All Saints' Day 2011-11-02 On the first of November, Viennese (and Europeans in general) remember the dead, lighting candles on graves. This shot is from the St. Marx cemetery in Vienna's third district. It hasn't been used in about 150 years, and has been damaged several times (wars, vandalism, etc), but people still come to light candles. Not a bad thing to do. Thanks for your comments on yesterday's display of my garden work.
Spires 2011-09-12 Looking slightly south of east with the sun behind Vienna's first mosque, dedicated in 1979 with a 32m high minaret. Behind it is the "Danube Tower", with an observation deck and restaurant 152m above ground. Yesterday's shot of stairs didn't meet with much approval (or with some hearty disapproval by a few). Oh well. Another day, another shot.
Calendar, page 1 2011-07-03 I'm starting to work on a 2012 calendar to sell in December. So nothing new here except the layout. These shots are, of course, of the St. Stephan's Cathedral at the center of Vienna. The calendar pages are landscape (8.5x11 inches - using lulu.com, which I found via johnloguk), so I have to create layouts whenever I want to include portrait shots. During most of July we will be travelling in the UK, including on a narrowboat on the English canals, so working on layouts will give me something to do in the evenings (no wireless in the canal boats). Many thanks for the kind comments on yesterday's reflections. Much appreciated.
