Sunday 26 June 2016
Saturday 25 June 2016
Last night...
...after the (almost) daily storm. It's official: we have the wettest June on record. Ever. I am slowly turning into a duck, you should see my palmed feet...
Friday 24 June 2016
Thursday 23 June 2016
Wednesday 22 June 2016
Europa
So, Brexit or not Brexit? As capital of Europe, with the Council of Europe and the European Parliament (and some more institutions), whatever happens, we will be directly impacted.
Well, more news in 24 hours or so
Well, more news in 24 hours or so
Tuesday 21 June 2016
Not your average hotel...
This, ladies and gents, is a hotel. You cannot book it on your favorite website, as they only accept insects. A insect hotel indeed, open to anyone with more than 4 legs, I guess.
You wouldn't want to stay there anyway. Although I stayed in places with same crowd... Sigh, memories...
You wouldn't want to stay there anyway. Although I stayed in places with same crowd... Sigh, memories...
Monday 20 June 2016
Side streets
One of many side street in the Grand Rue area, with ah so lovely restaurants. The Grand Rue, or long street in alsacian, is the former roman highway leading to the Saverne garrison, 45 km away, over 2000 years ago . How old are your streets???
Sunday 19 June 2016
Saturday 18 June 2016
Friday 17 June 2016
Wednesday 15 June 2016
WATCH OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Maybe the swan wanted some in-flight entertainment... You know: movie (Pearl Harbor?), snack, attacking boats...
One of my rare snapshots.
One of my rare snapshots.
Tuesday 14 June 2016
Ironman!
This is the place de l'homme de fer, iron man square. No superhero to be seen anywhere around (well, you never know...). The name comes from a medieval armor on one of the buildings. A main transport hub, many tramway lines crossing here
Monday 13 June 2016
Sunday 12 June 2016
Saturday 11 June 2016
November sky
Well, this is not Strasbourg, capital of Europe, but the other one, capital of France.
In Paris, the big football thinggie started yesterday. I wont say another word about it, as I really really cant stand that stuff. Just hoping that nothing bad will happen.
A bit late, but this is for Skywatch Friday.
In Paris, the big football thinggie started yesterday. I wont say another word about it, as I really really cant stand that stuff. Just hoping that nothing bad will happen.
A bit late, but this is for Skywatch Friday.
Friday 10 June 2016
Thursday 9 June 2016
Accidents happen
Yeah, they happen, even after taking photos for 45 years or so. Overexposed, underexposed, wrong camera settings, etc, the list is long.
Well, I have different ways to fix them accidents. First of all, I dont do Jpegs, no no no! I'm shooting RAW, always. Which give me far more possibilities.
Also, I love changing my photos into 'paintings'. Many ways to do it, no Photoshop involved.
Below, the original, the Ponts Couverts, or covered bridges, Strasbourg's old fortifications. Underexposed, it is. An hour's work. Ask me if you want to know more.
Well, I have different ways to fix them accidents. First of all, I dont do Jpegs, no no no! I'm shooting RAW, always. Which give me far more possibilities.
Also, I love changing my photos into 'paintings'. Many ways to do it, no Photoshop involved.
Below, the original, the Ponts Couverts, or covered bridges, Strasbourg's old fortifications. Underexposed, it is. An hour's work. Ask me if you want to know more.
Wednesday 8 June 2016
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.
Tuesday 7 June 2016
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.
Nevertheless, this is my favorite place in town, with or without...music.
Monday 6 June 2016
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.
Sunday 5 June 2016
Saturday 4 June 2016
Friday 3 June 2016
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!!!
Want more? Skywatch Friday is right... here!
And a very happy 85th birthday to my Mum!!!
Thursday 2 June 2016
Wednesday 1 June 2016
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.
Shadow and highlight is this month's theme for for the CDP family. Click here to see what my friends did.
Tuesday 31 May 2016
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.
Transmongolia is the name of the band, they seem to be quite famous.
Monday 30 May 2016
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!
Sunday 29 May 2016
Saturday 28 May 2016
'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
Friday 27 May 2016
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...
Thursday 26 May 2016
Wednesday 25 May 2016
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!!!
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!!!
Monday 23 May 2016
Legs as art
Many beautiful thing at the musee d'art moderne... This is one of the stranger exhibits, artist unknown (to me, anyway)
Sunday 22 May 2016
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
Saturday 21 May 2016
Friday 20 May 2016
Thursday 19 May 2016
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!
Several other hospitals in Strasbourg, all of them much newer!
Wednesday 18 May 2016
Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art
On a rare sunny day... I didn't like this building at first, but it is growing on me. Next step: stepping inside. Well, next week is museum night.
Tuesday 17 May 2016
Monday 16 May 2016
Livres en Liberte
Oh look, there is a new free lending library in the Orangerie park! The last one burned down last year. Books in many languages. It works like this: take any book you want, and feel free to bring them back, or not, no obligation. Feel also free to offer books! Love it!
I have enough to read for the moment, 1300 pages by Vikram Chandra, so I browsed, but didn't take anything. Later.
Sunday 15 May 2016
Saturday 14 May 2016
Friday 13 May 2016
Hide and seek
The sun was hiding, and I am a sunseeker! At ungodly hours, as usual, sipping my first coffee and watching the fireworks in the sky from my kitchen window.
Skywatch Friday, HERE!
Skywatch Friday, HERE!
Thursday 12 May 2016
My first car
Well, maybe. There is a photo showing myself driving the same model, same color in the early 60es. Part of s small circuit, on rails, with 3 more cars.
Wednesday 11 May 2016
Tuesday 10 May 2016
Another bloody Valentine
1347. The Plague. The Black Death. In Strasbourg.
Who's fault was it? Not the rats. Not the lack of hygiene. No, it was the Jews, they certainly poisoned the wells and rivers!
So, what to do? Let's go to the ghetto, just next to the cathedral (the good fathers needed to keep an eye on THEM...), and let's burn them!!! This is what the good christian people of Strasbourg did, on February 14th, 1348. Not forgetting to baptize the children, before throwing them in the fire.
It happened in the jewish cemetery, in what is now called rue Brulee, burned street. In Alsatian, Brandgass means street of the great fire.
2000 children, women, men... The few survivors escaped, and joined the ghetto in Venice, Italy.
Who's fault was it? Not the rats. Not the lack of hygiene. No, it was the Jews, they certainly poisoned the wells and rivers!
So, what to do? Let's go to the ghetto, just next to the cathedral (the good fathers needed to keep an eye on THEM...), and let's burn them!!! This is what the good christian people of Strasbourg did, on February 14th, 1348. Not forgetting to baptize the children, before throwing them in the fire.
It happened in the jewish cemetery, in what is now called rue Brulee, burned street. In Alsatian, Brandgass means street of the great fire.
2000 children, women, men... The few survivors escaped, and joined the ghetto in Venice, Italy.
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