Coffee, anyone?

Friday, 16 August 2013

Friedrich Schiller to Vienna:
Give me your tired, your exhausted tourists
yearning to take a breather at my feet!



The German Poet Friedrich von Schiller
1874 monument by the German sculptor Johannes Schilling
Schiller Square in front of the
Académie des Beaux-Arts

Photographed in the late afternoon
of 10 August 2013
Images and Text © by Merisi

13 comments:

  1. You made me laugh out loud and probably wake the neighbors if it wasn't already 11:29 am
    :))

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    1. Oh, that's fabulous, makes my day! :-)

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  2. lovely...when is the book of photos coming out?
    Sandi

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  3. Oh, yes!! I love this and what a great way to start my day -- with laughter!! Have a lovely weekend, Merisi!!

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  4. May Schiller watch over you!

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  5. Those words should be immortalized on a plaque:) I'm sure von Schiller wouldn't mind!

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  6. But please, no graffiti while you're resting in my shade.

    xo

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  7. Always good that culture provides a resting place too!

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  8. It's good to have some steps to rest upon while playing tourist, but too bad about the graffiti! I think Herr Schiller would not approve.

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  9. Je viens regarder tes pages
    et te faire un petit coucou depuis l'océan ;
    bisettes
    christyn

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  10. Aaaah! We have one of those, too.
    http://mainzdailyphoto.com/2010/10/09/schill-n-1121/

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  11. Aaaaah! We have one of those, too
    http://mainzdailyphoto.com/2010/10/09/schill-n-1121/

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