Thursday 19 April 2018
What's on the menu?
Tourist checking the menu of this ultra-touristic restaurant in the heart of the tourist zone. Well, don't ask me, Mister: I've never eaten here!
Wednesday 18 April 2018
Looks like...
It looks like spring, doesn't it? WRONG!!! We bypassed spring, and went directly to glorious summertime. 27 degrees C as I write this, 80 degrees F.
As Napoleon Bonaparte's mother famously said as he became emperor: pourvu que ça dure, let's hope it will last!
As Napoleon Bonaparte's mother famously said as he became emperor: pourvu que ça dure, let's hope it will last!
Tuesday 17 April 2018
A monday mural, on tuesday
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. Nelson Mandela
Seen on a school, here in Strasbourg.
More Monday Murals here.
Monday 16 April 2018
My corner of the woods
I moved a few weeks ago, to a nicer, bigger and cheaper flat. This is 5 minutes from home, walking distance. My kind of surroundings!
Sunday 15 April 2018
Saturday 14 April 2018
Intricate
Some more details on a 16th century house neat the cathedral. It is oak, I think, which is pretty hard to engrave. Good job!
Friday 13 April 2018
Thursday 12 April 2018
Place du Chateau
The Place du Chateau, or Castle Square. From left to right: a post office, the cathedral, a high school, and last but not least, the former palace of the prince-bishops of Rohan, now hosting not less than 3 museums and an art gallery.
Wednesday 11 April 2018
Lunchtime, folks!
Buerehiesel: alsatian for a small farmhouse. This particular farmhouse was disassembled and rebuilt in Paris, for the 1865 Universal Exhibition, before going back to Strasbourg. Nowadays, a famous 3 stars restaurant since 1970, with a nice timepiece and garden. Wish I could afford it!
Tuesday 10 April 2018
By fair weather...
... you can see the Feldberg, the Black Forest's highest mountain in Germany, and you see it from my balcony, lucky me!
Well, only by clear weather, as the thin needle on the right side, actually a huge tv antenna, is 85 km, 50 miles away. Best moment to see it is just before sunrise.
Well, only by clear weather, as the thin needle on the right side, actually a huge tv antenna, is 85 km, 50 miles away. Best moment to see it is just before sunrise.
Monday 9 April 2018
Gone fishing
Apart from being a nice Chris Rea song...
The weather got suddenly very acceptable! 25 degrees C yesterday, imagine that! I'm slowly defrosting.
The weather got suddenly very acceptable! 25 degrees C yesterday, imagine that! I'm slowly defrosting.
Sunday 8 April 2018
Saturday 7 April 2018
Friday 6 April 2018
49 shades of...
Grey Easter weekend in Amsterdam.
As usual on friday, click here to see more excellent black and white photos. Free grey included!
As usual on friday, click here to see more excellent black and white photos. Free grey included!
Thursday 5 April 2018
Wednesday 4 April 2018
Whirlwind trip to...
45 hours in lovely Amsterdam...
Un petit tour bien trop rapide (et fatiguant) à Amsterdam ce weekend...
Un petit tour bien trop rapide (et fatiguant) à Amsterdam ce weekend...
Saturday 31 March 2018
Monthly CDP theme day: one color
Several shades of orange, by Dan23.
Click here to see what my City Daily Photo did.
Posting today, march 31st, as I'll be off travelling for a few days. And happy Easter, everyone!
Click here to see what my City Daily Photo did.
Posting today, march 31st, as I'll be off travelling for a few days. And happy Easter, everyone!
Friday 30 March 2018
Handheld, very long focal
Storks are here, which means spring is here!
They were quite far away, so I used the newly discovered digital zoom capability on my Lumix. Handheld shot, at 2040 mm focal length, legs steadied, leaning against a tree, elbows blocked, the usual. I don't use tripods, as I have naturally a very steady hand. Strangely enough: my right arm and hand are partially disabled (stroke), and this a "perk"... Once steadied, my hand and arm won't move. Very convenient for a few things, like taking photos...
Sorry about the poor quality of the photo, just trying to make a point here.
They were quite far away, so I used the newly discovered digital zoom capability on my Lumix. Handheld shot, at 2040 mm focal length, legs steadied, leaning against a tree, elbows blocked, the usual. I don't use tripods, as I have naturally a very steady hand. Strangely enough: my right arm and hand are partially disabled (stroke), and this a "perk"... Once steadied, my hand and arm won't move. Very convenient for a few things, like taking photos...
Sorry about the poor quality of the photo, just trying to make a point here.
Thursday 29 March 2018
Wednesday 28 March 2018
Tuesday 27 March 2018
Ca(t)ndles
I've had candles of many colors and shapes in my life, but this is new to me! Good thing the shop was closed last sunday, saved some money.
Well, I might actually go back. On a weekday.
Well, I might actually go back. On a weekday.
Monday 26 March 2018
Olivier
I have no idea who Olivier is, but someone loves him!
