tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58974609981036365212024-03-13T18:58:38.831+01:00LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLLMariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07450861818642439206noreply@blogger.comBlogger399125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5897460998103636521.post-2093756720114517912017-04-21T19:21:00.002+02:002017-04-22T18:39:36.785+02:00A visit to PragueDuring the easter holidays, my husband and I visited Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. From Vienna to Prague it is only 4 hours by train - so I wonder why this is my first visit to this wonderful city!<br />
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Prague, almost undamaged by WW II, is famous for its unique medieval
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The Town is beautfully situated on the Vltava river with many old bridges connecting the Old Town (Staré město) and the Lesser Town (Malá strana), the area below the Castle (Hradčany).<br />
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We enjoyed endless strolls through the medieval places and streets and colourful Easter markets, mourned at the Jewish town, and walked up to the Castle through hundreds of blooming cherry trees. Slowly the city unfolded with every step upwards, the dark Castle appeared behind the cheerful blossoms. </div>
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We returned to Charles bridge with its famous bridge tower.<br />
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Learn more about Prague here at <a href="http://wikitravel.org/en/Prague" target="_blank">Wikitravel</a>!<br />
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<br />Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07450861818642439206noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5897460998103636521.post-69430367795164261142016-11-14T20:33:00.002+01:002016-11-14T20:37:10.482+01:00Our doggy D'ora is gone...It's bad news, our sweet little darling doggy D'Ora died last September. We spent a wonderful time together in summer, but then she had to surrender to cancer.<br />
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Look, how peaceful she was on her last evening. I think she looks happy, although she was so weak...<br />
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I will always remember her and her joy of living.<br />
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Thank you for accompanying us on our doggy walks in Vienna over the years!<br />
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My blogger friends will certainly know many of the places shown in this phantastic video which was produced by some students of the <a href="http://english.fhstp.ac.at/index" target="_blank">Fachhochschule St. Pölten/University of Applied Sciences.</a><br />
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VIENNA TIME LAPSE - By Pöcksteiner Thomas, Orner Fabian and Peter Jablonowski <br />
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<span style="color: #f6b26b;">Dear Friends,</span></div>
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<span style="color: #f6b26b;">I spent a cosy holiday season with my family. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #f6b26b;">This is the picture I took from my hubby and our cute doggy D'Ora today and which seems to indicate:</span><br />
<span style="color: #f6b26b;">no significant changes for 2013:</span></div>
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<span style="color: #f6b26b;">My hubby besieged by D'Ora who is waiting to get some food - just as usual!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #f6b26b;">Best wishes to all of you for the New Year! </span><br />
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Last Sunday we made a trip through the wineyards south of Vienna, </div>
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from Pfaffstätten to Mödling. In the morning the sun was still hidden in the fog, but the wineleaves showed their bright colours even so.</div>
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Some days ago, the "Heurigen" were still open and people enjoyed the last sunny days here among the wineyards. </div>
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The landscape was painted green, yellow and red, and in the distance, the hills of the Vienna Woods showed their white cliffs.</div>
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What a beautiful autumn day! </div>
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We left Schloss Gumpoldskirchen behind and ascended the hills of the Vienna Woods.</div>
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When we walked along the small paths through the pine woods, the sun came out. Slowly we went down the hills to Mödling.</div>
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Only a few days later we had the first snowfall - winter is approaching! </div>
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Back to Vienna, everyday life has set in again and the good times we had in Paris seem to be far away.</div>
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I wear my pink sweater and put pink poenies on the window sill.<br />
Rain has set in, but the pink poenies bring back good memories of sunny days and of the pleasant time we had in <a href="http://www.mknoche.blogspot.co.at/2012/05/imagine-im-in-paris.html"><b><i><span style="color: #f4cccc;">Paris!</span></i></b></a> </div>
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Have a nice and sunny week ahead, dear friends!</div>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07450861818642439206noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5897460998103636521.post-72060225744491825262012-05-04T01:33:00.003+02:002012-05-04T01:53:57.871+02:00Imagine I'm in Paris!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We spent a whole day strolling through the city, visiting Notre Dame, the Louvre, Jardin des Luxembourg,Centre Pompidou, and walking back to Rue La Fayette, through a wonderful city!<br />
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And look what an ambiguous picture came to our view when we approached <i>Notre-Dame </i>des Paris!<br />
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Today my doggy and I went for a long stroll through Vienna's Green Prater. Although the weather was cold and rainy, we enjoyed the lonely walk along the old arms of the Danube. The fresh green leaves and white blossoms on the trees showed us that Spring was actually there.</div>
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At home we relaxed and ate boiled Easter eggs and ham, and watched a nice movie on TV: Ratatouille, the story of the adventures of the little rat Rémy gifted with some highly developed senses of taste and smell. </div>
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Last Sunday I visited Vienna's Stadtpark. To my surprise, the cherry trees had already opened their buds and were fully abloom!<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">with extremely cold temperatures and even some snow.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I took a long walk with my dog along the shore of the Danube this afternoon and enjoyed the winter atmosphere. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">and D'ora followed the decorative patterns on the ice. </span></div>
