The inhabitants of Saint Petersburg have to face long winter months with very short days. In the summer, they are eager to enjoy sunshine and will use the grounds of the Peter and Paul fortress as a city beach. May 1998. Les habitants de Saint-Pétersbourg doivent affronter de longs mois d’hiver aux journées très courtes.…
It was my first trip to Budapest. At the time, it was difficult to understand anything about the way the baths were operating. Some areas were not open to everyone. I took this picture in a hall since I liked the mood there. October 1996. C’était mon premier séjour à Budapest. A l’époque, on avait…
It would be impossible to take such a picture today in Trafalgar Square. London authorities took measures to reduce the number of pigeons. Sales of bird seed have been forbidden since 2001. Trained birds of prey were also used to kill them. Therefore, pigeons have largely disappeared from the Square. February 1995. Il serait impossible…
This new generation of post offices had just opened in the Netherlands. The whole space had been redesigned with white and orange booths to greet customers. Employees were wearing brand new uniforms. December 2008. Cette nouvelle génération de bureaux de poste venait d’ouvir aux Pays-Bas. L’espace entier avait été repensé avec des guichets orange et…
Hamburg is sometimes called Germany’s capital of sport. You may see rowers who train on an eight, the boat that is usually used in the Oxford Cambridge race. May 2009. Hambourg est souvent reconnue comme étant la capitale allemande du sport. On peut voir des rameurs qui s’entraînent sur un huit, le bateau utilisé en…
Even though it said that the baba was invented by French cooks, it was later brought to Naples where it became a popular Neapolitan specialty. There are a few dedicated shops in Naples that sell babas. This lady sells them in the impressive Galleria Umberto I. March 2002. Même si on dit que le baba…
