black forest – stephenlirakis.com

SIGNS NOT OF THE TIMES

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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.

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.

RAIN, SNOW, SUN IN FREIBURG

The extraordinary sights in southwestern Germany is punctuated by the tasteful Starbucks and MacDonald’s; so well integrated into the cityscape.

The tasteful cafe at the Augustine Museum should be another reminder of how possible it could be for the PSNC to make a truly great visitor’s center in Newport. Not What is proposed.