Monday, 9 March 2009

My World Tuesday - Mr. Winter, go home!

Look!


The first tiny buds on the trees.


The first bird searching for a place to build a nest.


The first Schanigarten in the sidestreets.


The last cold days with umbrellas and rubber boots.


The last rosebushes wearing their winter gowns.


Spring is on its way here in Vienna!

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26 comments:

  1. VALKYRIEN9 March 2009 at 23:06

    Lucky you Marie! So nice to see signs of spring! In Oslo we have had a new snowtorm.....But - if I look really hard on my walks with my dog, I can find some of the signs of spring also! But they are coverd with snow!

    Have a great week!

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  2. Jane Hards Photography9 March 2009 at 23:10

    We too have some signs of Spring. Even in the rainy days your city has a magical beauty.

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  3. Donna9 March 2009 at 23:37

    Hip-hip-hooray!!!!!

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  4. Guy D10 March 2009 at 00:03

    Awesome shots once again. And I must say your header photos is outstanding to say the least.

    Have a great week!
    Guy
    Regina In Pictures

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  5. Anonymous10 March 2009 at 00:12

    that is good news. i'm sure you have had enough of winter. have a good week.

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  6. Jeanne10 March 2009 at 00:21

    Some small signs of spring starting to show themselves.

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  7. Sylvia K10 March 2009 at 00:46

    Oh, it seems that so many of us are saying "goodbye winter, please" and "hello spring!" You can certain see the signs in your photos and they're beautiful! Lovely post, as always! Thanks and have a great week!

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  8. Ces Adorio10 March 2009 at 03:20

    I love these series of images. especially the covred rose bushes. It really conveyed the chill and now I feel cold!

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  9. Gaelyn10 March 2009 at 03:21

    Great post! You're right, spring is on its way. That bird appears to be giving you a dirty look. LOL

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  10. Kessi10 March 2009 at 05:48

    Die Amsel!! Starkes Foto!! Und ich kann Dich beruhigen, Mr. Winter packt bereits seine Koffer :), allerdings hat er Unmengen an Gepäck... bis er alles abgeholt hat, das dauert noch etwas, lach, aber immerhin ;). Alles Liebe für Dich und einen fantastischen Dienstag - Kessi

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  11. waldviertelleben10 March 2009 at 07:28

    maria:
    deine texte sind wirklich optimistisch - der frühling weiss aber nichts davon. aber irgendwann werden wir ihn erwartet haben. schöne fotos.
    lg
    ingrid

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  12. Lara10 March 2009 at 07:42

    I am sure that by the time when I am in Vienna next month, everything will already be in bloom :)!

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  13. antigoni10 March 2009 at 09:53

    Fantastic photos. Spring is coming.
    Great post, Maria!

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  14. angela10 March 2009 at 10:44

    Lovely photos..the blackbird is so sweet with his yellow beak.

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  15. Brenda10 March 2009 at 12:37

    Happy Spring!

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  16. Wienermädel + Co10 March 2009 at 14:11

    Weil du glaubst, der Frühling kommt - wir haben heute mit unserer "zweiten Heimat" telefoniert - schon wieder 20 cm Neuschnee. Ist das lustig?

    Trotzdem: ganz liebe Fotos, besonders die Vogerln.

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  17. Sujatha Bagal10 March 2009 at 14:15

    Maria, we LOVE your city! Such a lovely, heartwarming place.

    This period of transition is great, isn't it? Loved the pics of the bird and the bud.

    Cheers!

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  18. Janie10 March 2009 at 17:26

    Great shots of the hintings of spring.

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  19. soulbrush10 March 2009 at 21:14

    ooooh is that really spring peeping round the corner???

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  20. Marie10 March 2009 at 22:23

    Very cute photos. I hope you will be warm soon. I didn't know rosebushes had to wear gowns in winter. :-)

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  21. Marie Reed10 March 2009 at 23:31

    That little birdie is just gorgeous! I can almost hear him singing!

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  22. Joseph Pulikotil11 March 2009 at 17:37

    Hi Maria :)

    First of all let me congratulate you on the magnificent photos and the accompanying little notes to say that spring is in the air.

    That little bird stole my heart. Very lovely, very alert and looks like a great actor. Is the bird a he or she? Any way, it is very wary or upset at you for snapping a photo. Next time you click a photo he might come rushing at your camera and knock it out of your hand. I am cautioning you in advance :)

    It is very inspiring to see the first tiny buds on the trees. Signs of life and signs of hope and signs of better and beautiful things to come.

    It is amazing to see that bird searching for a place to build a nest. How can the bird build a nest with out a partner? It is looking very romantic. Perhaps the bird is looking for a partner! In any case I don't know the psychology of the birds. You can enlighten me on this!

    I would surely like to see the rose bushes without their gowns and therefore I will pray for spring to come fast.

    My congratulations on the lovely post.

    Best wishes :)

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  23. Marina11 March 2009 at 18:49

    Yes, Spring is coming and I hope everything will go better for the world!

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  24. The Good Life in Virginia12 March 2009 at 02:06

    sure looks like it is coming your way. loved your photos and post.
    have a great week.

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  25. Dina12 March 2009 at 21:08

    The rose bushes have coats?! How funny. I've never seen that.

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  26. michellezoo12 March 2009 at 22:15

    Thank you for whisking me away to Vienna!

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