Without any tourists and with museums and restaurants that are closed, the small streets in the city center were still rather deserted last Sunday afternoon. I had the impression that this promenader/cyclist took advantage of the calm to attentively watch the old buildings.
Unfortunately I don't play any instrument, but it must be really nice to meet a friend and play music while sitting in the grass on a sunny Sunday afternoon.
In Austria there are no exit restrictions any more since May 1st. It's now again possible to meet friends in public but the minimum distance of 1m to persons with whom one does not live in the same household must still be observed. On Sunday afternoon a lot of people enjoyed the sunny weather along the Danube Canal. The people in this photo adhered to the rules of social distancing. Some days ago I met a friend for a walk and I have to admit that it felt strange for me to always keep a distance to him.
Today was the first day after the shutdown that all shops were open again. In the city center I saw quite a lot of people doing some shopping and I heard of waiting lines at furniture and electrical stores...
When the weather is fine, the benches in the inner courtyard of MuseumsQuartier Wien usually are crowded. This was not the case some weeks ago... It's really strange to see places that are usually frequented by a lot of people so empty... The day before yesterday the government announced that at the end of April new exit restrictions will be announced... Let's see...
Here's another example of social distancing...
That's what a chat in the street looks like in spring 2020: keeping a distance of at least 1m to each other...
Usually I'm rather displeased and surprised how important the mobile phone has become for all of us, admittedly even for me. But now that we have to practice social distancing and most of us can't meet our family, friends and colleagues, the device is a good way to stay in contact.
This May is so annoying: after 1-2 days with sunshine and nice temperatures, there are always several cold and rainy days. Let's hope that June finally brings the summer!
Visiting a museum can be tiring. Gladly the Museum of Applied Arts has prepared some beds where the visitors can relax, take a nap, have a look at the beautiful ceiling or just check their phones...
In Austria tomorrow is Mother's Day and according to the weather forecast it will be a cold and rainy day, just like last Sunday when I took this photo. I guess there won't be a lot of family outings tomorrow...
Yesterday it was raining all day long and we had only 6°C (42,8 °F). It feeled like in November. I went out only for a short walk and was cold despite my thin winter jacket. I was sorry for all the tourists who were touring the city in this weather.
I have this thing with photographing people sitting on benches... For more photos please click here, here, here, here, here and here.
A sunny and warm spring Sunday, a bench, grapevines and a gorgeous view of the town - not bad at all, I would say...
The Bellevuewiese in the 19th district is a popular picnic site and deserves its name: it really offers a "belle vue" (beautiful view).
Well, that looks like there were some preparations for a proposal of marriage going on...
After having left the viewing platform of Kahlenberg, I turned back once again, saw these silhouettes and thought this might be a good photo. I think there's a special atmosphere...
Looking through the photos of this winter I realized that I got a new obsession: winter trees. It's interesting to see how the trees "themselves" look like, without any leaves. The tree in this photo isn't very fascinating but I liked the atmosphere of harmony in the view of the tree and the girl.
Technically the Jubiläumswarte is closed but - like many others - I climbed over the door, ascended the observation tower and enjoyed a beautiful view of Vienna. These two men spent a lot of time on top of the tower and seemed to "analize" the city from above.
I have the impression that today's Valentine's Day is getting more and more commercialized. As for me, I wouldn't ask for more than watching with my love the sun set over the Old Danube.
