tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post1633517436140734949..comments2024-01-22T00:24:44.030+01:00Comments on Merisi's Vienna for Beginners: Strudlhof Steps in November Autumn in ViennaMerisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-31208824502203862752007-11-27T20:31:00.000+01:002007-11-27T20:31:00.000+01:00A KITE RISES:Thank you, it's always a pleasure sha...A KITE RISES:<BR/>Thank you, it's always a pleasure sharing this city with you. :-)<BR/><BR/>MAALIE:<BR/>I know. Still, I didn't expect anybody outside Austria and not studying German literature would have read it. How did you like it?Merisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-42211292169102632672007-11-27T16:18:00.000+01:002007-11-27T16:18:00.000+01:00It's a classic!It's a classic!Maaliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13444125754967223180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-72099689597505371282007-11-27T11:41:00.000+01:002007-11-27T11:41:00.000+01:00Merisi: thanks for sharing your beautiful city, I ...Merisi: thanks for sharing your beautiful city, I especially love the third photo of the view looking up the steps, the perspective here is great, really makes me want to climb the steps and admire the view! The caped gentleman is a great captured moment. Lovely post, as always :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12883587161514841605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-59664964231096955972007-11-27T11:07:00.000+01:002007-11-27T11:07:00.000+01:00Maalie:Are you saying you read Heimito von Doderer...<B>Maalie</B>:<BR/>Are you saying you read Heimito von Doderer's "Strudlhofstiege"? <BR/>;-)Merisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-6306797909345536382007-11-27T10:35:00.000+01:002007-11-27T10:35:00.000+01:00Mélanie:Thank you, I appreciate your kind words ve...<B>Mélanie</B>:<BR/>Thank you, I appreciate your kind words very much. :-) <BR/><BR/><B>Cream</B>:<BR/>Such beautiful lines, thank you! <BR/>Melancholic yes, but sad, no, autum doesn't make me sad. :-)Merisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-46498458193802937062007-11-27T10:14:00.000+01:002007-11-27T10:14:00.000+01:00Becca:Yes, beautiful and romantic, both. :-) I can...<B>Becca</B>:<BR/>Yes, beautiful and romantic, both. :-) I can't get enough of them. Infact, today I shall walk down those steps again. Fall has turned very winter-like, but I am fine, thank you! :-) <BR/> <BR/><B>LADY LUXIE</B>:<BR/>Thank you. :-)<BR/>The poem "sings" better in the original German. My sprachgefühl is not too happy with the translation. As so often, it is very difficult, if not Merisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-18691656997325565242007-11-27T10:02:00.000+01:002007-11-27T10:02:00.000+01:00Kate:"I particularly like the tones and hues of th...<B>Kate</B>:<BR/>"<I>I particularly like the tones and hues of the first photo and love the last one because of the air of mystery surrounding the departing figure.</I>"<BR/>Kate, from dozens of photos, I chose those two exactly for the reasons you describe so eloquently. Thank you for appreciating my choice! :-) <BR/><BR/><B>simon</B>:<BR/>Ever since I had read the novel, I wanted to walk those Merisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-44800128019410235642007-11-27T09:55:00.000+01:002007-11-27T09:55:00.000+01:00photowannabe:Thank you! :-)rochambeau:Thank you, C...<B>photowannabe</B>:<BR/>Thank you! :-)<BR/><BR/><B>rochambeau</B>:<BR/>Thank you, Constance! :-)<BR/>I truly enjoy sharing my little adventures in this magical city with all of you.<BR/><BR/><B>freefalling</B>:<BR/>See what happens? I give you a little breather and then .... ;-)<BR/><BR/>Fasten your seatbelt and surf over fast, I have posted again! :-)))Merisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-71135507909488774982007-11-27T09:50:00.000+01:002007-11-27T09:50:00.000+01:00Micah:I am sorry that I got you worried about me. ...<B>Micah</B>:<BR/>I am sorry that I got you worried about me. I tried to, but couldn't come up with any post idea. Total paralysis during the last couple of days, but as you can see from my new post, catharsis has set in at last. ;-)Merisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-57574003087135953962007-11-27T08:23:00.000+01:002007-11-27T08:23:00.000+01:00hate to be a worry-wart but I have to side with fr...hate to be a worry-wart but I have to side with freefalling... a bit concerned. Hope all is well with you and your family. See, I can leave my blog on autopilot for weeks on end and nobody bats an eye, but you, you're a trooper! Every day! (not expected, mind you, but it is a routine). Again, hope all is well :)Micahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06381679001053915956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-49008219811773921502007-11-27T05:32:00.000+01:002007-11-27T05:32:00.000+01:00A very poetic post today Merisi. The picture of t...A very poetic post today Merisi. The picture of the angles of the steps with the leaves is my favorite. I also loke the last one of the man desending. Very good compositions.photowannabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11760961275666768173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-67236532667142791152007-11-26T21:04:00.000+01:002007-11-26T21:04:00.000+01:00Dear Merisi,Thank you for sharing the season with ...Dear Merisi,<BR/>Thank you for sharing the season with me! You have no idea how fun it is for me to come along with you on your adventures in such a grand, well kept city!!