Saturday 7 October 2017
Friday 6 October 2017
Big baby!!!
Table football, or in french: babyfoot, or baby, pronounced bahby. This is the the biggest baby I've ever seen!
Location:
112 Grand'Rue, 67000 Strasbourg, France
Thursday 5 October 2017
Wednesday 4 October 2017
Pink sandstone
Once upon a time, the cathedral, our Lady of Strasbourg, used to be pink. Pink sandstone, from the nearby Vosges mountain range. You can guess what happened: smoke during the last few centuries, pollution, weather, pigeons... She is rather dark now, a dirty greyish-brown. Cleaning the stone is never ending work... You can see the original color in the faces. Pink she was, pink she will be again, one day.
This was all carved on site 700-800 years ago. Totally amazing craftsmanship!!!!!
This was all carved on site 700-800 years ago. Totally amazing craftsmanship!!!!!
Tuesday 3 October 2017
I want to ride my...
With 330 km of cycle paths, almost 200 miles, Strasbourg is France's most "cycleable" town! Hurrah!!!
Monday 2 October 2017
Sunday 1 October 2017
Theme day: sensual
Is it a mermaid??? I saw this... creature a few months ago in Colmar, posing "sensually" with it's ducks..
No, I swear it's not a selfie, lol!
Right, you guessed it, it is theme day again, and here are the other entries.
And sorry for the bad quality of this cropped to death photo!
No, I swear it's not a selfie, lol!
Right, you guessed it, it is theme day again, and here are the other entries.
And sorry for the bad quality of this cropped to death photo!
Saturday 30 September 2017
4742
I went to a forum about migrants this morning.
4742. The number of migrants who lost their lives in the Med last year. But they are others as well:
4742. The number of migrants who lost their lives in the Med last year. But they are others as well:
Friday 29 September 2017
This is not a cuckoo clock!
Wrong side of the river Rhine, aka the german border. No: this is a cock clock.
Btw, the cock is a very french (aka the occupiers) symbol. It is the only animal who sings, with both feet in the merde. Old joke, sorry for that.
Btw, the cock is a very french (aka the occupiers) symbol. It is the only animal who sings, with both feet in the merde. Old joke, sorry for that.
Thursday 28 September 2017
Wednesday 27 September 2017
Tuesday 26 September 2017
Many rivers to cross...
Well, not quite Venice, but still... A few rivers in town: the mighty Rhine, the Ill, the Bruche, the Aar, and countless canals. And bridges.
Quite popular with "river people" (some even from as far as Australia! lol), some come and go, some others stay.
Quite popular with "river people" (some even from as far as Australia! lol), some come and go, some others stay.
Monday 25 September 2017
Sunday 24 September 2017
Making flammekueche
Alsatian flammekueche, french tarte flambée, german Flammenkuchen, is a absolutely delicious local speciality. A then dough, covered with a mixture of cottage cheese and sour cream (some add a little white wine to the the mixture, and/or nutmeg), sprinkled with onion, bacon bits. A few minutes in a very hot oven, et voila! You can add mushrooms, cheese, and so on, or skip the onions and bacon, and replace them with fruits, Nutella, whatever tickles your fancy. I'll stick the previous, aka "traditionnelle".
And here is what it looks like (this one with cheese):
And here is what it looks like (this one with cheese):
Saturday 23 September 2017
Presqu'île André Malraux
Named after a french novelist, art theorist and France's first culture minister. Formerly a shipyard, the area hosts now a shipping mall, 31-screens cinema, the central library, many restaurants, student housing, hundreds of swans, muskrats...
Oh, and don't forget to click here for more weekend reflections!
Oh, and don't forget to click here for more weekend reflections!
Friday 22 September 2017
Autumn
The seasons alter: hoary-headed frosts
Fall in the fresh lap of the crimson rose,
And on old Hiems' thin and icy crown
An odorous chaplet of sweet summer buds
Is, as in mockery, set. The spring, the summer,
The childing autumn, angry winter, change
Their wonted liveries, and the mazed world,
By their increase, now knows not which is which.