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It strongly reminded me of the fantastic settings of the Kingdom Hearts video games series. I even expected to find <span style="font-weight: bold;">Kairi and Riku</span> around the corner :)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D4Ke1NDpFQ4/TtJQAP_wswI/AAAAAAAALsU/PSb5QU_OO3E/s1600/5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D4Ke1NDpFQ4/TtJQAP_wswI/AAAAAAAALsU/PSb5QU_OO3E/s400/5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679690045291803394" border="0" /></a><br />Of course we were not on Riku's Island, but in the <span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Donau-Auen National Park near Hainburg</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">,</span></span> one of the largest remaining floodplains of the Danube in <span class="mw-redirect">Middle Europe</span>.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-I-_NHUZk_X8/TtJZCnvnuNI/AAAAAAAALto/rZ8ffPCk1IY/s1600/DSC01745.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zWhGRYAwOQw/TtJP_wtiajI/AAAAAAAALsI/gl2D9uJBDLw/s400/6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679690036893870642" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">After a three hours walk, we arrived in Hainburg and had a delicious meal at the elegant local Gasthaus Zum goldenen Anker.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">If you want to see some more pictures, please follow this<a href="http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2462480052611.121287.1570510553&type=1&l=1176263c7e"> link</a> !</div>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07450861818642439206noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5897460998103636521.post-28931152662938456332011-10-31T06:55:00.010+01:002011-11-01T12:17:45.212+01:00A visit to Telč - UNESCO World Heritage<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vNJtx0t_0C4/Tof12NKA0LI/AAAAAAAALmE/JsMrQ_ZVozE/s1600/Telc17.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658761768407716018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vNJtx0t_0C4/Tof12NKA0LI/AAAAAAAALmE/JsMrQ_ZVozE/s400/Telc17.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(204, 255, 255);font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8hQN5BruUNQ/TofyistHh8I/AAAAAAAALl8/mcF0ZoMEYfU/s1600/Telc12.jpg"></a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tel%C4%8D"><b style="color: rgb(255, 153, 102);">Telč</b></a> <span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);"> is a town in southern<span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 102);"> </span></span><a style="color: rgb(255, 153, 102);" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moravia" title="Moravia">Moravia</a><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);">, in the<span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 102);"> </span></span><a style="color: rgb(255, 153, 102);" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czech_Republic" title="Czech Republic">Czech Republic</a><span style="color: rgb(204, 255, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);">. The town was founded in the 13th century as a royal water fort on the crossroads of busy merchant routes between Bohemia, Moravia and Austria</span>.</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8hQN5BruUNQ/TofyistHh8I/AAAAAAAALl8/mcF0ZoMEYfU/s1600/Telc12.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658758134744188866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8hQN5BruUNQ/TofyistHh8I/AAAAAAAALl8/mcF0ZoMEYfU/s400/Telc12.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204); font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204); font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);">The most significant sight is the town square, a unique complex of long urban plaza with well-conserved Renaissance and<span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 102);"> </span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 102);font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baroque" title="Baroque">Baroque</a></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153); font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 102);"> </span>houses with high gables and arcades; since 1992 all of this has been a </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 102);font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNESCO" title="UNESCO">UNESCO</a></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 102);font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 102);font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Heritage_Site" title="World Heritage Site">World Heritage Site</a></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 102);font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" >.</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 102);font-size:100%;" ><br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4fXxPKCj9JM/TofwM4iV7nI/AAAAAAAALlE/tj46QKIa1TE/s1600/Telc11.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658755560939843186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4fXxPKCj9JM/TofwM4iV7nI/AAAAAAAALlE/tj46QKIa1TE/s400/Telc11.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(204, 255, 255);font-size:100%;" ><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);">In 1979 </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werner_Herzog" title="Werner Herzog">Werner Herzog</a></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);font-size:100%;" > filmed the movie </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><i style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woyzeck_%281979_film%29" title="Woyzeck (1979 film)">Woyzeck</a></i></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);font-size:100%;" > in Telč.</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WAKYh9I_HDA/TofvkA09vHI/AAAAAAAALkk/jIzOKx6L2Kk/s1600/Telc7.jpg"><br /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qGp7nI2GL2U/TofyiimPBnI/AAAAAAAALl0/Xtuo4l2StSc/s1600/Telc13.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658758132030965362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qGp7nI2GL2U/TofyiimPBnI/AAAAAAAALl0/Xtuo4l2StSc/s400/Telc13.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H_MUoR_RnLo/Tofvj5be2OI/AAAAAAAALkU/JTfHl5zZJUo/s1600/Telc9.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658754856804866274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H_MUoR_RnLo/Tofvj5be2OI/AAAAAAAALkU/JTfHl5zZJUo/s400/Telc9.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WAKYh9I_HDA/TofvkA09vHI/AAAAAAAALkk/jIzOKx6L2Kk/s1600/Telc7.jpg"><br /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WAKYh9I_HDA/TofvkA09vHI/AAAAAAAALkk/jIzOKx6L2Kk/s1600/Telc7.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658754858790796402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WAKYh9I_HDA/TofvkA09vHI/AAAAAAAALkk/jIzOKx6L2Kk/s400/Telc7.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153); font-family:georgia;" >It's only 2 hours by car from Vienna to </span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153); font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" >Telč</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153); font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" >!<br />Sometimes it's really good to make a weekend trip to a neighbouring country!</span><br /></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6kfCuGY4y8c/TofwMfwGdhI/AAAAAAAALk0/tnAFNmeFYVQ/s1600/Telc5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658755554286663186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6kfCuGY4y8c/TofwMfwGdhI/AAAAAAAALk0/tnAFNmeFYVQ/s400/Telc5.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);font-size:100%;" ><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">We had coffee and sweets under the arcades at the plaza, and afterwards we strolled around the lake and enjoyed the reflections of the town in the clear blue water.</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qMvUMmDgyMA/TofvjqZULoI/AAAAAAAALkM/Za6sZji6Gq0/s1600/Telc10.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658754852769246850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qMvUMmDgyMA/TofvjqZULoI/AAAAAAAALkM/Za6sZji6Gq0/s400/Telc10.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gmIdGOr0MvA/TofyiWDYXOI/AAAAAAAALls/59xHG5pRQqk/s1600/Telc14.