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[url=https://flic.kr/p/2n6AVFm][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/2n6AVFm]Putin poster[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/195073733@N05/]Ralph Durham[/url], on Flickr

Not this year

Fasching, Carnival, in Munich 2018
Covid has put a dent in the celebrations.

[url=https://flic.kr/p/2n6e7XG][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/2n6e7XG]DSC_0412[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/195073733@N05/]Ralph Durham[/url], on Flickr

[url=https://flic.kr/p/2n6e83g][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/2n6e83g]DSC_0407[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/195073733@N05/]Ralph Durham[/url], on Flickr

[url=https://flic.kr/p/2n6neKG][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/2n6neKG]DSC_0400[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/195073733@N05/]Ralph Durham[/url], on Flickr

[url=https://flic.kr/p/2n6j5yh][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/2n6j5yh]DSC_0377[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/195073733@N05/]Ralph Durham[/url], on Flickr

[url=https://flic.kr/p/2n6j5Cq][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/2n6j5Cq]DSC_0424[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/195073733@N05/]Ralph Durham[/url], on Flickr

But wait! there's more

Today we go to the other side of France. Amiens, a focal point in both world wars, but
this town also has the largest Gothic Cathedral in France. It is stunning. Flamboyant Gothic built on a previous church site from 1220 to 1270.
I'm only going to post 5. If people are interested let me know and I can post more.
The last picture is a pair of carvings from the 4 scene set depicting the beheading of St. John the Baptist.
I think that is where the term 'head on a platter' came from. It is also the home of his skull.

From the rear:
[url=https://flic.kr/p/2n65KrD][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/2n65KrD]DSC_0211[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/195073733@N05/]Ralph Durham[/url], on Flickr

Main door:
[url=https://flic.kr/p/2n5Yabe][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/2n5Yabe]DSC_0220[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/195073733@N05/]Ralph Durham[/url], on Flickr

Stained glass, rear
[url=https://flic.kr/p/2n67jcx][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/2n67jcx]DSC_0250[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/195073733@N05/]Ralph Durham[/url], on Flickr

[url=https://flic.kr/p/2n67j5U][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/2n67j5U]DSC_0255[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/195073733@N05/]Ralph Durham[/url], on Flickr

St. John.
[url=https://flic.kr/p/2n65JUw][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/2n65JUw]DSC_0260[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/195073733@N05/]Ralph Durham[/url], on Flickr

Cassis, sunny day

Cassis is on the Mediterranean east of Marseilles and the national park there.
Found out how to resize from Flickr.
I think this is a better size for viewing.

[url=https://flic.kr/p/2n5M3Fs][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/2n5M3Fs]DSC_0922[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/195073733@N05/]Ralph Durham[/url], on Flickr

[url=https://flic.kr/p/2n5StN7][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/2n5StN7]DSC_0912[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/195073733@N05/]Ralph Durham[/url], on Flickr

[url=https://flic.kr/p/2n5StTh][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/2n5StTh]DSC_0910[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/195073733@N05/]Ralph Durham[/url], on Flickr

[url=https://flic.kr/p/2n5Su5Q][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/2n5Su5Q]DSC_0945[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/195073733@N05/]Ralph Durham[/url], on Flickr

Listening to Scholz right now (Germany)

He is really pissed off.
He said Putin lied to his face.
Also Germany is going to increase the military's budget to over 2%
of the GDP.
They will also push for faster energy independence.

More for my part to reduce the doom scroll

These 4 are from Venice 2019. We happened to be there for the boat parade the weekend before Carnival.
I have many more and video. Here are two from that parade with a jailbreak and cops in pursuit.

Something on a lighter note

Took these pictures at the harbour in Lindau on the Bodensee, Lake Constance.

Hope some of you will enjoy them.

Something on a lighter note

Well that took some time

It turns out that Canada still considers me a citizen. Thanks to Covid, it took 18 months to get an answer.
Now I am a dual Canadian/US citizen living in Germany.
My attempt for permanent residency here are buried under the Covid backlog. Because of that I have to get an emergency visa extension. I need that because I will be leaving Germany, plague allowing, and would like to get back home.
Living in interesting times.

Hamburg this morning.

Wave over a ferry bow.

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