UPROAD

unknown Romania (1). the master of the fire.

2012-02-02T07:06:00.002+01:00

A cold weather, colder than anyone expected. Alone the sight of the fire brings a warm feeling deep down into my bones, and this in spite of the fact that I was so looking forward for (some) snow. With -20 Celsius degrees frozen in the outside thermometer, a cup of hot tea and a woolen blanket seem to be pure luxury.

[Photo taken in Cheile Dambovicioarei, Romania.]
[My Facebook page is here. Like if you like it.]

the freedom of New Orleans (5) - freedom of speech

2012-02-01T08:53:00.003+01:00

Sometimes, the freedom of speech is a different thing from what we would generally believe. Freedom of speech is when you feel free to talk with somebody that might not exactly speak you language. Say, a horse. But there are so many ways of speaking. Suprisingly, many of them do not involve words.

[My Facebook page is HERE. Like if you like it!]

the freedom of New Orleans (4)

2012-01-31T07:00:00.003+01:00

Smile, whoever you are. Freedom means to follow your heart, your instincts, your true self.

Enjoy freedom and fight that it will last forever.
This is my World on this Tuesday.

I own the light [the freedom of New Orleans (3)]

2012-01-30T07:10:00.003+01:00

I own the street, and I own the light, too. Each step I take brings me further into my future, as I am young and proud and beautiful. You might not see me, but I see the good in the world. There is no harm here, where I stand. You can ignore me, but I walk with the sun.
The Creative Exchange.

the freedom of New Orleans (2)

2012-01-29T22:09:00.000+01:00

April 2011. New Orleans. Mardi Gras. And all the other words are useless. How can I express the beauty of this carnival? How can I say how much I loved both New Orleans and Baton Rouge? I have thousands of photos that are worth to be shown to the world. It's time to publish them, I guess. So this one is for Life in pictures. A glimpse of the colourful life of the Mardi Gras Krewes.

the freedom of New Orleans (1)

2012-01-29T11:42:00.002+01:00

New Orleans, one Mardi Gras. For B&W weekend.

NO ACTA!

2012-01-27T12:47:00.000+01:00

I saw this in Hamburg last year. When I abandoned this blog, I had another one, for a short time, on aminus3. This photo was posted there. Now this photo makes another sense to me: people, sign the petition against ACTA. None of us is illegal just by sharing information! Sharing information is a fundamental human right!

it's all just beauty on the wall

2012-01-26T21:50:00.000+01:00

sky watch

beyond the glam of this city

2012-01-26T08:13:00.006+01:00

beyond the glam of the city

there is yet another life

not so shiny

sometimes quite dusty

bourgeois, not royal

but oh, so calm, and homey - in the weirdest way.

this image - could be everywhere

together

2012-01-25T07:32:00.001+01:00

Wordless Wednesday

one day, the bicycles were waiting

2012-01-24T07:20:00.004+01:00

Patient, unlike many of us.
The world around moves, some things stay thou the same.
Even in a city like Vienna, always on the run, patience is a virtue.

Our World on Tuesday.

into the weekend

2012-01-20T17:28:00.000+01:00

Sky watch.

open way

2012-01-18T07:43:00.001+01:00

I took hundreds of pictures of this wooden path, and I am still amazed how each time it looks different. Could be the light, could be thouse clouds in the sky...
My facebook page fo Lake Neusiedler in Austria is HERE.

words, in an evening

2012-01-17T07:39:00.001+01:00

Take some time out and go to a bar
Listen to some music
Say a few words
Take a sip from that tall glass
Maybe eat a bite or two
Share your stories
And get some others in return
Words are never wasted in vain.

ps: my facebook page for the Neusiedler lake in Austria is HERE. If you like it, click like, please ;)!
This post is a part of Our World Tuesday.

Studio Margot - or the joy of having a talented kid

2012-01-16T13:32:00.002+01:00

Yup, this gorgeous painting belongs to my lovely daughter :)! Click HERE to see more!

Also, my facebook page dedicated to the lake Neusiedler See in Burgenland, Austria!

stories from my window

2012-01-15T08:45:00.000+01:00

the shape of things to come

2012-01-13T13:11:00.000+01:00

Skywatch Friday in Vienna, where the new South train station comes to life stone by stone.

fast forward/ángeles en la farmacia

2012-01-12T07:00:00.003+01:00

How far away is the Christmas already?! Fast forward lives...

reflecting upon a stand-still

2012-01-11T08:21:00.000+01:00

Don't you love these moments? When winter is so peaceful, so calm, so still?
Watery Wednesday.

what does the winter sound like?

