Monday: Two Walks

This morning I ran an errand and, being close to the Danube, strolled down after my errand to see what I could see.

It was a beautiful, sunny day (at first; later the rains came) and I'd say about 78 degrees F. Perfect.

I think this building houses offices devoted to river sciences of various sorts.
Note bridge on the right, with the beautiful lions;
this is one of the most photographed bridges in Vienna.

Different view of the same building with mooring post and wild flowers in the foreground.

A man enjoying the sunny morning on the bank of the Danube.

A rose growing by a building which houses a rowing club.

B was busy much of the afternoon organizing her office, so we didn't go anywhere until mid-afternoon, when we took a hike in the vineyards just north of her house, about a kilometer or so behind us. It was still sunny and bright and a bit warm, but that changed...

We walked a different way to the vineyards and came upon this modern house.

A bit further on, thousands of grape vines.

Vienna from the vineyards.

Enlarge this view and note white building in the center bottom,
where the mown path seems to lead.
That's the building in the pics above where I was this morning.
Note three tributaries of the Danube: 

On the right, the Danube. Center, New Danube. Left, Old Danube.
Don't ask me what the difference is. I can never keep this shit straight.

On the way down it started to get dark.
Storm clouds were coming in behind us.
Here, a view across the Danube to Vienna's 21st District.

These grapes are about ready to harvest.
They're tasty, too. I know because I stole one and ate it.

We made it back home without getting rained on, but about thirty minutes later it started coming down.

B made an excellent supper for us: little raviolis and a fresh tomato / cucumber salad.

Sunday Photo Hunt

I call it a "photo hunt" because the main purpose is to just ride around / walk around looking for things to shoot.

 Old buildings like this, unrestored, are unusual in Vienna.
Ordinarily they're snatched up and renovated.

Details of the balcony.

A subway station (closed) designed by famed architect Otto Wagner.

Close-up of a roof detail of a 4 or 5 story building.

I was sitting in the shady courtyard of Cafe Rudigerhof.

A duck meditating at a pond in the Stadtpark.

The caption more or less writes itself.
A statue in the Stadtpark.

Graffiti that seems to make sense.

And now, people whose souls I captured, starting with some of Vienna's finest sleepyheads:

"And I love to live so pleasantly
Live this life of luxury
Lazing on a Sunday afternoon
In the summertime..."
SUNDAY AFTERNOON by The Kinks

A woman in a subway train.

This woman was meditating in the Stadtpark.
Eyes closed, hands on her lap, the whole deal.

Then she became enlightened, and was awake.

A woman taking a break from being a mommy.