Tuesday 31 July 2018
Early morning at the Duomo
I've been Milan far over 100 times, changing trains, bus or planes for about 37 years, but I've never stopped there. Until yesterday. The sheer beauty of the Duomo, Milan's cathedral...
Monday 30 July 2018
It's another Hétfő fal, folks!
Confused? This too will pass, no worries!
Check out more Monday Murals, right here!
Sunday 29 July 2018
When in Rome...
Oops, sorry: not Rome, my apologies. This was in Split, Croatia, yesterday, while having a hearty breakfast at the"Caffé de Floré".
The guys posed for selfies, from mostly Asian tourists. And didn't even ask for money!
Explanation. Former roman emperor Diocletian, after quitting his day job, has himself a "retirement villa" built. A huge palace in the place which would become Spalato in italian, Split in croatian.
The guys posed for selfies, from mostly Asian tourists. And didn't even ask for money!
Explanation. Former roman emperor Diocletian, after quitting his day job, has himself a "retirement villa" built. A huge palace in the place which would become Spalato in italian, Split in croatian.
Friday 27 July 2018
Thursday 26 July 2018
Wednesday 25 July 2018
600.000
This the magnificent great synagogue of Budapest. Very impressive building, the second largest synagogue in the world, but rather strange: built by Christians, looking like a church dressed in Moorish garb, with an organ (Liszt and Saint-Saens played on it), an altar at the end, instead of a more traditional bimah, at the center... Budapest Jews have their own form of Judaism, called neologia, the new word in Greek.
As for this blog's title: 600.000 Hungarian Jews were murdered in Budapest, Auschwitz and Birkenau, in 2 months, according to my guide...
More about the synagogue here, and more about local Jewish history here
As for this blog's title: 600.000 Hungarian Jews were murdered in Budapest, Auschwitz and Birkenau, in 2 months, according to my guide...
More about the synagogue here, and more about local Jewish history here
Tuesday 24 July 2018
Having a break
I'm in Budapest for a few days. Ever heard of pop up parks? Me neither. Here is parts of one.
Feel free to use this ping pong table! But: BYOB, bring your own balls.
Feel free to use this ping pong table! But: BYOB, bring your own balls.
Monday 23 July 2018
Hétfő fal
Oh deer, what does this title mean???Well, it means means monday mural in Hungarian, according to Big Brother Google. Seen in Budapest this morning. Lovely city, but too much rain...
More Monday Murals here.
I confess: I went to a McDonalds this morning, sheltering from a thunderstorm. I had a hungarian "eszpresszo".
More Monday Murals here.
I confess: I went to a McDonalds this morning, sheltering from a thunderstorm. I had a hungarian "eszpresszo".
Saturday 21 July 2018
ROADTRIP!!!
I'm off, for a week or 2, to south-eastern Europe, to Hungary, Serbia, Kosovo, Crna Gorn (aka Montenegro, the black mountain, hoping I wont start WW3 there), Macedonia, maybe Greece, eventually Turkey. Plan subject to my whim. Not sure about internet strength down there, I might not be able to post every day.
Anyway, c ya, leaving in a few hours, at 3 AM, yawn.
Oh yeah: no plane involved. Coach, trains, ferries.
Anyway, c ya, leaving in a few hours, at 3 AM, yawn.
Oh yeah: no plane involved. Coach, trains, ferries.
Friday 20 July 2018
Thursday 19 July 2018
Wednesday 18 July 2018
Green
It is very hot. hings tend to dry out. Thanks to the almost nightly thunderstorms, but please: no flooding!!!
Tuesday 17 July 2018
A whiff of eastern Europe...and of Paris
Some parts of St Peter the Young church reminds me of places I've seen in Eastern Europe...
And some others, newer ones, of the Sainte Chapelle in Paris
And some others, newer ones, of the Sainte Chapelle in Paris
Monday 16 July 2018
Sunday 15 July 2018
Saturday 14 July 2018
St Peter le jeune
Friday 13 July 2018
Weekend in black and white
Brought today from the magnificent maze and garden of Horta, Barcelona.
Click here to see more magnificent black and white photos. Do it now!
Click here to see more magnificent black and white photos. Do it now!
Thursday 12 July 2018
All on board?
High season for boat tours! Haven't been on one of them since...may 2006, I think.
Anyway, loooooong queues to get tickets!
The same boat from further away:
Anyway, loooooong queues to get tickets!
The same boat from further away:
Wednesday 11 July 2018
Summertime...
And the livin' is easy
Fish are jumpin'
And the cotton is high
Your daddy's rich
And your mamma's good lookin'
So hush little baby
Don't you cry
One of these mornings
You're going to rise up singing
Then you'll spread your wings
And you'll fly to the sky
But till that morning
There's a'nothing can harm you
With daddy and mamma standing by
One of these mornings
You're going to rise up singing
Then you'll spread your wings
And you'll fly to the sky
But till that morning
There's a'nothing can harm you
With daddy and mamma standing by
Fish are jumpin'
And the cotton is high
Your daddy's rich
And your mamma's good lookin'
So hush little baby
Don't you cry
One of these mornings
You're going to rise up singing
Then you'll spread your wings
And you'll fly to the sky
But till that morning
There's a'nothing can harm you
With daddy and mamma standing by
One of these mornings
You're going to rise up singing
Then you'll spread your wings
And you'll fly to the sky
But till that morning
There's a'nothing can harm you
With daddy and mamma standing by
Tuesday 10 July 2018
Stitching
Old photo... Actually a composite of 7 photos, with the help of a little program called Microsoft Image Composite Editor, aka ICE. free, very easy to use. Without it, this photo would have been impossible, and it is one tall lady!!! 142 meters/466 feet.
The technique used is call stitching.
The technique used is call stitching.
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