Friday, March 31, 2017

Down There...

Last Sunday I did an afternoon walk in the 19th district. When I turned back I had this view of the town.

Thursday, March 30, 2017

Colourful Cardigan

I don't know if this is really a gentlemen's cardigan or if he just hastily threw over the next best piece of clothing before leaving for an afternoon walk, but I must say this cardigan is really eye-catching...

Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Spring

Spring has its blue ribbon
Fluttering through the winds
Sweet, well-known scents
Touch lightly and forbodingly the country.
The violets are already dreaming
Willing to come soon.
Listen, the faint sound of a harp from afar!
Springs, yes it's you!
It's you I heard! - Eduard Mörike

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Togetherness #1

When I will be their age, I also want so sit on a bench in cosy togetherness...

Monday, March 27, 2017

Sunday, March 26, 2017

Sunday Flowers #222

"The first day of spring is one thing, and the first spring day is another.
The difference between them is sometimes as great as a month."- Henry Van Dyke

Saturday, March 25, 2017

Old & New

A modern and an old office building in the Viertel Zwei area. The modern building houses the headquarter of the Austrian mineral oil authority.

Friday, March 24, 2017

Deserted Campus

Another impression of my walk on the deserted campus of the University of Economics and Business last Sunday. The building in the background was designed by Estudio Carme Pinós S.L., based in Barcelona, Spain.

Thursday, March 23, 2017

Outdoor Staircases

Last Sunday I did another walk on the campus of the University of Economics and Business where the outdoor staircases of the Teaching Center, designed by Vienna-based architects BUSarchitektur ZT GmbH, caught my eyes.

Wednesday, March 22, 2017

I'll Give You Three Guesses

Guess which of these very similar apartment buildings has recently been renovated... I love the French windows!

Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Advance Warning

If you want to know what to expect in the very near future, sometimes you just have to watch the ground: in this case there are stairs ahead in 15m. I have never seen a similar warning before...

Monday, March 20, 2017

Luxury Design And Furniture Fair

Yesterday I was at the luxury design and furniture fair H.O.M.E.D.E.P.O.T. at the Semperdepot. The building was constructed from 1874 to 1877 according to the plans of Gottfried Semper and Karl von Hasenauer and originally served as a depot for the stage sets of the Austrian Federal Theatres. Today one part of the building houses studios of the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, the other part can be rented for events.

Sunday, March 19, 2017

Sunday Flowers #221

"I glanced out the window at the signs of spring. The sky was almost blue, the trees were almost budding, 
the sun was almost bright." - Millard Kaufman, Bowl of Cherries

Saturday, March 18, 2017

Donauturm

The 252m high Donauturm was opened in April 1964 on the occasion of the Vienna International Garden Show. Two high-speed elevators transport passengers to the observation deck and a rotating restaurant which offer a splendid view of the town and it environs.

Friday, March 17, 2017

7th Blogiversary

Today this blog turns 7!! I can't believe it! I created the blog seven years ago very late in the evening (or rather early in the morning) without really knowing what I was doing,and I had no idea how I should publish 365 photos a year thinking that there weren't so many interesting things to photograph. Throughout the years I didn't manage to publish a photo every day because I was on vacation, too busy, too tired... or I published photos one or two days late, but I'm still proud that I didn't give up blogging. It is fun, but also rather time-consuming. Anyway, looking for photo subjects I experienced my hometown more attentively and discovered things never seen before. Thank you for visiting my blog and for commenting on the photos! I appreciate your support and I am looking forward to sharing more photos of Vienna with you. And now let's cut the cake and celebrate!

Thursday, March 16, 2017

Modern Living

The 110m high "Mischek Tower" is an apartment building in the Donaucity area. It was erected from 1998 to 2000 and was the highest residential building in Austria until 2002, it is still the highest prefab house of the world. Definitely not the kind of building I want to live in...

Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Sunset Obsession #37

The Light House on the Danube Island at sunset last Sunday.
By the way, the international consulting firm Mercer ranks Vienna highest for quality of living for the 8th year in a row! The annual survey compares the political, social and economic climate, medical care, education and infrastructural conditions such as public transportation, power and water supply. It also takes into consideration recreational offers, the availability of all kinds of consumer goods (from food to cars), as well as environmental conditions.

Tuesday, March 14, 2017

Training Day

I did so many walks along the Old Danube when it was frozen over in January and February that it seemed "strange" to me to see it in its "normal" condition on Sunday... Some people have already digged out their rowing boats. These group did some training in their dragon boat.

Monday, March 13, 2017

Sitting, Watching...

Did you notice that I haven't been at the Old Danube for some weeks? Well, yesterday I relapsed... And I admired this girl sitting on the edge of one of the platforms... I always have an unpleasant feeling when I'm too close to the edge...

Sunday, March 12, 2017

Sunday Flowers #220

"That is one good thing about this world... there are always sure to be more springs." - L.M. Montgomery

Saturday, March 11, 2017

Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Restart Your Heart

There's not much to say about this photo... We all have to restart our heart one day, I guess... 

Tuesday, March 7, 2017

First Spring Flowers

Nature is awakening... On Sunday I discovered some first shy spring flowers (crocuses and snowdrops) in the Botanical Garden.

Monday, March 6, 2017

Sunday, March 5, 2017

Saturday, March 4, 2017

Interesting Style

I love art fairs not only for the art, but also because it's a perfect place for people watching. This couple had a really eye-catching style of clothing and got some funny looks... You can't see it in this photo: the girl's eyebrows were turquoise...

Friday, March 3, 2017

Art Vienna #2

Here's another work that caught my eyes at the art fair "Art Vienna": it combines an old papercollage with modern spraypaint and was realised on a vintage wood drawer by 3stepscrew, a German street art collective.

Thursday, March 2, 2017

Art Vienna #1

Recently the first "Art Vienna" took place at the Leopold Museum. The art fair focused on Austrian and international contemporary art and classical modernism. This photos shows two eye-catching works by Spanish artist Samuel Salcedo.

Wednesday, March 1, 2017

March Theme Day: Black and White in Color

I love bright colours, black and white subjects don't really catch my eyes, but this heart on the banks of the Danube Canal did (because underneath there was written in red "for my beloved")...
Click here to view thumbnails of all participants in the theme day.