I am in agreement with V Lane about the beauty of that tree. And also want to praise the clear blue sky, the clear sunlight that shines on all those subtle Viennese neutral colors.
On a warm, perhaps hot sunny day in late June, what do those folks at the outdoor cafe tables order?
On any day, any season, I will continue to return here to see your wonderful pictures and words.
Vicki Lane, that tree has been one of my favorites ever since I discovered it in a courtyard not far from St. Stephen's cathedral (only later did I find out that the house behind it belongs to a friend of a DC friend of mine - small world!).
Badger, the day was so sunny and gorgeous, I decided to talk a long walk after lunch. ;-)
Midsummer Afternoon
Love the wonderful crooked tree!
ReplyDeleteJust gorgeous my dear lady!
ReplyDeleteI am in agreement with V Lane about the beauty of that tree. And also want to praise the clear blue sky, the clear sunlight that shines on all those subtle Viennese neutral colors.
ReplyDeleteOn a warm, perhaps hot sunny day in late June, what do those folks at the outdoor cafe tables order?
On any day, any season, I will continue to return here to see your wonderful pictures and words.
May all your studies have marvelous results.
xo
That tree would make a good infrared photo.
ReplyDeleteah la lumiere! ! !
ReplyDeleteOh, that tree! Oh, that wonderful entryway! Ahhhh...
ReplyDeleteIt looks like there are no overweight people in Vienna, just svelte, beautiful people!
ReplyDeleteI like that crooked tree-- a one-of-a-kind.
Is this chair taken, do you mind if I join you?
ReplyDeleteIn my dreams of course!
Vicki Lane,
ReplyDeletethat tree has been one of my favorites ever since I discovered it in a courtyard not far from St. Stephen's cathedral (only later did I find out that the house behind it belongs to a friend of a DC friend of mine - small world!).
Badger,
the day was so sunny and gorgeous, I decided to talk a long walk after lunch. ;-)
Frances,
ReplyDeletefrom my experience and observation, I'd say that Viennese would order one of the following:
a Spritzer - half water and half Veltliner, an Austrian white wine
a "Summer Spritzer" - same as above, only less wine, a quarter wine to three quarters soda water
a cool beer - neither warm as the English do, nor half frozen as our friends from Down Under nor the American way, ice-cold
a soda citron- cold soda with a schnapps glass of fresh squeezed lemon juice, no sugar
ice coffee - a tall glass with 2 scoops of vanilla ice cream, coffee poured over it and topped with whipped cream, "Schlag" as it is called here
I do not remember seeing ice cubes used.
American friends notice this phenomenon immediately. I don't miss them.
Cathy,
ReplyDeleteoh yes, I have vivid memories of the eerie look of vegetation on infrared photos!
ParisBreakfasts,
oh yes, the light was splendid yesterday!
ds,
*smile*
I agree!
Pat
Cathy said...
That tree would make a good infrared photo.
28 June, 2010
ParisBreakfasts said...
ah la lumiere! ! !
28 June, 2010
ds said...
Oh, that tree! Oh, that wonderful entryway! Ahhhh...
28 June, 2010
Pat,
one could get that impression, yes. ;-)
acornmoon,
ReplyDeleteyou are invited to take a seat! :-)
Dream or reality it may be.