Water Works and Water Play 2013-06-13 A snapshot today of the water tower in Vienna's 10th district. It was built in the late 19th century to hold water for the higher districts of Vienna (but was only in full operation for a decade or so, as a second high mountain water source was put into operation). The buildings around are part of the Vienna water works. And under this marvelous beach and playground is one of Vienna's water reservoirs. Isn't it nice that children in this heavily populated part of town have a beach. Behind me are some fields for ball games.

Cycling Home 2013-06-08 A real sunset - the first in a long long time - found these cyclists heading home from their exercise on the not quite totally flooded Danube Island in Vienna.