Saturday, 1 February 2020

CDP theme day: streetscape

A view of one of the other places where I feel at home...
More streetscapes here

Friday, 31 January 2020

Weekend in black and white. AKA post 1200

New Market Square, near the cathedral. Most houses here go back 5 or 600 years.
More b&w here.

Wednesday, 29 January 2020

The lock keeper's tower

Aka tour de l'éclusier, aka Heinrichsturm, aka tour Henri. One of five 13th century (AD 1230 to 1250) towers protecting Strasbourg. 4 towers remaining, the 5th burned down in 1869. A little more about them here.

Monday, 27 January 2020

Sunday, 26 January 2020

Cold feet?

As I'm getting older, cold feet becomes a common occurrence. Specially when seeing the birdies... Wonder if they too have cold feet?
Anyway, we have a big swan colony on the canals and rivers in Strasbourg.

Saturday, 25 January 2020

Friday, 24 January 2020

Holidays, anybody?

It's freezing cold here, day temperatures negative, despite of the sun. Traveling back in time and in space, Bassano del Grappa, northern Italy, June 2018, home of the grappa. Or to the early 80 es, in my case... Had a girlfriend there.
More b&w here

Wednesday, 22 January 2020

Tuesday, 21 January 2020

Tomate

We have hundreds, maybe thousands, of sausages in France. I haven't tried this one... Maybe a sausage for vegetarians, who knows

Sunday, 19 January 2020

TNS

TNS, aka Théatre National de Strasbourg. A very lively place! The program, in french only for now. And some history here, in 6 languages.

Saturday, 18 January 2020

Friday, 17 January 2020

Weekend in black and white

Photo taken a few hundert years ago. The clock is/was part of my secret time traveling device. Not a word to anyone, or I shall be obliged to meeting you tomorrow morning at 6 outside the city gate, for a pistol duel. You might want to bring a witness.
More recent b&w photos here.

Thursday, 16 January 2020

I agree!

Do you? Not than you or me are in need of any other therapy, of course.

Wednesday, 15 January 2020

Tomi Ungerer

Ungerer was the best internationally known strasbourgeois artist. This is in the garden of, you guessed it, the Tomi Ungerer museum. More about the museum here.

Tuesday, 14 January 2020

?

On the quai des Bateliers, near the cathedral, there is very old this house, with an unusual decoration. I was unable to find any info about it, but it reminds me of the indianos in Barcelona...

Saturday, 11 January 2020

Friday, 10 January 2020

Belated Christmas in black and white

A belated happy Christmas to all orthodox believers! And also to whoever is behind the small window!
More b&w here

Thursday, 9 January 2020

Wednesday, 8 January 2020

Temple Neuf

The main protestant church in town, a very active international parish. More info here.

Monday, 6 January 2020

A Monday Mural

Seen the other night near the cathedral. "Look at me", by Jaek El Diablo, a prolific local street artist.
More Monday Murals here

Tuesday, 31 December 2019

My City Daily Photo of the year

Not my best photo this year, but one of my favorites: kids having fun. This was at the carnival in Valletta, Malta, last February.
More year's best or favorites here

Sunday, 29 December 2019

Kaufhaus Modern

The oldest department store in town. Built by Germans, called first Kaufhaus Modern, modern department store, then  Magmod, (or Magmo, as most people used to say, forgetting the D at the end), now Galeries Lafayette. Selling mostly expensive brands nowadays

Saturday, 28 December 2019

Friday, 27 December 2019

Thursday, 26 December 2019

Last days

Tourists, only a few days left... The Christmas market is closing on December 30.

Sunday, 22 December 2019

Got the winter blues?

Everything around here is dark and grey. Here is some much needed color.

Friday, 20 December 2019

Weekend in black and white

Probably the most famous tree in town! Le platane de la Petite France, a plane tree in it's prime, only 352 years old. A good place to have a drink. During summer, that is, not now, unless of course you are wearing a heated diving suit.
More b&w here.
Friends of b&w, you might have a look at an earlier post, right here 

Thursday, 19 December 2019

Summertime

Already totally fed up with the grey and cold weather. Old photo, from much warmer and sunnier times

Monday, 16 December 2019

(Not so) Heavenly sounds

Well, not heavenly to me... I really don't like most Christmas muzak!!! With a few exceptions. Definitely nothing I can hear in town. Fortunately (for me anyway), the people in charge took the decision to mute the muzak. GOOD!!!

Sunday, 15 December 2019

Rainbow night

Tell me if I'm wrong, but I thing every single rainbow color is on display here...

Saturday, 14 December 2019

Friday, 13 December 2019

More tea, vicar?

One of my favorite tea shops in Strasbourg. Very close to the catholic seminary. Tea, vicars?
More weekend black and white photos here.

Thursday, 12 December 2019

12 nights before...

The town looks beautiful, but far far too crowded. Over 2 million tourist expected over the holidays...

Wednesday, 11 December 2019

Monday, 9 December 2019