The Neptune Fountain 2011-01-26 A late afternoon winter view of the Neptune Fountain on the grounds of Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna. Neptune is seen here riding in a clam shell chariot. Begun in 1776, construction was finished before Empress Maria Theresia's death in 1780. Many thanks for the comments on yesterday's ice skating picture. @Curtis: yes, indeed - of the many shots I took, I selected that one precisely because of the busy-ness surrounding two isolated children.

Nighttime on the Danube 2011-01-12 I was walking out to a spot on the Danube Island where I had seen a lot of birds, but by the time I got there, the birds had gone to sleep. So this is an evening shot (i.e. 4:30 pm) of the new subway bridge across the Danube. Many thanks for the comments on the beaver tree picture. Yep, I'll have to stalk those beavers and get them to pose for me.