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Wednesday, March 14, 2012

New Colors in the Quarter

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In preparation for warmer weather the loungers are out at Vienna's Museums Quartier and they certainly brighten up a gray day.   Walkin...
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Monday, March 12, 2012

Letting the Sunshine In

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These blue slats appear to be a great idea and a modern interpretation of traditional shutters—closed, they provide shade from direct sun w...
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Sunday, March 11, 2012

Light Pole and Dark Silhouette

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A Jugenstil light pole and a silhouetted  chimney sweep stand against the elegant architecture of a domed turret on Vienna's Wipplinger...
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Thursday, March 8, 2012

Evening Cafe

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One of the classic coffee houses for which Vienna is so well known, Cafe Pruckel.
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Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Fiaker at a Stop Light

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Horse-drawn carriages, fiakers, are common sights in Vienna's First District.  This one, paused at a stop light at Stubentor, is on its...
Monday, March 5, 2012

The Asparagus Palace

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Known as Spargelburg (Asparagus Castle) for its asparagus-like columns, Vienna's Palais Coburg, now a luxury hotel, was built in 1845 b...
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Sunday, March 4, 2012

Acanthus Face on Door

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It's worthwhile to pay attention to the carved details on Vienna's doors.  Some are intriguing, intricate works of art.  I'm no...
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Be my guest! Together we'll wander the winding, cobbled lanes of Vienna looking for delightful architecture, gardens, people and ideas. We'll take excursions now and then, searching out those places and people that make the brain sparkle! In the meantime, please remember all the photos that I have taken and displayed on this blog are my personal property and copyright laws do apply. If you would like to use one just leave a comment and tell me why you'd like it. Most of the photos on this blog are low resolution. If you need higher res please contact me. Thanks for your honesty.
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