Sunday Flowers #125

"The very flowers are sacred to the poor." - William Wordsworth

Park Entrance

Through this door you enter the Pötzleinsdorfer Schlosspark, a public park in the 18th district. The park was designed in the 18th district in the style of an English landscape garden and has a size of 354.000 m².

Vintage Signs #2

Here's another vintage sign for dog owners, recently discovered in the Pötzleinsdorfer Schloßpark in the 18th district. It says "no dogs allowed."

Vintage Signs #1

I love vintage signs like this one in the Kagran School Gardens. It reminds dog owners to put a leash on their dog.

Old Danube: Swans & Boats

The Old Danube is not far away from my place, and although I have been living there for twenty years, I "discovered" this dead end of a former river branch of the Danube with its calm atmosphere only this summer.

Old Danube: Sailboats

The Old Danube is popular for sailing. There are several sailing schools and boat rentals. From May to September the boat rentals extend their opening hours during full moon so that romantics can float along the Old Danube in the moonlight...

Dining by The Water

Some days ago I cycled alongside the Old Danube and discovered this tavern with a nice terrace by the water. I hope to manage to have dinner here this very summer.

Sunday Flowers #125

"Let us dance in the sun, wearing wild flowers in our hair..." - Susan Polis Shutz

The Sky is The Limit

The past two weeks the weather wasn't very nice, but I hope to see a similar sky (this photo was taken at the beginning of August) very soon. My holidays are drawing to a close and, back to work, I will first and foremost see the ceiling of the office if I look up...

"Green" House

I love this house in Gersthoferstraße in the 18th district not only because it's beautifully overgrown with ivy, but also because of the wooden veranda.

Old Pavilion

We continue our stroll through the Kagran School Gardens: This pavilion was originally set up for the 1873 World Exhibition in Vienna. It combines original parts and newly made wooden elements, giving an impression of what the pavilion must have looked like when it was first on display.

Idyllic Place

There are several theme gardens at the Kagran School Gardens. I have already shown you the Asian, and the Greek garden and here's now the Claude Monet garden, inspired by the painter's beautiful garden in Giverny, France.

Flora & Vertumnus

We are back to the Kagran School Gardens where you can also find this mosaic of Flora, the goddess of flowers, and Vertumnus, the god of gardens, executed in 1960 by Austrian artist Maître Leherb (1933-1997).

Mozart And Tourists

The monument to Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) in Burggarten is one of Vienna's most photographed sights. It was accomplished by Austrian sculptor Viktor Tilgner and erected in 1896, originally on Albertinaplatz, but transferred to Burggarten in 1953. As you can see there are currently a lot of tourists in Vienna.

Sunday Flowers #124

 

"A flower's appeal is in its contradictions - so delicate in form yet strong in fragrance,
so small in size yet big in beauty, so short in life yet long on effect." - Terri Guillemets

Looks Like in Greece

We started this week with the Asian garden at the Kagran School Gardens and we end it with a view of the Greek garden.

Sunset Obsession #6

The sunset over the Danube Island last Sunday. From where I was standing I could see on the one side the sun setting and on the other side the full moon rising.

Mediterranean Feeling

I guess I have already told you (probably even repeatedly) that I love bright colours. No wonder that this shop window caught my eyes immediately. It even causes me a mediterranean feeling...

A Face on The Wall

Another week, another piece of street art: This time I discovered it in the 6th district. It's by Mexican born graffiti artist Stinkfish, whose works you have already seen here and here.

Summer Hats

Summer is not over yet, there will surely (hopefully) be some days when we could use a summer hat. At the hat manufacturer Mühlbauer they are all hand crafted and currently on sale. By the way, in 2014 this manufacturer - a family business, now in the fourth generation - celebrates his 111th anniversary. Too bad that I don't have a "hat face"...

Looks Like in Asia

This small garden with Asian elements is a part of the Kagran School Gardens. They are located around the Vocational School for Horticulture and Floristry and serve as a training facility for the students. Usually the gardens are open to the public only once a month, but in July and August they can be visited from Monday to Wednesday. It's really nice to take a walk in this peaceful place.

Sunday Flowers #123

"The artist is the confidant of nature, flowers carry on dialogues with him through the graceful bending of their stems and the harmoniously tinted nuances of their blossoms. Every flower has a cordial word which nature directs towards him." - Auguste Rodin

Lovely Colours

A sunny Saturday - the perfect day for dining or having an afternoon coffee in this café in the gardens of Schönbrunn Palace. Look at all those beautifully coloured chairs!

Sweet Love

My most recent street art discovery: a cute mural in the 7th district.

Cool Message

A fashion store in the city center has a strong message for potential customers...

Police Officers

A friend of mine loves men in uniform. So when I'm on vacation I always try to photograph as many of them as possible to please her. Some days ago I saw these police officers in the city center and couldn't help but taking a picture...

Sunset Obsession #5

The modern Donau City at sunset, seen from the banks of the Old Danube.

A Boat in The City

This past weekend three oversized paper boats were set up at several places in Vienna by Hamburg’s tourism department to promote the second largest city in Germany. One of the boats "anchored" in front of the Vienna State Opera.

Sunday Flowers #122

"If I were a flower.. I would be a sunflower. To always follow the sun, turn my back to darkness, stand proud, tall and straight even with my head full of seeds." - Pam Stewart

Having a Break

These dogs (and their owners) seemed to need some rest on a Friday afternoon of shopping... 

August Theme Day: Take Away Store

A Würstelstand (literally "sausage stand") is the Austrian version of a hot dog stand. These stands were initially created during the period of the Austro-Hungarian Empire to provide a source of income for incapacitated former soldiers. Not until the 1960s were the stands allowed to become stationary. The Bitzinger sausage stand next to the Albertina museum is held to be on of the best in Vienna. Currently it also catches the eye because of the green replica of Albrecht Dürer's "Young Hare" on top it.
Click here to view thumbnails of all participants in the theme day.