Open FieldsAn hour north of Vienna
between the towns of
Maissau and Retz
Weinviertel
Lower Austria
Photographed by Merision April 27, 2009
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Beautiful yellow fields! I never thought about it, but I guess Austria makes wine? Which Austrian wine is popular?
ReplyDeleteI love the space in these. That yellow is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteLovely warm photos!
ReplyDeleteFabulous shots! Love the warm colors, the open skies and the feeling of space! Thanks for sharing and have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteOh, and thanks for stopping by my blog and for your comment! Always appreciated!
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful wide open spaces, and the vibrant yellows and greens add to the beauty.
ReplyDeleteSpace as far as the eye can reach. What wonderful views and photos. The bright yellow I wonder about. We have similar fields but a lot later in the summer and they are rape seed fields. Is this rape seed too?
ReplyDeleteThe third picture with the interchanging strips of colors made me pause and daydream. How breath-taking the landscape is there! What crop is so yellow?
ReplyDelete~Allie
Ah, I see your rapeseed is blossoming too - I love the look and smell of it, is is the scent of early summer.
ReplyDeleteAh! A symphony in green and yellow.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful coloring in those fields... and that statue is powerful. Great captures!
ReplyDeleteThese are fabulous shots. Such a beautiful countryside it is.
ReplyDeleteVery lovely, the greens and the yellows.
ReplyDeleteWhat beauty spring displays I am so there w/ you
ReplyDeleteWine country...mmm..well then let's escape! ;-)
ReplyDeleteOh I love the first and third images (third photo is stunning!)
JEANNETTE STGERMAIN,
ReplyDeleteAustria has several regions which produce great wines! My favorites are Grüner Veltliner from the Weinviertel and Wachau regions and Zweigelt from around Lake Neusiedl in Burgenland and Retz, Weinviertel. While all these regions are within an hour's drive from Vienna, grapes are also growing inside the city limits, producing some excellent wines.
here is the link to my July 2007 post about Austrian Wines, "Grüner Veltliner, Federspiel, Zweigelt, Anyone?". From there you'll also find a link to a New York Times article by R. W. APPLE Jr., about Austrian wines.
FYI:
ReplyDeleteRape blossoms paint the fields yellow. Rapeseed oil is called Canola oil in the USA and Canada.
Bring it on! That's a gorgeous countryside.
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful golden fields! I'm wondering what's growing so beautifully!
ReplyDeletegorgeous fields...love the colors and movement of the light and dark in your captures. have a wonderful weekend.
ReplyDeleteWhat marvelous swathes of color here--reminds me of the miles of sunflower fields I saw in Italy. These are glorious!
ReplyDeleteIt makes me think of Provence. I too never thought of Austria like this so rich in bright sunny colours.
ReplyDeleteFabulous set of shots!
ReplyDeleteHave a nice weekend.
Beautiful landscapes, great skywatch Friday.
ReplyDeleteMerisi: You took some wonderful landscapes in the plain skies. That is one way to make the skies interesting.
ReplyDeleteI am always interested in looking at the farm fields of other countries to see what is growing there. Patchwork quilts are everywhere in farmers' minds as they rotate their crops.
ReplyDeleteWhoa - these are fabulous!
ReplyDeleteAmazing how pleasing to the eye some cultivated land can be.
ReplyDeleteThe yellow is so beautiful! Thanks for showing us this amazing place.
ReplyDeleteI love so much your shots and posts. Every one is small treasure for itself.
ReplyDeleteAnd keep on growing my favorite grape, Grüner Veltliner!
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