Evening on the Danube

Cruising on a Tschaike south of Vienna, listening for the calls of the rutting deer.

Jugendstil Staircase

In a Vienna Park - erected early 1900s.

Misty Mountains

The Karpathian Mountains on the border to Slovenia.

Evening Watch

Karpathian Mountains at dusk

Afternoon over Schneeberg

Heading west over the Schneeberg alps southwest of Vienna

Church Hiking

Between Grünbach and Schneeberg in Lower Austria, September 2018

Church Hiking

Between Grünbach and Schneeberg in Lower Austria, September 2018

Ostrich

At Straussenland in the Kamp River Valley in Austria

White Nandu

At Straussenland in the Kamp River Valley in Austria

Ostrich

At Straussenland in the Kamp River Valley in Austria

Spring

Early April at Schloss Hof

Enjoying the sun

Four-horned goat enjoying the sun at Schloss Hof

Along the Kamp River

More intimate than imposing.

Autumn at the Franzensburg

Colors changing in the Laxenburg Schlosspark, south of Vienna

A touch of Yellow

Autumn in the nature park in Vienna.

Towards the Misty Mountain

Hiking from Grünbach towards the Schneeberg mountain.

Butterfly on the path to the Lahn Alm

As seen in the Gesäuse National Park

Butterfly on the path to the Lahn Alm

As seen in the Gesäuse National Park

Butterfly on the path to the Lahn Alm

As seen in the Gesäuse National Park

Butterfly on the path to the Lahn Alm

As seen in the Gesäuse National Park

The Buchstein - 2224 meters

As seen in the Gesäuse National Park

Butterfly on the path to the Lahn Alm

As seen in the Gesäuse National Park

Butterfly on the path to the Lahn Alm

As seen in the Gesäuse National Park

Butterfly on the path to the Lahn Alm

Or is it a bee? As seen in the Gesäuse National Park

Butterfly on the path to the Lahn Alm

As seen in the Gesäuse National Park

A 'Little House'

Day trip from Admont in Styria to hike a gravel path up part of a mountain. The 'Häusl' is the WC for the Lahn Alm. This one is fairly elegant - stone floor, regular flush toilet, lighting.

The view over Admont

Day trip from Admont in Styria to hike a gravel path up part of a mountain.

Evening view from our hotel room

Day trip from Admont in Styria to hike a gravel path up part of a mountain.

Underway up the mountain

Day trip from Admont in Styria to hike a gravel path up part of a mountain.

Starting out near the Buchauer Saddle near Weng

Day trip from Admont in Styria to hike a gravel path up part of a mountain.

A Sylvan Stream along the way

Day trip from Admont in Styria to hike a gravel path up part of a mountain.

The Lahn Alm

Day trip from Admont in Styria to hike a gravel path up part of a mountain. We reached our goal - great food, especially fresh cheeses.

Seems like flying

A windy day in Illmitz, Burgenland. Sometimes wind surfing really is flying.

Horizontal Surfing

A windy day in Illmitz, Burgenland. An obviously skilled surfer in the middle of a flip and turn (which almost worked, but a wave caught the tip of the board).

Windy wind surfing

A windy day in Illmitz, Burgenland. White caps on the lake and a view of Mörbisch in the background.

Park Fountain

One of the numerous fountains at Schlosshof in Lower Austria

Autumn Moods

A side garden at Schlosshof

Water Snake

Probably a Grass Snake, swimming rapidly.

Schneeberg Sunrise

The 2000m high Schneeberg mountain is over 70 km away from the vineyards in Illmitz, Burgenland

Morning Jog

What to do on a beautiful spring morning in Illmitz

Hare

Hare today, gone a moment later

Morning in the Mountains

The Alpstein range on the eastern border of Switzerland, as seen from the western edge of Austria.

Rock Climbing in eastern Austria

Not high and mighty alps and clifs but still challenging enough. Spot the two climbers.

Autumn along the Danube

The tow path in the Wachau region of the Danube in Austria. The path is part of an international cycle path. The only reds here in autumn are on vines, like the house wall.

Famous Ruins - Dürnstein

The ruins of Durnstein Castle above the Danube in Austria are famous for being the captivity location for Richard the Lionhearted in 1192.

Melk Abbey at Sunset

The Benedictine Abbey at Melk, Lower Austria as seen at sunset. The shot was taken 1.5km away from the other side of the Danube.

Kreuzenstein after sunset

I wanted a sunset picture of Kreuzenstein castle, just outside Vienna, but arrived too late. The clouds were nice though. Kreuzenstein is built on the site of an original medieval castle, but this building was constructed in the late 19th century out of pieces of other castles from around Europe. Fun to visit.

Is this the way that clouds are made?

Dragon Gargoyle seen at Schloss Waldreichs