Sunday, 25 October 2009

Thus Sang The Jolly Autumn





















Thus sang the jolly Autumn as he sat;
Then rose, girded himself, and o'er the bleak
Hills fled from our sight; but left his golden load.

Quoted from
"Autumn"
by William Blake

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Thursday
October 30, 2008
68°F (20°C)

Pictures taken during a walk
from the Burgtheater to Heldenplatz,
through the Volksgarten's Rose Garden
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16 comments:

  1. Rainy day in Freiburg, but after seeing your photos, I feel sunny in my my, as always.

    Those quoted lines make the photos even more lovely :-)

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  2. What a beautiful setting. If this is autumn then life must be good :-)

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  3. It's a jolly autumn day just like that here, only about 20 degrees cooler!

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  4. the fountains are so beautiful!

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  5. Thanks for sharing your autumn day. I just love autumn days when the sun shines so bright. We had a day like that yesterday and I had to run a pick up my camera to capture such beauty.

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  6. Words, pictures, a touch of class here and there, a twinkle of light, life as lived in Vienna comes across beautifully through your pictures.

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  7. Lana and I were out for a walk in the park today. A bit more wild than this but with its own beauty. This looks like a nice place to gather.

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  8. always delightful photos! and the quote perfectly suited

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  9. Beautiful! and so joyous to see folks out and about enjoying it all.

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  10. @ Eugenia,
    Blake's jolly autumn line always make me smile. May sunny autumn days be in store for you too! :-)

    @ Anil P,
    oh yes, when the sun's shining, autumn is truly wonderful!

    @ willow,
    actually, today we had just about 60°F, only 10° more than in your parts, but brilliant sunshine nonetheless.

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  11. @ Shadow,
    oh yes,
    they always stop me in my tracks. :-)


    @ Marilyn Miller,
    I captured the images here last year, but the weather today was equally sunny and bright, albei I was not able to go outside.

    @ lakeviewer,
    thank you! :-)

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  12. @ Charles Gramlich,
    I am lucky enough that this park is on my way when I walk from the Burgtheater into the center (and every now and then arrive late, what with the roses in the rose garden calling).

    @ Kay,
    thank you! :-)

    @ sue,
    this must be one of the most beloved green spaces here in Vienna, even in the evening, at dusk.

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  13. It all looks so colourful and animated.. such beauty.

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  14. Love those park bench photos! And the fountain one!

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  15. It is definitely looking like autumn on your side of the world! We are getting some lovely color now too...

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  16. Those brown leaves fluttering around the green grass is a delightful sight!

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