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658758128663551202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 176px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gmIdGOr0MvA/TofyiWDYXOI/AAAAAAAALls/59xHG5pRQqk/s400/Telc14.jpg" border="0" /></a>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07450861818642439206noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5897460998103636521.post-66913972270206581332011-10-02T04:45:00.004+02:002011-10-02T05:23:57.122+02:00Today's Flowers - Late Autumn Flowers<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eC6jCZ0sAeY/TofScRK0QVI/AAAAAAAALjk/ZpSe5_I95qA/s1600/3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eC6jCZ0sAeY/TofScRK0QVI/AAAAAAAALjk/ZpSe5_I95qA/s400/3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658722839901258066" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_syuwo3s8y8/TofScbpv2vI/AAAAAAAALjc/wGrL9x_2qcE/s1600/4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_syuwo3s8y8/TofScbpv2vI/AAAAAAAALjc/wGrL9x_2qcE/s400/4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658722842715347698" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4iuIsUn7tow/TofScBs344I/AAAAAAAALjU/htRcDq7Zi2M/s1600/5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4iuIsUn7tow/TofScBs344I/AAAAAAAALjU/htRcDq7Zi2M/s400/5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658722835749135234" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZX44fwq8umQ/TofRcRx9T0I/AAAAAAAALjM/bh84hxVrDbA/s1600/6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZX44fwq8umQ/TofRcRx9T0I/AAAAAAAALjM/bh84hxVrDbA/s400/6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658721740553801538" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 204, 102);">September in Austria was very warm this year, up to 25° C /77° F!<br />And the weather will be warm also next week!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 153, 102);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 102);">And the gardens in Vienna are still full of colourful flowers!</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NsXAYcmmYtg/TofRbzW2xqI/AAAAAAAALis/-0AruQNBcK4/s1600/11.jpg"><br /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NsXAYcmmYtg/TofRbzW2xqI/AAAAAAAALis/-0AruQNBcK4/s1600/11.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NsXAYcmmYtg/TofRbzW2xqI/AAAAAAAALis/-0AruQNBcK4/s400/11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658721732387063458" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GlsbpAXfK-g/TofRcFsIAXI/AAAAAAAALi0/akR5_zLqpOs/s1600/10.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GlsbpAXfK-g/TofRcFsIAXI/AAAAAAAALi0/akR5_zLqpOs/s400/10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658721737308111218" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6E54p74m3sc/TofRcP1-beI/AAAAAAAALi8/8fvsYmGVNIk/s1600/8.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6E54p74m3sc/TofRcP1-beI/AAAAAAAALi8/8fvsYmGVNIk/s400/8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658721740033781218" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 153, 102);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 204);">See flowers all around the globe </span><a href="http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-style: italic;">here!</span></a><br /><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NsXAYcmmYtg/TofRbzW2xqI/AAAAAAAALis/-0AruQNBcK4/s1600/11.jpg"><br /></a><a href="http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com/"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 238px; height: 154px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-k9vhpF2MgOI/TofXNMpk5UI/AAAAAAAALj8/yj3X6TX5CSk/s400/LOGO_ROSE_02.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658728078548198722" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZX44fwq8umQ/TofRcRx9T0I/AAAAAAAALjM/bh84hxVrDbA/s1600/6.jpg"><br /></a>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07450861818642439206noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5897460998103636521.post-33459964479204610042011-09-21T21:55:00.007+02:002011-09-22T10:23:28.714+02:00Autumn is on its way!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"> On my trip this afternoon I saw</span></span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GlulHqSN8Lk/TnpCvGdo1OI/AAAAAAAALiM/mE74Mr5zLxc/s1600/DSC05975.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GlulHqSN8Lk/TnpCvGdo1OI/AAAAAAAALiM/mE74Mr5zLxc/s400/DSC05975.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654905659073287394" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);">Crystal raindrops on spiderwebs</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iR0467_-sl8/TnpCu8vkruI/AAAAAAAALiE/wHWqv_2VH48/s1600/DSC05974.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 287px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iR0467_-sl8/TnpCu8vkruI/AAAAAAAALiE/wHWqv_2VH48/s400/DSC05974.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654905656464158434" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);">Delicate butterflies in autumn colours</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QvfJRsKfiLU/TnpCu1OxtCI/AAAAAAAALh8/yhVMgmdiv04/s1600/DSC05929.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 381px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QvfJRsKfiLU/TnpCu1OxtCI/AAAAAAAALh8/yhVMgmdiv04/s400/DSC05929.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654905654447551522" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);">Bizarre flowers of late summer</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-30JFamWsHas/TnpCJ6zPJ3I/AAAAAAAALhw/y3hUNYR7pcs/s1600/DSC05957.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-30JFamWsHas/TnpCJ6zPJ3I/AAAAAAAALhw/y3hUNYR7pcs/s400/DSC05957.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654905020287494002" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);">In a softly rolling landscape</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6vHZcRYBiKA/TnpCJnqkBbI/AAAAAAAALho/MwEbuRTIGdI/s1600/DSC05949.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6vHZcRYBiKA/TnpCJnqkBbI/AAAAAAAALho/MwEbuRTIGdI/s400/DSC05949.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654905015150839218" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);">A roadside shrine unter trees</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-D7H9UdF5iyY/TnpCJY8oOTI/AAAAAAAALhg/0y6qR-PTv9Y/s1600/DSC05937.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-D7H9UdF5iyY/TnpCJY8oOTI/AAAAAAAALhg/0y6qR-PTv9Y/s400/DSC05937.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654905011200080178" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);">amidst wineyards full of grapes</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JQzYi-xT_eo/TnpCJPCD7CI/AAAAAAAALhY/AHHeaGmD0RU/s1600/DSC05933.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 294px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JQzYi-xT_eo/TnpCJPCD7CI/AAAAAAAALhY/AHHeaGmD0RU/s400/DSC05933.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654905008538512418" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);">in red and blue and gold</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8DsD8GrO4eM/TnpCI0gpCfI/AAAAAAAALhQ/yNMqOgh_YjA/s1600/DSC05936.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8DsD8GrO4eM/TnpCI0gpCfI/AAAAAAAALhQ/yNMqOgh_YjA/s400/DSC05936.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654905001419016690" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);">and sooo delicious!</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);">What a fabulous season!</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-30JFamWsHas/TnpCJ6zPJ3I/AAAAAAAALhw/y3hUNYR7pcs/s1600/DSC05957.JPG"><br /></a>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07450861818642439206noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5897460998103636521.post-32229049709488517192011-09-04T22:18:00.012+02:002011-09-04T22:50:32.057+02:00A wonderful end of summer and flowers on my window<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Xx9qrQnTge4/TmPiNyadbWI/AAAAAAAALhI/XYURj3ECg_0/s1600/IMG_7786.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Xx9qrQnTge4/TmPiNyadbWI/AAAAAAAALhI/XYURj3ECg_0/s400/IMG_7786.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648607084151663970" border="0" /></a>We had a wonderful second half of August here in Vienna this year,
<br />warm, hot, sunny, temperatures inviting you to swim in the Old and the New Danube.
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Today the sky was as blue as the morning glories in the <a href="http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pawlatsche">Pawlatsche</a>, the arcade, leading to the doors of our apartments on our floor.
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vzdOPGcpjaY/TmPe09STPoI/AAAAAAAALgg/kb25JKnNkc0/s1600/Blumen4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vzdOPGcpjaY/TmPe09STPoI/AAAAAAAALgg/kb25JKnNkc0/s400/Blumen4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648603359038619266" border="0" /></a>I spent the whole day at the the New Danube today, swimming, dozing in the sun, walking along the beach, my doggy trying to catch fish in the shallow water. Now she is satisfied and sleepy! So am I!
