Alsace Wine Route : open wine cellars in Mittelbergheim
Spring is here and the season of wine festivals has begun. The winemakers of the village of Mittelbergheim (between Sélestat and Obernai) unveil once a year in spring, the secrets […]
Fantastic Morgenstreich – my Basel Carnival picture gallery
The Morgenstreich is a major and spectacular event that starts the Basel carnival. The Morgenstreich or procession of lanterns, is consistently held the Monday following Ash Wednesday. It is a […]
WW1 in Alsace and Vosges – Secret search for sled dogs : Code name «Poilus d’Alaska» (Hairy from Alaska)
Exactly 100 years ago on the 15th of December 2015, the valiant « Poilus d’Alaska » (The “Hairy” from Alaska ; “Poilu” was the nickname of the French soldiers of […]
Christmas concerts in Riquewihr – 2015 program
According to tradition, the first Christmas songs were sung by the angels above the crib to celebrate the birth of baby Jesus. Historically, the first Christmas songs were songs of […]
Christmas Trails in Osthouse
Les “Sentiers de Noël” are back! — Update 2015. A superb sound and light show is taking place in Osthouse, a village beside Erstein, south of Strasbourg. The word “show” […]
WW1 – 100 years ago in the Vosges mountains …
Today is Nov 11, 2015. A bright sun is shining and the sky is absolutely blue over Alsace and the Vosges mountains that I see from my window. Difficult to […]
The White Stork, my beautifull queen of Alsace
When the end of the Summer is getting nearer the Alsatian storks are gathering for their yearly long trip to the south … My fascination with the stork goes back […]
Early morning walk around Riquewihr (2)
The alarm went off early … The sun now rises earlier, and to capture the unique light of dawn, a lay down is not the best plan. Dawn brushed away […]
Walks around Riquewihr in Spring (1)
Spring in Alsace is not an easy season for the photographer … The vegetation is exploding: it is a festival of flowers and leaves everywhere! The asparagus tips show their […]
Castle Haut-Koenigsbourg plays 50 shades of Green …
Trees and vines were ready. Ready for this little whiff of spring heat that would release the first leaves … In three days, the landscape has awakened! Suddenly, one, the […]
Spring in Alsace and the real history of the Easter Bunny
Once more, Spring is here! Actually the past 15 days were pretty mild and sunny already. The music and noises made by Carnival succeeded in chasing away the cold spirits […]
The beautiful and real story of the Christmas tree
The fir has long been the symbol of Christmas in Christian homes. A well-established tradition in Alsace for over 5 centuries, the Christmas tree would have crossed the blue line […]
