tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-109648522012-02-04T12:04:39.552+01:00Merisi's Vienna for BeginnersMerisi's Daily Melange of Virtual Postcards from ViennaMerisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.comBlogger24671100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-7777271328092204492012-02-07T11:35:00.001+01:002012-02-04T11:37:54.110+01:00Perchance to dream?Vienna in WinterPerchance to dream,of spring, that is.Hamlet would agree,winter's hold must end!Alas, poor Yorick tulips,it is snowing!Big feathery snowflakesdancing from the skyas I am writing this,landing softly in the armsof cedar and pine trees,only to escape again,sailing slowly to the ground.Photographedon the sunny winter morning of1 February 2010Images and Text © by Merisi Repost - First published 7 Merisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-22194705012158978922012-02-03T15:18:00.003+01:002012-02-03T15:25:17.306+01:00Like a Cloud that floats on highMorning with Egg in a Glass: Breakfast at Vienna's "Meierei"Some morningsall I wish foris breakfast servedin soothing surroundingslike a painter reachingfor white canvasindulging in my own landscapes of the mind*Breakfast with "Egg in A Glass"photographedat the Meiereithe downstairs dependance ofthe "Steirereck" restaurantlocated at the right bank of the Wienfluß -Vienna River -in the Stadtpark, Vienna's City ParkMy images are a poor reflectionof the Merisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-54775572862205357932012-02-02T21:59:00.001+01:002012-02-02T21:59:57.185+01:00Groundhog DayThe Viennese WayOnce upon a time,I had my own personal groundhog.We passed each other frequentlyat the intersection of Democracy Boulevardand Seven Locks Road,Zip code 20854.He would sit by the road, on the Cabin John Creek side,and give me a regal wave with his right paw.I wonder if anybody has seen him lately.Today, perchance, on Groundhog Day?There is no Groundhog Day in Vienna.Austrian groundhogs prefer to Merisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-10867816248572054012012-02-01T22:56:00.003+01:002012-02-01T23:06:40.237+01:00When Evening falls in ViennaFranziskanerplatzFranziskanerplatzLeaving the Franciscan ChurchKleines Caféand Sign ShopThe Cloister ofthe Franciscan OrderRounding the cornerin the quiet of the eveningThe Portalof the Franciscan Church,with Saint HieronymusFranziskanerplatzApproaching from SingerstrasseThis beautiful small square was created at the beginning of the 17th century through demolition of a buildingin order to alleviate parking Merisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-20265449502205747792012-02-01T00:56:00.008+01:002012-02-03T08:34:47.782+01:00Looking for Signs of SpringVienna's Botanical GardenHazel Catkinsagainst the winter skyPotting ShedReady for spring?Yellow Wood Anemoneflowering in theBotanical GardenPhotographed 25 January 2012Botanical Garden of the University of Vienna Rennweg and Joaquingasse 3rd District Images and Text © by MerisiMerisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-89974487023676120422012-01-31T11:18:00.007+01:002012-01-31T16:31:00.647+01:00Pachelbel in the MorningA Moment in TimePachelbel's Canon in Dwaiting to be played again,the room illuminated- for one precious moment -by golden morning light13 June 20115:59 AMTime is still a-flyingthe golden light gone6:01 AM*"What is love? 'Tis not hereafter;Present mirth has present laughter; What's to come is still unsure.In delay there lies no plenty,Then come and kiss me sweet and twenty; Youth's a stuff will not endure."Merisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-23715473183952707642012-01-30T21:48:00.000+01:002012-01-30T21:48:00.997+01:00Vienna in the Time of PuppenkrapfenCoffee, anyone?Coffee Melange and PuppenkrapfenPuppenkrapfen at Demel may well be comparedto the first flowers that herald the arrival of spring,only that these delicious morselspromise a carnival season in full swingWhile a Krapfen is usually the size of a donut -albeit one without a hole -a Puppenkrapfen is a smaller version,dainty enough for Puppen,the German word for "dolls".One of the cutest food namesI Merisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-24557315136890375632012-01-29T10:43:00.005+01:002012-01-29T10:59:54.294+01:00Early BirdsSunday Morning in Vienna"Sometimesthe early birdgets frozen stiff.""Say it ain't so, Sweetie!"Image and Text © by MerisiMerisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-55322581463600044202012-01-28T00:03:00.017+01:002012-01-28T13:05:56.252+01:00Land of Big Sky and SnowWestern Austria in WinterMerisi's Viennese EscapesBig SkyWhere snow and horizon meetor so you think,until you reach the topof a hill and more mountains remind you that the horizon's further stilland you turn aroundand walk back into the village,its beautiful Bregenzerwald farmhouseswith wood shingle sidingsand rows of windowswith wooden shuttersoffering a warm embraceLooking at these traditional buildingsyou would not expect thatVorarlberg - Merisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-89961154873256677502012-01-27T09:08:00.020+01:002012-01-27T09:43:55.610+01:00On the 256th Anniversary of theBirth of Wolfgang Amadeus MozartWolfgang Amadeus Mozartwas born on the 27th of January in 1756.Today marks the 256th anniversary of his birth.The following are my thoughts and imagesfrom a visit in 2009 to his memorialat St. Marx cemetery.A wreath of roses and spring flowershad been laid at the foot of the grave stone marker,and a white candle was burning nearby.It has been snowing in Vienna, all week. I imagined little Merisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-19110734511664227772012-01-26T09:50:00.011+01:002012-01-26T18:12:56.644+01:00Cathedral of St. NicholasVienna in WinterCathedral of St. Nicholas in ViennaRussian Orthodox ChurchDiocese of Vienna and Austriaof the Patriarchate of MoscowSt. Nicholas CathedralI had an appointment in the Third Districtand was half an hour early, so I decided to walkfrom Stadtpark up along the tracks of the S-Bahntowards the Rennbahn entrance of the Belvedere,and this was the sight I encountered about halfway up the tracks. St. Merisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-48083970411850512752012-01-25T08:41:00.013+01:002012-01-25T18:53:32.598+01:00As far west as you can go in AustriaBregenzerwald Region in VorarlbergMerisi's Viennese EscapesWalk in the SkySchwarzenberg Bregenzerwald RegionVorarlbergWomen's MuseumFrauenmuseum HittisauBregenzerwald RegionGlazed Quail Breastwith Duck Liver on Fennel and Pomegranate Compote Das SchiffRestaurant Romantik HotelHittisauBregenzerwald RegionApple Strudel in the SnowRestaurant Cafe AlpenblickSulzbergBregenzerwald RegionSunsetMountains painted goldnear SulzbergBregenzerwald Merisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-37320539328349816252012-01-24T07:52:00.009+01:002012-01-24T09:43:42.645+01:00Tulips in the MorningViennese MomentsWill there really be a "Morning"?Is there such a thing as "Day"?Could I see it from the mountainsIf I were as tall as they?Has it feet like Water lilies?Has it feathers like a Bird?Is it brought from famous countriesOf which I have never heard?Oh some Scholar! Oh some Sailor!Oh some Wise Men from the skies!Please to tell a little PilgrimWhere the place called "Morning" lies! Emily DickinsonTulipsMerisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-46092874199754135932012-01-23T00:52:00.002+01:002012-01-23T18:55:54.082+01:00 Chairade at the BelvedereRed ChairPoint of viewCenter right or center left?Side Entrance of the Upper Belvedere*charade1. (Group Games / Games, other than specified)an episode or act in the game of charades2. Chiefly Brit an absurd act; travestyPhotographed 23 January 2011Copyright by MerisiRepostMerisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-90735618482001437232012-01-22T15:48:00.001+01:002012-01-22T15:50:05.286+01:00Coffee, Anyone?Café DiglasCafé DiglasWollzeilePhotographedWednesday evening,with the Golden Hour's lightflooding in throughtall windows andbathing the interiorin its glowCafé Diglasis my one ofmy favorite KaffeehäuserSmokefree,great coffee,fantastic food,what more could onewish for?Grumpy waiters?Oh well, they'd have to hire actorsto perform that feat,Diglas waiters have friendliness in their genes,they couldn't be Merisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-61842038835432236542012-01-21T11:34:00.002+01:002012-01-21T11:46:09.951+01:00Vienna's Café SperlCoffee, anyone?"Here there is nothingI have taken from youso I begin with memoryas old songs doin this caféagainst the nightin this villa refrainwhere we collect the fragmentno longer near usto make ourselves whole ... "Quoted from"Midnight Dinner at the Vesta Lunch"The Cinnamon PeelerSelected Poems by Michael