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Taken on my way home, its not a frozen lake anymore. This is part of the Old Danube reserve, remained of what the whole lake was before the construction of the newer dam to prevent flooding. To see the New Danube, click here.
Photo comes from Soulbrush. She took this shot on her way to the airport (heading to South Africa then). She left a beautiful souvenir before doing so...
Today was a rather windy day, at how much I weigh, I was surprised how the wind could still sway me over! =D
A friend said there's a storm, but there were no rains at all, just strong winds and gloomy clouds, as if waiting for someone's signal to pour water down.
This photo was taken from the train while we were passing by the Danube overlooking the construction area on the 20th district...you'd see cranes and buildings and a cathedral too! (the black top is the train's window, which needs cleaning!)
Driving by the Danube is always a pleasant trip, one gets to see beautiful skies aside from the usual charm of the lake. I call this photo 'silver' because of the sky's grayish glow.
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(Photo taken while I was at the U1 train, one afternoon)
Johann Strauss II, composed one of his classics, An der schönen blauenDonau (opus 314), in 1867. Originally performed 9 February 1867 at a concert of the Wiener Männergesangsverein (Vienna Men's Choral Association), it has been one of the most consistently popular pieces of music in the classical repertoire.
The waltz originally had an accompanying song text written by Josef Weyl. But the instrumental version is most commonly played today.
"The Beautiful Blue Danube" was first written as a song for a carnival's choir (for bass and tenor), with rather satirical lyrics (Austria having just lost the war with Germany). The original title was also referring to a poem about the Danube in the poet Karl Beck's hometown, Baja in Hungary, and not in Vienna. Later Franz von Gernerth wrote new, more "official-sounding" lyrics.
(Though on this day the Danube is not particularly blue but gray...-afternoon sun-)
Donau so blau, so schön und blau,
durch Tal und Au wogst ruhig du hin,
dich grüßt unser Wien, dein silbernes Band.
knüpft Land an Land und fröhliche Herzen
schlagen an deinem schönen Strand.
Weit vom Schwarzwald her eilst
du hin zum Meer,
spendest Segen allerwegen,
Ostwärts geht dein Lauf,
nimmst viel Bruder auf:
Bild der Einigkeit für alle Zeit!
Alte Burgen Seh'n nieder von den Höh'n,
grüssen gerne dich von ferne
und der Berge Kranz,
hell vom Morgen glanz,
spiegelt sich in deiner Wellen Tanz.
Die Nixen auf dem Grund,
die geben's flüsternd kund,
was alles du erschaut,
seit dem über dir der Himmel blaut.
Drum schon in alter Zeit
ward dir manch Lied geweiht;
und mit dem hellsten Klang preist
immer auf's Neu dich unser Sang.
Halt an deine Fluten bei Wien,
es liebt dich ja so sehr!
Du findest, wohin du magst zieh'n,
ein zweites Wien nicht mehr!
Hier quillt aus voller Brust
der Zauber heit'rer Lust,
und treuer, deutscher Sinn streut
aus seine Saat von hier weithin.
Danube so blue, so bright and blue,
through vale and field you flow so calm,
our Vienna greets you, you silver stream
through all the lands you merry the heart
with your beautiful shores.
Far from the Black Forest
you hurry to the sea
giving your blessing to everything.
Eastward you flow,
welcoming your brothers,
A picture of peace for all time!
Old castles looking down from high,
greet you smiling from their steep
and craggy hilltops,
and the mountains' vistas
mirror in your dancing waves.
The mermaids from the riverbed,
whispering as you flow by,
are heard by everything
under the blue sky above.
The noise of your passing
is a song from old times
and with the brightest sounds
your song leads you ever on.
Stop your tides at Vienna,
it loves you so much!
Whenever you might look
you will find nowhere like Vienna!
Here pours a full chest
the charms of happy wishes,
and heartfelt German wishes
are flown away on your waters.
Join us as we travel around our own world and also see the world around this meme, My World, You'll surely enjoy this as much as you enjoy Sky Watch Friday!
Taken today, just when I thought autumn would be days of rain, fog, and gloominess, it turned blue and beautiful! Perfect to drive by and stroll into the city.
On our way to Italy last summer, the kids and I watched the fields, the trees and rivers as we drive by them. It was a 6 hour trip and I had lots of camera clicks on the way.
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This time it was our trip going home crossing the borders of Italy and Austria, the train surely has dirty windows...lol.
Join us as we travel around our own world and also see the world around this meme, My World, You'll surely enjoy this as much as you enjoy Sky Watch Friday!
Since this blog is a photoblog of scenes around the city taken while in a moving vehicle, I thought its a perfect chance to show everyone views of the City like my other photoblog.
Join us as we travel around our own world and also see the world around this meme, My World.
The Floridotower, 21st district,Vienna as seen from the U6 trainline.
"We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open." -- Jawaharal Nehru
Millennium Tower is located near the Danube, it is the tallest building and 4th tallest structure in Austria at 171 metres (561 feet) after the Donauturm. An antenna mounted on top of the tower brings the architectural height to 202 metres (663 feet) but does not count to its overall height. It was designed by the architects Gustav Peichl, Boris Podrecca and Rudolf Weber. The tower has 51 floors, serves both commercial and residential purposes, and is the focal point of a complex known as "Millennium City". It was completed in 1999 for the coming of the third millennium.
Below shows how taller the Millenium Tower is than the Donauturm, this two tower is one station apart taking the u6 trainline. I was on the tramline 31 which runs on the other bridge, I was glad to have captured it that way, and with sky that seems to be so angry too!
Nahh...if you are in the front seat with such a lovely view, I doubt if you won't take your camera out and click! This shot comes again from creative photographer Chica! Since I forgot to ask the abouts of this photo, I'd assume this was driying somewhere in Idaho! =) Hope she corrects me if I'm wrong...
