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 Tree

Last week and during Easter we had some very sunny and warm days and nature exploded into bloom. I just can't get enough of all those blossoming trees! They are such a cheerful sight.

Blooming Magnolia Tree

The magnolia tree in front of the administration building of the Municipal Department "Parks and Gardens" is in full bloom. This department administers the about 2.000 square kilometers of urban green areas. Unfortunately the better part of these areas is currently closed until further notice.

Spring - in Spite of the Current Situation

Spring has sprung in Vienna - in spite of the "current situation" and even if we are back to rather winterly temperatures at the moment. There are still people in the streets as you can see, but they have to observe a distance of 1m at least.

In Full Bloom

A magnolia tree in full bloom...

White Magnolias & Cherry Blossom

Beautiful white magnolias and cherry blossom in the Setagaya Park.

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.

Spring is Coming

The up and down of the temperature continues. Yesterday it was unusually hot (I saw the first people in bathing suits), over the night the temperature dropped considerably. In the shop window of the department store "Gerngroß" spring and the time for gardening have already arrived. 

Finally...

Finally nature is awakening! During my last walk along the Old Danube on Friday I saw some eagerly awaited signs of spring.

Magnolia

The magnolia trees are currently in full bloom.

Sunday Flowers #223

"The tulip's petals shine in dew,
All beautiful, but none alike." -  James Montgomery

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

First Spring Flowers

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

Sunday Flowers #184

"To be interested in the changing seasons is a happier state of mind
than to be hopelessly in love with spring." - George Santayana

Pink Magnolia

The magnolia trees are currenty in full bloom. A beautiful sight!

Springtime in Setagaya Park #2

Another view of the blooming trees in Setagaya Park.

Springtime in Setagaya Park #1

In springtime the Setagaya Park, a japanese garden in the 19th district, is a real feast for the eyes with its blooming Japanese cherries and Magnolias.

Enjoying the First Day of Spring

Spring started yesterday with a very sunny and warm day. Everybody was out and about to enjoy the beautiful weather. As may others I took a walk along the Old Danube where I discovered these young people sitting in the sun, having a chat and a drink, looking onto the water...

Crocuses

While the flower shops have been offering spring flowers since the beginning of the year, nature is in large part still in winter mode despite the unusual mild weather during the past months. BUT last Sunday I discovered some first spring flowers in the Botanical Garden. One meadow was covered with crocuses and a real feast for the eyes.

Cherry Blossom

Despite of the recent bad weather the Japanese Cherries in the Setagaya Park are already blooming. Please click here, here and here for more photos of this Japanese park in spring.