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

Modern art...

...faceless in the mall
 

Close your eyes and smile

Too much sun?

More weekend reflections here.
 

Weekend in black and white

Shopping in Cefalu, Sicily. Or going to the beach. More b&w? Click right...HERE.
 

Up or down

Montmartre, Paris, a while ago. The Irish flags? Nice pub, resting after a hard climb.
 

Foie gras, anyone?

Among other things, Strasbourg if famous for foie gras, goose liver pâté. If you're on a diet, it is not for you...;-)
 

Small female dog weather

Heatwave, starting today. In French, we call it canicule, from the latin canicula, meaning small female dog. Canicula, aka Sirius (from the Greek seirius, fiery),  is the main star of the Canis Major (big dog) constellation, 8 light years away. Since antiquity, the ancients have observed that our sun rises and sets with Canis Major, in July and August, when the weather in France is hottest. Complicated Frenchies? Not really, lol. 

Therefore, a man and his dog. In winter.
 

A revolutionary Monday Mural, compadres! El comandante Che Guevara.

Seen in the Raval area of Barcelona, ages ago. A hero of my youth. More Monday Murals here.

 

A weekend reflection, si!

To Sicily, Captain!

More weekend reflections to be seen here.
 

Free gym

Exercising at the river. No money needed.
 

Mr Canon

They really should a mask, as COVID is rising it's ugly head again. Seventh wave.
 More b&w here.

Tourists

The lady saw me. She didn't run away, screaming! No, she smiled.
 

Bucolic

One of the nicest views in the Petite France area.
 

Summer

 

Watching over my friend

Don't come closer!
 

Maremagnum, the great sea

Old photo, from my years in Barcelona. Maremagnum is a big shopping mall with cinema on an island in the Port Vell, Barcelona's old port.