Alsace is a wine country, good wines. Mostly white wine, and a rosé, called the rouge d'Ottrott. Rieslings, Sylvaners, Gewurtztraminer, Tokay... Come and get some!
Wednesday, 27 July 2022
Tuesday, 26 July 2022
Monday, 25 July 2022
A Monday Mural
Old photo. If I remember well, it was a fish shop. Or a fishy bar.
More Monday Murals at Sami's, right here.
Sunday, 24 July 2022
Saturday, 23 July 2022
Friday, 22 July 2022
Finding the right spot
Always a tough decision, finding the right spot on the beach... Not too far from the water, but close to the beach bar, no bugs, not too crowded... It's a science! As for me, I LOVE desert beaches, where the next neighbor is a vague silhouette at the horizon.
Anyway, click here for more black and white.
Thursday, 21 July 2022
14 juillet 2022, fĂȘte nationale
The day a mob stormed an old prison, Bastille Saint Antoine on July 14th, 1789, and liberated... 7 inmates. We celebrate this day since 1790, as it means the end of royalty. Mainly with fireworks. I took the photo from my balcony, 5 km away. Problem: immigrants and asylum seekers were camping in the park where it was supposed to happen. Not a problem for the municipality: send in the police! Hurray, we had our beloved firework! The campers are now back, waiting for their paperwork to come through. Takes years in France...
Wednesday, 20 July 2022
Lunch
Nice shady place for lunch in town. Shade absolutely needed, yesterday we had 38 degrees C, 100 F. Not better today. Thirsty times. Tip for tourists: in all French restaurants, water is free of charge.
Tuesday, 19 July 2022
Monday, 18 July 2022
Monsieur Chat
M. Chat, Mister Cat, created by Thomas Vuille. Mr Cat is everywhere around the world, not only in Cheshire! Some right behind you, dude!
More Monday Murals here
Sunday, 17 July 2022
Saturday, 16 July 2022
Friday, 15 July 2022
Thursday, 14 July 2022
Wednesday, 13 July 2022
Foie gras, anyone?
Among other things, Strasbourg if famous for foie gras, goose liver pùté. If you're on a diet, it is not for you...;-)
Tuesday, 12 July 2022
Small female dog weather
Heatwave, starting today. In French, we call it canicule, from the latin canicula, meaning small female dog. Canicula, aka Sirius (from the Greek seirius, fiery), is the main star of the Canis Major (big dog) constellation, 8 light years away. Since antiquity, the ancients have observed that our sun rises and sets with Canis Major, in July and August, when the weather in France is hottest. Complicated Frenchies? Not really, lol.
Therefore, a man and his dog. In winter.
Monday, 11 July 2022
Sunday, 10 July 2022
Saturday, 9 July 2022
Friday, 8 July 2022
Thursday, 7 July 2022
Wednesday, 6 July 2022
Tuesday, 5 July 2022
Monday, 4 July 2022
Sunday, 3 July 2022
Maremagnum, the great sea
Old photo, from my years in Barcelona. Maremagnum is a big shopping mall with cinema on an island in the Port Vell, Barcelona's old port.
Saturday, 2 July 2022
Friday, 1 July 2022
Transparent
After too many years starring at too strong sunlight, after too many years starring at screens, I thought I needed new glasses. Fact is, I needed urgent eye surgery, cataract as I was going to lose my eyesight, which is not cool for a photographer... First eye 2 weeks ago, second yesterday. This is what I have to wear for 5 nights after each surgery. Oh good: I can read with it, it's transparent!
More b&w here, as usual.
And for the City Daily Photo monthly theme day (theme: transparent, you guessed it), click here.
ÎÎ±Î»Ï ÎŒÎźÎœÎ±! Kalo mina, as they say in Greece, happy first day of the month!
Thursday, 30 June 2022
Clinique Rhena
Photo taken this morning, very early. I've spent a few hours there, having yet another cataract surgery, the second in 2 weeks. Well, a photographer needs to see, ain't that the truth! Nice brand new hospital, at the German border, friendly people. And it didn't cost me a single cent, taxis home included!
Wednesday, 29 June 2022
Tuesday, 28 June 2022
Monday, 27 June 2022
A Monday Mural
Spotted in Paris, a while ago. It seems to refer an album, the aviary, from a band (unknown to me) called Galantis. Anyway, wanna see more murals? asy: just click here!
Sunday, 26 June 2022
Knock, knock, knocking on the lion door
Saturday, 25 June 2022
Friday, 24 June 2022
Early morning
Early morning in town. Old photo: the huge Printemps store closed last October.. More b&w here, as usual
Thursday, 23 June 2022
Wednesday, 22 June 2022
Port of Beirut
I just came across this old photo, from a holiday in Lebanon, a few years ago. This is where the big explosion happened, in August 2020, as seen from my hotel room.
Tuesday, 21 June 2022
Summertime!
In the northern hemisphere anyway. Me? I'm stuck here till the end of July, hoping I can take some holidays afterwards.
Monday, 20 June 2022
Sunday, 19 June 2022
For the right to love
Over 15.000 mostly young people celebrated yesterday this year's 20th Gaypride, French: marche des libertés. Happy and funny people.
Saturday, 18 June 2022
A weekend reflection
Have a nice weekend! It's gonna be hot as hell here, over 40 degrees C! More weekend reflections right here..
Friday, 17 June 2022
Liquid fruit
Alsatian fruit brandies. Pear, cherries, raspberry, yellow mirabelle plum, quince. To be drunk with moderation!!! Specially with heatwave we're having here! They are quite expensive, but you can get them from farmer in Germany, 4 miles away, for 10 to 12 euros.
More b&w here for your weekend. Enjoy!
Thursday, 16 June 2022
Wednesday, 15 June 2022
Tuesday, 14 June 2022
Monday, 13 June 2022
A Monday Mural
Have a closer look... Trompe-l'oeil! What is real, what is painted?
More Monday Murals to be admired here.
Sunday, 12 June 2022
Saturday, 11 June 2022
I am the walrus
Just back from a daytrip to Karlsruhe, 75 km away in Germany. My friend wanted to see the zoo. Hot summer day, 30 degrees C. Nice day.
Friday, 10 June 2022
Thursday, 9 June 2022
Baeckeoffe!
(Not so) Typical alsatian stoneware. Just what you need for a good baeckeoffe! Vegans, vegetarians: don't click on the link! A baeckeoffe, well done, is just divine
Wednesday, 8 June 2022
Rue du chaudron
Cauldron street, near the cathedral. Called "novus vicus apud praedicatorum juxta domum liberorum quondam Philippi apothecari" in 1330 AD, "a new street with preachers near the house of the children of the the late Philip's storeroom".... Long name, but I suppose it was a good indication to the place, a kind of medieval GPS...
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