Saturday 24 November 2018
Friday 23 November 2018
Thursday 22 November 2018
Wednesday 21 November 2018
The piper
Near the cathedral, close to the FEC. If there are any Irish students residing there, I'm sure they love the name!!!
Tuesday 20 November 2018
3 days
3 days to go till the opening of the 448th Christmas markets. This year's guest country is Suomi Finland.
For us here, it means zillions of tourists crowding the streets, heavily armed army and police checking bags, coats, public transport problems... It is a good festive time, but we're glad when it's over!!! Last day: December 30th.
For us here, it means zillions of tourists crowding the streets, heavily armed army and police checking bags, coats, public transport problems... It is a good festive time, but we're glad when it's over!!! Last day: December 30th.
Monday 19 November 2018
A Monday railway mural
Last spring, 2 Newyorkers were asked to do an enormous mural on the glass bubble surrounding the central railway station here. This is a small portion of it.
More Monday Murals here, at Sami's colorful blog
More Monday Murals here, at Sami's colorful blog
Sunday 18 November 2018
Saturday 17 November 2018
Friday 16 November 2018
Weekend in black and white
Probably the most beautiful tree in town!
More b&w here
The same tree below, in his best autumn garb
More b&w here
The same tree below, in his best autumn garb
Thursday 15 November 2018
The Sea of Straw
Mar de Palha. Well, kind of. Not actually a sea, more a large bay, where the Tejo river, aka Tagus, flows in the Atlantic Ocean, in Lisbon, Portugal. The name comes from the color of the water at sundown. In the back, the 23 km long Vasco de Gama bridge.
Labels:
not Strasbourg,
Portugal
Location:
Unknown location.
Wednesday 14 November 2018
Tuesday 13 November 2018
Monday 12 November 2018
Sunday 11 November 2018
100 years ago...
At the end of WW1, in November 1918, a red flag was floating on top of the cathedral. Strasbourg was declared a socialist republic, for about 10 days, until the french army "liberated" the town.
Last night, some partisans of the independence from France floated the "Rot Wiss" ,red and white alsatian flag on top of the same cathedral. It was removed by the police at 10.30 AM.
History repeating.
Below, the press photo;
Last night, some partisans of the independence from France floated the "Rot Wiss" ,red and white alsatian flag on top of the same cathedral. It was removed by the police at 10.30 AM.
History repeating.
Below, the press photo;
Saturday 10 November 2018
A weekend reflection
Les Ponts Couverts, or covered bridges, part of the old fortifications around town. Well, we had to ward off the nasty Germans, innit!
More weekend reflections right here.
More weekend reflections right here.
Friday 9 November 2018
Thursday 8 November 2018
Wednesday 7 November 2018
Tuesday 6 November 2018
Monday 5 November 2018
Sunday 4 November 2018
Saturday 3 November 2018
The Amis are coming!
American jeep, seen this morning at a vintage fair.
This said, tRUMP, the demented psychopath, is coming to Paris next week, for the WW1 commemorations, as guest of Macron. Wish I could go to Paris to join the protest!!!
This said, tRUMP, the demented psychopath, is coming to Paris next week, for the WW1 commemorations, as guest of Macron. Wish I could go to Paris to join the protest!!!
Friday 2 November 2018
Weekend em preto e branco
On a very rainy and cold January morning in Fatima, Portugal, eons ago...
Want some more b&w this weekend? Easy, just click here!
Want some more b&w this weekend? Easy, just click here!
Thursday 1 November 2018
November theme day: friends
Some old friends and former colleagues of mines, in their best Sunday outfits...
More friendly photos and posts here
More friendly photos and posts here
Wednesday 31 October 2018
Tuesday 30 October 2018
Sunrise? What sunrise?
Pretty dramatic, no? Lasted all but 3 minutes, before fading to grey.
Good news: it's finally raining. And snowing on thhe hills nearby. Not a lot, but even a little is welcome
Good news: it's finally raining. And snowing on thhe hills nearby. Not a lot, but even a little is welcome
Monday 29 October 2018
Rosae, rosae, rosas...
Do you see the inscription just underneath the statues?
A Monday Mural, spotted somewhere in the Pyrenees mountains.
More monday murals, right... HERE!
A Monday Mural, spotted somewhere in the Pyrenees mountains.
More monday murals, right... HERE!
Sunday 28 October 2018
Petite France
Photo from sunnier days... Here, today: winter is coming with a vengeance, as they say in Game of Thrones
Saturday 27 October 2018
Friday 26 October 2018
Glendalough
A wonderfully misty and frosty afternoon near Glendalough, Wiklow mountains, Ireland. Eire. This weekend, Ireland (the republic) elects its next president. And also, they will have to decide if blasphemy is still a crime in Ireland...
More weekend in b&w here.
More weekend in b&w here.
Éirinn go Brách!
Thursday 25 October 2018
Indian summer
Summer is over, and so is indian summer. We're back to normal temperatures, but still no rain... Major drought in France, many rivers are dry. And I mean totally dry, not a drop of water anymore. I've never seen the Rhine river that low.
Wednesday 24 October 2018
World's best!!!
Right, it is not Christmas yet. The reason why I'm posting this photo, is a CNN article, listing 17 of the world's best Christmas markets.Guess who is number 1... The article is here.
Tuesday 23 October 2018
The not that young Saint Peter
churches bear the name St Peter "something". This is one is the protestant Young St Peter's church. Young, because it is the youngest of the 3. Young being pretty relatives, as parts of the crypt date back to St Colomban, a small 7th century chapel. As I said, "young" is relative, not only for churches.
Monday 22 October 2018
Sunday 21 October 2018
Smoking hot!
Yesterday, I went to the mid-sized town of Offenburg, 25 km away, in Germany. They had a "hamburger fish market". The hamburgers were citizens of Hamburg, far up north, no meat anywhere around... lol
Smoked mackerel and potato salad... Heavenly.
Smoked mackerel and potato salad... Heavenly.
Labels:
Germany,
not Strasbourg
Location:
Offenburg, Germany
Saturday 20 October 2018
Friday 19 October 2018
Weekend in black and white
Should you so lucky to travel to Sofia, Bulgaria, you might see this, just before landing, the orthodox Alexander Nevski cathedral.
More b&w here.
More b&w here.
Thursday 18 October 2018
Wednesday 17 October 2018
Tuesday 16 October 2018
Monday 15 October 2018
Sunday 14 October 2018
Indian summer
While storm Leslie ravages Portugal and parts of Spain, we enjoy a warm summer day. In October. While 2/3 of France is fast turning into a desert, no rain for many months...
Saturday 13 October 2018
Friday 12 October 2018
Thursday 11 October 2018
Wednesday 10 October 2018
A national treasure
Roger Siffer, singer (in French, Alsatian and German)., radio guy, humorist, activist, owner of an old sauerkraut factory, now a theater/cabaret/restaurant. Former neighbor. One of the most famous Alsatians worldwide, after Tomi Ungerer. Here, his first LP, Follig (folks) Song, 1972.
Tuesday 9 October 2018
Monday 8 October 2018
A Monday Mural
The completed (?) mural I watched Dan23 creating 2 weeks ago. It says: free your heart, free yourself from your fears.
More here.
More here.
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