OndaatjePublished by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.New York 1991Photographed at Café Sperl Gumpendorfer Straße Merisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-8104253506202382672012-01-20T09:51:00.005+01:002012-01-20T09:56:08.680+01:00Cooking as an Act of LoveBabette's Viennese FeastVisual DelectationsIsn't this the kind of writing on the wallwe all love?Chocolate Quince Tartelettewith your coffee?I said yesto sinful gluttony -and, oh, what rapture!Morsel after morseltransporting meon the wingsof a perfectly composedrhapsody of flavoursto the higher spheresof sweet nirvana"... a triumphant sunburstof sensual and spiritual delight -a supreme banquetharmonizing body and soul .Merisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-32454468576362458302012-01-19T10:34:00.001+01:002012-01-19T10:36:25.937+01:00Vienna in WinterLooking UpA view of the top floorsof an apartment buildingon Siebensterngasse.On the left hand, a glimpseof rooftops on Stiftgasse heading downto Burggasse. A windowreflected in the glassof the vetrine-like display spaceof a flower shopFeichtinger BlumenStiftgasse 15-17It is imageslike this artfully decorated flower shopof which the cloth of everyday Vienna is wovenand which anchor this city Merisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-34540443884583941332012-01-18T10:18:00.003+01:002012-01-18T10:23:24.863+01:00It's getting later all the TimeStopping Time at "Il Tempo" in Vienna's JosefstadtTempus FugitThe crevicethrough whichtime fleescan be ameliorated,even patched,through the healing powers of thoughtsput to paper*Images and Text© by Merisi"Si sta facendo sempre più tardi"is one of my favorite books,written by the Italian writer Antonio Tabucchi.Even though the English translationis "It's getting later all the time",I was not even thinking of Tabucchi's novel while I wrote the Merisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-81486579022509241442012-01-17T09:55:00.000+01:002012-01-17T09:56:35.183+01:00Drinking Coffee ElsewhereVenice DreamingSan Marcoready to emergefrom the morning mistScents of Coffee the hissing of a steamed-up espresso maker,the comforting noiseof a spoon laid on a saucer,stimulating olfactory sensesand then the collective sighof Java addicts around San Marco,savouring that first sip of black goldImages and Text © by MerisiFirst posted March 2011Merisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-37190459201947097412012-01-16T00:01:00.003+01:002012-01-16T00:01:01.675+01:00Café WeimarCoffee in Styleand with a Smile A Spot by the Windowwhere the light is brightand soothing at the same timeA Choice of Cozy Upholsteryor stylish Thonet chairWhere All the Newsare still in print and portableon a well-turned wooden stick EssentialA glass of wateron a silver tray,sugar cubes and a small jug of milkIt's still so earlyin the morning,it is teatime for M -coffee can wait!MaxThe Coffee-Coloured Wiener dogBorn in the Merisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-75664815796663121662012-01-15T01:45:00.005+01:002012-01-15T02:00:17.977+01:00Coffee Cup WaltzSome afternoonsI have coffee in Paris,but while looking out into the Secret Gardenadmiring a neighbour's tulips in the windowmy cup takes up a life of its ownand waltzes closer to RomeImages and text © MerisiClick -> Sphärenklänge - Music of the Spheresby Josef Strauss for you! RepostMerisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-61457957156901337942012-01-14T12:11:00.006+01:002012-01-14T17:49:19.849+01:00Morning at Schönbrunn's GlorietteVienna in WinterEarly BirdSchönbrunn's Gloriette -the Palace Garden's Little Glory -high on the hill behind Schönbrunn Palace,in the early morning winter light.Last night's snow covers the groundslike a lacy anti-macassar, fast-moving cloudstravel eastwards, seagulls bravea swim in the reflecting pool Photographed 14 January 2012Images and Text © by MerisiThe Gloriette at Wikipedia:The Schönbrunn Palace GardenMerisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-18552842441312112972012-01-14T08:51:00.001+01:002012-01-14T12:49:08.851+01:00Snow falling on Linden TreesVienna in WinterSnow falling on Linden TreesGardens of Schönbrunn Palace13th DistrictPhotographed 13 January 2012© by MerisiMerisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-37942911011825761242012-01-13T16:55:00.011+01:002012-01-13T18:10:48.159+01:0029 Minutes: From Sleet to Snow