Waiting for the Sun

Desk chairs waiting for the sun and clients - last Saturday, when the weather started to get cloudy...

Flower Sculptures

These huge flower sculptures by German sculptor and communications designer Jacques Tilly were a cheerful sight during my Sunday afternoon walk along the Danube Canal.

Cloudy Day

During the past few weeks we were spoilt with sunny and for the season rather warm weather, but yesterday the temperature dropped and the sky was cloudy. The boats on the Old Danube waited in vain for clients...

Sunday Flowers #273

"Nature always wears the colors of the spirit." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Old & New

Sometimes old and modern architecture fit together quite well... In this case I'm not sure. What do you think?

University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences

The main building of the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences was erected in 1896 and is located in the 18th district. The "BOKU" as the Viennese call this univeristy (from its German name "Universität für Bodenkultur Wien") was founded in 1872 as an agricultural college. Today it is a modern, international University of Life Sciences where more than 10.000 students are enrolled.

Sunset Obsesssion #47

During summer I saw so many beautiful sunsets while riding my bicycle. I really miss to be outside at this time of day, therefore I enjoyed seeing the sun set last Friday even more.

Colours of Autumn

I don't like autumn but I have to admit that the different colours of these leaves are a beautiful sight. What a pity that they soon will fall off...

Missing The Long Summer Evenings

On Fridays I try to stop working earlier than the other days. Last Friday I took advantage of the beautiful weather to take a walk along the Old Danube. I miss the long summer evenings, currently the sun sets already shortly after 6 p.m. and I had to end my walk in the dark.

Terrace by The Water

The current temperatures don't feel like autumn but more like Indian summer. It's strange to see the changing colours in nature and to put on only a light jacket. The terraces of the cafés and restaurants are still well attended. I like this terrace by the water (Old Danube) a lot - although I've dined there only once.

Sunday Flowers #272

"Sweet October, fill with praise,

Rich and glowing as thy days,

Every poet's heartfelt lays." - Caroline May

Upside Down

Reflections of trees in a branch of the Old Danube.

Before the Storm #2

I also passed by the DC  Tower and the office building Tech Gate Vienna on my way home before the storm was coming.

Before the Storm #1

I took this photo some weeks ago before we had a storm coming.

DC Tower And Trees

The DC Tower (Austria's tallest skyscraper) seen from the Old Danube. Some trees look already rather autumnal, others still "resist"...

Overgrown Mansion

I love this mansion in the 19th district because it's so beautifully covered with Virginia creeper. It looks goond when it's completely green but it even looks better in autumn when the leaves are coloured. This year I passed by the mansion a little too early... You can click here and here for more autumnal photos.

Unusual Hot October Day

Last Saturday was a sunny and with 23°C (73,4° F) unusual hot October day. I took a quick walk along the Old Danube where I saw this guy working on his suntan... (I'm sorry for the quality of the photo, I took it with my mobile phone).

Sunday Flowers #271

"Bittersweet October. The mellow, messy, leaf-kicking, perfect pause between
the opposing miseries of summer and winter." - Carol Bishop Hipps

Ghost Bike

A ghost bike is a bicycle roadside memorial, placed where a cyclist has been killed or severely injured, usually by a motor vehicle. I discovered this ghost bike in the 19th district where a 65 year old man got killed by a truck in May 2018.

Taking Photos

I was not the only one who took photos of the view of the town last Sunday on Leopoldsberg.

View of the Town #17

I will never get tired of the view from Kahlenberg. 

The Intruder

You may know this bench already from this photo. On Sunday I wanted to take a similar photo but then this cyclist stopped for some minutes...

Taking a Break

Last Sunday I climbed Kahlenberg and passed by these people who took a break on their way up or down and enjoyed a beautiful view of the town.

October Theme Day: Change

Autumn is in the air: The leaves are starting to change their colour...
Click here to view the photos of all participants in the theme day.

Sunday Flowers #270

"For man, autumn is a time of harvest, of gathering together.
For nature, it is a time of sowing, of scattering abroad." - Edwin Way Teale

Karl Marx is Watching

This air sculpture by Austrian artist Hannes Langeder is an inflatable imitation of the 40 ton bust of Karl Marx in Chemnitz, Germany, and an exhibit of the "Parallel Vienna", a hybrid between art fair, exhibition platform and artist studio which currently takes place in Vienna for the 6th time.

