Orangerie

Colors of fall

A coffee in the park

 Well, I need my coffee fix, and I need it several times a day. Had one here today.

The red house

A hotel, replacing an old 16th century inn

Blue house with angel

In the soap street

A 2-parter...

Oops, a bit missing. Here it is:

...from the small petting farm in the Orangerie park, place I've been visiting now and then for the last 50 years. Memories!

Don't go me on the ghost!

Our dear neighbors on the other side of old father Rhine, 3 miles or 5 km from here, have a way with words... Don't get me wrong, I'm not talking about Goethe or Schiller, oh no! I'm talking about those everyday expressions... translated in English, word for word.
Peace, joy and eggcake to you, my friends! LOL!

Out of focus...

Out of a lot of things! Easiest City Daily Photo theme ever!!! More, here.

Tomorrow is CDP theme day...

... the theme being "out of focus". So, (un)sharpen your cameras! Stay focused!

Autumn in Strasbourg

The sky above...

Fitting ceiling at the Sofia airport metro station... Even by grey weather.

Paying to take photos...

A shocking thing to me, having to pay for the right to take photos, specially as a sign forbids it... Anyway, this is St Alexander Nevski orthodox cathedral in Sofia, Bulgaria, the town's main attraction (see the photo I posted a few days ago).
Well, I paid (the price of a good meal in a good restaurant), and I didn't regret it.
More info as usual given by Wiki.

Rilski Manastir

AKA Rila Monastery, Imagine, a over 1000 years old place, totally lost in the mountains, 120 km south of Sofia. A truly beautiful place. More, here.

One heck of a landing!!!

Well, this is not Strasbourg. I was away for a week, to the beautiful city of Sofia, Bulgaria. A dangerous city in a way, as the planes are crossing the city centre before landing. But what a view!!!
Well, this the Alexander Nevski cathedral, orthodox. More about it later.

Welcome to the East!

Looking for wisdom in Sofia , Bulgaria, lol! How good is your Greek???

I'm leaving on a jet plane...

Well, I'm off for a few days, pursuing my (re)discovery of byzantine Europe, after a 2 years long gap. II am not taking my laptop, but I might be able to post from my mobile phone. We'll see. See you then!

The coolest car in town

Pimp my merc, the Strasbourg version.
You would think that Strasbourg was a medium-sized town, with its 275.000 inhabitants. It is not! I see this car at least once a week, he seems to be everywhere I go. OK, it's very easy to recognize, but still: once a week??? No: Strasbourg is a small town, with but a few cars. Or so it seems.
Anyway, the statue looks amused.

Weekend reflection

Another view of one of the ponds in the forest.
More reflection photos here

Real men love dogs!

Weekend in black and white is a meme, based in Ireland. It's animated/created by Dragonstar, since june 2010, and I love it! I am very thankful to this meme, as it ... pushed to create my own B&W.
Curious? Well, easy peasy, just click!

Just before sunrise

From my kitchen window, whilst having my first coffee.

More sky photos here