Snowing in ViennaNew York DreamingWaiting for U4 whilesleet changes to snowKettenbrückengasseRed and White and BlueSnowing hardHietzingGardener on BikeNeither rain nor snow nor sleet ...Schönbrunn ParkGreen UmbrellaSnow stormSchönbrunn PalaceSlowly disappearing Photographed between 3:14PM and 3:43PM13 January 2012 © by MerisiMerisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-83139874615124879942012-01-13T09:50:00.004+01:002012-01-13T09:58:45.166+01:00Tea at Café MuseumOnce upon a Time and now againTea at the MuseumCafé Museum is open once again,after yet one more renovationor better yet,restoration of the 1930s renovation,designed back then by Josef Zotti,a student of Josef HoffmannIt is a bright and spaciousplace to relax, read the papers,meet friends or business partnersor get some work or study done.Yes, Viennese coffee houseshave arrived in the brave new worldof free internet and Merisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-10948693187488748172012-01-12T13:54:00.004+01:002012-01-12T14:03:52.736+01:00Spring is in the AirRed Tulips on my WindowsillRed Tulipson my windowsillPhotographed around noon© by MerisiMerisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-82803113327086998132012-01-11T12:44:00.006+01:002012-01-11T13:04:10.335+01:00May I tempt You?Coffee in Vienna with Karenat "Pas Grand-Chose"Viennese Coffee MelangeA cup of coffee served the Viennese way,on a silvery tray and a glass of waterwith a downturned spoonCafé HawelkaI invite youto join Karen's virtual tourof Viennese Coffee Houses-click yourself over and enjoy!Image © Merisi 2012Merisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-37650875150213172612012-01-11T11:08:00.001+01:002012-01-11T11:11:35.772+01:00Winter LightVienna in WinterThe Heart has many Doors --I can but knock --For any sweet "Come in"Impelled to hark --Not saddened by repulse,Repast to meThat somewhere,there exists,Supremacy --Emily DickinsonPhotographed at Singerstrasseand Franziskanerkirche© by Merisi 2010-2012RepostMerisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-13101861817209579132012-01-09T22:43:00.006+01:002012-01-10T08:59:12.279+01:00When the golden Sun is settingGardens of Prince Eugene's Belvedere"When the golden sun is setting And your mind from care is free When of others you are thinking Will you sometimes think of me. When the golden sun is setting And the birds are flitting free When of dear ones you are thinking Won’t you sometimes think of me. Think of me when you are happy Keep for me one little spot In the depth of thine affection Plant a sweet forget me not."(From a Victorian Merisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-61259541110506850012012-01-09T19:20:00.007+01:002012-01-09T19:48:03.915+01:00Walking in the RainPrince Eugene's Lower BelvedereWalking in the RainLower Belvedere PalaceSouth façadeGarden Gateleading to Prince Eugene's Privy Gardenand the Orangery next to the Lower PalaceThe Weather Godswere fighting, rain in the foreground,while in the western sky, the sun brokethough the cloudsPhotographed 8 January 2012Images and Text © by MerisiMerisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-2000952361015880972012-01-09T10:22:00.001+01:002012-01-11T11:47:12.406+01:00Into the Blue HourPrince Eugene's Upper BelvedereUpper Belvedere PalaceSouth façadeand reflecting poolmoments after sun set -magical!*Blue Hour at WikipediaThe blue hour comes fromthe French expression l'heure bleue,which refers to the period of twilighteach morning and eveningwhere there is neither full daylightnor complete darkness.The time is considered specialbecause of the quality of the lightat this time of day.Photographed 8 January 2012Merisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-20002937927528186862012-01-08T10:31:00.003+01:002012-01-08T17:52:06.413+01:00Which Hands in my Pocket?Zu jeder ZeitAt any time,said the dream within a dream,hiding the clock's handsin the pocketEric Panigl"Triest Wien Marienbad"The names of those cities -once upon a time all part of theAustro-Hungarian Empire -writ there as a reminder of Vergänglichkeit -evanescence - or of permanence?Vienna, thy streetcar may be named"Transience", but you are sendingher around the city in a circlewith no end Merisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-40921482788748249882012-01-07T16:13:00.003+01:002012-01-08T01:53:41.812+01:00The Art of losing oneselfin a Cup of