shops - the fleeting world; bubbles in a stream

July 3, 2021 Street scenes - buildings

Mr. Bricolage and fading industrial history

“People are crazy and times are strange
I’m locked in tight, I’m out of range
I used to care, but things have changed”

(Bob Dylan in Things have changed)
Tamines (B)

March 15, 2021 Street scenes - buildings

BigMat … Bienvenue!

“Hör’ ich das Pförtchen nicht gehen?
Hat nicht der Riegel geklirrt?
Nein, es war des Windes Wehen,
Der durch die Pappeln schwirrt.”

(F. von Schiller in Die Erwartung)
Liège (B)

August 26, 2020 Street scenes - buildings

From Chez Laurent to Chez Sahin

“Man gave names to all the animals
In the beginning, in the beginning
Man gave names to all the animals
In the beginning, long time ago”

(Bob Dylan in Man gave names to all the animals)
Charleroi (B)

August 15, 2020 Street Scenes

Is this Caracas?

“Frankie pulled out a pistol.
Pulled out a forty-four.
Gun went off a rootie-toot-toot
And Albert fell on the floor.
He was her man but he done her wrong.”

(Bob Dylan in Frankie&Albert)
Charleroi-Jumet (B)

July 16, 2020 Street scenes - buildings

The joy of colors

“I live my life in primary colors
I let praise or blame fall where they may.
I hold my soul in equanimity …”

(Sister Helen Prejean from the song cycle The Deepest Desire: Four Meditations on Love)
Namur (B)

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Mr. Bricolage and fading industrial history

BigMat … Bienvenue!

From Chez Laurent to Chez Sahin

Is this Caracas?

The joy of colors