The week before I arrived in Skopje, they had a big storm. I suppose that destroyed the umbrellas in the Turkish part of town. Some places there made me thing I arrived in Istanbul... What to drink there? Coffee? No, I had an excellent Turkish tea!!!
Sunday 18 September 2022
Saturday 17 September 2022
Friday 16 September 2022
The harpist
Looks like a Celtic harp... But this was taken in Belgrade, Serbia, and not somewhere in good old Ireland. The young lady was singing and playing, but I didn't recognize the tune. Anyway, more b&w for your weekend right...HERE.
Thursday 15 September 2022
The bridge of civilizations
Built in 2013, with dozens of statues of writers, artists, thinkers from Macedonian and world history. The building in the back is the archeological museum.
Wednesday 14 September 2022
Mother Teresa Memorial
A small chapel in the Mother Teresa Memorial. She was born here, in Skopje, under Albanian rule. Many things in Skopje are named after her, even a highway. Wonder what she might have thought about it... I was very lucky to have met her in the 80es.
Tuesday 13 September 2022
Alex
This is Alex. He used to be the king of Macedon. They called him Μέγας Αλέξανδρος, Alexander the great. He traveled a lot. His enormous statue is on the main square of Skopje, North Macedonia.
Monday 12 September 2022
Мурал од понедељка (Mural od ponedeljka, or Monday Mural)
I've spent 10 days in the Western Balkans, just came back. This was taken near the huge fortress in Belgrade, Serbia.
More Monday Murals here.
Sunday 11 September 2022
Рефлексија за викенд
A weekend reflection, in Skopje, North Macedonia.
More Рефлексии за викенд (weekend reflections) right... here.
Saturday 10 September 2022
Ladies watching the sun going down
Aboard a ferry between Corfu, Greece, and Saranda, Albania.
More b&w right here.
Tuesday 30 August 2022
I'm leaving on a jet plane...
Tomorrow morning, no ungodly hours for once. Without a computer, with very limited internet (roaming is extremely expensive in the Western Balkans). Holidays!!!
See ya at the end of next week!
Monday 29 August 2022
Sunday 28 August 2022
Saturday 27 August 2022
Friday 26 August 2022
Waiting for the rain
Still waiting...More b&w for the weekend right... here.
I'll be away for a while, in the Balkans, going down memory lane, Albania, North Macedonia, Serbia, with a quick coffee in Greece. Greek coffee of course! Without computer. So, no black and white weekend next week for me. See ya in 2 weeks, I hope!
Thursday 25 August 2022
Wednesday 24 August 2022
Tuesday 23 August 2022
Looks like winter...
Well, it ain't. It's summer, but most leaves have fallen off, due to 4 heatwaves, and the worst drought in centuries.
Monday 22 August 2022
Sunday 21 August 2022
Saturday 20 August 2022
Friday 19 August 2022
Great news!
It finally rains a little. Not enough by far, but it is so nice, after long dry months.
As usual, more b&w here.
Thursday 18 August 2022
Wednesday 17 August 2022
Tuesday 16 August 2022
19 doors
19, the number of doors at the protestant St Paul church. Why 19? The church was built between 1892 and 1897, during German occupation. A door for each of the German army ranks, plus one for the emperor. Don't use the wrong one!
Monday 15 August 2022
Bharat zindabad!
75 years Indian independence today. Thanks to this man, the venerable (=Mahatma) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. This bronze statue by Fredda Brilliant is in Tavistock Square, London.
Sunday 14 August 2022
Saturday 13 August 2022
3 days!
We're having a 3 days weekend, as catholic France celebrates the assumption of Mary next Monday. Many strasbourgeois will head to nearby protestant German state of Baden-Wuertemberg (just over the Rhine bridge). Shopping!
Friday 12 August 2022
Weekend reflection in black and white
Reflecting the central library on the Austerlitz dock in Strasbourg.
Thursday 11 August 2022
A favorite spot
Well ok, the main purpose of any bridge is to allow passage over a place. Not this one. This bridge's main purpose is to serve as a tourist/photographer's highlight. One of the best places to view the Petite France area.
Wednesday 10 August 2022
Tuesday 9 August 2022
Monday 8 August 2022
A Monday Dali
Old photo. Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dali i Domenech, Marquess of Dali of Pubol himself. More Monday Murals right... here
Sunday 7 August 2022
Saturday 6 August 2022
Friday 5 August 2022
Thursday 4 August 2022
Wednesday 3 August 2022
Tuesday 2 August 2022
Monday 1 August 2022
Sunday 31 July 2022
A rare sight
Fortunately, the big grey squirrels, who killed most of the red ones in the UK and in Ireland, haven't reached France yet.
Saturday 30 July 2022
Friday 29 July 2022
Thursday 28 July 2022
Temple Neuf
The Temple Neuf, or new temple, is a protestant lutheran church in the town center. "New" is relative: the former church was destroyed during the franco-prussian war in 1870, rebuilt in 1877. The reconstruction was paid by the Prussians. Before, there was a big dominican convent, since the 13th century.
Apparently, the church is very active
Apparently, the church is very active
Wednesday 27 July 2022
Through the wineyard
Alsace is a wine country, good wines. Mostly white wine, and a rosé, called the rouge d'Ottrott. Rieslings, Sylvaners, Gewurtztraminer, Tokay... Come and get some!
Tuesday 26 July 2022
Monday 25 July 2022
A Monday Mural
Old photo. If I remember well, it was a fish shop. Or a fishy bar.
More Monday Murals at Sami's, right here.
Sunday 24 July 2022
Saturday 23 July 2022
Friday 22 July 2022
Finding the right spot
Always a tough decision, finding the right spot on the beach... Not too far from the water, but close to the beach bar, no bugs, not too crowded... It's a science! As for me, I LOVE desert beaches, where the next neighbor is a vague silhouette at the horizon.
Anyway, click here for more black and white.
Thursday 21 July 2022
14 juillet 2022, fête nationale
The day a mob stormed an old prison, Bastille Saint Antoine on July 14th, 1789, and liberated... 7 inmates. We celebrate this day since 1790, as it means the end of royalty. Mainly with fireworks. I took the photo from my balcony, 5 km away. Problem: immigrants and asylum seekers were camping in the park where it was supposed to happen. Not a problem for the municipality: send in the police! Hurray, we had our beloved firework! The campers are now back, waiting for their paperwork to come through. Takes years in France...
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