Sunflowers and other Autumnal DelightsHiking in Gustav Klimt's Neighbourhood

Late Bloomers
Reminiscent of
Gustav Klimt's "Sunflowers",
spotted in a communal garden
not far from Klimt's last studio


A walk through Viennese woods,
like the garden above, only 15 minutes
off U4's Ober St. Veit metro station


Lot's of conkers to kick
along the way, if you are up
and about before the children arrive


Walking up the Red Hill, Roter Berg,
you'll enjoy a good view of Hietzing,
the steeple of the Church of Maria Geburt* -
next to the western gate of Schönbrunn Park -
and the city beyond, here still wrapped in morning mist


On the other side of Roter Berg,
tree-lined streets lead you downhill


and if you start out as early as I did,
you'll arrive just in time for the farmers market opening


Here's a map of the Roter Berg area,
extra-large, if you click on it


Photographed on a Saturday morning
in October 2013
Images and Text © by Merisi
Traslation and Links:
*) Maria Geburt: Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary
-> Hiking in and around Vienna @ the City of Vienna's own website, in English:
Information about a myriad of hiking trials, most within city limits and reached by public transport
-> Klimt Museum - Klimt's last Studio, now open to the public, 5 minutes from U4's Ober St. Veit metro station; a minute's walk from tram 58's "Verbindungsbahn" stop
-> Image of Gustav Klimt's 1907 Sunflowers painting at Wikipaintings.org