2012-01-09T18:29:00.000+01:00

M(Q)agic

2012-01-07T12:22:00.000+01:00

My place in Vienna: Museums Quartier.

last winter's winter

2012-01-05T06:56:00.000+01:00

Love words on a light house. F-words too?
Last winter's winter and this winter's spring.

sweet holidays

2011-12-19T16:34:00.002+01:00

Holidays in Vienna :).

street fun

2011-12-15T18:18:00.000+01:00

Oh, well... hello everybody. I guess it's high time to restart this blog :).

houses of New Orleans (3)

2011-03-19T12:42:00.000+01:00

houses of New Orleans (2) - otra tranquilidad

2011-03-17T08:00:00.005+01:00

And now would be the time for you to imagine a hot summer day, with all its tranquility and lack of sounds (others than birds humming), with all its strong light and soothing shadows. Now would be the time that you lean back, relax and imagine a porch and a chaise longue, a fruity cocktail included. Now would be the time that you take the luxury of being lazy in the middle of the week. After all, hey, tomorrow IS Friday!

houses of New Orleans (1)

2011-03-16T07:00:00.001+01:00

Big. Small. Coloured or monochrome. Decorated or keeping it serious. The houses of New Orleans won't let you pass by and ignore them. They will pull your sleeve, grab on you camera and smile for the photo.

are you ready?

2011-03-14T13:35:00.002+01:00

Mardi Gras is over, but the echoes of its marches, parades, fun, good food and loud music still linger in my ears. The three bags of beads that we carried home are a sparkling proof that the whole thing was not a dream :).
My World.

Viennese duality

2011-02-16T10:15:00.000+01:00

little house (in the garden)

2011-02-14T07:19:00.000+01:00

Who is nibbling at my little house?
My world.

on the road

2011-02-11T07:22:00.000+01:00

Photoshopfree pictures for SkyWatch.

my world in changing colours

2011-02-07T20:00:00.000+01:00

Photoshop free pictures :). Taken @ Dambovicioara Gorge, Arges County, Romania, last weekend.
My World.

beautiful Romania

2011-02-07T06:55:00.000+01:00

so simple, so at home

2011-02-01T12:13:00.000+01:00

My World.

into the blue

2011-01-30T12:01:00.001+01:00

Sunday blues. No, I don't mean blue as in sadness, I mean the many shades of beautiful blue around: the sky, the air, the snow. Blue as in relaxing, blue as in a sunny day, blue as in the wide horizon of a free day's freedom .

the former glory of Little Paris

2011-01-29T08:00:00.002+01:00

the sky beyond

2011-01-27T18:00:00.000+01:00

A block of ice is hiding the sky . Behind it thou, no barriers, no limits, since the horizon is always a beginning, and never a stop.

catcher in the sun

2011-01-27T07:00:00.008+01:00

The sunset kicks the laziness away. The hunter awakes, even if he's not a vampire and he's chasing nothing else but his own shadow. Or, is he really hunting? Or he's just stretching that fur? Who knows? The only thing that's certain is that now this soft grey creature turns orange - more orange than Garfield himself...

the painter

2011-01-26T07:00:00.001+01:00

She can paint with colours, she can paint with flavours. When she walks, she walks in strokes of brush, spilling light on the city's canvas. When she is bored of art, she turns chocolate into a masterpiece.

She is Margot and you can see some of her recipes (in Romanian) & paintings HERE.

flavours of Bucharest (2)

2011-01-25T15:00:00.002+01:00

A small restaurant on a narrow street. A stormy Sunday. Snowy streets. Four friends and a perfect afternoon. Malagamba, anyone? So funny how it takes an Irishman to create that perfect Bucharest flavour we are all craving for...

flavours of Bucharest

2011-01-24T19:18:00.003+01:00

My World.

life without filters

2011-01-07T13:07:00.001+01:00

... or photoshop for that matter of fact - looks bright and sunny. All you need is a good light.
Happy New Year!

Sky Watch Friday.

Merry Christmas!

2010-12-26T11:36:00.000+01:00

Viennese fairy-tale

2010-12-17T18:40:00.001+01:00

The Christkindlmarkt in front of the Viennese City-Hall.

white lace, black velvet

2010-12-16T09:50:00.006+01:00

Votivkirche, Vienna.

