Looking Through the Garden Gate

During my last Sunday's afternoon walk in the 19th district I passed by several beautiful mansions - sometimes you can only get a climpse of the buildings by looking through the garden gate... This mansion was built in 1906/07 by famous architect Josef Hoffmann for the Austrian Art Nouveau painter Carl Moll (1861-1945).

Another Autumnal Alley

An autumnal alley in the gardens of Schönbrunn Palace.

Autumn in the Japanese Garden

Two times a year the Setagaya Park in the 19th district is a special feast for the eyes: in spring when the trees are blooming and in autumn when the leaves are changing.

Autumnal Virginia Creeper

The façade of this mansion in the 19th district is completely covered with Virginia creeper. A spectacular sight in autumn!

Statue of Ceres

This statue of Ceres, the goddess of agriculture, grain crops, fertility and motherly relationships in Roman religion, is located in the gardens of Schönbrunn Palace.

A Quiet Square

I don't like wide and busy streets, I prefer quiet squares like this one in the city center. In this photo you can see several things that I love: tables and chairs, atlasses and a balcony. Please click here for a closer look of the balcony and the façade of the Baroque palace.

Sunday Flowers #171

"Autumn is the perfect time to take account of what we’ve done,
what we didn’t do, and what we’d like to do next year." - Author Unknown

The Blue Window

A blue window and the branches of a tree - sometimes the little things catch your eyes...

Imperishable Relics

This new mural  - "Imperishable Relics" - was recently created by EVOCA1, a Dominican born figurative painter, muralist and designer based in Miami, Florida. If you want to read the official explanation of the mural please click here.

Autumnal Wreath

How about decorating the entrance door of your apartment/house or a wall in your living room with an autumnal wreath similar to this one?

Too Cold to Sit Outside

Until the end of the November the gastronomers are still allowed to put tables and chairs outside, but it's currently too cold to sit outside.

Albrecht Dürer Hof

The Albrecht Dürer Hof in the 6th district was built in 1902 in the style of the German Reinaissance although at that time this style wasn't usual any more. I guess the building was named after Albrecht Dürer because he was a representative of the German Renaissance.

Autumn Storm

Currently there's an autumn storm in one of the windows of the K. u. K. Court Confectionary Bakery Demel.

Sunday Flowers #170

"If you truly love nature, you will find beauty everywhere." - Vincent Van Gogh

Decorated Handlebar

While running an errand in the city center, this biycle handlebar with its autumnal flower decoration recently caught my eyes.

Water Dragon

I discovered this rain water spout in the form of a dragon in the same street as yesterday's façade.

Façade Detail #39

The mosaic on the facade of this apartment building in the 19th district depicts the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius Probus. He revoked Rome's exclusive right to plant noble vine, and he employed the soldiers in time of peace on useful works, such as the planting of vineyards in Gaul, Pannonia and other districts, in order to restart the economy in these devastated lands. The 19th district is a wine-growing district within Vienna's city limit.

Hedgehog Love

There's a cake for nearly every occasion, even for autumn. Aren't these two hedgehogs cute?

Autumnal Alley

Last Sunday afternoon I took a walk in the Botanical Garden. It looked like autumn, but it felt like winter...

Salon Français

This past weekend we had a drop of temperature, yesterday I had to dig out one of my old winter jackets and still was cold. Maybe a French winter jacket would be a better idea? The department store "Steffl" in the city center currently presents 40 French brands in the "Salon français" event.