CoffeePane e TulipaniBread and Tulips?Emphatic no!It's SacherDemeltorte!We are at Demel's,after all. Wiener MelangeTranslation: Cappuccino,Viennese StyleWould you believe thatwhen I am at Demel's,I lust not after their sweetsbut the silver sugar bowl?Kandierte VeilchenCandied VioletsYou may eat the candy,I keep the box.Deal?Kleine NaschereienSmall Sweet TemptationsAll I am seeingis this pretty Merisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-1295850724846588512012-01-06T09:27:00.001+01:002012-01-08T12:53:30.041+01:00Who ate all the Christmas Cookies?What a Feast it was, Christmastime in Vienna!Father Christmas and Christkind are on their way outOne question remains:Who ate all the Christmas cookies?Scene from Christmas pastat Casa MerisiRepostMerisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-10375969565406209802012-01-05T08:58:00.000+01:002012-01-05T08:58:00.999+01:00Not in the Zone?Viennese MomentsBalancing ActThe year is still youngand you are already backtrying topry the lobster from the telephonedesperately searchingfor the can openerlosing count of the bunniesin and out of your trunkswhile the mice are the only onesin the zone?Photographed 24 December 2011at the corner of Bognergasseand Tuchlauben, and in theshop windows of the restaurentZum Schwarzen KameelImages and Text © by MerisiMerisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-69098936255698570992012-01-04T10:19:00.003+01:002012-01-04T11:07:10.302+01:00Coffee and Petit-Fours, anyone? Ein Kleiner BraunerEspresso with milkserved the Viennese wayViennese Petit FoursEsterhazy Cake, Punch Squaresand SachertorteName That CakeA play of many actsand no endin sightA Short IntroductionI am always a bit hesitant translatingthe names of Austrian pastry.Each time I try, I get bogged down in details,matters become instantly complicated,and by the time every one has been consulted -the Merisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-7970223753421508212012-01-03T21:51:00.001+01:002012-01-03T21:51:00.455+01:00Glimpses of Shop WindowsVienna at ChristmastimeImages © by MerisiMerisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-56239643674653888082012-01-02T22:58:00.000+01:002012-01-02T22:57:47.645+01:00Misty Morning, don't see no SunVienna in WinterGaily coloured Flowersbrighten a grey dull morningLandstrasseBridge over the River WienGreen railing and a rusty colored treedull lights in the misty landscapeDr. Karl-Lueger-PlatzThe verdigris patina of the statueagainst the muted brown of the plane tree,are not exactly mirthful either Christmas Reds and GreensMulled wine hut, closed,somber is what comes to mindWollzeileThe Promised LandWarms Merisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-79573743716082530912012-01-01T00:01:00.000+01:002012-01-01T00:01:00.937+01:00Happy New Yearfrom Vienna!Ring out the old, ring in the new, Ring, happy bells, across the snow: The year is going, let him go; Ring out the false, ring in the true. Lord Alfred Tennyson Images © by MerisiMerisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-38952266862278770342011-12-31T23:59:00.006+01:002012-01-01T23:42:40.724+01:00On The Last Day of the YearNew Year's Eve in Vienna Once Upon A TimeIn The Wild WestA first for me:A Fiaker passing anotherfiaker at breakneck speed! The large Christmas tree in the backgroundstands at the entrance of Café Centralin Palais FerstelHerrengasseMichaelerplatzSt. Michael's Squareseen from where Herrengasseempties into this large circular square.St. Michael's Church to the left,the Imperial Winter Palace emerging to the right -the Merisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-56926112084601400762011-12-31T10:35:00.000+01:002011-12-31T10:35:33.446+01:00Once Upon A Coffee BreakViennese EscapesOnce upon a time,on a particularly icy winter morning,in the middle of the country side,there appeared out of nowhere a beautiful castlewith a restaurantthat offered the weary travelerhot coffee and the best croissant imaginableat 9am in the morning!Coffee MelangeMade with coffee beansgathered from wild coffee trees in Ethiopia and roasted locallySo good, I had tohave a second cup! Restaurant Merisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-69100487906423653462011-12-31T09:53:00.000+01:002011-12-31T09:53:00.864+01:00Café HawelkaIn Memoriam Leopold Hawelka Leopold Hawelka11 April 1911 - 29 December 2011"... it must be saidthat the Viennese