So Much Art

Yesterday I was at the opening of the viennacontemporary art fair which unites art from the East and the West. More than 100 galleries and institutions from 23 countries gather under one roof and represent emerging and iconic artists. The art fair ends on Sunday, September 30. Unfortunately I didn't note who did the paintings in the photo.

Donau City at Dusk

The construction of the modern Donau City started in 1995. All these buildings have been erected on top of panels covering a highway.

Dramatic Sky

During my walk along the Old Danube on Sunday at some point the sun appeared for about half an hour and afterwards the sky looked like this.

Beginning of Autumn

Yesterday was the first day of autumn and the weather mostly corresponded to the new season. Not really knowing how to spend the afternoon I ended up at the Old Danube once again...

Sunday Flowers #269

"We know that in Septemer, we will wander through the warm winds of summer's wreckage.
We will welcome summer's ghost." - Heny Rollins

Ars Electronica #2

In Monitor Man, Yassine Khaled creates an embodiment of virtual communication in public space. The artist wears a helmet affixed with an iPad which offers a real-time connection to a person outside of Europe and the Western world. Through the use of technology and his own body, Khaled uses the performance to transgress actual, national borders which separate people. The performance is an opportunity for people to meet with someone who is physically far away and restricted in their freedom of movement. Pleace click here for a video.

Ars Electronica #1

Last weekend the Ars Electronica Festival, a festival for art, technology and society, took place in Linz. The festival premiered in September 1979, but only this year I had the opportunity to see some of its exhibitions. This year's theme of the festival was "Error - The Art of Imperfection". One of my favourite exhibits was "SEER", a simulative emotional expression robot by Takayuki Todo. The robot is attached to a camera censor and imitates the facial expressions of the viewer. Please click here for more information and a video.

Railway Station

On Saturday I did a day trip to Linz, the third-largest city of Austria. I took this photo of the Praterstern railway station out of the train shortly before the departure.

Sunday Flowers #268

"Sepember: it was the most beautiful of words, he'd always felt, 
evoking orange-flowers, swallows, and regret." - Alexander Theroux

Taking a Break

During the summer months I usually spend most of my evenings riding my bicycle. This year the bicycle season started already at the end of April and I enjoyed my bicylcle tours more than ever before - still I had to take a break once in a while...

Back at the Old Danube

During the summer months I usually forgo the Old Danube because there are too many people but at the end of August, on a rather cloudy day, I resumed my walks along the water. 

Street Art Stairs

The Calle Libre Festival for Urban Aesthetics invited the Rumanian artist Lost.Optics to paint the Amonstiege in the 6th disctrict.

Balloons

Eyecatching balloons in the entrance to a courtyard in the city center.

Maestros

In August the Calle Libre Festival for Urban Aesthetics took place for the 8th time. During the festival several street artistsc created murals on curated walls. "Maestros" is a work by Zesar Bahamonte, it's located in the 2nd district.

Keith Haring Stairs

I'm back! The break of the last few months wasn't planned, it was a consequence of a lack of time, photos and inspiration. I hope that now I can get back to the old rhythm...
The Albertina museum uses to cover the external staircase with artworks to promote its exhibitions. From March to June the museum dedicated a comprehensive exhibition to American artist Keith Haring who would have turned 60 this year.

Sunday Flowers #267

"Never look directly at the sun. Instead, look at the sunflower." - Vera Nazarian

Old & New

An old building reflected in the facade of a modern building in the city center.

Sunday Flowers #266

"The sun does not shine for a few trees and flowers, but for the wide world's joy." - Henry Ward Beecher

MQW

People Matching Art Works #2

People Matching Art Works #1

WOW!

Some weeks ago I went to see the exhibition "WOW! The Heidi Horten Collection" at the Leopold Museum. The show features more than 170 works from 100 years of art history and is the first public presentation of one of the most impressive European private collections.

Sunday Flowers #265

"An optimist is the human personification of spring." - Susan J. Bissonette

Tree

Spring is springing, but some trees still look rather winterly...