A stroll in the park

 

Meiselocker

A statue in the old town , gifted by the city of Munich in 1929. It's the tit piper. Tit, the birds, meise in Alsatian, mésanges in French. A poem on it's base, in Alsatian:

“Hey guys, it’s a beautiful morning.

You don't want us to attract tits?

There, in the Rhine forest, or in the lark field,

There are great tits, blue tits,

crested tits in large numbers.

Anyone who has never baited tits is not a real boy! »

 

A glimpse...

... into the European Parliament. More b&w right...here. And more weekend reflections right...there.
 

Our Lady of Strasbourg

As seen from the Neustadt
 

Estação ferroviária de São Bento

Wonderful train station in Porto, a UNESCO World Heritage site and a national monument of Portugal. More info here.
 

The tree next door

 

Che-Ganesha

 Old photo, taken in Barcelona, 10-12 years ago. More Monday murals right...here.

Le Chat des Rives de l'Aar

The cat from the Aar river bank. A statue by Alain Séchas, 

"What interests me in the archetype of the cat [...] it is his amazement of stupor, his eyes, his absence of a smile which have been there since eternity, of the Egyptian cat to the one that caresses on his knees." A. Séchas

[...] This sculpture is placed in parallel with the river; On the road and rail, a real indicator of the flows, and the arrows on the asphalt also seem to indicate the meaning of its movement. If this cat is part of a before or after the scene on the neighboring ticket column, it is also available for other narrative connections linked to the vagaries of traffic. He carries the memory of the statuary, it is she who gives him his posture, but his gaze is turned towards the present and it is not accomplished as a work as in the passage of a train.

 

Barrage Vauban

An old fortification around town, defending Strasbourg from the bad French or German armies, depending of the years/centuries... Photo taken last autumn.

More weekend reflections right... here

Silhouette

Barcelona, many years ago... More b&w to enjoy... here
 

Behind the trees

Fun for kiddies!
 

Someone's window

 

Last week...

It was a warm and bright sunny day... last week, until the rain came.
 

City Daily Photo's April theme day: medicine

My first ever brush with intensive care, 14 years ago, as my heart wasn't ticking properly. Fixed, at the Sant Pau hospital in Barcelona.

More photos about this theme here.
 

Kougelhopf!

Oh man, I love that stuff! Sweet, with raisins, or salty, with walnuts and bacon bits (my favorite). Very common here in Alsace, but also in most central European countries.
 

A weekend reflection

More weekend/street reflections here.
 

Gay Pride

Gay Pride in Barcelona, a few year ago. More gorgeous b&w right... HERE.
 

A drink en terrasse

A terrasse in France is an area outside a restaurant where people eat or drink. Not really during this rainy week though. But last week was fine.
 

Nature?

A small artificial waterfall in the Orangerie park.
 

First Easter sighting

 

Spring

After 2 warm weeks, weather is finally back to normal. We even has hail on Saturday.
 

Nice coat!

 

Walking on sunshine

 

Linking to Weekend street/reflections

The tramway

What! An empty tramway, doors open, no conductor... Joyride??? Tempting... LOL

More b&w right... here.
 

Spring

 

Gymnastics

 

?

Not sure what this is for.
 

Oleander

Grand Rue

Spring. When many still wear a coat, closed shoes, winter wear... And there is this guy.
 

The light within

 

The band

 

Old photo

From a trip to the wonderful Rila monastery in Bulgaria, a few years ago.
 

Back in Venice

Linking to the weekend in black and white, and to weekend reflections.
 

Mazzorbo

Exploring some of the inhabited islands in the Venice laguna by vaporetto, water bus.
 

Raindrops

 

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On one of the islands in the Venice laguna.
 

Wet day in the laguna

Although whoever has the British umbrella might be used to the weather... More weekend reflections here.
 

Quayside pizzeria

Torcello island, near Venice. I am more than ready for a nice pizza, or some fritto misto (fried fishes here)!!! Spaghetti for starters, of course!
 

Alexei Navalny

 

Getting the boats ready...

... for the tourists hordes. More scrumptious b&w right... here.
 

Spring at the Orangerie

 

Spring.

16 degrees C, not a cloud in sight last weekend. Bliss.
 

This way

 

Tinguely

The Tinguely fountain in Basel, Switzerland. More weekend reflections here.

 

Are you looking at me?

Then gimme food! Now!

More b&w right...here. Click! Now!
 

CDP March theme day: reflections in windows

More about this theme right...here
 

Petite France

Good looking restaurant in the Petite France area. Never been there, as it far too touristy to my liking.

The King!

Elvis has entered the american themed restaurant! I had an excellent hot dog, with bacon and a mountain of cheddar, onion rings, chips, corn dogs... You might notice the free beer sign. Underneath, it says: tomorrow. Guess I'll be back... lol  Viva Memphis! And Las Vegas, of course!
 

Are you worth your weight in gold?

 Strange paper cut seen in town.

Sicilia

On a lazy afternoon in Palermo, Sicily.