Sunday 5 April 2009

TODAY'S FLOWERS - Japanese cherry blossoms


The cherry trees start blooming
in Stadtpark
beside the gilded bronze monument of Johann Strauß,
one of the most frequently photographed monuments in Vienna.


See flowers from all around the globe HERE!

23 comments:

Kessi said...

Schööön, ich stelle mir dazu noch die Walzer von Strauss vor und dann die aufblühenden Knospen, herrlich herrlich...

Jan said...

Wonderful photos.

Arija said...

Vienna is dressing up in spring colours and soon Johann will be standing under a beautiful floral umbrella...I love the little pink girl running in front of him, also your beautiful photos of the pictures and light your windows present.

Donna said...

So pretty! Our cherry trees are blooming here too! I captured an image of one of the blooms and put it in my new blog header.

Anonymous said...

Beautiful pictures, and I can see why the monument is so popular.

2sweetnsaxy said...

How interesting! I've enver seen this particular kind of cherry blossom before. Cool! :-)

VALKYRIEN said...

Those trees are so wonderful when they blossom! Still a while for that in Norway - but spring is coming, and I have something beautiful to look forward too!

Elizabeth said...

Such spring-like scenes!
Tell D'Ora that she has a new chum in New York!

Tarolino said...

Even the buds of the cherry trees are so beautiful. You are lucky to be so far into spring as this and the monument is also beautiful.

Tink *~*~* said...

The monument to Strauss is really beautiful! I wonder how they keep it so shiny?

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Judy said...

Wonderful blossoms! Buds, rather! I don't care, really, as long as it is not snow!! In the photo of the monument, it looked as though the bedding plants have been put out already!

Unknown said...

Beautiful blooms and monument. Nice scenery.

DeniseinVA said...

Incrdedible photographs, thank you for sharing them.

Mariamellie said...

Hi! Happy Spring time and Happy Easter... enjoy the cherry blossoms! =)

Luiz Santilli Jr said...

Marvelous flowers and colors!
Thanks for posting for TODAY'S FLOWERS.
Come back every week, my friend!

Luiz

kazu said...

Veautiful photos.
It's in full bloom now in Japan!
Please see my blog.

Naturegirl said...

Maria the cherry blossoms a sure sign that Spring is there! A beautiful monument surrounded by Spring beauties!

Lara said...

perfect spring! so glad the weater is so nice!

ayamlin said...

Hi Maria!
I'm more than delighted you enjoy seeing Japanese cherry blossoms every year.
Can you drink alcohol outside in your country?
In Japan we can do it.
but I heard there are many countries that people can't drink alcohol outside.

Day4plus said...

I do love cherry blossoms----and the feather gently resting among the buds. Good idea. MB

Anonymous said...

Look at all those flowers below the statue - Great! I like the buds too

Deb said...

Nice photos! I've never seen japanese cherry blossoms

Catherine said...

I hope you'll show us with the flowers enterely opened.
They're fantastic, Maria. I imagine full of flowers, pinky, poetic.
The last picture is wonderful. The little feather is so delicate.