Saturday 24 December 2011

When Evening falls
Christmastime in Vienna


Only a few steps
from the hustle and bustle

around St. Stephen's cathedral,
hushed silence reigns

at Franszikanerplatz,
the square in front of
St. Francis church


Photographed 18 December 2011
Images and text © by Merisi

17 comments:

  1. No snow then, but very beautiful.

    Have a lovely Christmas Merisi.

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  2. Warm Christmas greetings ! xxx

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  3. Beautiful as ever. Frohe Weihnachten und einen guten Rutsch!

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  4. Day or evening, Christmastime in Vienna lends your elegantly lovely city a special glow.

    I so appreciate your showing us the contrast between the various atmospheres.

    A very Happy Christmas to you, Merisi, and many thanks for bringing us all such visual and poetic gifts all through the year. xo

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  5. Very beautiful buildings and delightful Christmas lights! I hope you have a lovely Christmas with your family.

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  6. Wishes for the Merriest Christmas, Merisi!

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  7. Wonderful! These scenes have added meaning for me now that I can picture the places you capture so incredibly well. A very merry Christmas to you, Merisi! xx

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  8. Merry Christmas, Merisi. Thank you for the wonderful gift of your photos all year round.

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  9. the Gold light of Christmas shines through!

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  10. Wishing you the veriest merriest!

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  11. Wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas and a joyous New Year!

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  12. Where have all the people gone?

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  13. Lovely, as always. Merry Christmas, Merisi! xoxo

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  14. So beautiful Merisi.
    Warm Christmas wishes sent your way from cold, frosty Canada!

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  15. Dear Merisi - Merry Christmas. I cherish your virtual friendship and am always enchanted by your posts. Perhaps one day our paths will cross? I wish for you the merriest of Christmases and a most happy New Year. Thank you for sharing the beauty of your world in Vienna with us.
    Your blogger friend,
    Lori Lynn

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