[Leica] Nathan's PAD 3/5/2016: Brussels lives!

[Nathan Wajsman]

After my meetings ended this afternoon, I totally violated the security advice of my office by taking the metro to the centre (we have been told to walk or use taxis when in Brussels). I went to Place de la Bourse to see the flowers etc. that people have placed there in memory of the victims, and then I went to a couple of my favourite watering holes for liquid refreshments. But the four images I show for today demonstrate that the city lives on.

Metro stations and other public infrastructure are guarded by armed soldiers and police. This is the new normal, sadly:
http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-FQRzcsM/A

But people are out and about, and are happy when they feel like being happy. Here, some passers-by on Place du Trône, near the place where I lived for a few months when I first arrived in Brussels in 1995:
http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-Nmr4DQb/A

And then I walked to L’Ultime Atome in Ixelles, sat outside for a couple of beers and photographed more happy people:
http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-M5DLX2Q/A
http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-LQkDRff/A

And it made me happy too and made my already excellent Belgian beer taste even better.

Cheers,
Nathan

Nathan Wajsman
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