Thursday 27 May 2010

Morning in the City


Early Morning
on the sunny side
of the street

Abandoned Remains
of a former opticians's storefront
rest still in the shade
but for a few stray sunbeams
exploring the top of the façade

Construction Workers
installing intercoms
where once an old wrought-iron gate
welcomed customers
to a farmers' market
under a spreading chestnut tree -
gone now

White Poplar Trees
guard a secret passage
through shady gardens

A Red Rose
strains towards the light
waiting for the sun
to evaporate
the dew drops

A Blue Iris
trapped within her cage
dreams of her prince

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Photographed
25 May 2010
in Vienna's
13th District
Hietzing

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Images and Text
© by Merisi


15 comments:

  1. Shame that no-one could take over the little shop... the sun is saying let me in !

    I love the way you start the day, it makes me smile :-)

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  2. Anne,
    glad you liked my little morning walk!
    Thanks to Maxie, my dachshund, do I get to see the outside world a couple times a day, welcome break from studying.

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  3. What a lovely IRIS! :)
    Morning in the city...
    as opposed to SEX and the city, which we've been deluged with of late.
    I'll take YOUR city anyday!

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  4. Beautiful -- the little window in the sunlight seems to have a story to tell . . . and I'm still smitten by the color combination of lavender iris and blue-green cage!

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  5. Paris Breakfast,
    I am sure there's sex in this city, yet no one feels the need to talk much about it. We can always go back and read Schnitzler! ;-)

    Vicki Lane,
    verdigris and this blue-green are both very typical for Vienna, in my mind, at least. I love them both.

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  6. I swear, your air is clearer than ours. Maybe it's just our stinking Midwestern humidity?

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  7. What a beautiful way to start my day! Thank you for all these beautiful moments you've captured on film, Merisi. I am in awe of your lovely captions!

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  8. The trees and flowers make the abandoned buildings look very ratty. Gotta love nature. She dresses so nicely.

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  9. Sex in the city? Oh, go on, please talkabout it ;-)

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  10. the abandoned shop picture looks like a painting...lovely work!
    Sandi

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  11. Just spent a lovely time reviewing all your recent posts. You're such a breath of fresh air. Thanks for all the beauty!

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  12. What a nice walk you had and the little shoppe that is all shut down, what a nice little place it could be for someone to do something with, it has quite the charm. Have a wonderful weekend.

    Oh and by the way, my main computer bit the dust and I am just getting oriented to this one, still plan to visit the blog you shared with me~

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  13. Hello Merisi,
    Happy Spring!
    Lovely sunlight in your part of the world~
    Pretty Iris.
    xox
    Constance

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  14. I love the first picture!You always see beautiful details

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  15. Morning stroll through the city - capturing beauty in the faint morning light. The workers unaware, trapped in the lens of camera of someone dear. Happy Friday!

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