Grinch and the Christkindlmarkt

2010-12-15T14:34:00.000+01:00

Yesterday I took the Grinch to the Christmas Market in front of the Viennese City-hall. I tried to offer the Grinch some Punsch or Glühwein, some Langos or some sweets. No way! Slightly annoyed, the Grinch complained about the high prices, but also about the fact that some of the huts are offering the same products like last year. The wind was also on the list, as well as the cold.

It was only the snow that saved the day from the Grinch, and the Grinch from himself. With a sigh he admitted that the Advent is a beautiful season.

Advent, Advent

2010-12-13T08:02:00.001+01:00

Bright lights, delightful smells, nice music, children, laughter. We also had snow, but a warm storm melted it away in just few hours.

Most wanted? Punsch and Glühwein, of course! Second place come the Maroni - roasted chestnuts.

The shopping rush? The stress (madness?) before Christmas? Not with us, thank you.

Camera Critters and some snow

2010-12-12T08:57:00.001+01:00

When I took these first two pictures it was already cold enough as to be terribly surprised when this mosquito landed on my left boot. Took a pictures of it just so the people will believe me that I saw a mosquito at this time (and temperature)!

Yesterday it snowed like in a fairytale and we were already happy for the prospects of visiting the local Advent market in snow & all. Well, till evening a warm storm came and melted almost all of this beautiful snow. The wind blew the whole night - making weird noises and all. Now I see we are going to have a sunny Sunday. So much for a white winter!

Happy Camera Critters day ;)!
ps: and since the discussion on the CC site was about Christmas carols, here is a Romanian classic. Enjoy!
Stefan Hrusca - Colinde de Craciun - Deschide usa, crestine

Asculta mai multe audio diverse

cool Caribbean feeling

2010-12-10T08:42:00.000+01:00

And when I say cool, I mean cool - as in freezing, actually! The photo is taken at Mole West, by the Neusiedler lake, in Austria and the title is inspired by the juniors who started laughing when they saw this image. At a first glance it could trick you with the summer feeling, but no, no more warm weather here.
Happy sky watching!

ice pearls

2010-12-08T07:39:00.002+01:00

Watery Wednesday.

frozen garden

2010-12-05T10:06:00.001+01:00

Today's flowers meme here.

alien beauty

2010-11-28T11:59:00.000+01:00

blending in

2010-11-26T06:30:00.002+01:00

Camera Critters.

bookworm?

2010-11-25T06:47:00.000+01:00

What are you talking about? The bookworm I ate long ago. Now there is only a bookpidgeon!

Iasi, randomly

2010-11-24T08:19:00.001+01:00

... through the lens of my deputy photographer.

And an indiscreet photo of bathing time, for Watery Wednesday.

conference city Iasi

2010-11-23T08:05:00.002+01:00

Recently I attended a conference in Iasi, Romania. I've never been there before, but now I am already planning my return. Thumbs up for the University and the organizers of the conference: it was so rewarding, academically, but also from the point of view of the people met there. Simply great!
One downside could be that I didn't see much from the city. But hey, this is why we are two, so he can go around taking photos while she is playing the intellectual :))...
Nevertheless, I managed to take few pictures, at night, from the hotel window.

That's my world.

in wonder

2010-11-17T07:21:00.001+01:00

Watery Wednesday at Lake Neusiedler.

Transalpina, Romania: my (friend's) world

2010-11-15T19:30:00.003+01:00

I am not going to complain again that I miss (one of my) home(s). Because, if I am to accept the fact that I'm a traveler, I also have to accept that I cannot be in two places at once. Anyways, while talking to my friend Ramona on Sunday evening (that is until 1 AM in the morning, you know, girls talk...) I was also checking some photos from her last trip that she uploaded on facebook. No need to say that I was so impressed that I asked for one to publish here. And here it is: on Transalpina road, in Romania. Her world, my world. Enjoy!

yesterday's flowers

2010-11-15T06:30:00.003+01:00

No clue what i was searching on my hard disk, when I bumped into these photos from last summer. Too vibrant not to show, especially since I'm in such a "garden mood" lately :).

Today's Flowers are actually in this case "yesterday's flowers" - but equally beautiful.

crocodile?

2010-11-14T07:45:00.000+01:00

A prehistoric animal trapped in mud. Or maybe just Earth got some more wrinkles. Or simply some children played. Who knows?

The weekend in b&w.

yellow autumn

2010-11-13T13:27:00.000+01:00

When I went to the backyard today I was amazed to see that all the leaves were down. Must have been the wind from the previous days. Nevertheless, I was inspired enough as to take a picture at the beginning of the week.