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;">Have a pleasant week ahead!
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<br />Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07450861818642439206noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5897460998103636521.post-15135860872652147082011-07-22T17:06:00.019+02:002011-07-22T18:09:34.023+02:00A Kiss on the Hand<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-up6poe3Qu6M/TimS2QaylsI/AAAAAAAALgQ/qUuh2XW6trM/s1600/6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-up6poe3Qu6M/TimS2QaylsI/AAAAAAAALgQ/qUuh2XW6trM/s400/6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632194269821441730" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);">On our hiking tour in Slovenia we came across two happy free-ranging pigs. The piggies were willing to establish contact with us!</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dfAZPMpjTvY/TimS2PQFNBI/AAAAAAAALgI/bXQicOGxocM/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dfAZPMpjTvY/TimS2PQFNBI/AAAAAAAALgI/bXQicOGxocM/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632194269508088850" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);">My friend put fourth her hand and one of the curious little fellows came near!</span><br /></div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-n56wAQJckTs/TimSfGrsb9I/AAAAAAAALfw/JB4YUSGF0cg/s1600/3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-n56wAQJckTs/TimSfGrsb9I/AAAAAAAALfw/JB4YUSGF0cg/s400/3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632193872070995922" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);">After a careful examination, he gently kissed her hand!</span><br /></div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-csWJ09V8h-8/TimS1-EjQLI/AAAAAAAALgA/QVE8WTTfKaY/s1600/2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-csWJ09V8h-8/TimS1-EjQLI/AAAAAAAALgA/QVE8WTTfKaY/s400/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632194264896323762" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);">A perfect cavalier!</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HV3j2RC0p8A/TimSeuvk3iI/AAAAAAAALfo/hyoF8NzC9m0/s1600/4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HV3j2RC0p8A/TimSeuvk3iI/AAAAAAAALfo/hyoF8NzC9m0/s400/4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632193865644826146" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);">But one kiss is not enough! </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);">The devoted gentleman did not refuse my hand too, and so I could also feel the cool touch of his little wet snout!</span><br /></div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-u4ZULfgKbIQ/TimSeTTj7vI/AAAAAAAALfg/ynhwIGlkJow/s1600/5.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-u4ZULfgKbIQ/TimSeTTj7vI/AAAAAAAALfg/ynhwIGlkJow/s400/5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632193858279567090" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);">He was a perfect charmer! And I guess he was well aware of that!</span><br /><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lPldFRg_uY0/TimSeEPoSxI/AAAAAAAALfY/DQM_bvFL0wQ/s1600/0.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 276px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lPldFRg_uY0/TimSeEPoSxI/AAAAAAAALfY/DQM_bvFL0wQ/s400/0.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632193854236543762" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 102);" href="http://camera-critters.blogspot.com/">http://camera-critters.blogspot.com/</a><br /></div>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07450861818642439206noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5897460998103636521.post-83323446100534124732011-07-21T20:00:00.030+02:002011-07-22T18:31:24.287+02:00Skies in Egypt<div align="center"></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center">Sky Watch Friday:<br />Here are some pictures I made in Egypt in November last year!<br />Sky watch pictures, of course :)<br /><br />Here are our first impressions of the African sky :<br />White feathery clouds over pink desert sands!<br />I was<span style="FONT-STYLE: italic"> really stunned</span>!<br /></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9kQHtbFg8VI/TihsAxKIVAI/AAAAAAAALew/dDE7zZEy3JU/s1600/2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631870094478431234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9kQHtbFg8VI/TihsAxKIVAI/AAAAAAAALew/dDE7zZEy3JU/s400/2.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center">I think I made 100 pictures or even more! </div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r3D9r1tBLUs/TihsAcYtuOI/AAAAAAAALeo/Fnxy2lbG0XI/s1600/3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631870088902457570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r3D9r1tBLUs/TihsAcYtuOI/AAAAAAAALeo/Fnxy2lbG0XI/s400/3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-i6z8oeU0Mhw/Tihr_rECVfI/AAAAAAAALeg/Kg2vqRAQv_8/s1600/4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631870075662390770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-i6z8oeU0Mhw/Tihr_rECVfI/AAAAAAAALeg/Kg2vqRAQv_8/s400/4.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631883269538406162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aYr7o6QfrjY/Tih3_qFNXxI/AAAAAAAALe4/QnVqgULmzwA/s400/5.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">And then the blue-green strip of the river Nile appeared!<br /><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631868349274098690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OSO1N9NvW7s/TihqbLw_jAI/AAAAAAAALdo/TiHJRTsECUg/s400/7.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Egypt's lifeline in the desert!<br /><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7jsLNDJLa14/Tih4xC10PlI/AAAAAAAALfA/B9IQra_WRYg/s1600/17.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631884117998321234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7jsLNDJLa14/Tih4xC10PlI/AAAAAAAALfA/B9IQra_WRYg/s400/17.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The white sails of a<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felucca"> felucca</a> boat brought us to the Botanical Garden in Assuan.<br /><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qxPZ-YWh9Ws/TihqbJb-UxI/AAAAAAAALdg/A18tqyhOHoA/s1600/8.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631868348649067282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qxPZ-YWh9Ws/TihqbJb-UxI/AAAAAAAALdg/A18tqyhOHoA/s400/8.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The subtropical vegetation of Kitchener's island gave us pleasant shadow in the heat of the Assuan skies!<br /><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YCckAvVmh8M/TihqalmlJoI/AAAAAAAALdY/Cv18OpA-sqM/s1600/9.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631868339029878402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YCckAvVmh8M/TihqalmlJoI/AAAAAAAALdY/Cv18OpA-sqM/s400/9.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Mimosa bushes perfumed the sky over the eternal temples of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Simbel_temples">Abu Simbel</a>.<br /><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631868333532771170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p6UbmjU5PH4/TihqaRH982I/AAAAAAAALdQ/cqWyehvJCjU/s400/10.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">In <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edfu">Edfu</a>, antique columns worshipped the sky since ancient times.