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Category: alsace lorraine

SIGNS NOT OF THE TIMES

 

 

these are signs in Germany and the Alsace/Lorraine region of France. For me, reminiscent of those in Austria. Of course, this region was annexed back and forth throughout history, so it should be no surprise of the influences of each culture.colmar 1 15 15  58475 colmar 1 15 15  58505 freiburg1 13 15  57522 freiburg1 13 15  57521 freiboug 1 14 15  58114 freiboug 1 14 15  58096 colmar 1 15 15  58476 freiburg1 13 15  57756 freiburg1 13 15  57683 freiburg1 13 15  57750 freiburg1 13 15  57719 freiburg1 13 15  57711 colmar 1 15 15  58468 freiburg1 13 15  57672

Posted on February 8, 2015Categories alsace lorraine, architecture, art, black forest, france, freibourg, germanyTags alsace/lorraine, germanyLeave a comment on SIGNS NOT OF THE TIMES

SPIRES, STORKS AND PRAYERS

the joy of the sights over the last few days was put in check with a visit to Natzweiler-struthof, a german concentration camp in the Vosges mountains, in Alsace.

 

ST. PETER
ST. PETER
PULPUIT
PULPUIT

st. peter 1 15 15  58982st. peter 1 15 15  59050st. peter 1 15 15  59161saint quirin 1 16 15  59499alsace 1 16 15  59338st. peter library pano 2

ST. PETER 2
ST. PETER 2
Posted on January 16, 2015Categories alsace lorraine, black forest, france, freibourg, germanyTags alsace, black forest, lorraine, st. peterLeave a comment on SPIRES, STORKS AND PRAYERS

STORKS AND CHEESE

The Alsace Lorraine region of france is unique in many aspects. close to Germany,it is bi-cultural having been a German territory for almost a century before returning to French control.

COGIGNE
COGIGNE
STORK  AND NEST
STORK AND NEST
STORKS
STORKS
BISOP'S PARASOL
BISOP’S PARASOL

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PIG GARGOYLE
PIG GARGOYLE
EPINAL
EPINAL
NEUF-BRISACH
NEUF-BRISACH
JOKER
JOKER
VALLEY OF MUNSTER
VALLEY OF MUNSTER
CROSSING ALACSE LORRAINE
CROSSING ALACSE LORRAINE
Posted on January 12, 2015Categories alsace lorraineTags epinal, munster, storksLeave a comment on STORKS AND CHEESE
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