Crystal lights...

Elegant candelabra above the Graben, Crystal lights in Kärntnerstraße, and big red balloons over Rotenturmstraße.
The City is prepared for the big Christmas sales!

Today's flowers - Hydrangea autumn style

Hydrangeas in autumn colours - but still charming!

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Autumn in the Vienna Woods - Peilstein

Schwarzensee am Peilstein

The small mountain Peilstein 716 m/2.350 feet high, with its breath-taking vertical cliffs, is a climber's paradise 40 km/22 miles southwest of Vienna, sourrounded by the soft rolling hills of the Vienna Woods.
In autumn, the bright colours of the beeches and the dark green pine trees make a nice contrast with the white limestone rocks.

Posing for "Camera Critters"

My D'Ora and a new friend posing for Camera Critters...

... and getting back to business as usual ;-)

Autumn stroll in Vienna's Stadtpark

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After crossing busy Ringstraße, you enter Stadtpark,
a green oasis right in the center of the city Vienna.

An Autumn stoll in Vienna's City Park -
the white architecture of the pavillons and the copper green balustrades and bridges make a nice contrast with the coloured leaves.
The river Wienfluss flows peacefully now, but the large river bed protects Vienna from floods in summer thunderstorms.

Here is a link to Wikipedia, if you are interested to know more about Vienna's Stadtpark!

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Today's flowers

One of the last fragile flowers before the cold season sets in.

This is apparently a Gaura lindheimeri (Prachtkerze).
Vienna's Stadtgartenamt (MA12, a department of the city administration) planted them this year on all the public flower beds in town.

Thank you Digital Flower Pictures for your hint!

Weekend reflections

Well, I think there are some Viennese mallards missing in this week's "Weekend reflections"!

The little pond in Stadtpark serves as a nice mirror for the lovely couple!

James at Newtown Area Photo has a meme called Weekend Reflections. Post a reflection during the week-end, log on at his site - and you're on.

A Dog's Life

When I leave my bed on Saturday mornings and cook some coffee in the kitchen, my doggy quickly jumps up into my warm bed and dozes under the blanket.


After returning from a stroll in the park, the big pillow on our sofa is D'Ora's favourite place for her afternoon naps :)