<br /><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631867620165385746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IRuL-sMLCpk/Tihpwvn7fhI/AAAAAAAALdI/1TUY8J0EGRY/s400/11.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Finally we reached the Red Sea at Hurghada,<br />with desert moutains in the evening light hovering over bizarre tourist palaces...<br /><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p2BdWwTVhe0/TihpuGpSRaI/AAAAAAAALdA/rivBA40S7kU/s1600/15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631867574805480866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p2BdWwTVhe0/TihpuGpSRaI/AAAAAAAALdA/rivBA40S7kU/s400/15.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Ahhh... romantic, though,...<br /></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iVu1cJu9-F8/Tihpt6k6FYI/AAAAAAAALc4/IoHgBU927L8/s1600/12.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631867571565892994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iVu1cJu9-F8/Tihpt6k6FYI/AAAAAAAALc4/IoHgBU927L8/s400/12.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">We visited a Bedouin-village in the desert mountains at dusk.<br />A camel ride, Bedouin dishes, Bedouin carpets...<br /></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BfaZ5--pCkE/TihptvYWJPI/AAAAAAAALcw/p9CI5HiIoLY/s1600/13.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631867568560415986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BfaZ5--pCkE/TihptvYWJPI/AAAAAAAALcw/p9CI5HiIoLY/s400/13.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Bedouin children<br />going home when the sky was getting pale.<br /></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KDbQmTFvVgw/Tih610vfrwI/AAAAAAAALfQ/CwWjvuWJI2s/s1600/18.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631886399136313090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KDbQmTFvVgw/Tih610vfrwI/AAAAAAAALfQ/CwWjvuWJI2s/s400/18.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Sunset over the desert!<br /></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-p8jTIdMpb0Q/Tih6iQFqiII/AAAAAAAALfI/E7z0cw1HIbE/s1600/DSC00898.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631886062879672450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-p8jTIdMpb0Q/Tih6iQFqiII/AAAAAAAALfI/E7z0cw1HIbE/s400/DSC00898.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">We went back to Europe and wished to come back soon!<br /><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ybNMu5r8SmM/TihptgVLCXI/AAAAAAAALco/jKlE6Rd_YJE/s1600/14.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631867564520573298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ybNMu5r8SmM/TihptgVLCXI/AAAAAAAALco/jKlE6Rd_YJE/s400/14.jpg" border="0" /></a><p align="center">Sky Watch Friday!<br />All around the globe!<br /><br /><a href="http://skyley.blogspot.com/">http://skyley.blogspot.com/</a></p>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07450861818642439206noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5897460998103636521.post-11785828064007153022011-07-20T13:02:00.014+02:002011-07-22T19:32:34.689+02:00Gladioli and a new camera<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KMMHJPmCRlI/TigIEq2HbUI/AAAAAAAALcg/3vin1L1GmbM/s1600/Gladiolen.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631760210340572482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KMMHJPmCRlI/TigIEq2HbUI/AAAAAAAALcg/3vin1L1GmbM/s400/Gladiolen.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kGGeriCCyPs/Tia21cx546I/AAAAAAAALcY/USoqIo4PvQI/s1600/IMG_7548-2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631389413448213410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kGGeriCCyPs/Tia21cx546I/AAAAAAAALcY/USoqIo4PvQI/s400/IMG_7548-2.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,204,204)">I have a new camera! I spend my evenings at home studying the instruction manual!</span><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,204,204)">And from time to time I dare take a snapshot, </span><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,204,204)">try some retouching, and enjoy the result :-)</span><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,204,204)">Oh, it's so much fun to have a new camera!</span><br /></div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GGGzJS9i0Hs/Tia2cfYo24I/AAAAAAAALcQ/__To4X2HLOw/s1600/IMG_7548-1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631388984650816386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GGGzJS9i0Hs/Tia2cfYo24I/AAAAAAAALcQ/__To4X2HLOw/s400/IMG_7548-1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 102);">http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com/</span></a><br /></div>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07450861818642439206noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5897460998103636521.post-53878423306945793972011-06-11T16:00:00.012+02:002011-06-11T16:54:43.625+02:00Flowers on my window<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-a_fYk7jdg_k/TfN1l_U76mI/AAAAAAAALbw/HYNBMs5z5R0/s1600/3.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-a_fYk7jdg_k/TfN1l_U76mI/AAAAAAAALbw/HYNBMs5z5R0/s400/3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616962455775996514" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jbWqLgAFxt4/TfN1lZFa_GI/AAAAAAAALbo/MY0Kr7r2yJU/s1600/4.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jbWqLgAFxt4/TfN1lZFa_GI/AAAAAAAALbo/MY0Kr7r2yJU/s400/4.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616962445510376546" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RL3EB-e373Y/TfN1nIHUaOI/AAAAAAAALcA/yyVrOm4xsig/s1600/1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RL3EB-e373Y/TfN1nIHUaOI/AAAAAAAALcA/yyVrOm4xsig/s400/1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616962475314669794" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 255, 255);">Now it's the most beautiful time of the year in Vienna:</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 255, 255);">The temperatures are summerly warm, but the nights and mornings are cool and refreshing;</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 255, 255);">The air is perfumed with the fragrance of flowering lime-trees, sweet acacia and jasmine.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 255, 255);">On my windowsill, my orange tree and the little flowers I brought from Turkey, enjoy the hot midday sun.</span><span style="color: rgb(204, 255, 255);"> Not to forget my cactuses!</span><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iOG0LEbLi_w/TfN1mQzE9NI/AAAAAAAALb4/wsXefDXF8PI/s1600/2.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 231px; height: 173px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iOG0LEbLi_w/TfN1mQzE9NI/AAAAAAAALb4/wsXefDXF8PI/s400/2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616962460465820882" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 255, 255);">Have a pleasant Whitsunday everywhere!</span><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KPcWi0UAwI0/TfOBW7Rwb4I/AAAAAAAALcI/Rc_ZTeaBJTA/s1600/5.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 218px; height: 291px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KPcWi0UAwI0/TfOBW7Rwb4I/AAAAAAAALcI/Rc_ZTeaBJTA/s400/5.