Quai des Bateliers

Quai des Bateliers, or boatmen dock, in the Krutenau area. There are a lot of places whose finish -au, Elsau, Wantzenau, etc. The ending -au means they were former, dried out fens or marshes.

Oasis

Well, almost. The inhabitants of the waterlily pond at the botanical garden were rehearsing for theit next concert. Lots of harmonious ribbits (see yesterday's post), some less harmonious quacks...

Nevertheless, this is my favorite place in town, with or without...music.

Are you looking at me?

I found my way to the botanical garden this afternoon. Nice place indeed!!! Anyway, this little guy was looking at me. I stared back. He did not move. I went away. Guess he won.

Highway to...

No worries, it is just a local brew from the village of Matzenheim, 6.66 ° alcool...

Nipper???

Do you remember Nipper? No? Maybe now...

Well, my photo shows a newer version... I am sure the gramophone worked better, musically speaking!

Skywatch Friday

Having a coffee, listening to the (early) birds, enjoying the view...

Want more? Skywatch Friday is right... here!

And a very happy 85th birthday to my Mum!!!

Shadows and highlights

A nice inner courtyard in the Bateliers area

Theme day: shadow and highlight

Well, ok: I confess. This is not Strasbourg (I wish!). This was aboard a ferry from Tanger, Morocco, to Tarifa, Spain. 2 more destinations with direct busses from Strasbourg. Or trains, planes, automobiles...
Shadow and highlight is this month's theme for for the CDP family. Click here to see what my friends did.

Transmongolia

Buskers from Mongolia is something you don't see every day, even here. The guys were throat singing, very unusual. And I liked it!
Transmongolia is the name of the band, they seem to be quite famous.

Interfaith

I came across some interfaith festival yesterday. 8 or 10 of the main religions in town were represented. I really liked this children choir!

Grey sunday

Need colors!!!

'Sans titre'

Another stunning exhibit of the MAMC, musee d'art moderne et contemporain. It is called 'sans title', untitled, by french contemporary artist Sylvie Fajfrowska 

Sophie Henriette Gertrude Taeuber-Arp

Oh well, let's call her Sophie. A friend of Kandinsky, Miro, Picasso, Duchamp. She lived in Strasbourg, with her husband Jean (Hans) Arp. Dada, surrealism, concrete art...

Summer day

26 degrees C... Thirsty weather! What is your favorite poison?

The Kandinsky room

Hi there. I could not post yesterday, Had to go to my old computer's burial. Now, I am trying to get familiarized with a french keyboard, bewilderingly weird.

Now then. Wassily Kandinsky has always been one of my top fav artists. And oh joy, he has his own room at the musée of modern art!!!

Legs as art

Many beautiful thing at the musee d'art moderne... This is one of the stranger exhibits, artist unknown (to me, anyway)

Night at the museum

So, last night was the yearly museum night, free entrance. All the museums had a program, music here at the modern art museum

Evo

You need THAT hairdresser!!!

Skywatch Fridy

When you wake up to this, the day seems suddenly... brighter.

Skywatch Friday, click here

Spitaltor

Right in the most central center of town, is the huge complex of the Hopital Civil. It's big, and it's old, very old. Legend says it was founded by Duke Attic (St Odile's father) in 675 AD. But the first written proof dates from 1119. Old. Nowadays, most existing building were built around 1718. On my photo, one of the entrances to the complex, the Spitaltor, or hospital gate. The chapel you see on the side is 'new': 1428.

Several other hospitals in Strasbourg, all of them much newer!