coffeehouse is a particular institutionwhich is not comparable to any otherin the world..." ** Stefan Zweig,"The World of Yesterday.Memories of a European" I remember reading those linesfor the first time, far from Vienna,and I have reread Zweig's poignant memoirsa few times since.It still seems unreal that I Merisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-85994876994950138462011-12-29T16:36:00.001+01:002011-12-29T16:38:32.676+01:00On the Morning of Christmas EveChristmastime in ViennaIn the early morning light,reflections on the glass façadeof the Haas HausStephansplatzLast minute shoppersin front of Café AidaStock-im-Eisen-PlatzChristmas tree -- gaudily decorated -on the stage set of a charity fundraiserin front of St. Stephen's cathedralStephansplatzPassersbyStephansplatzSnow globes in front of a flower shopnext to the cathedral -if you look closely, you can seethe steeple Merisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-44387396293874073312011-12-29T11:27:00.000+01:002011-12-29T11:27:58.695+01:00Coffee, anyone?Viennese Melange at Cafè DiglasViennese Coffee Melangeserved on a silvery tray with a downturned spoonon a glass of water Would it bebrown and white sugar cubesfor you?Photographed24 December 2011at Café DiglasImages and Text © by MerisiMerisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-72310781641772753092011-12-28T08:07:00.006+01:002011-12-28T08:35:23.177+01:00Shades of Grey and Bluewith a Touch of RedVienna in WinterWoman in RedFlight of stairs and façade of theMuseum of Modern ArtMuseumsQuartierIce Blue SquareMystery "Art"MuseumsQuartierThree GracesClimbing stairsFaçade of the Museum of Modern ArtMuseumsQuartierPhotographed 11 November 2011Images and text © by MerisiMerisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-50911915299810810642011-12-27T15:41:00.006+01:002011-12-27T16:12:38.680+01:00Looking UpVienna in WinterLooking UpWinter lightSteeple ofMaria Hietzing ChurchHietzing13th DistrictCorner TurretHietzingPhotographed27 December 2011Images © by MerisiMerisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-13779874115538040402011-12-26T15:13:00.000+01:002011-12-26T15:12:12.192+01:00Looking UpGraben Christmas ChandelierLooking UpVienna's Graben Squarereflected in the golden globe ofa Christmas Chandelier finialImage © by MerisiMerisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-29217260330844688442011-12-25T19:32:00.001+01:002011-12-25T19:32:00.502+01:00Santa was Here!Merry Christmas from ViennaChristmas MorningEine schöne Bescherung!Santa was here*Can you findthe nutcracker?Photograph © by MerisiMerisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-8028382431692738622011-12-24T18:55:00.001+01:002011-12-24T18:55:00.093+01:00When Evening falls Christmastime in ViennaOnly a few stepsfrom the hustle and bustlearound St. Stephen's cathedral,hushed silence reignsat Franszikanerplatz,the square in front ofSt. Francis churchPhotographed 18 December 2011Images and text © by MerisiMerisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-51951535813888200492011-12-23T17:58:00.000+01:002011-12-23T17:58:00.788+01:00Morning in the CityChristmastime in ViennaLooking UpParapet Figures and Christmas ChandelierGraben-Hof buildingGrabenThe sunstrikes the top of a chandelierwhilst this one, photographedtwo minutes earlier,is still in full shadePhotographed18 December 2011Images © by MerisiMerisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-51740092663362887572011-12-23T11:21:00.000+01:002011-12-23T11:21:00.174+01:00Top 10 Places to See Holiday LightsChristmastime in Vienna"Advent brings out Vienna’s romantic side"National Geographic TravelChristmas ChandelierHigh over GrabenLooking UpThe 1874/76 Graben-Hofby Otto Thieneman and Otto Wagner and one more chandelierMore images ofChristmas in Viennain my Facebook album!Images © by MerisiMerisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-5337696231178206922011-12-22T14:32:00.001+01:002011-12-22T14:32:00.680+01:00Mistletoe in the CityChristmastime in ViennaLooking UpEarly morningLight and shadow playImage © by MerisiMerisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-39703667637571859892011-12-22T11:32:00.000+01:002011-12-22T11:32:02.010+01:00Who put the Vanilla Crescentsin the Coffee Cup?All but one cupfulof Vanilla Crescents -the rest went into hidingImage and Text © by MerisiMerisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-73149550156607207892011-12-21T17:27:00.005+01:002011-12-21T18:24:27.427+01:00Ready for a Break?Christmas shopping in ViennaLast minuteChristmas shoppingis exhausting!May I offer you a break?Taking a breatherat Demel's, with a kleinen Braunen,checking the list,even checking it twice,then again, dashingthrough the snow, er, streets ... Photographed along KohlmarktImages and Text © by MerisiMerisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-48102474459558693972011-12-21T13:08:00.000+01:002011-12-21T13:08:58.654+01:00Dreaming of a White ChristmasChristmas TreeSt. Stephen's SquarePhotographedwhile snow was fallingon a December day in 2010And yes, that is Santa!Image © by MerisiMerisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-46666759334010702742011-12-20T20:04:00.000+01:002011-12-20T20:04:02.272+01:00Tree Hearts Heart Tree at Vienna'sCity Hall Christmas Market Heart TreeGerry Gam's big red hearts,ready to warm our soulsin the midst of winter,illuminated by the last golden raysof the setting midwinter sun *Photographedin December 2010Christmas Market in front of City HallRathausplatz Click to see theHeart Treeearlier in the seasonImages and Text © by MerisiMerisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-89450277172677820252011-12-19T23:14:00.000+01:002011-12-19T23:14:01.656+01:00Joy to the World!Christmastime in ViennaThe greatest pleasure lies in the anticipation! Come over here,here are the best trees,shouted the little girl*I encountered this gaggle of girlsbrimming with joy on Sunday afternoonat the Christmas tree lot in front ofServiten Church Servitengasse9th DistrictAlsergrundImages and Text© by MerisiMerisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-15341302273012223082011-12-18T20:53:00.004+01:002011-12-18T21:08:41.419+01:00Golden Leaf in black and whiteChristmas in ViennaChristmas LightsGolden LeafStadtpark© by MerisiMerisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-63328851411045818842011-12-18T01:14:00.000+01:002011-12-18T01:14:00.719+01:00Vienna's Grand Piazza, the Graben Christmastime in ViennaChristmas ChandelierHigh over GrabenLooking UpStock-im-Eisen Squareappearing out of the Christmas trees at GrabenLooking UpThe 1874/76 Graben-Hofby Otto Thieneman and Otto Wagner and one more chandelierBeyond the TreesE. Braun & Co'svenerable buildingat the corner ofGraben and SpiegelgassePhotographedthe morning of 13 December 2011Images © by MerisiMerisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-41335632963040761962011-12-17T13:01:00.004+01:002011-12-17T13:24:35.875+01:00Looking UpChristmastime in ViennaLooking UpThe morning sun was still low,but up there,an illuminated Christmas treewas greeting from a balconyon the still shady sideof the streetKärntner StrassePhotographed13 December 2011 © by MerisiMerisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-24725463076584030322011-12-16T17:36:00.001+01:002011-12-16T17:36:54.341+01:00On the 241st Anniversary of Beethoven’s BirthdayA Walk in HeiligenstadtLudwig van BeethovenMonumentHeiligenstadt19th DistrictBeethoven MonumentHeiligenstadtBeethoven lived upstairsProbusgasse 6CourtyardBeethoven apartmentProbusgasse 6Photographedin Heiligenstadt9 December 2011Link:Beethoven'sHeiligenstadt TestamentImages and Text© by MerisiMerisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-14158618466068427742011-12-16T08:40:00.007+01:002011-12-16T09:29:50.897+01:00RedWindow ReflectionsImages © by MerisiMerisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-19513300052277905952011-12-16T00:01:00.004+01:002011-12-16T00:58:35.758+01:00Blue Sky over St. Stephen's CathedralChristmastime in ViennaSt. Stephen's CathedralIn the morning lightFor more beautiful skiesfrom around the world,clicke on this icon: Sky Watch FridayPhotographed13 December 2011© by MerisiMerisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-64632010650717378332011-12-15T09:50:00.000+01:002011-12-15T09:50:00.515+01:00Deck the Hall with Bells and Holly 'Tis the season to be jollyFa la la la la, fa la la la ...Don we now our bright Apparel,Fa la la la, fa la la la .... Apparel?Oopsiedaisy ... fa la la la la la la ...Troll the ancient Yuletide carol,Fa la la la la, fa la la la!That's window shoppingwith Merisi, fa la la la la la la!Filed under:Curious Yuletide IncidentsMerisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-87372833459139594012011-12-14T11:10:00.005+01:002011-12-14T11:29:47.408+01:00Coffee, anyone?A