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616975391130414978" border="0" /></a></div>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07450861818642439206noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5897460998103636521.post-28875057557384004922011-06-02T15:34:00.004+02:002011-06-02T15:57:56.276+02:00An Exhibition<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-S2jLJ0AdrZU/TeeSJXU8iuI/AAAAAAAALbU/4jm1b9OqyrA/s1600/2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-S2jLJ0AdrZU/TeeSJXU8iuI/AAAAAAAALbU/4jm1b9OqyrA/s400/2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613616150118959842" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 255);">When my husband retired from his job, he began to take painting lessons at the </span><a style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(204, 204, 255);" href="http://www.vhs.at/kuenstlerische_vhs.html">Künstlerische Volkshochschule </a><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 255);">in Vienna. </span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 255);">This year, one of his watercolours was shown at the yearly exhibition. </span><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 255);"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--JPgSnDb9qQ/TeeSJoA-fnI/AAAAAAAALbc/p0c4qViO7R4/s1600/1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--JPgSnDb9qQ/TeeSJoA-fnI/AAAAAAAALbc/p0c4qViO7R4/s400/1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613616154598604402" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YIVvEgLYMeY/TeeR-zsRiHI/AAAAAAAALa8/NzubNJxZfWU/s1600/5.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YIVvEgLYMeY/TeeR-zsRiHI/AAAAAAAALa8/NzubNJxZfWU/s400/5.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613615968754436210" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JdaiAjNbD18/TeeR-nWLEJI/AAAAAAAALa0/pNYHNhHC54E/s1600/7.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JdaiAjNbD18/TeeR-nWLEJI/AAAAAAAALa0/pNYHNhHC54E/s400/7.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613615965440512146" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 255);">Here are some more pictures from different artists presented at the exhibition.</span><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-siKBvSMiaSM/TeeR_GOiOHI/AAAAAAAALbE/TQp_I7TnNWA/s1600/4.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-siKBvSMiaSM/TeeR_GOiOHI/AAAAAAAALbE/TQp_I7TnNWA/s400/4.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613615973729974386" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ruKSnBvo2rE/TeeR-ZMqb8I/AAAAAAAALas/i7DzAIJSVQ8/s1600/8.JPG"><br /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SP9ofjAHsAk/TeeR_WVgUPI/AAAAAAAALbM/Eqf7sXXP-5A/s1600/3.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SP9ofjAHsAk/TeeR_WVgUPI/AAAAAAAALbM/Eqf7sXXP-5A/s400/3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613615978054177010" border="0" /></a></div>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07450861818642439206noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5897460998103636521.post-53685234509113390362011-05-28T20:00:00.003+02:002011-05-28T22:00:50.143+02:00Roses after the rain<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rFIVpOeBmlE/TeE57rJ4XCI/AAAAAAAALaU/J6w4iKIgIfc/s1600/5.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rFIVpOeBmlE/TeE57rJ4XCI/AAAAAAAALaU/J6w4iKIgIfc/s400/5.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611830308039580706" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IxY86AsscNw/TeE57RNAG3I/AAAAAAAALaM/vUNhxpqBQdU/s1600/6.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IxY86AsscNw/TeE57RNAG3I/AAAAAAAALaM/vUNhxpqBQdU/s400/6.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611830301073349490" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bqUYaw4Jys4/TeE57-wnuwI/AAAAAAAALac/uIyjz882jgA/s1600/4.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bqUYaw4Jys4/TeE57-wnuwI/AAAAAAAALac/uIyjz882jgA/s400/4.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611830313302342402" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);">It seems that this year the roses in Vienna's Rosegarden are blooming more beautifully than in the last years!</span><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sZvQ1h_rLGQ/TeE5erzdqII/AAAAAAAALaE/QNyC40GDdcQ/s1600/8.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sZvQ1h_rLGQ/TeE5erzdqII/AAAAAAAALaE/QNyC40GDdcQ/s400/8.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611829809997785218" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);">After a heavy rain over night I came to see if the roses had been damaged. No, they are as beautiful as before the rain!</span></div>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07450861818642439206noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5897460998103636521.post-78770437115136767712011-05-15T13:50:00.001+02:002011-05-15T15:06:41.341+02:00The Turtle Beach of Dalyan<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bvNIVwBiYLU/Tc_JrMNSndI/AAAAAAAALZk/Hz70KcYg2GI/s1600/12.jpg"><br /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nNIsYV0gU0I/Tc_Jqmf9RGI/AAAAAAAALZE/JX9Sb9Q9Czk/s1600/116.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nNIsYV0gU0I/Tc_Jqmf9RGI/AAAAAAAALZE/JX9Sb9Q9Czk/s400/116.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606921794825831522" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"><br />In April we spent a week in Turkey.<br />One highlight was a boat trip to the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Turtle Beach of Dalyan</span>.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eqaXx4gs3hg/Tc-_kBZ98uI/AAAAAAAALY8/3aM51tGxk_U/s1600/1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eqaXx4gs3hg/Tc-_kBZ98uI/AAAAAAAALY8/3aM51tGxk_U/s400/1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606910686673105634" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: georgia; color: rgb(255, 153, 102);" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalyan"><b>Dalyan</b></a><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);font-family:georgia;" > (follow link to Wikipedia) is a town in Muğla Province located between the districts of Marmaris and Fethiye on the south-west coast of Turkey.</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wj122C-sepI/Tc-_eZ01RDI/AAAAAAAALYs/LJtUeegpsz8/s1600/3.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wj122C-sepI/Tc-_eZ01RDI/AAAAAAAALYs/LJtUeegpsz8/s400/3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606910590149018674" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">Life in Dalyan revolves around the </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">Dalyan Çayı River</span><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"> which flows past the town.</span><br /></div></div><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"><br /></span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pPP17CHSBQY/Tc_JquuZETI/AAAAAAAALZM/C2ghZ6N-WGM/s1600/15.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pPP17CHSBQY/Tc_JquuZETI/AAAAAAAALZM/C2ghZ6N-WGM/s400/15.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606921797033857330" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"> The boats that ply up and down the river, navigating the maze of reeds, are the preferred means of transport to all the local sites.</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-A6xtlmD4qDw/Tc-_epFUE3I/AAAAAAAALY0/hKUuAWWdkJ0/s1600/2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-A6xtlmD4qDw/Tc-_epFUE3I/AAAAAAAALY0/hKUuAWWdkJ0/s400/2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606910594244678514" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"><br />Above the river's sheer cliffs are the weathered façades of<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Lycian tombs cut from rock, circa 400 BC. </span>The ruins of the ancient trading city of Kaunos are a short boat trip across the river.