Spring Trees

Spring is definitely my favourite season. I love it when nature awakens, the days are getting longer, the sun is shining more often and it's getting warmer. This year I love spring even more because watching all the blossoms and bright colours distracts me from the current restrictions and the uncertain future.

Spring in the Setagaya Park

The Setagaye Park, a small public park in the 19th district, was created in the traditional japanese style. Its blooming cherry and magnolia trees are very eye-catching in spring.

Frozen pond

Last Sunday the ponds in Kurpark Oberlaa were partially frozen.

Like in a FairyTale

This part of Kurpark Oberlaa seems to me like an enchanted forest in a fairy tale...

Some Green

Nature in winter is so dreary, so I'm happy about every plant that resists and stays green.

Just a Tree And a Lamp

Last Sunday I took a walk in Kurpark Oberlaa in the 10th district. It was a very cloudy and quite cold day, so the park was rather deserted.  I like the constrast of the "accurate" lamp and the winterly tree. 

Eyecatcher on a Cloudy Day

These balloons were a very welcome eyecatcher and blur of colour on a recent cloudy day.

They Have Seen Better Days...

On Friday afternoon it snowed, on Saturday the rain washed away the snow - at least in the inner city. In the outskirts yesterday there was still some snow. In Heiligenstädter Park I discovered this family of snowmen in a rather sorry state...

Sunday Afternoon Walk

Here's another photo of my afternoon walk in Augarten the other Sunday...

A Chat in the Park

One of my favourite photo motifs is people sitting on a bench. So I couldn't resist taking a photo of these two women who braved yesterday's cold and had a snack and a chat in Augarten. 

Holiday Walk

Last Friday, Austria's National Day, I took an extensive walk in Kurpark Oberlaa. On my way there I remembered that last year I also spent the afternoon in this park. I'm such a terrible creature of habit!

Afternoon Walk on a Gloomy Day

I love to go for an afternoon walk on Sundays and holidays, even if the weather isn't too inviting... Last Saturday I first passed Donaucity, then the adjacent Donaupark.

Looks Like a Magic Forest

With the beautiful weather on the national holiday on thursday, a lot of people took a walk in the Kurpark Oberlaa, but fortunately the park is large enough to find spots without anybody. I loved the atmosphere of this small "magic forest".

Sunny Holiday

Yesterday was Austria's National Day which commemorates the declaration of neutrality in 1955. It was a sunny and very warm day, so I took a walk in Kurpark Oberlaa in the 10th district.

The Restaurant in the Park

The restaurant Meierei located in the Stadtpark, last Sunday after the rain had stopped. At the Meierei you can savour Viennese delicacies and more than 100 different types of cheese. The building originally was erected in 1903 as a milk bar of the City of Vienna. During World War II it was badly damaged and afterwards it was considerably remodelled.

After the Rain

Yesterday it was raining cats and dogs until the early evening. I took a walk in the Stadtpark when the sun tried to get through the clouds...

Orange Pillars

The modern apartment building that I showed you on Tuesday is located next to the 31.000 square meter large Rudolf Bednar Park created in 2008. In the center of the park there is a canopy with eye-catching orange pillars.

Meeting Friends

That's a nice end of the week: meeting friends in a park... I took this photo last Friday evening in Augarten.

A Goddes in the Garden

There are a lot of statues in the gardens of Schönbrunn Palace. This one shows Diana, the goddess of hunting.

Snow in the City

When I left my apartment on Monday morning it snowed heavily. Only 10 minutes later I got off the subway in the city center and there was not even one snowflake - as in most parts of Vienna. During the night before last the snowfall finally hit the whole city...