Well, olivier means olive tree in french. Maybe someone loves an olive tree??? Maybe a tree hugger? We'll never know, I guess.
Well, olivier means olive tree in french. Maybe someone loves an olive tree??? Maybe a tree hugger? We'll never know, I guess.
Sunday 25 March 2018
Pastel
Finally a whiff of spring in the air, after the snowiest winter in ages. Very nice light this morning in the Grand Rue. Yet another restaurant I haven't tried. Yet.
Friday 23 March 2018
Thursday 22 March 2018
Wednesday 21 March 2018
Tuesday 20 March 2018
The hobbit car
Or is it a shoebox on wheels? Never seen one before. Anyway, not my size, for shoes or cars, being 1m87, 6 foot 3, with shoe size 45. My head and toes would stick out. Cute, though.
Monday 19 March 2018
Sunday 18 March 2018
The winter menu
2 days till spring.That means it is still winter. Fresh snowfall last night. But anyway, you still need to know what's there to eat, innit?
Saturday 17 March 2018
Friday 16 March 2018
Almost spring
Well, some kind of spring, the polar kind once again, as temperatures are dropping and dropping. And dropping to minus 10 degrees C next week. Seychelles, here I come! I wish!
Thursday 15 March 2018
Fire in the sky
This morning's big lightshow, at around 6.30 AM. It didn't last for very long. What can be seen in the back is the Black Forest mountain range, in Germany, around 20 miles, 30 km away.
Wednesday 14 March 2018
Tuesday 13 March 2018
Gandhiji
I was happily surprised to find this postcard, in midst of all the "greetings from Strasbourg" and recipe cards! Colorful.
And yes, you can buy postcards with good alsatian recipes, pretty much everywhere!
And yes, you can buy postcards with good alsatian recipes, pretty much everywhere!
Monday 12 March 2018
Sunday 11 March 2018
Saturday 10 March 2018
Friday 9 March 2018
Food delivery!
A rest, before a long day. When Foodora meets Deliveroo, 2 companies delivering restaurant food. Long hours, little money.
Thursday 8 March 2018
Wednesday 7 March 2018
There be dragons... Post 601
I used to see many dragons during my years in Barcelona (they love theNot many of them here. A chinese restaurant. Or is it vietnamese???
Tuesday 6 March 2018
Monday 5 March 2018
The Eastern Forest
I'm back! I moved to the outskirts of Strasbourg, to a bigger, nicer and much cheaper brand new flat in the small town of Ostwald (the eastern forest, in german), Oschwald in Alsatian. And I have a balcony now, yeah babies!!! BBQs soon!
Anyway, this is the view from my east facing balcony (yeah!), with the german Black Forest in the background.The Black Forest is very white and snowy right now, btw.
Good to be back, after 9 days of very limited phone internet, no TV, no landline, but with downright polar weather. I somehow survived.
Anyway, this is the view from my east facing balcony (yeah!), with the german Black Forest in the background.The Black Forest is very white and snowy right now, btw.
Good to be back, after 9 days of very limited phone internet, no TV, no landline, but with downright polar weather. I somehow survived.
Thursday 22 February 2018
We Alsatians
We Alsatians are officially french. But... We have our own culture, language (taught even in university), music, food, which has almost nothing to do with things french. Therefore, we have our very own alsatian museum, interesting place which shows how different we are from the frenchies.
But... We are french!
Ok, folks, I'll be moving to a new place this weekend. As switching from cable to fibre seems to be arduous, no internet for 2 weeks or so. So, I wont be posting, actually a welcome break, as I need to spend more time at other things. C ya asap!
But... We are french!
Ok, folks, I'll be moving to a new place this weekend. As switching from cable to fibre seems to be arduous, no internet for 2 weeks or so. So, I wont be posting, actually a welcome break, as I need to spend more time at other things. C ya asap!
Wednesday 21 February 2018
Petite France
A 15th century house in the Petite France area. Yep, that's over 700 years old.We have a pharmacy, open since ...1268AD! Still standing, but it is now the culture bureau, since 2000.
Will your house still stand in, let's say, 6 or 700 years?
Will your house still stand in, let's say, 6 or 700 years?
Tuesday 20 February 2018
Delivery!
Better than pizza delivery, or kebab, burger, and so on; port wine delivery!
OK, this is in Porto, ot Strasbourg. Although I'm a 99% teetotaller (christmas and birthdays...), I like a glas of the stuff whenever I'm in Portugal. Anyway, that's how to bring the wine from the wineyards to town, along the Douro river
OK, this is in Porto, ot Strasbourg. Although I'm a 99% teetotaller (christmas and birthdays...), I like a glas of the stuff whenever I'm in Portugal. Anyway, that's how to bring the wine from the wineyards to town, along the Douro river
Monday 19 February 2018
Sunday 18 February 2018
Winter
We had snow again, yesterday. Well, half snow, half rain, wind, cold, real flu weather. But many cafés and restaurants still have chairs and tables outside, for the smokers. Not this one.
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