If you are longing for faraway places, Strasbourg is the place to be! Although we only have a tiny (5 gates) international airport, you can fly to Greece, Morocco, Turkey... By direct train, to Spain, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Italy, Germany... By bus, pretty much anywhere in Europe and Morocco. By boat, some river cruises go to the Netherlands, Venice, Romania, Russia. Hitchhiking, a local guy went round the world, in 5 years... Kudos to him.
I took this photo above, arriving in Skopje, Macedonia. Alexander the Great Airport.
Wednesday, 2 March 2016
Tuesday, 1 March 2016
Belonging
Where do I belong? Intriguing question at first... But the answer is quite obvious to me. I sometimes define myself as a constant traveler. My answer to this question would therefore be: on a train, on a plane, on an automobile, going around the...
Goa would be nice right now!
Goa would be nice right now!
Monday, 29 February 2016
Theme day: belonging
Immigrants. Where do they belong? Not on the street. Not in camps. Not outside in the cold. No, they belong in our home. In John Le Carre's words: Home's where you go when you run out of homes.
More about this theme here.
More about this theme here.
Sunday, 28 February 2016
St Laurent
Saturday, 27 February 2016
Rock star!
Carrying on with my little series about, may I introduce the minstrel, the true rock star (pun intended) of his time! A bearded bard!
Friday, 26 February 2016
Thursday, 25 February 2016
The pillar of angels - Le Pilier des Anges
And this is what yesterday's little jealous guy was looking at...
Et voice ce que notre jaloux d'hier regardait...
Plus d'infos ici, en francais.
The Pillar is a representation of the Last Judgement, and is situated in the south transept, just next to the astronomical clock, to which I will come back... one day.
Et voice ce que notre jaloux d'hier regardait...
Plus d'infos ici, en francais.
The Pillar is a representation of the Last Judgement, and is situated in the south transept, just next to the astronomical clock, to which I will come back... one day.
Wednesday, 24 February 2016
The man on the railing - L'homme de la balustrade
Another curious figure is this man leaning on a railing. Legend says that he is an architect, jealously watching what his competitor had built.
La legende raconte qu'il s'agit d'un architecte regardant ce que son concurrent avait construit.
La legende raconte qu'il s'agit d'un architecte regardant ce que son concurrent avait construit.
Labels:
architecture,
art,
cathedrale,
sculpture,
statues
Tuesday, 23 February 2016
Le chien de la cathedrale The cathedral's dog
Yes, there is an old dog living in the cathedral. It is Jean Geiler's dog, a renowned 15th century theologian, Geiler used to preach from the magnificent pulpit (by Hans Hammer, 1486 AD).
And where can you see the doggie? Well, on the pulpit, of course! Try to find him, he is tiny... Just above the end of the watermark... There he is!
Le chien du predicateur Jean Geiler de Kaysersberg, sculpte par Hans Hammer, en 1486. Comme tout bon chien de predicateur qui se respecte, vous le trouverez bien sur... sur la chaire! Juste au-dessus de la derniere lettre de mon nom. Attention, il est minuscule!
And where can you see the doggie? Well, on the pulpit, of course! Try to find him, he is tiny... Just above the end of the watermark... There he is!
Le chien du predicateur Jean Geiler de Kaysersberg, sculpte par Hans Hammer, en 1486. Comme tout bon chien de predicateur qui se respecte, vous le trouverez bien sur... sur la chaire! Juste au-dessus de la derniere lettre de mon nom. Attention, il est minuscule!
Monday, 22 February 2016
Sunday, 21 February 2016
Is it a horse or a bird??? Cheval ou oiseau???
Created by the Italian Mimmo Paladino, his head is covered with real gold. The city of Strasbourg bought it 20 years ago for 250 millions italian lire, quite a lot. 4 meters tall, it stands on the roof of the Museum of Modern Art, and is called 'Hortus Conclusus', which means 'enclosed garden'. Don't ask me why.
No, really don't.
No, really don't.
Saturday, 20 February 2016
Weekend Reflection
Yet another reflection for this weekend. Click here for some more!
Friday, 19 February 2016
Friday Skywatch
Hier, au reveil, un lever de soleil eblouissant!
The most gorgeous sunrise yesterday morning!
Friday Skywatch, click ici/here!
The most gorgeous sunrise yesterday morning!
Friday Skywatch, click ici/here!
Thursday, 18 February 2016
Winter Hiver
Nice weather today, good enough to have a hot drink on the terrace. Tomorrw: rain.
Belle journee d'hiver, suffisament clemente pour se permettre la terasse. Pluie annoncee pour demain.
Belle journee d'hiver, suffisament clemente pour se permettre la terasse. Pluie annoncee pour demain.
Wednesday, 17 February 2016
Bon appetit!
A short introduction to Alsatian baking. The ubiquitous beignets (donuts) of course. No ringed ones here. The kougelhopf (many ways of spelling it...). Either sweet, with raisins and almonds, or salted, with bacon bits and walnuts.
In the bags, you can see different varieties of 'bredele', Alsatian for biscuits.
What will it be, sweet kougelhopf, or salty kougelhopf?
In the bags, you can see different varieties of 'bredele', Alsatian for biscuits.
What will it be, sweet kougelhopf, or salty kougelhopf?
Tuesday, 16 February 2016
The Buddha shop Tiens, voila du Bouddha!
Found this strange and very inviting shop. Although very interested in Buddha's teachings, I don't think I'll ever get myself a statue. Who knows, I might change my mind.
Monday, 15 February 2016
Sunday, 14 February 2016
Saturday, 13 February 2016
Not just a big puss! Ce n'est pas un gros minou!
No no, it is actually actually a European lynx, a good-sized one. Mighty nice of to posing for me! Nice pussycat!
Ceci est un lynx de nos montagnes, pas vraiment le minou qu'on caresse dans la rue...
Ceci est un lynx de nos montagnes, pas vraiment le minou qu'on caresse dans la rue...
Friday, 12 February 2016
Skywatch Friday
Right before last weekend's violent storm, there was this incredible burst of sunshine, piercing the clouds just above the football (aka soccer, for some) pitch.
More sky photos here.
More sky photos here.
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