Picture perfect...

Last weekend was all about taking my sister Kim to beautiful places in the area. As those who read this blog know, Baden-Baden and Strasbourg are on our permanent shortlist in the gorgeous department.

On Saturday Robert and Sophia wanted to stay at home so we took Emily to Baden-Baden. The weather was absolutely perfect and I've never seen the city so full of folks or so beautiful. We had lunch at the "main" Biergarten and then walked to the casino. The classical concert going on in front of the casino was a nice touch.
On Sunday we headed to Strasbourg, an unbelievably picturesque city. This time I took the little "bus" tour I've always mocked and discovered parts of the city I'd never seen. While the place is always overrun with tourists, it remain absolutely gorgeous.

Soon after we arrived I discovered, much to my horror, that I had left the tripod mount at home. For a degenerate HDR photographer in a target rich environment, such an oversight is enough to drive one to have cocktails in the double digits. Uncharacteristically, I instead channeled my inner McGyver and made due with Kim's hair scrunchy. I took some interesting shots but must go back soon and do it right. I'd also like to visit Colmar.