Strasbourg in Color~

On By cindy knokeIn Conservation, MY PHOTOGRAPHS, REVERIES, TRAVEL REVIEWS


Strasbourg Cathedral,

bursts into color,

during Palm Sunday full moon.


Wisteria blooms,


all over the city,

while city squares erupt in color!


Strasbourg itself is full of color,


both in the buildings and the rivers.

Jim adds to the colorful variety,

while Strasbourgians bring the color indoors!
Cheers to you from the stunning old city of Strasbourg~

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233 thoughts on “Strasbourg in Color~”

  2. Oh Cindy, we do love Strasbourg. We had an amazing meal in one of their lovely restaurants that we’ll never forget. Such a charming part of the world.
    Leslie

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  29. It’s hard to believe that this is a real place, it’s so gorgeous. The house with the flowers, the one with water on both sides is like something out of a fairy tale. Such wonderful photographs.

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    1. Awww, thank you! A couple days ago we were sitting at a brasserie, when the woman next to us started to chat with us. My husband is die hard opera fan and he didn’t recognize her. I did though, and asked her. It was Joyce Di Nato, one of the premier mezzo-sopranos in the world. My husband’s awe still has not faded. He nearly cried! She was as nice as can be and grew up in the midwest near my husband’s home town.
      Its a small, synchronistic world, and so fun to hop around. I hope you come to Strasbourg soon my friend~

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      1. I’m terrible with photos….seems to me every single one of them has a reason to be, and deserves to be included! Of course this is impossible in most cases but it is a great headache!!

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  33. Wonderful photos – – – as always Cindy. It was just a 2 hour drive from our home in the early 1980’s; Hildrezhausen, West Germany (before it was re-united into one Germany. We always treated our visitors from the USA to Strasbourg, France.

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    1. It is such a gorgeous part of the world. This is our third time visiting the area and there is still so much more to see. The biggest challenge is resisting the food to keep fit!

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  37. Your images are always wonderful. For me (this time), you excelled in your title and the choice of the opening image. It’s the combination of those two swept me away, as well as setting the stage for the rest. Well done.

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  38. Lovely. lovely, … I’m always amazed not just by the beauty of these European cities, but also that so many of them survived so many wars – thank goodness… the cathedral is staggeringly beautiful, and to think it was built so long ago with no cranes , diggers or any other helpful equipment… and how refreshing all the trees and flowers and that amazing wisteria must be…wonderful pictures, as ever, Cindy

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    1. Building a cathedral of this height and artistic detail so long ago is just mind boggling isn’t it! It looms up in front of you like some ancient version of the empire state building. Thanks so much for noticing the gorgeous wistera too Natalie. I bet it is quite old too!

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  43. Hi Cindy!! Wow! You’re traveling at a beautiful time of year!! Loved the richness evident in your cathedral photos! But my favorite was he bridge reflected in the water– so clear and precise! Fun to follow along on your amazing travels! thanks! xo

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  47. Strasbourg Cathedral might be the most ornate cathedral I’ve seen! So many colors and hues on the outside exterior that it’s a bit like looking at a drip candle (remember how popular those were in the 80’s?), only with more subdued colors. And I read it took more than 500 years to build! Love the wisteria and the warm glow inside that shop!

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    1. It is incredibly tall! It looms up instantly like some ancient skyscraper which makes the exterior the most impressive I have seen. Seeing the cathedral in a full moon, just after sunset and before it gets truly dark is amazing. When I came home and looked at the photos I was shocked at the way the colors leapt out. They orignally intended the cathedral to have two spires, but never made the second one. I guess they didn’t want to work another 500 years!!! Hugs to you Lynn~

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  48. Beautiful photos as usual, Cindy. I would be fascinated to read a post from you at some point about which camera you use, your shooting methods, whether you do much post-production on your images etc. It is always good to be able to learn from the experts! cheers! 🙂

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    1. I would love to do that, but would be concerned about boring people.The Strasbourg photos were taken with a Sony Rx10. I also use the Sony HX400 for super zoom as it zooms to 1200mm equivalent. I use the 400 for birds, animals and flowers, anything really distant or full macro. I used both Sony’s Play Memories Home and Windows photos software to edit photos. I use windows for straightening only and Play Memories for everything else. I sharpen all photos, usually enhance saturation conservatively, and always crop my photos, sometimes a lot. Sometimes I change contrast and light also, but always conservatively. I am not striving for hyper-realisitc or art photos, not interested in featheres waterfalls for example, but just slightly enhanced, bacisally natural photos. I just realized while typing, this is exactly how I wear make-up! A little enhancement, but not a fake appearance! Laughing……
      Thank you for your interest Liz & cheers to you~

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      1. Well, this is certainly not boring for me!! Thanks so much for taking the trouble to set out all this fascinating info. And lol re the make-up – completely agree! 🙂 x

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