A little shade...

... in the brutal temperatures of the third heatwave this summer.
 

Olive

Carrying on with this month's theme day... Some more wood, from Greek olive trees.
 

August CDP theme day: wood

More photos of the City Daily Photographers to be found here
 

A rare sight

Fortunately, the big grey squirrels, who killed most of the red ones in the UK and in Ireland, haven't reached France yet.
 

A weekend reflection

Somewhere on the Adriatic. More weekend reflections right here.
 

Weekend cleome in black and white

More b&w here. The flower is called cleome (thanks, Tom!)
 

Temple Neuf

The Temple Neuf, or new temple, is a protestant lutheran church in the town center. "New" is relative: the former church was destroyed during the franco-prussian war in 1870, rebuilt in 1877. The reconstruction was paid by the Prussians. Before, there was a big dominican convent, since the 13th century.
 Apparently, the church is very active

Through the wineyard

Alsace is a wine country, good wines. Mostly white wine, and a rosé, called the rouge d'Ottrott. Rieslings, Sylvaners, Gewurtztraminer, Tokay... Come and get some!
 

HEAT!

It's so hot! Dreaming of rain, cold weather, snow...
 

A Monday Mural

Old photo. If I remember well, it was a fish shop. Or a fishy bar.

More Monday Murals at Sami's, right here.
 

Playa

Another old photo from my ears in sunny Barcelona. I used a free program called Luminance HDR.

A weekend reflection selfie

Another whateveryoucallthis at the local mall. More weekend reflections right here.
 

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.

A bubbly weekend reflection, with lady

More weekend reflections, bubbly or not, right here.
 

Transparent

After too many years starring at too strong sunlight, after too many years starring at screens, I thought I needed new glasses. Fact is, I needed urgent eye surgery, cataract as I was going to lose my eyesight, which is not cool for a photographer... First eye 2 weeks ago, second yesterday. This is what I have to wear for 5 nights after each surgery. Oh good: I can read with it, it's transparent!

More b&w here, as usual.

And for  the City Daily Photo monthly theme day (theme: transparent, you guessed it), click here.

Καλό μήνα! Kalo mina, as they say in Greece, happy first day of the month! 

Clinique Rhena

Photo taken this morning, very early. I've spent a few hours there, having yet another cataract surgery, the second in 2 weeks. Well, a photographer needs to see, ain't that the truth! Nice brand new hospital, at the German border, friendly people. And it didn't cost me a single cent, taxis home included!

 

Big bad pussycat! Kill, kill!

Erected in 1892. Fortunately, the styles changed.
 

The vortex

A swan opening a portal to another dimension.
 

A Monday Mural

Spotted in Paris, a while ago. It seems to refer an album, the aviary, from a band (unknown to me) called Galantis. Anyway, wanna see more murals? asy: just click here!

Knock, knock, knocking on the lion door

Somebody home?
 

A weekend reflection

A weekend stroll through the Orangerie park.

More weekend reflections here.
 

Early morning

Early morning in town. Old photo: the huge Printemps store closed last October.. More b&w here, as usual

 

Bisous

Bisous, one of the French words for kisses.
 

Port of Beirut

I just came across this old photo, from a holiday in Lebanon, a few years ago. This is where the big explosion happened, in August 2020, as seen from my hotel room.

 

Summertime!

In the northern hemisphere anyway. Me? I'm stuck here till the end of July, hoping I can take some holidays afterwards.
 

A Monday Mural

Like a bird on the wire... More Monday Murals here.
 

For the right to love

Over 15.000 mostly young people celebrated yesterday this year's 20th  Gaypride, French: marche des libertés. Happy and funny people.
 

A weekend reflection

Have a nice weekend! It's gonna be hot as hell here, over 40 degrees C! More weekend reflections right here..
 

Liquid fruit

Alsatian fruit brandies. Pear, cherries, raspberry, yellow mirabelle plum, quince. To be drunk with moderation!!! Specially with heatwave we're having here! They are quite expensive, but you can get them from  farmer in Germany, 4 miles away, for 10 to 12 euros.

More b&w here for your weekend. Enjoy!

Green, green, greener!

The city is getting greener almost every week, thanks to the green city council.
 

A quiet place

The garden of the Oeuvre Notre Dame, the institution taking care of the cathedral.