Hadley-Ives family photographs from 2015. Page 3.

Page 3 features photographs of Strasbourg, Alsace, France (most photographs from March, 2015)
2015 photographs: page 1 London; page 2 Madrid; this is page 3; page 4 Strasbourg; page 5 Strasbourg; page 6 Paris; page 7 Strasbourg Cathedral; page 8 Strasbourg Cathedral; page 9 Turkey; page 10 Salzburg; page 11 Switzerland; page 12 Alsace; page 13 Monaco; page 14 Bavaria; page 15 Germany; page 16 Bulgaria; page 17 Romania; page 18 Luxembourg; page 19 Italy; page 20 Barcelona; page 21 Netherlands; page 22 Denmark.
Lamp in Romania. Lamp in Romania. Lamp in Romania.
Looking from our window in the Hotel Mercure across Place de la Gare toward the Strasbourg train station. The moon is setting behind the station. Dawn on March 6th, we look from our window toward the Strasbourg train station. Enjoying the narrow streets of the old Strasbourg city center.
Lamp in Romania. Lamp in Romania. Lamp in Romania.
Along the Ill River in the Petite France area of old Strasbourg. This section of Rue du Bain aux Plantes in the Petite France area of Strasbourg charms all the visitors and wins the affection of local people. This light was a couple hours after dawn on March 6th. The Rue du Bain aux Plantes in the late afternoon, just before sunset.
Lamp in Romania. Lamp in Romania. Lamp in Romania.
Looking southeast from the lock on the Ill river in Petite France, Strasbourg. The top of the eastern facade of the Lycée des métiers René Cassin Pôle professionnel on Quai Charles Frey in Strasbourg France (along the Ill, near Petite France) Decorations in Strasbourg.
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Bread for sale at a street market in Strasbourg in late March. large cheeses for sale at a street market in Strasbourg in late March. The street market in Strasbourg is an opportunity to try street food such as waffles or, as in this photograph, some crepes.
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These sweet cakes with powdered sugar dusted over them like wool are the easter lamb cakes. . Chocolate eggs and decorative bunny rabbits were displayed in shop windows all over Strasbourg in March and April. Here are rabbits and chicks to celebrate life and fertility. They probably taste delicious.
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We enjoyed an afternoon visit to the Parc de la Citadelle, a modern (created in 1964) park on the site of one of the major fortifications constructed in the 1680s under the direction of Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban We vsited the citadel park on Sunday the 8th of March, and the weather was sunny and mild. The park was full of families and people of all ages. Many of the children were playing with soccer balls. The street markets in Strasbourg in the days leading up to Easter offered everyone opportunities to purchase cute decorations for the season. This little lamb, in particular, caught my eye.
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There were so many cute children and families in the park on this mild day in early March. People seemed to be enjoying the start of spring weather, but as we had been living in Taiwan until a few days earlier, it felt very cold to us. The Saint Paul Church in Strasbourg was constructed as a German cathedral. Strasbourg was part of the Holy Roman Empire (and thus, one might say, “Germanic”) until Louis XIV forced it to join his French Empire. The city had a German administration again from 1871-1918, and then was occupied by German Fascists from 1940-1944. Strasbourg has a very large university, and feels like a university town in some respects. This observatory is in the botanical gardens, which we visited on the 8th of March.
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This is a willow tree in the Parc Eugéne IMBS, which was only a few meters away from our apartment. On the 26th of March we returned to Strasbourg to find spring well established, with daffodils in bloom. Here is a willow tree in the Citadel Park, ready for the buds to burst into leaf on March 8th. Everyone was having fun in the Parc de la Citadelle. The park is quite close to the university, and many young people or young families seemed attracted to the pleasant landscape.
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In late March the Forsythia was gloriously in bloom, and the magnolias of Strasbourg came into full flower. Here is a bridge that crosses a stream flowing into the Ill River very near our apartment. On March 8th it was warm enough for people to stand in line to get a taste of some ice cream.
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The Place Kléber, named after one of Napoleon’s brilliant Alsacian generals. The southeast corner of the Place Kléber, with the spires of the Cathedral looming to the right, and the Eglise du Temple Neuf on the left. Riding our bikes along the Ill on our way to the shopping mall or the south side of town, we sometimes would pass this building, which is a Holiday Inn hotel.
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As we wanted to be able to take our bikes out of the town, we were looking for a way to purchase inexpensive used bikes, and so we were glad to see this sign teling us about a bike market. On the 29th of March, Arthur and I went out to Mosheim to purchase bicycles. We were able to get a couple excellent bikes for slightly over 200 Euros in total. We saw a few demonstrations as well as some celebrations in the streets of Strasbourg. The first demonstration we encountered was an anti-nuclear march.
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Boat near the Bassin de la Citadelle. We beheld the Eglise Saint Arbogast Montagne Verte with affection regard. Its chimes reminded us of the time, and every evening at 7:00 we enjoyed a few minutes of bell-ringing. Inside one of the greenhouses in the Strasbourg Botanical Garden there are murals depicting the seasons. Here one can see winter.
 

