The bridge of civilizations

Built in 2013, with dozens of statues of writers, artists, thinkers from Macedonian and world history. The building in the back is the archeological museum.
 

Mother Teresa Memorial

A small chapel in the Mother Teresa Memorial. She was born here, in Skopje, under Albanian rule. Many things in Skopje are named after her, even a highway. Wonder what she might have thought about it... I was very lucky to have met her in the 80es.
 

Alex

This is Alex. He used to be the king of Macedon. They called him Μέγας Αλέξανδρος, Alexander the great. He traveled a lot.  His enormous statue is on the main square of Skopje, North Macedonia.

 

Мурал од понедељка (Mural od ponedeljka, or Monday Mural)

I've spent 10 days in the Western Balkans, just came back. This was taken near the huge fortress in Belgrade, Serbia.

More Monday Murals here. 

Рефлексија за викенд

A weekend reflection, in Skopje, North Macedonia.

More Рефлексии за викенд (weekend reflections) right... here.
 

Ladies watching the sun going down

Aboard a ferry between Corfu, Greece, and Saranda, Albania. 

More b&w right here.
 

I'm leaving on a jet plane...

Tomorrow morning, no ungodly hours for once. Without a computer, with very limited internet (roaming is extremely expensive in the Western Balkans). Holidays!!!

 See ya at the end of next week! 

 

Coffee and flowers

What's not to like!
 

???

Ha ha, I have no idea what this... clown was doing.

 

A weekend reflection

More weekend reflections here. Have a nice weekend!
 

Waiting for the rain

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

I'll be away for a while, in the Balkans, going down memory lane, Albania, North Macedonia, Serbia, with a quick coffee in Greece. Greek coffee of course! Without computer. So, no black and white weekend next week for me. See ya in 2 weeks, I hope!
 

Lunch time

Otterly delicious!
 

Around the world in...

... minutes with the Jules Verne merry go round.
 

Looks like winter...

Well, it ain't. It's summer, but most leaves have fallen off, due to 4 heatwaves, and the worst drought in centuries.
 

Mural in the making

Seen in Barcelona a few years ago, during a festival. More Monday Murals right...here.
 

Elegant people...

... having drinks at the civic museum in Bassana del Grappa, near Venice. While kids have kid fun.
 

A weekend reflection

Wishing you all a nice weekend! More reflections here.
 

Great news!

It finally rains a little. Not enough by far, but it is so nice, after long dry months.

As usual, more b&w here.
 

A new trend?

Amongst the weird things one can see or hear in our local bus or tramway...
 

Neustadt

The Neustadt (German for new town) is a UNESCO World Heritage site, built by Germans late 19th, early 20th century. A mixture of various architectural styles. More info here.
 

19 doors

19, the number of doors at the protestant St Paul church. Why 19? The church was built between 1892 and 1897, during German occupation. A door for each of the German army ranks, plus one for the emperor. Don't use the wrong one!
 

Bharat zindabad!

75 years Indian  independence today. Thanks to this man, the venerable (=Mahatma) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. This bronze statue by Fredda Brilliant is in Tavistock Square, London.
 

Music!

At the cathedral
 

3 days!

We're having a 3 days weekend, as catholic France celebrates the assumption of Mary next Monday. Many strasbourgeois will head to nearby protestant German state of Baden-Wuertemberg (just over the Rhine bridge). Shopping!
 

Weekend reflection in black and white

Reflecting the central library on the Austerlitz dock in Strasbourg.

More b&w for the weekend right HERE, and more reflections THERE.
 

A favorite spot

Well ok, the main purpose of any bridge is to allow passage over  a place. Not this one. This bridge's main purpose is to serve as a tourist/photographer's highlight. One of the best places to view the Petite France area.
 

3 weeks

... till my next road (and sea) trip.
 

Beachwalk

January on the Atlantic coast.
 

A Monday Dali

Old photo. Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dali i Domenech, Marquess of Dali of Pubol himself. More Monday Murals right... here

 

Knock knock

I always wonder what or who is behind this kind of doors...
 

Weekend

More weekend reflections here
 

3 little pigs...

... looking up. No idea who the stern looking bearded dude is .

More b&w right here.

 

Summer in the city

With appropriate video...

 

A little shade...

... in the brutal temperatures of the third heatwave this summer.
 

Olive

Carrying on with this month's theme day... Some more wood, from Greek olive trees.
 

August CDP theme day: wood

More photos of the City Daily Photographers to be found here
 

A rare sight

Fortunately, the big grey squirrels, who killed most of the red ones in the UK and in Ireland, haven't reached France yet.
 

A weekend reflection

Somewhere on the Adriatic. More weekend reflections right here.
 

Weekend cleome in black and white

More b&w here. The flower is called cleome (thanks, Tom!)
 

Temple Neuf

The Temple Neuf, or new temple, is a protestant lutheran church in the town center. "New" is relative: the former church was destroyed during the franco-prussian war in 1870, rebuilt in 1877. The reconstruction was paid by the Prussians. Before, there was a big dominican convent, since the 13th century.
 Apparently, the church is very active

Through the wineyard

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!
 

HEAT!

It's so hot! Dreaming of rain, cold weather, snow...
 

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.
 

Playa

Another old photo from my ears in sunny Barcelona. I used a free program called Luminance HDR.

A weekend reflection selfie

Another whateveryoucallthis at the local mall. More weekend reflections right here.
 

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.
 

14 juillet 2022, fête 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...
 

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.
 

Intricate street corner

Somewhere in the Marais in Paris, years ago.
 

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