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

 

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Not sure what this is for.