Enjoy your weekend, everyone!

home

2010-11-12T07:20:00.001+01:00

The sunrise from home. One of them - the homes, I mean. I am still pendulating between two worlds, but I like it. I am a traveler, after all.
Happy weekend & happy sky watching!

some like it... red

2010-10-30T10:03:00.000+02:00

evening calm

2010-10-28T15:12:00.003+02:00

Simply sky watching.

duck in the sun

2010-10-26T19:00:00.000+02:00

The last warm sunsets. Relax, enjoy, store the light and the warmth for the coming winter. Oh, yeah, and enjoy it with friends: it's much much better!
Watery Wednesday.

Pumpkin on a Hot Tin... Pan

2010-10-25T22:53:00.002+02:00

Ask not what your Pumpkin can do for you, ask what you can do for your pumpkin!

And so we did: sugar, a bit of butter and quick in the oven! Some time later, the wonder!
So good tastes our world this autumn Tuesday :)!

autumn

2010-10-12T07:06:00.001+02:00

My World.

an apple a day

2010-10-08T13:39:00.001+02:00

I am travelling to Canada. Well, not really, only by reading. But this is where I am right now, fighting battles with stubborn stumps and tracing female identities in a man's world. In few words: I'm studying hard. Too less time to post some things here, but I'll be back. In the meantime, anyways, I has a day when we actually managed to pick all the apples.

Sky watch from the apple tree.

Liebe

2010-09-28T09:56:00.001+02:00

There is no need for words. One touch would do the magic trick of meaning more than days and days of conversation. Small gestures, not big phrases, this is what we all need.
My World.

centuries of beer

2010-09-24T08:30:00.001+02:00

Making München a better place. Since 1589.
Skywatching @ Oktoberfest.

food, glorious food [1]

2010-09-23T06:00:00.002+02:00

I kept wondering how these tiny ladies could carry not only countless Maß-es (pardon the English plural :) ) of beer, but could also carry enormous trays full with food. As some people train one month before Oktoberfest in drinking beer, maybe the ladies go to gym in an attempt to build up muscles for this difficult endeavour. Well done, ladies!

heavily drunk

2010-09-22T07:13:00.001+02:00

This translator must have had a great time, drinking more than one Maß of beer, before sharing this phrase with the world.

Ein Prosit, ein Prosit der Gemütlichkeit...

2010-09-21T07:45:00.000+02:00

My world after Oktoberfest: no more beer, or meat, or shoes for the next ten days, thank you :))!

emotion/ in motion

2010-09-07T06:41:00.002+02:00

I am like a snail, carrying my house everywhere. I move backwards and forwards, but for the time being confusion seems to be my homeland. I am not settled, all of a sudden, although I thought I was. But maybe it's just adjusting, and all I need to do is allowing myself to move at the rhythm of the nature, banning all conscious choices.

Show your world.

simply red

2010-09-06T05:53:00.001+02:00

For Today's Flowers.

the big blue

2010-09-01T14:08:00.000+02:00

Blue. Water. Sky.

Just pick a place and start enjoying. It doesn't have to be a beach. it can be, for example, like here: from the small cave turned into a church follow the underground passage and than prepare to wow: the sea has just opened up in front of your eyes. Oh, well, too bad thou that some other people discovered this place before you. Solitude, good-bye! Chitchat, be welcomed!

Watery Wednesday.

out in the open

2010-08-30T06:02:00.001+02:00

Life without keys, with doors opened wide, not being bothered by the hungry look of the strangers, who peek inside, hoping to get a glimpse - at least! - of the authentic culture. Pots of flowers at every step, a chair and a table in front of every door - in case a neighbour comes by, to chat.

A life where all the dirty laundry are (literally) washed in public would be unbearable for us.

We'd call this lack of privacy. They call this living in harmony.

As seen in Crete, for Today's Flowers.

week-end-run-away

2010-08-27T19:50:00.000+02:00

So, have you decided where you run away for the weekend? Have you found you corner table, where you can sip a lemonade? Your little cozy place for sharing the latest news with your friends. Or simply a place from where you can just stare at the people and gossip about them (oh, the guilty pleasures of poisonous words!). So, have you? Than, enjoy it!
Have a great weekend, everyone!

sky watchers

2010-08-26T20:59:00.002+02:00

"Oh, so you want to take a picture of us for Sky Watch friday?"
"Oh, no, of me not! I am not very photogenic!"
"Ooooh, that's awsome! We are going to be famous!"
"Don't mind her, she's dreaming of becoming a movie star ever since another guy took a picture of her last summer... Well, but pardon me for asking, what is Sky Watch Friday?"
"Do you always have to be so?"
"So like what?!"
"Like asking stupid questions!"
"What?! What did I ask? I just want to know!"
"And if you know, it's in vain in any case! It's not like we have a computer here or something..."
"Oh, man!"
"EXACTLY!"