</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-x-mvuqFaE9U/Tc-_eR7nVtI/AAAAAAAALYk/7QGIFcPv9Vo/s1600/4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-x-mvuqFaE9U/Tc-_eR7nVtI/AAAAAAAALYk/7QGIFcPv9Vo/s400/4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606910588029982418" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">Dalyan achieved international fame in 1986 when developers wanted to build a luxury hotel on the nearby<span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 102);"> </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 153, 102);" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%B0ztuzu_Beach"><span style="font-weight: bold;">İztuzu Beach</span></a>, a breeding ground for the endangered loggerhead sea turtle species. </span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZrxXvld3mik/Tc-_JPdfwrI/AAAAAAAALYE/RTnGHcqX1RQ/s1600/8.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZrxXvld3mik/Tc-_JPdfwrI/AAAAAAAALYE/RTnGHcqX1RQ/s400/8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606910226589532850" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"><br />The incident created major international storm when David Bellamy championed the cause of the conservationists. The development project was stopped and the beach is now<span style="font-weight: bold;"> a protected area.</span></span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lzqSdtHq6tQ/Tc-_JIvGIkI/AAAAAAAALX8/r_GcMqGygb4/s1600/9.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lzqSdtHq6tQ/Tc-_JIvGIkI/AAAAAAAALX8/r_GcMqGygb4/s400/9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606910224784302658" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%B0ztuzu_Beach">İ</a><a style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%B0ztuzu_Beach">ztuzu Beach</a><br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FSejJERT10Y/Tc-_JSpib2I/AAAAAAAALYM/U0lA7B-yshc/s1600/7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FSejJERT10Y/Tc-_JSpib2I/AAAAAAAALYM/U0lA7B-yshc/s400/7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606910227445346146" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bvNIVwBiYLU/Tc_JrMNSndI/AAAAAAAALZk/Hz70KcYg2GI/s1600/12.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bvNIVwBiYLU/Tc_JrMNSndI/AAAAAAAALZk/Hz70KcYg2GI/s400/12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606921804948086226" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">On our boat trip to the Dalyan Beach we were offered<span style="font-weight: bold;"> fresh blue crabs</span>. The crabs were served with<span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 102);"> </span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 102);"> </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 153, 102); font-weight: bold;" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rak%C4%B1">Rakı</a><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"> on the boat on our way back to Dalyan.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">What a delicious meal!</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">S</span><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">ome glasses of Raki intensified the relaxed atmosphere on the boat!</span><br /></div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FK5MLYluNLU/Tc-_eL2-dUI/AAAAAAAALYc/x4ZkcT1_lME/s1600/5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FK5MLYluNLU/Tc-_eL2-dUI/AAAAAAAALYc/x4ZkcT1_lME/s400/5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606910586399913282" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mTbuXBxxU7Y/Tc_JqxNFacI/AAAAAAAALZU/1VwUlIGlW_4/s1600/14.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mTbuXBxxU7Y/Tc_JqxNFacI/AAAAAAAALZU/1VwUlIGlW_4/s400/14.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606921797699463618" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hIv27ZPS7hE/Tc_JqzxVq1I/AAAAAAAALZc/hPVg1Rgr87w/s1600/13.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hIv27ZPS7hE/Tc_JqzxVq1I/AAAAAAAALZc/hPVg1Rgr87w/s400/13.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606921798388394834" border="0" /></a>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07450861818642439206noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5897460998103636521.post-74116475015805688752011-04-23T11:48:00.011+02:002011-04-23T18:48:45.339+02:00Happy Easter!<div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 204, 153);">In Vienna, the last weeks were sunny and pleasant.<br />Finally, spring had come with<br />blossoms and flowers everywhere.<br /><br />As every year,<br />I went to the Donauinsel to see if the Japanese Cherrytrees were already blooming.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T8jhc8TmfK4/TbL50ekGd9I/AAAAAAAALXM/QbzG6O68MPY/s1600/22.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T8jhc8TmfK4/TbL50ekGd9I/AAAAAAAALXM/QbzG6O68MPY/s400/22.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598811966727944146" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);">Yes, they were in full bloom,</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);">and I spent the whole afternoon strolling along the riverside of the Danube with my doggy D'Ora.</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_4VuBhYSZWA/TbL50FDG5dI/AAAAAAAALXE/kUJcXeKjZCQ/s1600/23.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_4VuBhYSZWA/TbL50FDG5dI/AAAAAAAALXE/kUJcXeKjZCQ/s400/23.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598811959878673874" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);">When I took pictures of the cherrytrees,<br />a flock of swans passed by.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);">I thought of my friend<a href="http://acomfortablevacation.blogspot.com/"> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 153, 102);">Ayamlin</span></a> in Tokyo and sent my best wishes to her.</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xjHNo5ZlpOQ/TbL50rtPzbI/AAAAAAAALXc/IS16BWUNujk/s1600/20.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xjHNo5ZlpOQ/TbL50rtPzbI/AAAAAAAALXc/IS16BWUNujk/s400/20.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598811970255965618" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);">The Japanese Cherry trees were planted by representatives from both countries in 2009 to celebrate the 140th anniversary of the commencement of diplomatic relations between Austria and Japan.</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZUgx2LZMEuM/TbL50fXtzkI/AAAAAAAALXU/ubv4sdUQie8/s1600/21.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZUgx2LZMEuM/TbL50fXtzkI/AAAAAAAALXU/ubv4sdUQie8/s400/21.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598811966944431682" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);">By the way, our Easter holidays are wonderful this year!<br />We have sun, sun, sun and pleasant summerly temperatures!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153); font-weight: bold;">Happy Easter to you!</span><br /></div>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07450861818642439206noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5897460998103636521.post-24144548075175836382011-03-19T08:04:00.005+01:002011-03-19T08:57:48.847+01:00Tajine cooking<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 102);">Tajine cooking </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 102);">has become my favourite occupation after coming home from work.</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-O8SBYQCK48Y/TYRV8DqrmPI/AAAAAAAALVU/44h3P83UkXE/s1600/17.