Just came back from a five-day-trip to Vienna, Austria, which was quite snowy while I was there.
A walk across Schönbrunn park in the snow
A beautiful city, certainly worth going back to.
February 27, 2009
November 26, 2008
Wednesday Window: Happy Thanksgiving
As tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day in the US, I’m reposting this.
Happy Thanksgiving, you all!
No Thanksgiving Day in France. But I will definitely miss the turkey and all its trappings. And the leftovers on the following days! In spirit, I’ll be with my friends Bob and Norma (Norma being a super cook).
November 19, 2008
Wednesday Window: The Angel of the North
The Angel of the North
This photo was taken thanks to Mrs K. one of my faithful commenters who has become a friend and generously welcomed us in Gateshead. Let her and Joan be thanked.
We had indeed caught sight of The Angel of the North, a huge structure conceived by Anthony Gormley, which can be seen when you drive around Newcastle. Mrs K. made it easy for us and drove us there, then into Newcastle.
You wouldn’t be able to see this photo the way it is if it hadn’t been photoshopped by Leo Reynolds, who “removed” the people 
The original photo is here
More photos of Newcastle and Gateshead here
More to come when I get some time away from walking…
November 5, 2008
Wednesday Window: YES, YOU DID!!!
Last night, when I finally fell asleep with the TV on, a bit after 3 o’clock Paris time, the results weren’t there for good, but I knew that Barack Obama was to be the 44th president of the United States.
A few days ago, flickr friend zyrcster was at a rally at Pueblo to hear Obama speak.
YES, YOU DID!!!!!
Just go to her flickr page and read what she wrote.
I knew that if Barack Obama was elected, and he is, I wanted this photo on my blog.
Last night I heard this lovely sentence on TV that says
Rosa sat so Martin could walk, so Obama could run, so our children can fly
Don’t you love it?
Congratulations to all! I really feel that the United States of America have turned an important and historic page.
My thanks to zyrcster for letting me use her photos. More of her rally photos here
October 29, 2008
Wednesday Window : Durham cathedral knocker
I have never seen a knocker like this one
More photos of Durham here, but I am far from having finished the upload!
Update: the knocker on the door is a replica. The real knocker is in the cathedral’s Treasury. It dates back to the MiddleAges
Durham Cathedral was also a centre for criminals seeking sanctuary. A criminal would bang the sanctuary knocker at the north door on Palace Green to alert one of the watchmen. They would be admitted into the cathedral, and offered sanctuary for 37 days. They were obliged to confess the details of their crime to the coroner, and they had to change their clothes for a black robe with a yellow cross on the shoulder.
From BBC h2g2