Sky Watch Friday. In Crete.

sea of fish

2010-08-25T07:35:00.003+02:00

Gazillions of tourists, gazillions of fish. The people go up and down the streets without a precise target, buying everything in their way, to throw it in the garbage later, at home. The fish just mind their own - very important - business.

Watery Wednesday.

beware

2010-08-23T19:00:00.004+02:00

In love and war, beware, my enemies, 'cause mercy is a word that I can't spell.

My world on Tuesday.

one Cretan morning

2010-08-22T10:29:00.001+02:00

The roads took us to Crete, giving us no time to prepare, research or even think about it, but offering the gift of unexpected and discovery.

One Cretan morning we got up too early for the habit of the place, and went off snapping (stealing?) still images of a silent break of the day.

This post is for Today's flowers, but also for my friend Clarisa, with whom I agreed to post in counterpart Cretan and Portuguese doors and windows.

Faxi? No, fenks!

2010-08-08T15:21:00.002+02:00

Who can understand them? They look, they take a picture of me - but no one needs a faxi. Although they all speak about ecology and protecting the environment, they still prefer the cars - the taxis. They say that they feel like exploiting me if they jump into my small vehicle, but how about the poor horses standing not far away from here, begging for some shadow next to the Stephansdom? Don't they feel like they are exploiting them too? At least I am here due to my very own will. Did anybody ask the horses?

yes, this weekend we see the things in black & white only. no room for negotiation.

Faxi = Fahrradtaxi (DE) = bicycle taxi (EN)

resilient

2010-08-04T14:32:00.003+02:00

yes, I know. everybody admires the resilient ones. but it is really NOT my piece of cake. if I am bored or if I had enough, oh, well, then I'm bored and I had enough. I am not the pretend type. and I'd rather speak out my mind. oooooooooooor, if I am to be resilient, I will break those waves with a big splash'n'roar. which, at the time, doesn't happen. because it's summer, and, funny enough, summer cools things down. actually, lazies things down. forget about big splashes, fiery words and bold decisions. now it's simply time to relax, wear flip-flops, a diva hat and whimsical dresses, sip a beer under an umbrella on a beach, the thing. revolution? thanks, but not now... [yawn]

here I am, enjoying watery wednesday.

it makes me wanna smile

2010-08-03T09:04:00.002+02:00

There is a big difference between men and women, they say.
So big, that when one talks about allegedly very important things, the other one hears just blahblahblah after a while.
So big, that the cap of the toothpaste tube can become an apple of discord.
So big, that if one begins to stare into a blank space, the other fears immediately a lack of love.
So big, that sometimes one fights with another for nothing, just because they speak about the same thing, but in a different language.
So big, that it makes me smile.

Show your world!

blue and the bee - hosting Today's Flowers

2010-08-01T00:00:00.002+02:00

What stories is the bee telling? Her humming reminds of honey, sweet and bright, of travels around oh, so many flowers. Which one is the prettiest? asks the blue. All of them! answers the bee.

I am hosting the 1st of August edition of Today's Flowers. Click HERE to see more wonderful blossoms from around the world!

seaside, as we (don't) know it

2010-07-27T06:44:00.002+02:00

How long has it been? Two years? Or three?

This shore of see comes with memories, some more recent, some already fading.

It looked different. More crowded, noisier, a bit confusing since all the people were going around in a totally non-understandable frenzy.

An 80s feeling, a 2010 mess: welcome! This is the Romanian side of the Black Sea!

My World on Tuesday.

beyond the thorns

2010-07-26T08:19:00.006+02:00

Who said there is only sunny weather? Amidst the storm I'll get good hold even on the thorniest of bushes if this saves me from being taken away.

I'll stay. This time, this is my instinct.

