Man Walking

Tryphon Tournesal

Having missed the theme day here a belated street sign: a whole new approach to down town Brussels. Original street names (like Rue Charles Buls) are given cartoon related names (like Tryphon Tournesol).

A street quest worth the detour.

Purifies

If anyone has any idea what this is all about?

Bye, Bye

Not from the blog, no worries (although lately it has been quite difficult to keep it going). But we are off to Paris for the weekend. Gare du Midi. Thalys. 1.20h. Paris.

Seems it is going to be a sunny weekend ahead, so fingers crossed. Have a good weekend everyone.

MasterCard

These last commercials form MasterCard are both attractive and ingenious. Are they around your city as well?

Wielemans Ceuppens

I have posted before on Wielemans Ceuppens, for what it stands today. Now a photo on what Wielemans Ceuppens used to be - a brewery, brewing (obviously!) beer. Here the old beer metal plate advertising the Wielemans beers.

Seahorse

Lost in the city?

Continuing

My very own series.

WC Serie

A new series I am working on at the moment: WC signs. This one found on the pavement of a metro station.

Red, Red, Red

It doesn't get redder in Brussels. I have posted this photo before, way at the beginning of Brussels DP. (Sorry, but I had very little time to go out and take a new photo). Now, revisited: the Brussels post boxes!

Other 'red' cities around the world:
Shanghai, China - Mumbai, India - New York City (NY), USA - Manila, Philippines - Albuquerque (NM), USA - Hamburg, Germany - Stayton (OR), USA - Los Angeles (CA), USA - Hyde, UK - Oslo, Norway - Brookville (OH), USA - Melbourne, Australia - Stavanger, Norway - Bellefonte (PA), USA - Bucaramanga (Santander), Colombia - Joplin (MO), USA - Singapore, Singapore - Selma (AL), USA - Cleveland (OH), USA - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Chandler (AZ), USA - Stockholm, Sweden - Seattle (WA), USA - Boston (MA), USA - Arradon, France - Evry, France - Baton Rouge (LA), USA - Maple Ridge (BC), Canada - Boston (MA), USA - Grenoble, France - Cottage Grove (MN), USA - Greenville (SC), USA - Hilo (HI), USA - Nelson, New Zealand - La Antigua, Guatemala - Brisbane (QLD), Australia - Singapore, Singapore - Tel Aviv, Israel - Hong Kong, China - Sequim (WA), USA - Paderborn, Germany - Saarbrücken, Germany - Rotterdam, Netherlands - Tenerife, Spain - Kyoto, Japan - Tokyo, Japan - Sydney, Australia - Naples (FL), USA - Cologne (NRW), Germany - Wassenaar (ZH), Netherlands - Saint Louis (MO), USA - Cypress (TX), USA - Ocean Township (NJ), USA - Mainz, Germany - Toruń, Poland - Menton, France - Monte Carlo, Monaco - Singapore, Singapore - North Bay (ON), Canada - Jakarta, Indonesia - Montréal (QC), Canada - Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina - Minneapolis (MN), USA - Baziège, France - San Diego (CA), USA - Prague, Czech Republic - Ampang (Selangor), Malaysia - New York (NY), USA - Kajang (Selangor), Malaysia - Sharon (CT), USA - Newcastle (NSW), Australia - Port Angeles (WA), USA - Nottingham, UK - Villigen, Switzerland - Chicago (IL), USA - Torquay, UK - Brussels, Belgium - San Diego (CA), USA - Mexico (DF), Mexico - Saint Paul (MN), USA - Cape Town, South Africa - Paris, France - Seoul, Korea - Manila, Philippines - Milano, Italy - Chennai (Tamil Nadu), India

Man Overboard

Funny!

Upside Down World

Looking at the world upside down. This photo comes after a special request from a reader, who pointed me in the direction of the upside down flying man. I understand this photo will be saved on a desktop in Brussels - so I hope it fulfills the expectations.

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Bitte - Danke

No comment.

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The Sun

Walking home from work I came across the sun! I think many missed this sign, but isn't it just so cute? With the sun still shining bright in Brussels I thought this would be a good way to finish the week. Sunny weekend everyone.

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A Cup of Tea

A lovely cup of tea. Some quiet. A good book. And I am happy.
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Cavalia

If Belgian, you will wonder why I am posting this now. Cavalia, the show, finished. Yet let me explain.

One, what is Cavalia? A show where men and horse merge into one beautiful example of magic, performance and precision. Or so they say. Personally I haven't been to see the show.

Two, after the initial success of Cavalia in Belgium posters and advertising signs like the one in the photo announce that Cavalia will be back in Brussels in August 2007. Tickets don't come cheap (90euro and more) but I am sure they will be sold out.

Has Cavalia been in your city?
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A l'Imaige Nostre-Dame

Not only a beautiful old sign, but also a great old bar in the center of Brussels. Of course like every good place in town, it is a little hidden and only the true connoisseurs know where it is. But for the Brussels DP readers, I will share the address with you: Impasse des Cadeaux 3, 1000 Brussels.
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Cordonnerie Suisse

Whilst walking down town Brussels, all you have to do is look up to find something different. Like this sign advertising a Swiss cobbler. I assume the sign is quite old as there is no cobbler to be found in the area.

Perhaps Bally used to have a shop in the center, and the sign stayed on?
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Papeterie Legrand

In the series of grand signs around Brussels, I came across this one: Papeterie Legrand. the Legrand stationary shop. In italics you can read they are promoting the excellence of style.
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On Top of the World

Bells, on top of the world. Anyone guess where this is (Brussels residents more than others)? Tomorrow more on this.

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