[Leica] Nathan's PAW 15 -- Alsace

[Nathan Wajsman <wajsman@webshuttle.ch>]

Since I have been more or less constantly travelling the past couple of
weeks, I am behind in both viewing and posting PAWs, so here is the
start of the catch-up effort.

For week 15, I have three pictures from Alsace. It is my favourite
region of France, both because it is beautiful but mostly because I love
the food there which combines French quality and German quantity. So
when some Belgian friends were passing through Alsace on their way
south, I immediately took it as an excuse to meet up with them in the
lovely town of Riquewihr. I have been to Riquewihr many times, but only
on this trip did I realise that there is a public road in the vineyards
overlooking the town, from which one has views like this:

http://www.wajsman.com/2002_15.jpg
(Fuji GSW690III, Provia 100F)

I took my friends to taste and buy wine at my favourite producer in the
area, Bernard Schwach in the neighbouring town of Ribeauvillé:

http://www.wajsman.com/2002_15alt1.jpg
(M3, 35mm Summilux, Ilford Delta 400)

Later, while walking along the main street of Riquewihr (called Rue du
Général de Gaulle, as is the case in 90% of small towns in France), I
spotted this kitty in a window:

http://www.wajsman.com/2002_15alt2.jpg
(M3, 50mm Summilux, Delta 400)

The cakes inside the shop are a local specialy called Kugelkopf. As is
obvious from this and the name of the town, there is a strong German
influence in Alsace, not surprising given how the border has moved back
and forth.

The complete PAW index is at:

http://www.wajsman.com/indexpaw2002.htm

and comments/critique are welcome and appreciated as always.

Nathan

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Nathan Wajsman
Herrliberg (ZH), Switzerland

e-mail: wajsman@webshuttle.ch
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