Zur blauen Gilge

What Gilge is, I have not been able to find. From the image I would guess a spear, or a spearhead.

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Zum blauen Störchli

To the blue stork. Actually, the little blue stork. The diminutive form is très popular in Switzerland.

Many of you have already gathered that I'm rather partial to architectural details and shop signs. For the next few days, I'll be showing you some photos I took in Zürich when I met up with blogger Janet of DC Confidential.

P. S. I'm away from Villigen at the moment and the Blogger 'bot will be taking care of business in so far as I've scheduled posting.

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zur Schmiede

This building next to die Apotheke from yesterday is home to a hardware shop. That's in keeping with its name: zur Schmiede (Schmied = blacksmith).

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Die Apotheke

Judging by the name of this building (at the top of the photo), it used to house a pharmacy. I like the tiger head sculpted over the oval window. The children's clothes shop on the ground floor was displaying white dresses, which is what the girls in the Jugendfest parade wear.

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The old door

If you're wondering about the strange cropping I've applied, it's because I didn't frame the original shot in a way that allowed me to get the entire door in the square crop I've been using. I think it worked out alright though.

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The charm of old things

I wouldn't like to live here if it looks like this on the inside as well, but I'm glad for the photographic opportunity it provides.

P.S. I finally got around to installing GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Tool) on my iMac and I'm really pleased with it so far. The last time I used it was almost a decade ago, and wow, are things much nicer now!

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The blue chair

Seen in front of a dog (and cat!?) "salon" in Brugg.

P.S. My latest Expatica photo essay is up. The Gnomes of Villigen.

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Privat!

A private garden in Brugg. Under lock and key.

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After the Brugger Jugendfest II

A close-up of the decaying flowers in the Justice fountain in the post from the day before yesterday.

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Decorations on the Pestalozzi house

The house where Pestalozzi — the founder of modern pedagogy — died was highlighted in the decoration plan for the Jugendfest in Brugg. More on Pestalozzi here.

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