That’s the actual Schönbrunn Palace at the bottom of the hill — and we will show more of it in future posts, I promise – but since the stroll through the grounds with autumnal foliage everywhere was so lovely, that’s the focus today :-).
I’m certainly happy that we lingered in the gardens first before approaching the actual palace at Schönbrunn. And didn’t this particular leaf times its fall well? 🙂
This is Vienna’s Anker Clock, whose 12 pairs of people are dressed to represent different phases of Viennese cultural history. A different pair parades across each hour, and at noon each day, all 12 parade across in succession – so the guide books say. It was raining so we weren’t able to stay long enough to get the full experience.
Like most ocean beaches I’ve ever visited, Dakar’s also exhibited early-morning shorebirds seeking food, and early-morning strollers enjoying the waves. But Dakar also featured a remarkably vibrant surfing scene, which I greatly enjoyed watching.
Yes, the gates to Vondelpark can be closed, as I learned to my … surprise, chagrin and / or shock … the day of and the day after one of the major spring storms that knocked down trees. Unless one climbed over fences, stone walls, or gates such as these, one could not enter the park for a day or two. Gasp.
This is Stephansdom (St Stephen’s Cathedral) in the heart of Vienna…photographed at shortly past midnight yesterday (Sunday the 23rd). This would have been my first City Lights photo, except the bridge colors were so much more obviously about the lights than this one :-). Just home from a long weekend in Vienna, first trip ever – so more to come from that city’s many sights, obviously. Equally obvious is that adding a new series has messed with the nice harmony of my numbers, but such is life, eh? 🙂
A new series for a new (to me) city. The info is visible to readers in the full view, but if like my brother you haven’t yet sorted out how to do that…here’s a hint: this is a canal off the Danube. 🙂
Amstelstation in A’dam. Point of departure for the ride to my 24 hours in Maastricht. I’ve not yet done research on this mural, but I hope to at some point.