center, the aptly named "children's play street", rue du jeu des enfants. The whole streets, walls, they painted even the pavement. Good job! 

More b&w here, for your weekend.
 

Thursday, 3 March 2022

Vicus caecorum

Vicus caecorum in 1252, or blind street now. Rue des aveugles in French, Blindegässel in Alsatian (no, not German...) It describes my life pretty well. I have a bad case of cataract, waiting for an operation. The world is hazy. Oh well, I still can see enough to post, read, cook... Everything will be much clearer and brighter after the painless operation. Can't wait!
 

Wednesday, 2 March 2022

Open!

Good news! Since yesterday, you can have a drink on a terrace, without a mask, and without having to show a Covid pass! I think I'll have a coffee!
 

Tuesday, 1 March 2022

March CDP theme day: solitude

Solitude. But, you might notice the 2 people, far away.

More theme day posts here.
 

Monday, 28 February 2022

Sunday, 27 February 2022

Presqu'ile Malraux

The central public library, aka médiathèque André Malraux, on the Austerlitz Bassin. The cranes are what remains of the old docks from past times.
 

Friday, 25 February 2022

Knoch knock knock

A beautiful handle, seen on a splendid palazzo door, somewhere in Italy. 

More b&w for the weekend right here.
 

Wednesday, 23 February 2022

The port

Strasbourg lies on several rivers and canals, the most famous being the Rhine. Small boats are not allowed on the Rhine, too dangerous. But on the canals, you can go west, north, to the Med 900 km away... Or you can just live on a boat. The big thing above is a tramway bridge.
 

Tuesday, 22 February 2022

Warmer times are coming

Can't wait! Hopefully without a mask...
Today is palindrome day! 22.02.2022. Can also be an ambigram. Waiting for 22.22 hours now.

 

Monday, 21 February 2022

A Monday "mural"

Well, not technically a mural, but I like it. A lot. Wanna see real murals? Click here.
 

Sunday, 20 February 2022

Friday, 18 February 2022

Weekend in black and white

Should you be wondering, this is not some nasty virus: it is part of a lamp, from back in the 60es or 70es.

More b&w here, as usual

                                                                  And more reflections here 


 

Wednesday, 16 February 2022

Not my style...

Every December, there is ca kind of... challenge: who will wear the ugliest Christmas sweater... Not my thing, as I prefer nice clothes. Would you wear this thing above?
 

Monday, 14 February 2022

A Swiss Monday Mural

Well, last week I went to see my dealer in Switzerland... My drugs: chocolate and cheese! And as always: looking for murals. Like this one. And btw, yesterday's cheese fondue was pure bliss!

More Monday Murals needed? It's here.
 

Friday, 11 February 2022

Wednesday, 9 February 2022

Minster

A better view of the Basel minster. Founded in 1019 AD, it is 4 years younger then the Strasbourg cathedral. Excuse my chauvinism... 😂 
 

Tuesday, 8 February 2022

Jean Tinguely's fountain

A nice day out in Basle/Bale/Basel/Basilea, the city with any names in Switzerland/Suisse/Svizzera/Schweiz/Schwyz. Correct me if I forgot something... lol. 

Anyway, there is this very nice and artistic fountain next to the Minster.
 

Monday, 7 February 2022

A Monday Mural

Mural inside the tunnel of the Saint Louis train station, southern Alsace, near Basle, Switzerland.

More Monday Murals here, to your perusal and appraisal.
 

Sunday, 6 February 2022

Crossing the river

A grey and rainy Sunday in Strasbourg today, with 100 to 140 km/hour winds. Staying home today.
 

Saturday, 5 February 2022

Friday, 4 February 2022

And I thought the moon was bigger...

It was called "the museum of the moon', central piece of an art exhibition last June in Strasbourg. A 7 meters inflatable moon inside our cathedral, based on NASA photos... Well, why not; after all.

More black and white art here. Click now.
 

Wednesday, 2 February 2022

Tuesday, 1 February 2022

February CDP theme day: power

No black tower (it's actually blue), although... The theme for February is: power. This is the European Central Bank. Need I say more?

More power(full.) post about power here.
 

Monday, 31 January 2022

A Monday Mural

Seen in Rome, a while ago. More Monday Murals right...HERE. Click.
 

Sunday, 30 January 2022

Almost lunchtime

Goog-looking restaurant in the Petite France area. But too cold for dining outside...
 

Saturday, 29 January 2022

Friday, 28 January 2022

Surf is up!

The MS Moby Drea in the port of Genoa; Italy. Let's go surfing!

More b&w here for the weekend. Enjoy!



 

Wednesday, 26 January 2022

Tuesday, 25 January 2022

Well, don't.

Well, what can I say... Try not to fall in the river while showing your love to someone by putting yet another padlock... Or by putting yet another sticker on the buoy...
 

Monday, 24 January 2022