Early morning

... at the place de l'homme de fer, or ironman square (no movies involved...) in Strasbourg, the main tramway hub.
 

Place Kleber

Strasbourg's main square. One of several Christmas markets, an hour before opening at 11.30
 

A chance encounter

Alice...

More b&w here.
 

Furry beasts

A couple of snow leopards (panthera uncia) at the Karlsruhe zoo, 70 km away.
 

A decorated window

Simplicity.
 

Scratch

Things you can see at the Paris wax museum... Nuts.
 

CDP theme day: furry

Strasbourg carnival, a while ago. More furry things right here.
 

Petite France

The entrance to the old town.
 

Strata Superior

Called Grand-Rue nowadays, is was the main alleyway through the Castrum, the roman legion camp, founded in the year 12 AC. it changed quite a lot, in the last 2037 years.
 

Family

More b&w right... HERE.
 

Wherever I travel to...

I try to go on a free walking tour, If I don't know the place. I didn't go on this one in Amsterdam, as I lived there.
 

It started

Need I say more? The 455th Strasbourg Christmas market starts today, with high security. Millions of tourist (3.4 millions last year). Havoc ahead.
 

Capital

Strasbourg is the capital of Europe. Not Brussels!
 

Traditional

The stork is a symbol for Alsace.
 

Boxing day

It's always boxing day for cats.
 

Skywatch Friday... on Saturday

More skies here.
 

Ettlinger Tor

The roof of a big shopping mall in Karlsruhe, Germany, an hour away.

More b&w right...HERE.
 

It's getting cold

I don't have the time to fly to a warm country, so there is a fire.
 

Morning gymnastics

Last Tuesday, on the last sunny and (relatively) warm day.
 

Winter is coming

But still warm enough for a chat on a public bench, with a view.