Afternoon with CloudsMörbisch am See
Burgenland, Austria
Mörbisch is a small town on the western shore of Lake Neusiedl
(Neusiedler See), 45 miles south of Vienna in the Burgenland Region.
The Mörbisch Operetta Festival, with its picturesque setting
on a floating stage in the lake, is only one of the attractions that draws visitors from all over to this quaint place.
The pedestrian friendly streets and paths are lined by beautifully kept old vintner houses, traditional flower and vegetable gardens, and quiet courtyards beyond. Excellent sailing on the lake enhances the region's appeal, as do miles of hiking and biking trails which lead through vineyards and along reedbeds into Hungary, from there on to the eastern shore of the lake on the Austrian side, and back to Mörbisch on the western lake shore.
The landscape around Mörbisch is a World Heritage Site.
A large part of its shores and reedbeds belong to
Neusiedler See and Fertö-Hanság National Parks.
For more images of the beautiful Burgenland region, click on the "Burgenland" label below, please.
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Hello !
ReplyDeleteLovely skies Merisi !
See You soon.
They really look painted.
ReplyDeleteCaught perfectly by your artistic eyes.
webradio,
ReplyDeletemerci,
see you! :-)
Britt-Arnhild,
thank you! :-)
Those clouds were fascinating,
I couldn't take my eyes off them.
The skies ARE painted. How incredibly beautiful and interesting. Very nice post!
ReplyDeleteSuch clouds! Beautiful shots here:) Mine is posted HERE too. Happy SWF!~
ReplyDeleteThey do look painted. Amazing. I love the angle on the last. Great stuff...
ReplyDeleteTo answer your question, I took the picture of an approaching storm near Kyle, SD, in June of last year. I was shooting a television show about storm chasing. The same storm knocked over tractor trailers and produced one tornado.
Beautiful skies and an enchanting place.
ReplyDeleteMerisi: What lovely clouds you showed in you post today.
ReplyDeleteVery nice series of clouds.
ReplyDeleteLovely painting, the artist is great! =) I like the angle of the last photo too.
ReplyDeletePs. I was supposed to write on my guessing contest that vienna bloggers are exempted...=D
HAve a nice one!
Great shots - well done.
ReplyDeleteNice job on capturing the moody feel of the clouds. Happy skywatching.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed seeing the moody skies over a pretty little town. Happy Sky Watch!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful series!
ReplyDeleteLovely set of sky shots!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful if somewhat sombre sky.
ReplyDeleteOh, wow! Does the tourist industry pay you!? If not, it should. What wonderful photos and the description of this quaint place sounds deliciuos.
ReplyDeleteAll beautiful and striking but my favorite is the first. Love the composition with the weathered brick building and those clouds.
ReplyDeleteYour clouds do look like paintings! Very well captured! Happy SWF
ReplyDeleteLovely skies.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos! Really enjoy your site.
Nina at Nature Remains
Lovely photos, which really give a feel for the area. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteSuch dark clouds, and to crown all the white leaning towers of Moerbisch! Hope you had a great time there.
ReplyDeleteStunning, Merisi, to say the very least. Beautiful.
ReplyDeletethey are all beautiful i was going for the first one as it had a old feel to it. With the old building
ReplyDeletevery impressive. indeed like a painting
ReplyDeleteThey look painted.
ReplyDeleteOil not watercolor...
These are really beautiful and make me long for happy trips to Austria and to Slovenia made some time ago. Wonderful to view the sky from different world locations!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful skies! Were you using a polarizing filter?
ReplyDeleteThe majesty of the imposing sky against modest rooftops. The picture of the spire in the last is fabulous.
ReplyDeleteSplendid sequence of beautiful and interesting skies.
ReplyDeleteHappy Sky Watch!
How beautiful! You've got an excellent eye.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos!!!! I have enjoyed visiting your blog very much.
ReplyDeletegorgeous, sugar! xox
ReplyDeleteA beautiful set of pictures from a very beautiful looking place...
ReplyDeleteExcellent Sky Watch Post
Tom
Your opening picture looks like it could be a Vermeer painting. Wow!
ReplyDeleteDear readers,
ReplyDeletethank you all for visiting and for your kind comments. I appreciate them immensely, and shall do my best to come see your Sky Watch pictures over the coming days!
As regards to Seamus' question, "Were you using a polarizing filter?", no, I did not, I don't even own any for my digital camera. I also don't photoshop my pictures, or they like. It is either go as they come, or no blogging for me. ;-)
Willow,
when I spotted those puffy clouds, I did indeed think of Vermeer, of his "The Little Street" painting. I saw it at the National Gallery in Washington DC, when they had the big Vermeer exhibition there some years ago (and lines that stretched around the block, four hours of waiting time, at least). It has remained etched in my memory for the exquisite detailling, and the clouds, of course. ;-)
Merisi, you know - jedes Mal wenn du von Wien nach Mörbisch fährst, kommst du bei mir vorbei :-)
ReplyDeleteLovely images. Thanks for sharing with us.
ReplyDeleteCheers
Great series of sky photos! The clouds paint the sky with such beauty!
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful clouds! I have done extensive painting of clouds in people's homes and I will never tire of looking at them.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful skies & an informative little write up. Very nice! Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteExcellent photos and I enjoyed the description. Thank you very much. I also loved the angle on the last one, but they are all great.
ReplyDeletebelli. belli i cieli viennesi, nel tuo caleidoscopio
ReplyDelete;-)
L.