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-O8SBYQCK48Y/TYRV8DqrmPI/AAAAAAAALVU/44h3P83UkXE/s400/17.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585683928111094002" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 102);">The ingredients for a veggie tajine are unspectacular:</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 102);">onions, carrots, tomatoes, fennel, garlick, celery, olive oil,</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 102);">parsley and coriander. </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 102);">Ras el Hanout, a North-African blend of spices, adds an oriental touch.</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wdlRS296aI0/TYRV7-eib-I/AAAAAAAALVM/_pgcSK-A1DU/s1600/18.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wdlRS296aI0/TYRV7-eib-I/AAAAAAAALVM/_pgcSK-A1DU/s400/18.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585683926717984738" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 102);">Everything is cut to small pieces, the onions are slightly roasted, the other veggies, salt, pepper, ras el hanout and some water are added and then the cap is put on the pot.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 102);">The whole thing simmers for half an hour, and finally the fresh parsley and coriander are added.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 102);">Voilà, dinner is ready!</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JuN9XiJU0rk/TYRV7gOHo1I/AAAAAAAALVE/HrMAxX1gy2w/s1600/19.jpg"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0l_J9G2o2f0/TYRV8rek-mI/AAAAAAAALVk/vxpfFSYHPFQ/s1600/15.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0l_J9G2o2f0/TYRV8rek-mI/AAAAAAAALVk/vxpfFSYHPFQ/s400/15.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585683938797746786" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0YoLFkb81Lk/TYRV8CG0WPI/AAAAAAAALVc/Z-OHiWbHYhw/s1600/16.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 186px; height: 247px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0YoLFkb81Lk/TYRV8CG0WPI/AAAAAAAALVc/Z-OHiWbHYhw/s400/16.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585683927692237042" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0x1YqgvrHCA/TYRWI9lfdgI/AAAAAAAALVs/7vtMuMphVns/s1600/14.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 187px; height: 140px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0x1YqgvrHCA/TYRWI9lfdgI/AAAAAAAALVs/7vtMuMphVns/s400/14.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585684149817013762" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-25jxNHjVAU0/TYRWJZEmEtI/AAAAAAAALV8/43CamcRIq4A/s1600/12.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 190px; height: 142px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-25jxNHjVAU0/TYRWJZEmEtI/AAAAAAAALV8/43CamcRIq4A/s400/12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585684157195227858" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 153);">And, perhaps a glass of prosecco makes the cooking process still more delightful :)</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-X3_kxz4vYMc/TYRgqrBfMZI/AAAAAAAALWM/GBBpWfEwVfQ/s1600/11.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 184px; height: 137px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-X3_kxz4vYMc/TYRgqrBfMZI/AAAAAAAALWM/GBBpWfEwVfQ/s400/11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585695724065993106" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 153, 102);">Enlarge the picture above for the recipe!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 102); font-weight: bold;">Happy weekend, dear friends!</span><br /></div>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07450861818642439206noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5897460998103636521.post-80240141074837922812011-03-16T21:49:00.006+01:002011-03-16T22:23:42.933+01:00Now spring is coming<div style="text-align: center;">Last Sunday my husband and I sought relief from watching the disturbing news from Japan.<br />We strolled through the outskirts of Vienna<br />where we found a landscape still wearing the colours of winter,<br />but showing the first signs of spring.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XK_kkglqj_Q/TYEi_Vx2V-I/AAAAAAAALUk/_oWsRpHIR3o/s1600/3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XK_kkglqj_Q/TYEi_Vx2V-I/AAAAAAAALUk/_oWsRpHIR3o/s400/3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584783484489455586" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BYjyQsWd3W8/TYEi-2Of4tI/AAAAAAAALUc/_d01Qytk6hg/s1600/4.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BYjyQsWd3W8/TYEi-2Of4tI/AAAAAAAALUc/_d01Qytk6hg/s400/4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584783476019684050" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ki3VYv-X3f0/TYEi-h4haHI/AAAAAAAALUU/Zz7utGQEgm8/s1600/5.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ki3VYv-X3f0/TYEi-h4haHI/AAAAAAAALUU/Zz7utGQEgm8/s400/5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584783470558799986" border="0" /></a><br />What a fancy thing:<br />the colour of the river Danube exactly matched the colour of the first violets!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K11P7W8uqeA/TYEi_wt5DXI/AAAAAAAALU0/5gUbSGF7ZcQ/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K11P7W8uqeA/TYEi_wt5DXI/AAAAAAAALU0/5gUbSGF7ZcQ/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584783491720613234" border="0" /></a><br />Some bushes even showed a pleasant yellow!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ih7wpnb5iIA/TYEi_7_Iq3I/AAAAAAAALUs/ZtyBa83Fho4/s1600/2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ih7wpnb5iIA/TYEi_7_Iq3I/AAAAAAAALUs/ZtyBa83Fho4/s400/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584783494745729906" border="0" /></a><br />Liverwort is a common sping flower in the decidous forests of the Vienna Woods, and its colour is also "Danube-blue" :)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-r28nOyxOlNI/TYEiuygsUnI/AAAAAAAALUM/3k9ULoF_ONo/s1600/6.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-r28nOyxOlNI/TYEiuygsUnI/AAAAAAAALUM/3k9ULoF_ONo/s400/6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584783200144347762" border="0" /></a><br />We walked back to the city through the endless wineyards, still bare and grey,<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--vtbRRJCfWE/TYEiuNejBKI/AAAAAAAALT8/beze3RGs8x4/s1600/8.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--vtbRRJCfWE/TYEiuNejBKI/AAAAAAAALT8/beze3RGs8x4/s400/8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584783190203237538" border="0" /></a><br />towards a city with nearly 2 million inhabitants<br />(which actually looks like a very big village... )<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oD7r-TxGsjs/TYEitwkuwNI/AAAAAAAALT0/8XHm-T1j5Wo/s1600/9.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oD7r-TxGsjs/TYEitwkuwNI/AAAAAAAALT0/8XHm-T1j5Wo/s400/9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584783182444544210" border="0" /></a><br />Here we found the first snowdrops - the wetlands of the Danube must be full of them by now!<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NteW1G2Kves/TYEitiankBI/AAAAAAAALTs/3zGMgf2Y0Yw/s1600/10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 332px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NteW1G2Kves/TYEitiankBI/AAAAAAAALTs/3zGMgf2Y0Yw/s400/10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584783178644033554" border="0" /></a>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07450861818642439206noreply@blogger.com7