even though I was covertly checking out his shoes to find out who he really was.

NB: The book he is holding has a black cover.
It is actually a football stadium but it opened its doors to rugby for the World Cup in 2015. I found it quite an impressive structure, for all that it is in the centre of the city. We saw Scotland v South Africa at the … Continue reading St James’ Park in Newcastle
The town library of Ladenburg is a fine building in its own right. But I mainly like it because of the sculpture in front: a woman comfortably draped over the wall, engrossed in a book. Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Libraries and bookstores


Two opposites: outdoor shopping in Valledoria in Sardinia – indoor shopping in Forchheim in Franken.


And here is the competition – CBD instead of tobacco. And dolls, lotsa dolls.


Only for window shopping if you don’t want to bring home dust collectors in your home.
And inside my favourite kind of store in Bourg-en-Bresse. Not just tables and tables stacked with books but also with notes of the booksellers and their personal critiques (the good books get little hearts).
Sometimes you really have to work for your refreshments. Sometimes the right bar is just lying at your feet. And sometimes all that wisdom is just poppycock, or in German: Papperla-papp! Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Bars and Restaurants
This week Dan has asked for subjects framed by nature. The first photo is a connection to last weeks theme, just plain framed subjects. Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Subjects Framed by Nature
Dan was asking for framed things. The last photo is the connecting photo to next week’s theme of Things Framed by Nature. Cee’s Fun Foto Challege: Framed
I’ve been a hasher. Disclaimer: Hashing has nothing to do with smoking; it’s usually described as a non-competitive running social club. Definitely non-competitive (we punish racists) and these days, for many of us a walking rather than running club. For information you can look it … Continue reading Close to 30 Years
A view from above on a village. In contrast, the lights of a city (Frankfurt am Main): Talking of Frankfurt, this is the asparagus, the tv tower of Frankfurt: Again contrasting this with a street light from a smaller town: To round this off, back … Continue reading Town Lights vs Country Lights