 

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2015 collection of images from Europe

  • Page 1, London.
  • Page 2, Castille: Madrid
  • This is page 3, Strasbourg in March.
  • Page 4, Strasbourg in April.
  • Page 5, Strasbourg in May.
  • Page 6, Paris.
  • Page 7, The interior of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Strasbourg.
  • Page 8, The exterior Strasbourg Cathedral in Strasbourg
  • Page 9, Turkey: Edirne and Istanbul.
  • Page 10, Austria: Salzburg.
  • Page 11, Switzerland: Basel, Gimmelwald, & the Alps.
  • Page 12, France: Alsace and Lorraine (Nancy, Colmar, Riquewihr, Haut-Koenigsbourg, Obernai, Nideck, Haguenau)
  • Page 13, France and Monaco (Nice, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, Montpellier, Monte Carlo)
  • Page 14, Germany: Bavaria (Füssen, Hohenschwangau, Munich)
  • Page 15, Germany along the Rhine (Rastatt, Karlsruhe, Bruchsal, the Rhineland-Palatinate)
  • Page 16, Bulgaria (Varna, Plovdiv, Kazanlak)
  • Page 17, Romania (Brasov, Bran, Sinaia, Sighisoara, Biertan, Sibiu, Bucharest)
  • Page 18, Luxembourg and Arlon, Belgium
  • Page 19, Italy and San Marino (Milan, Genoa, Bologna, Rimini, Citta di San Marino)
  • Page 20, Catalan: Barcelona
  • Page 21, Netherlands: Amsterdam
  • Page 22, Denmark: Copenhagen

Thematic Pages

  • Page 1, Doors (1): Doors and portals.
  • Page 2, Doors (2): More doors, portals, and gateways.
  • Page 3, Doors (3): More gates, doors, portals, and entrances.
  • Page 4, Doors (4): Even more doors.
  • Page 5, Door Fixtures (1): Decorations and fixtures on doors; door knockers or door knobs.
  • Page 6, Door Fixtures (2): More door handles, door knobs, knockers, and so forth.
  • Page 7, Door Fixtures (3): Another page of door fixtures such as door knobs.
  • Page 8, Lamps and Lights (1): Lanterns and lamps, with several from Romania.
  • Page 9, Lamps and Lights (2): Lanterns and lamps, including San Marino and Barcelona.
  • Page 10, Lamps and Lights (3): More lanterns and lamps.
  • Page 11, Lamps and Lights (4): Even more lights, lanterns, lamps, and so forth.
  • Page 12, Flowers, Tulips (1): Keukenhof Garden and its tulips..
  • Page 13, Flowers, Tulips (2): Second page of flowers, more tulips in Keukenhof Garden.
  • Page 14, Flowers, Tulips (3): More tulips.
  • Page 15, Flowers, Orchids (1): Flowers, mostly orchids.
  • Page 16, Flowers, Orchids (2): Orchids and similar flowers.
  • Page 17, Flowers, Orchids (3): Even more orchids.
  • Page 18, Flowers and Plants (1): Various plants, including flowers and trees.
  • Page 19, Flowers and Plants (2): Flowers and interesting plants, including mushrooms.
  • Page 20, Flowers and Plants (3): Trees, flowers,ferns, and interesting plants.
  • Page 21, Spires and Weathervanes (1): Weather vanes and decorative spires on top of roofs.
  • Page 22, Spires and Weathervanes (2): More weathervanes, spires, and so forth.
  • Page 23, Spires and Weathervanes (3): Even more decorative spires and weathervanes.
  • Page 24, Shop Signs and Ornamental Ironwork (1): Fences, gates, shop signs, and so forth.
  • Page 25, Shop Signs and Ornamental Ironwork (2): More shop signs and ornamental iron.
  • Page 26, Domes (1): Views of round roofs and cupolas, including large domes.
  • Page 27, Domes (2): Views of domes and cupolas, including some spires, interior and exterior.
  • Page 28, Windows (1): A page of interesting windows.
  • Page 29, Windows (2): Another page showing windows.
  • Page 30, Windows (3): A page of windows, mostly stained glass windows.
  • Page 31, Windows (4): More windows.
  • Page 32, Jewels and Ornaments (1): Jewels and ornaments.
  • Page 33, Jewels and Ornaments (2): More jewels and ornaments and decorative things.
  • Page 34, Statues (1): A page full of picture of statues and sculptures.
  • Page 35, Statues (2): More statues and sculptures.
  • Page 36, Water features and water (1): Pools, ponds, lakes, rivers, waterfalls, and so forth.
  • Page 37, Water features and water (2): Beaches, lakes, rivers, cascades, and so forth.
  • Page 38, Faucets, Fountains, and Spigots (1): Mostly fountains.
  • Page 39, Faucets, Fountains, and Spigots (2): Fountains and spigots or faucets.
  • Page 40, Furniture (1): A page of interesting furniture.
  • Page 41, Furniture (2): More examples of interesting furniture.
  • Page 42, Palaces (1): A page with photos of palaces.
  • Page 43, Palaces (2): More palaces.
  • Page 44, Animals and zoos (1): Pictures of animals and scenes in zoos.
  • Page 45, Animals and zoos (2): More images of animals and zoos.

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