<BR/><BR/>Constancerochambeauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05265665734254929593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-57889695783268639922007-11-26T09:15:00.000+01:002007-11-26T09:15:00.000+01:00Hey - what's going on?You haven't posted for 4 day...Hey - what's going on?<BR/>You haven't posted for 4 days!<BR/>I know I used to complain you posted<BR/>too much for me to keep up - but this isn't right!<BR/>You okay?freefallinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05689667027805519320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-81125171139915589822007-11-26T06:41:00.000+01:002007-11-26T06:41:00.000+01:00I particularly like the tones and hues of the firs...I particularly like the tones and hues of the first photo and love the last one because of the air of mystery surrounding the departing figure.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09223040482420514208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-57799582965885746392007-11-26T04:15:00.000+01:002007-11-26T04:15:00.000+01:00How lovely. The poem is just so wistful...and..yes...How lovely. The poem is just so wistful...and..yes..my sadness for reading about Amber....Lady Prismhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04333352060797182573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-83396428319368223502007-11-26T01:18:00.000+01:002007-11-26T01:18:00.000+01:00What a romantic stairway. I love the green iron ra...What a romantic stairway. I love the green iron railings. Someday I shall get to Vienna! I hope you are well, Merisi and enjoying such a lovely fall.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-5940943456591028852007-11-25T23:31:00.000+01:002007-11-25T23:31:00.000+01:00just magical! thats all I can sayjust magical! thats all I can saysimonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17329985554257923069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-82679869944032492002007-11-25T22:51:00.000+01:002007-11-25T22:51:00.000+01:00Ah, Heimito von Doderer! Die Strudlhofstiege oder ...Ah, Heimito von Doderer! <I>Die Strudlhofstiege oder Melzer und die Tiefe der Jahre</I>...Maaliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13444125754967223180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-26370150945494147662007-11-23T20:09:00.000+01:002007-11-23T20:09:00.000+01:00Dead leaves when trod upon, the poet says, rustle ...Dead leaves when trod upon, the poet says, rustle like wings taking flight or ladies' dresses in the wind. <BR/>Autumn, colourful as it is, still makes me sad...<BR/><BR/>You camera is NOT broken, Merisi. ;o)Creamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00264967879848688968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-17632660447952621342007-11-23T19:35:00.000+01:002007-11-23T19:35:00.000+01:00Wonderful and touching post . I love it as always ...Wonderful and touching post . I love it as always ..I'm a fan ..I don't have any objectivity ..I'm sorryMélaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06968941054340607366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-85535115946829916672007-11-23T17:15:00.000+01:002007-11-23T17:15:00.000+01:00Thnak you for including us in your walk :) A gorg...Thnak you for including us in your walk :) A gorgeous reminder of the change of seasons.hexehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14858249707419706445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-17298474561746685922007-11-23T14:10:00.000+01:002007-11-23T14:10:00.000+01:00What a glorious walk! Beautiful photos of the beau...What a glorious walk! Beautiful photos of the beauty that surrounds you.paris parfaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05457437124988976587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-84721815250362321332007-11-23T12:12:00.000+01:002007-11-23T12:12:00.000+01:00I love these steps. And I love that you have post...I love these steps. And I love that you have posted them in more than one season.<BR/><BR/>There is something absolutely, enchantingly compelling to me about golden leaves carpeting stone stairways.... Mmmmmmm.tlchanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10259427561396960607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-8186072970327195302007-11-23T10:48:00.000+01:002007-11-23T10:48:00.000+01:00I love the tree in the first photo. Do you know w...I love the tree in the first photo. Do you know what it is called? So there are still leaves on the trees in Vienna? I still have leaves on the oak tree and the sycamores still have a few, but all the rest have dropped now. Moor raking the lawn.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your history of the strudel. If I remember correctly, the unhappy couple were kicked out of the Garden for nicking the apple, solorenzothellamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10248039576046971460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-74401932163168982282007-11-23T10:14:00.000+01:002007-11-23T10:14:00.000+01:00We really are taking a walk with you! The mauve fl...We really are taking a walk with you! The mauve flowers look like agapanthuses, usually they bloom( in July, is it an effect of the charming power of Vienna?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com