Strasbourg is my bubble

More b&w for your weekend right here.
 

Notre Dame de Paris

Old photo. The cathedral is still being repaired, hopefully reopening in 2025

Blooming magnolia

Whenever I see magnolias, I know: spring has arrived! 

Free earworm!

I know... It's awful... I have sometimes (very rarely though) an evil streak... LOL

  

Think youth

Inscription near the European Parliament
 

A Monday Mural

Weird beastie...Is it eating the tree, or does the tree come out of it??? Or trying to grow a lemon tree in a ...is it a fish??? This reminds me of a famous Hieronymus Bosch painting. 

The text above, le sans pépins, means the seedless one. With or without seeds, I like lemon juice on my fish. If it's a fish, of course...

 Anyway, do you want to see more murals? Easy, just click here!
 

Big bird

A Steller's sea eagle, a beauty!
 

A town hall

Basel, Switzerland, has a unique, 16th century town hall. Originally painted by Hans Holbein around 1522.
 

Weekend reflection in black and white

One more shot from a stroll in the Orangerie park, by almost summerly weather. Well, snow expected here tonight and tomorrow, the first, and hopefully last for this past winter.

More b&w here, as usual on Friday. And more reflection posts here.

It is the CDP theme day as well, about symmetry. Have a look!
 

Perched

Enjoying the sunshine. In France, according to tradition, babies are born in a cabbage. But here in Alsace, storks bring the new born babies, special delivery. How is it  in your tradition?
 

Spring

Heavy snowfall expected this weekend...
 

Our bosses' HQ

The European Parliament in Strasbourg
 

A Monday Mural

Missy did it! I had never heard of her, but I saw (and posted)  several murals of her. Kodos to a local artist!
 More Monday Murals right... here.

Spring...

...at the European Parliament.
 

A weekend reflection

See some more reflective photos here.
 

Weekend in black and white

Summer day in the park... Yes: summer. And yes: today. Bliss!

                                                             More b&w here.
 

1588

 Strasbourg, as it was 434 years ago.

It's an art!

The art of tossing pizza in the air, and not getting them on your head. Many years training, I suppose.
 

Big pussycat

Seen in Malta, a few years ago.
 

Under the sea, on a crumbling wall...

By local artist Dan23. More Monday Murals? Just click here.
 

Spring equinox

Spring!!! Starting today at 4.33 PM, French time.
 

A weekend reflection

I never grow tired of posting photos from the Petite France area. Perfect for Weekend Reflections!
 

A sign of times

This is Isaak Iselin. Isaak was a 18th century swiss philosopher of history and politics. I really wonder what he would think of today's world...

More b&w right...here.
 

The perch

Public bird toilet
 

Someone's home

A sad sight.
 

This way out...

... of the underground parking.
 

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?????????

Solidarity with Ukraine

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

 

A weekend reflection

Quiet in day in Germany. More weekend reflections here.
 

114 b&w cubic inches

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

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

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!
 

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.
 

Stony lady

Watching over a bicycle.
 

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.
 

Climb the fence...

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

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
 

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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.
 

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!
 

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!
 

March CDP theme day: solitude

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

More theme day posts here.
 

Pizza, anyone?

But no pineapple for me!!! It's a big NO NO NO!
 

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.
 

A weekend reflection

More weekend reflections here.
 

Knoch knock knock

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

More b&w for the weekend right here.
 

Summer in the park

 

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.
 

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.

 

A Monday "mural"

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

Michelangelo

Still alive and kicking in Florence!
 

Enjoy your weekend!

 

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