Wednesday 19 September 2018

Protection

Assault rifle on front. Well, this is Strasbourg as well, as France is subjected to terrorist attacks. Groups of at least 3 soldiers, always patrolling.

Tuesday 18 September 2018

Monday 17 September 2018

Um mural para segunda-feira

Aka a monday mural, seen in Faro, Portugal. Maybe inspired by China Mieville's books. Perdido Station could look like this, in my mind anyway.
More here

Thursday 13 September 2018

Route 66

Well, we have a Route 67 here, aka the Route des vins, vineyard road. French departements have a name, and also a number. Strasbourg is the capital city of the Bas Rhin (lower Rhine) departement, or 67.
This is something else. During the 86th European Trade Fair, right here, right now, they organised a route 66 exhibition.Et voila. Enjoy your tomato soup.

Wednesday 12 September 2018

Tuesday 11 September 2018

Centraal

It's always good to go back to Amsterdam! Well, I'm biased, as I lived there...
From left to right: St Nicolas church, the central tourist office, and the wonderful Centraal train station.

Monday 10 September 2018

Een maandagmuur

Another Monday, another mural... Just came back from a lovely weekend in the also lovely cities of Delft ans Haarlem. And good old Amsterdam, where I found this, at the entrance of the Centraal Station metro station.
MMM (more Monday murals) right.....HERE!

Thursday 6 September 2018

Ready to take over!

You never really know what's under your feet... Cables, water (there in a underground lake under the cathedral!), rats, tunnels... Or animals, ready to take over your balcony!

Post 777, which is also my favorite wide-body plane. Just saying. Carry on.

Wednesday 5 September 2018

O Brazil

One of my top favorite restaurants in town! Their feijoada is to die for. Just... Sleep with your windows wide open, should you have it at night...

Tuesday 4 September 2018

A belated and shortsighted Monday mural...

Yep, that's me alright! Robert le miro has been my nickname during my young years... Miro is french slang for shortsighted, or someone wearing glasses. And yep, I'm Robert, I've been wearing glasses since the age of 3, well over 50 years.
And no, I'm not related to the other guy... Or to Joan Miro (wonder if he was wearing glasses???)
More colourful Monday Murals at Sami's.

Monday 3 September 2018

Resistance is futile.

It's back to school today in France, for millions of kids! Thousands of teachers started last week, to prepare classes, do paperwork, to prepare themselves... Shocking news: smartphones are forbidden in all schools from today! Oh well, guess kids will have to use their heads instead.

Saturday 1 September 2018

September 1st CDP theme day: teach

I am fairly proficient in Adobe's Lightroom, filters, HDR, ACR, and so on, but nothing more complicated. So, I bought the books, watching the videos and trying to TEACH myself what must be the most complex photography editing program: Photoshop. Again. Wish me luck! :-)
More on the TEACH theme here.

Friday 31 August 2018

A place in the shade

Good oirish weather today, rainy and cold, no need for shade. But hey, it's the weekend! Click here for more b&w to lighten your friday!

Thursday 30 August 2018

This is not Hogwarts!

Although magic happens there, the magic of education, in this international high school.
I know you've always wanted to know this: Hogwarts is called Poudlard in France.

Wednesday 29 August 2018

19th century balcony

Enjoy your balcony while you can: violent thunderstorms expected later today.

Tuesday 28 August 2018

Monday 27 August 2018

One world, one chance

A Monday Mural, seen in Budapest on a former bus station, now a trendy place with restaurants, bars, souvenir shops...More Monday Murals here.

Sunday 26 August 2018

Cour des Corbeaux

The entrance to the most beautiful hotel in town, a former 16th century inn. The well dates back to 1560 AD

Friday 24 August 2018

Weekend in black and white

Younger man playing and singing tunes from older man's youth in front of the 1003 years old cathedral. Age is relative...
More b&w here.

Wednesday 22 August 2018

Hot day

34 degrees C today, big sunshine. Perfect weather for being on the water! 13 euros for adults, 7.50 for kids, for an hour around time.

Tuesday 21 August 2018

Happy hippies

Spotted this in some shop. Wishing I could go back in time!
Here is the slightly more psychedelic version.

Monday 20 August 2018

Not Strasbourg

Right. This blog is called Strasbourg daily photo, and other meanderings of a nomad. I am the nomad... So, this blog is mainly about my hometown, but not only...I love murals, but there are not many around. Therefore, during my frequent trips, I am always looking for them, and I post them here, on Facebook and Instagram. My meandering murals.
This one was taken in Paris, 19th arrondissement, near la Villette.
More monday murals here!

Saturday 18 August 2018

Before people

I love walking in town very early... I did the same whilst living abroad, Barcelona, Amsterdam, Dublin, New Delhi, and so on and so forth... It's all so quiet, as the singer Bjork used to say 20 or so years ago, all so quiet and peaceful, until...

Thursday 16 August 2018

Wednesday 15 August 2018

Silly

Silly strasbourgeois trying to walk on water? Or is he trying to the waters? A silly Moses having lost his way to the Red Sea? Questions, so many unanswered questions....

Tuesday 14 August 2018

Genova

My heart tonight goes to the city on Genoa, Genova, where a bridge of the main highway linking the city to France and the rest of Italy, collapsed this morning, killing at least 30 people. I was there last summer.

Monday 13 August 2018

Internet provok

Another monday, another mural. Wonder how they did it... Abseiling, probably.
More Monday Murals here.

Sunday 12 August 2018

Ship ahoy!

There are many ways to enjoy the waters in Strasbourg. This fleet is for younger seamen and women. To be enjoyed every summer during the Docks d'été, summer docks, in front of the central library.

Friday 10 August 2018

Thursday 9 August 2018

Coffee break!

Several dozens food trucks appear now and then in Strasbourg. This is one of my (many) favorites: the coffee truck!

Wednesday 8 August 2018

August, 8th

August, 8th is the International day of the cat.Being a catman, well, here is a cat for you.
I respected his nap.

Tuesday 7 August 2018

Lazy day

Having a coffee, watching tourists go by, trying to guess their nationalities. A few Americans (Russians?) this morning, a group, all wearing silly MAGA hats. Not taking a photo of them, me!

Monday 6 August 2018

A Monday Mural

Bon appétit, Mr Beef! Seen in Budapest, 2 weeks ago, in the Jewish district.
MMM (More Monday Murals) here. At least one more Budapest mural today... Just click!

Sunday 5 August 2018

Line 4

The striking and very modern Rakocsy ter metro station, in Budapest, a few days ago. Cleanest metro I've ever seen!

Saturday 4 August 2018

Friday 3 August 2018

Tropics

It is terribly hot, so here is some snow.
More black and white here.

Thursday 2 August 2018

Sea, moon, happiness

Nothing makes me happier to watch scenes like this one, over the Adriatic Sea

Wednesday 1 August 2018

August theme day: music

"Without music, life would be a mistake". Friedrich Nietzsche
Click here to see more... music.