Showing posts with label Austria. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Austria. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Schloss Schönbrunn, Wien

A colorful picture of Schloss Schönbrunn or Schönbrunn Palace in the Austrian capital Vienna.


Schloss Schönbrunn, Wien
Schloss Schönbrunn seen from the palace gardens.

Friday, January 17, 2014

Posh Cafe Viennese Style

The cafe in the magnificent cupola hall of the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna. The pictures are from my trip to Vienna in September, 2013.


Kunsthistorisches Museum


Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Globes and Clocks in Kunstkammer Wien

Image of Kunstkammer Wien - golden globe and clock.
Kunstkammer Wien - golden globe.
The Kunstkammer of the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna has a special section dedicated to globes and clocks.

Sunday, October 27, 2013

Madonna and Child

Picture of madonna and child in the Kunstkammer of Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien.
Madonna and child
Krumauer Madonna

This wooden statue of Madonna and a child is from around 1390 -1400. The Madonna comes from Ceský Krumlov (Krumau) in southern Bohemia.

Kunstkammer, Kunsthistorisches Museum
Wien.
Vienna, Austria.

Shot with iPhone

Gold Candlesticks

Candlesticks in Kunstkammer Wien. Vienna, Austria.
Kunstkammer Wien
Four gold candlesticks.

These candlesticks, made of solid gold, are part of the Habsburgs' collection of art objects and curiosities.

Kunstkammer Wien.
Kunsthistorisches MuseumVienna, Austria.

Shot with iPhone.

Austrian Landscape

Austrian Landscape - vineyard and a hill. Baden bei Wien / Gumpoldskirchen, Niederösterreich, Austria.



Austrian Landscape

Vineyard in Austria

Picture of vineyard in Austria.


Austrian vineyard. These vineyards stretch for several kilometers between the towns of Baden bei Wien and Gumpoldskirchen in Niederösterreich, Austria. Shot with iPhone and edited for Instagram.

Friday, October 25, 2013

Baden bei Wien by Night

Baden bei Wien, Austria: Pestsäule or Plague Column erected in 1713.
Baden bei Wien, Austria: View of the Plague Column in the town square. IPhone image.
Night in Baden bei Wien, Niederösterreich, Austria.























Wednesday, October 23, 2013

A Walk in the Kurpark of Baden bei Wien

Picture of Kurpark or Spa Park in Baden bei Wien, Austria.
Kurpark. Baden bei Wien, Austria.
Pictures from a recent trip to Austria...

I visited Baden bei Wien and took my iPhone for a walk in the local Kurpark. Kurpark is German for Spa Park.




















Baden bei Wien - Kurpark

Views of Undinebrunnen / Undine Fountain in Kurpark Baden 

Baden bei Wien, Austria 


Image of Baden bei Wien - Kurpark - Undine Fountain


Saturday, July 6, 2013

Playing in the Airplane with a Small Snack

Picure of a snack served by Austrian Airlines on an European flight. Crackers and pretzels.
A happy mix - crackers and pretzels.
Sometimes, the little things in life can make you happy. Airline food in economy class is usually boring. But recently I spent some time playing with these airplane crackers and cloud- like pretzels. This was a snack served by Austrian Airlines on a flight in Europe.