Palais AugartenHome of the Vienna Boys' Choir and the
Viennese Porcelain Manufactury Augarten
Obere Augartenstraße 1
Second District
"A Rose Is A Rose""Viennese Rose"
Porcelain Vase by Augarten
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Lunchtime at Palais AugartenPhotographed today by Merisi
in the palace's extensive gardens.
I adore your first photo as well as the photo of the trees and shadows...has a Renoir quality about it! Just fantastic! BTW, I had trouble sleeping the other night...so I visited my favorite blogs! :-) This is simply wonderful! ~Janine XO
ReplyDeleteLove the shadows and doorways. I would have never thought to take the picture of the sprinklers, but the crisscross design they make and the framing with the trees in the foreground is really delightful. Thanks for helping me think "outside the box."
ReplyDeleteDoorways and passages set my imagination to ponder what could happen in such places. They have that magnificent quality about them, just like the other photos you post, Merisi.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures, I love the one of the water sprinkler, it makes it look like high summer!
ReplyDeleteWonderful shapes and shadows!
ReplyDeleteSniffles and Smiles,
ReplyDeleteI felt lucky to capture the little kids in their black and white outfits walking by the gate (my "good" camera is in the hospital and my little Lumix is so much slower, I miss a lot of good shots).
photowannabe,
you are welcome! :-)
I try to challenge myself when taking pictures. Thinking outside the box does not always help me to produce great pictures, but chances are that every now and then one makes me happy when looking at it for the first time after downloading.
I liked how the leaves and the blossoms of the linden tree created a curtain, almost like a stage for the water plays beyond.
Barbara Martin,
ReplyDeletethank you! :-)
There are so many doors and gates along the garden walls, I had a hard time chosing! ;-)
Wandring Star,
it was hot enough for a midsummer's day, summer has truly arrived in Vienna!
Vicki Lane,
ReplyDeletethank you!
I have always a hard time deciding which pictures to publish. Today I chose the ones with shapes and shades of grey, even though I took a lot of pictures full of colour. ;-)
BEAUTIFUL captures each and every one...love the doorways :)
ReplyDeletehave a wonderful rest of the week.
Thank you, Erin,
ReplyDeleteand may you ease into the weekend exactly the way you like it! :-)
Merisi, you really have captured the romance of the place, that dreamy landscape from under the Linden? tree, the mysterious gate leading where?, the black shadows, the Roses and the Saengerknaben... so very charming.
ReplyDeleteThe repeating patterns in this post are awesome. I love the last photograph...
ReplyDeleteYou always inspire me...I think I will go take so pictures...see what I can see.
Sherry
Thank you, Arija,
ReplyDeletethat was only the beginning - two more posts about Augarten in the wings! :-)
Q,
Sherry, thank you,
it is truly lovely to hear about having inspired someone to go out and capture the world! :-)
All of these, but that third photograph especially.
ReplyDeleteAre you particularly inspired by spring? It hasn't been so long since I've visited here, yet I'm stunned by your prodigious output.
SO MANY BEAUTIFUL IMAGES AND WORDS!
Thank you so much for the nice comment you left me. I see that you have taken many fantastic photos! I love architecture, and I have to admit being more than a little jealous that you live where there are so many great old buildings to photograph. I'll have to add you to my list of blogs I check regularly! Have a wonderful day! ~Lori
ReplyDeleteIt's the door that draws my heart to it...it seems so familiar to me for some unknown reason. Beautiful, as usual.
ReplyDeletehugs
Sandi
Oh, I just love that swirling curlicue on that gate in your first image. And the sprinklers making everything fresh and pristine is glorious. These are all gems--the shadows, the worn textured doors, etc. Wonderful!
ReplyDeleteI can't stop sighing...beautiful "hidden doors", greenery and sunlight, water and sky...all so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThank you again for sharing!
I am impressed with your beautiful photos.
ReplyDeleteBest wishes,
Rosana
Such lovely sunny Viennese posts! Beautiful to see. Thank you for your visit today and for your sweet comment. You are welcome anytime!
ReplyDeleteBest to you!
What a beautiful environment for their home base.
ReplyDeleteSince I'm from Eur. I've heard the Wiener Sanger Knaben (live!). Wow, you have some stunning pics here - the one with the sprinklers (very creative:) ), and the the pic of the shadows of the trees!
ReplyDeleteWonderful sense of air, light and atmosphere here...
ReplyDeleteI love Europe in the spring. How I wish I were coming over this year.
ReplyDeleteI like that place specially their flower garden.
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