William Shakespeare
Fall in the fresh lap of the crimson rose,
And on old Hiems' thin and icy crown
An odorous chaplet of sweet summer buds
Is, as in mockery, set. The spring, the summer,
The childing autumn, angry winter, change
Their wonted liveries, and the mazed world,
By their increase, now knows not which is which.
William Shakespeare
Thursday 21 September 2017
Wednesday 20 September 2017
6 AM
Early morning in Strasbourg, so quiet, so silent... Best time of the day. OK, you'll have to get up early, but it's worth it.
Tuesday 19 September 2017
Imperial!
When you go to Amsterdam, forget the coffee bars, forget the red light district, forget the tulips (in september: none, nada). But go to the Imperial Museum! Better known through it's unpronounceable dutch name, de Rijks museum. Specially with the absolutely shitty weather I had last week!
Monday 18 September 2017
Sunday 17 September 2017
Saturday 16 September 2017
There are things I just don't do.
Like taking photos in toilets... Well, until now, that is! I spent a few days in Amsterdam, where I stayed in a brand new hostel. I usually don't do hostels (anymore), but this was so conveniently close to where I wanted to go... Anyway, the public toilet. I was alone, lol.
By the way, me ladies, the thing on the side is an urinal, what we call un pissoir.
By the way, me ladies, the thing on the side is an urinal, what we call un pissoir.
Tuesday 12 September 2017
Monday 11 September 2017
Francis, looking up
I don't go to the cathedral as often as I did once. You might know that France is still in a state of emergency, due do terrorist attacks. At the cathedral, you have now controls, restricted opening times, long to very long queues (tourists!). Last sunday, surprise; no queue!!! So, let's go in! Well, there was a mass, so no going around. Found my old mate (saint) Francis, just standing there, staring at something. What do you see, Francesco???
Sunday 10 September 2017
Saturday 9 September 2017
Friday 8 September 2017
Weekend in black and white
More B and W here.
Thursday 7 September 2017
Wednesday 6 September 2017
Monday 4 September 2017
Sunday 3 September 2017
Child's play street
Child's Play Street, part of 2 recently pedestrianized streets, and decorated by their inhabitants. Very nice job!!!
As usual here, the street's name is in french and alsatian.
As usual here, the street's name is in french and alsatian.
Saturday 2 September 2017
Friday 1 September 2017
Let's talk about revolution!
Have a comfortable seat, have a drink, and let's talk about revolution!
Seen at the Catholic Student Club, aka FEC (hello to all irish! LOL)....... I'm NOT a member there!!!
Seen at the Catholic Student Club, aka FEC (hello to all irish! LOL)....... I'm NOT a member there!!!
Thursday 31 August 2017
Photographing the photographer
Wehey, it's theme day!!!Well, somewhere it's already September 1st...
Click here to see more!
OK, 3 photos...
Click here to see more!
OK, 3 photos...
Wednesday 30 August 2017
Tuesday 29 August 2017
Monday 28 August 2017
Sunday 27 August 2017
Saturday 26 August 2017
Saving the cathedral!
Right. There was that guy making bubbles. Big bubbles, really bis ones. So, I waited, ready to kill any bubble big enough to take the cathedral (in the background) away! Or a kid.
Friday 25 August 2017
Thursday 24 August 2017
Wednesday 23 August 2017
Tuesday 22 August 2017
A reflection on changing camera
Unfortunately, I had to buy a new camera, as my old DSRL doesn't recognize RGB (colors red, green and blue) anymore. Boohoo!
So, first trial with my new Panasonic Lumix TZ80. Very happy with it for the moment, despite of a steep learning curve.
So, first trial with my new Panasonic Lumix TZ80. Very happy with it for the moment, despite of a steep learning curve.
Labels:
lumix
Location:
Petite-France, 67000 Strasbourg, France
Monday 21 August 2017
Sunday 20 August 2017
Breaktime
Some colorful bikers in need of the break, this afternoon in Strasbourg. You'll never see me wearing anything like that!!!
Saturday 19 August 2017
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