Shih tzu + kids

Most descriptions of the Shih Tzu breed say that they are good with children. What they really should say is that shih tzu are absolutely crazy about kids and need them around. Whenever Elza spots a kid on our walk she tries to pull me in that direction so she can say hello. It's hysterical seeing a pup seeking contact so much.

She likes them as much as meeting other dogs and is so smart that she knows all the things and places that mean kid presence. Like when we go to my brothers place and my niece isn't in sight Elza runs to her bed looking for her.

When I take my niece to the park Elza climbs into the lower compartment of the stroller when she's tired from the walk. We make quite a sensation riding like that.

And so when Elza sees a stroller she knows there's a kid inside and wants to climbe in. :)

Fortunatlly for all of us Elza found a companion in my niece. They make a great team, play, grow, learn & explore the world together.

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Lake Lucerne

Watery Wednesday
I prefer the original name of Lake Lucerne - Vierwaldstättersee which means Lake of the Four Forested Cantons.

The view from Lucerne.

With the area of 114 km² it's the forth largest in Switzerland.

It's so twisted and bended with many bays and turns it makes a perfect destination for a steamer trip. That's also a neat way of getting from one town to another.

Could it be any more blue?

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St. Martin's Day

Only in November, only in Poznań and Wielkopolska...
the Saint Martin's croissants.
The semi-puff pastry with a white poppy seed, vanilla, diced date fruit or fig, sugar, cream, raisins, butter and orange skin filling and topped with crumbled walnuts.

While the rest of Poland commemorates the National Independence Day on the 11 of November, we in Poznań celebrate St. Martin Day. A carnival is held on St. Martin's street and about 300 tones of St. Martin's croissants are eaten every year. Only certified confectioneries can sell them. The street is closed to traffic for St.Martin's parade and a street fair. The croissants are a medieval tradition rediscovered and redefined on the brink of the XXth century.

My other favorite street fest food - grilled oscypek cheese.

And then come the fireworks!!!!!!!!!!

I prefer our joyful fete to the dull and over patriotic events held in other cities. And it's far more spectacular as all of You who visited my blog on Skywatch Friday could see.

Some of the fireworks were even quite fitting for the Independence Day don't You think?

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Just a butterfly

On an alpine meadow.

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Skywatching...

...the outer space?

No, it's last night in Poznań.

Everybody was looking up in the sky but not for nature phenomena.

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