Leidsegracht in black and white

Haven't been in Amsterdam in15 months... I used to go there at least 3 or 4 times a year, but... you know. 10 days quarantine in some cases, you're paying.

More lovely b&w for the weekend here. And more weekend reflections here.

Jaws was a fake movie!!!

Waking up this morning...
 CDP theme day this April 1st... April fool's day. More fun here.

But, why a fish??? It's a French thing.

In 1508, French poet Eloy d'Amerval referred to a poisson d'avril (April fool, literally "April's fish"), possibly the first reference to the celebration in France.Some writers suggest that April Fools' originated because in the Middle Ages, New Year's Day was celebrated on March 25 in most European towns, with a holiday that in some areas of France, specifically, ended on April 1,and those who celebrated New Year's Eve on January 1 made fun of those who celebrated on other dates by the invention of April Fools' Day. The use of January 1 as New Year's Day became common in France only in the mid-16th century, and that date was not adopted officially until 1564, by the Edict of Roussillon.

Coffee o'clock!

Enjoying a coffee in the warm sunshine
 

Almost a summer day

Glorious and warm spring day, 25 degrees C for the next few days. T-shirt weather!
 

Unique world?

Well, there is no planet B.

More Monday Murals right... here
 

Spring...

... at the stork nursery.
 

A weekend reflection

Spring at the Orangerie park. More weekend reflections right...HERE
 

You can ring my bell!

Probably the nicest door bell in town, on the quai des Bateliers! Would love to have it!

More b&w here.
 

Somewhere in town...

I don't remember where I took this photo, 2 or 3 years ago. Sorry.
 

Storks shout out

Wonder what they were shouting about... Frogs?
 

Who let the pig out?

Free Piggy!
 

A Monday Mural

More Monday Murals to be found here.
 

The green is back!

Cold wintery day. But hey, it's getting better every day, 20 degrees C expected here next weekend. Next stop: SUMMER!
 

Brockengespenst

Sun reflecting on aplane, reflecting on clouds... This is called a Brockengespenst in German, Brocken spectre in English.

More weekend reflections here
 

Summer fun

More black and white here, as usual every weekend.

2 more days...

till spring equinox
 

Spring is in the air

 

Reflections

 Light play in Strasbourg's Notre Dame cathedral

A Monday Mural

Streets of Heraklion, Crete, Greece

More Monday Murals right... HERE.
 

(Not) Welcome to Germany!

The border to Germany is closed since mid-January. The tramways from Strasbourg are still going there, but only for some commuters. If you're not commuting for work, many french people working there, and you get caught shopping, German police will fine you 250 euros. Or more.