Today's Flowers.

summer in the city

2010-07-24T05:00:00.006+02:00

For those still confused, there have been some signs installed to give directions where to find the summer at its best. Nevertheless, the city itself screams with sun and hot weather. Sweaty tourists carrying bottles of water walk like zombies towards the next museum. The shadow provided by art is very sought-after these days. Picasso must be happy.

summer on the hills

2010-07-22T20:38:00.006+02:00

Here is simple to enjoy the summer. Hide between the rows in the vineyard and have a nice chat with the grapes about the flavour of the wine to come. Lie down, watch the sky and enjoy the sounds. Nothing fancy, everything is soft. The only one that is loud and clear here is yourself. Just listen. The road cannot be far away...

lookin' for the road

2010-07-22T08:12:00.010+02:00

A simple story: the road you should walk on is yours to find. No one can point it to you on the map. You have to fight and struggle and cry and scream to find it, and once you've found it, oh, well... just keep it.

At crossroads, decisions don't come easy, but they are better that no decision at all.

My road was long ago already found. Somehow, I chose to lose it. From an unjustified fear, I guess. And now I must chase the dust away from my compass, and even from my old map, and try to find it again. If I could only shake the fear away! I'll get a good hold again on my trusted guiding hand (hold me tight!), I'll accept the fact that some things cannot be changed. But no one can show me the road. I and only I am supposed to sniff the old traces leading me back. With a new mind.

(Don't mind the words, I just had to say it. Even thou I know it makes no sense to you :)... My World is a bit confused right now.)

postcards from Vienna

2010-07-19T07:01:00.000+02:00

Today's flowers come from the Volksgarten in Vienna. With a view of the City Hall towers.

lawfully wedded

2010-07-17T12:09:00.002+02:00

My friend Topolina will be married in the church today. I wish them both - her and her soon "lawful wedded husband" happiness and understanding.

A post taking part into the B&W weekend meme.

sun watching

2010-07-16T06:15:00.005+02:00

Oh, well... due to the current situation I am rather moon watching, and then sleeping while the sun is shining :)). My friend Topolina is getting married tomorrow, but we started the party already on Wednesday night...

Let the party continue!

Drachen Sachen and Other Wondrous Things about Summer

2010-07-14T16:00:00.005+02:00

Stories about kites and other flying dragons? What are these people thinking about? I cannot deny that maybe up there, in the wind, the sun burns not so hot. Or that you can take a sip from a cloud somewhere, tasting like some other continent. Who knows what stories these flying things can tell? But, well... you know... I choose to think about more serious and down-to-earth things... like sipping a marvelous ice coffee at one of these bars in MuseumsQuartier...

cool place for the hot days

2010-07-13T20:00:00.005+02:00

This is our place of parade: all the cool people must show up here in summer. If you have a trendy new dress and don't show it here, oh, well, you bought it for nothing... ;). Of course you can also bring your flip-flops, but hey, from time to time it's nice to show up, to see and be seen, isn't it?
Mole West at Lake Neusiedler, Burgenland, Austria for Watery Wednesday.

the gold of Burgenland (2)

2010-07-12T19:00:00.000+02:00

Summer all over the place, turning the landscape in gold with every touch. Sun- kissed hills and blessed valleys. It's hot, but we like it like this, because our sun melts the gold and turns it into honey.

Burgenland, in the fields. That's my world, not only on Tuesday.

wild thing

2010-07-11T19:30:00.000+02:00

If you want to feel the summer at its best, go to the fields. Not so early in the morning, the crickets still tell their stories and the sun burns not so badly. The eyes of both the photographer and the camera try hard to capture all the beauty of the season. Just don't be surprised then, when you find yourself humming "wild thing, you make my heart sing"...

Today's Flowers.

another day, another crowd

2010-07-11T05:00:00.002+02:00

Crowds - one would say - are perfectly homogenous gatherings, where one can get lost and mingled. Mixed too - more like mixed up... It's hard to get a face - especially if they are crowds of tourists, since all their faces are turned to some amazing statue or the like. But then, in all this confusion of hair and caps and hats, some faces show up, a bit bored perhaps, or drowned in boredom. Boredom? In Vienna? don't think so... Maybe just dreaming of another Leberkäsesemmel ;)...

In the sun, at Belvedere Palace, Vienna, Austria.

All these tourists...

2010-07-10T05:00:00.007+02:00

Vienna is packed with tourists. They flock especially downtown, where most of the attractions are. All nationalities of the world come together in a Babel-like chaos. Every here and there a red umbrella shows you not that it's going to rain, but who's the guide of the group. And the locals? Mostly indifferent, already used with the exclamations of the foreigners, they cannot help sometimes to wonder: "Where do all these tourists come from?"...

For B & W Weekend.