Viennese Melange at Pâtisserie DemelLemon Meringue Tartlette included!Lemon Meringue TartlettePâtisserie DemelKohlmarktPhotographed 13 December 2011© by MerisiMerisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-61448997569529459542011-12-13T22:17:00.000+01:002011-12-13T22:17:00.813+01:00It's beginning to looka lot like ChristmasEv'rywhere you goChristmastime in ViennaChristmas Chandelierand St. Michael's CupolaImperial PalaceHerrengasse andMichaelerplatzChristmas IlluminationKärntner StrasseSweet TemptationsPâtisserie DemelKohlmarktSanta?Pâtisserie DemelKohlmarktL'Amore delle due Mele?Two blue apples hidingbehind a marble column -René Magritte runaways?Loos HausMichaelerplatzPhotographed 13 December 2011Images and Text © by MerisiMerisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-8141829087526221462011-12-13T09:12:00.000+01:002011-12-13T09:12:01.787+01:00Candy-Red Apples in HeiligenstadtVienna at ChristmastimeCandy Apple RedI had to look twice, to believe what I was seeing:Apple-candy red apples,hanging on a tree in Vienna in December!Visions of crisp candied applesdanced in my head -each one shiny red, lined up in rowsat a food stall at Piazza Navona'sChristmas market, back in Rome,the air permeated by the smell of hot candy,intensified by the cotton candy spun by the same vendor.From some far windy Merisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-34666324747431453872011-12-12T22:12:00.000+01:002011-12-12T22:12:00.913+01:00Dreaming of a White ChristmasAs Evening falls at ChristmastimeDreamingof a white Christmaswhile looking at a turquoise treein the twilight of an afternoonmild enough to enjoy a cup of teasitting at a sidewalk wondering whether snowwill ever comepondering the earthly delightshidden behind glass frontswhile out there,window shoppingPhotographedin Margareten, 5th DistrictSaturday, as a grey afternoonslid into an even darker eveningImages and Text© by MerisiMerisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-41620883801739018562011-12-10T14:47:00.001+01:002011-12-10T14:52:21.849+01:00Coffee With AngelsOn the Left Bank of the Vienna RiverQuestions About Angels"Of all the questions you might want to askabout angels, the only one you ever hearis how many can dance on the head of a pin."Billy CollinsHave you ever wonderedwhat angels dobesides gigglingabout the utter silliness of even tryingto stand on a pin?Thinking abouthaving a cup of heavenly coffee Melange?Right down here in Vienna.Saturday Morningat Café SavoySavoy opens Merisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-75382909058907945172011-12-10T10:28:00.000+01:002011-12-10T10:28:00.955+01:00It's beginning to looka lot like ChristmasEv'rywhere you goChristmas TreeRestaurant PfarrwirtHeiligenstadt19th DistrictMerisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-44891172251212137962011-12-09T00:44:00.000+01:002011-12-09T01:48:08.842+01:00Christmastime in AustriaCapital of Lower AustriaIt was a darkand stormy eveningChristmas lightsilluminated the streetsSoon the clockwould strike 6PMA rainy evening,yet people were out to enjoythe company of friendsat the Town Hall SquareChristmas marketSt. PöltenLower AustriaPhotographed7 December 2011Images and Text© by Merisi Merisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-56083763319130717582011-12-08T10:42:00.006+01:002011-12-08T11:11:42.169+01:00Vienna TodayStormy Weather TriptychStrong gusts of wind all over town,Aeolus playing with the clouds, sunlight filtering through gaps,strong gusts of wind open the one or other viewof a sky in timid winter bluethe wind ever stronger,the branches dancingagainst their will,their reflectionunable to hold stillImages and Text© by MerisiMerisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-36418977265120187842011-12-07T10:07:00.003+01:002011-12-08T11:07:49.685+01:00Chocolate Ménage à TroisWhen Coffee is not enough ChocolateMénage à TroisTriple chocolatefor those momentsthat call for morelayered solutionsMore coffee?*Photographedat CaféhausOrlando di CastelloFreyung 1Images and Text© by MerisiRepost from December 2010Merisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-67559765211434175252011-12-06T23:59:00.000+01:002011-12-07T10:09:21.028+01:00Naughty Or Nice?Or: Don't be sassy with Krampus -A true TaleSaint Nicholas DayNaughty or nice,on which Listare you? ;-)A True Krampus TaleIn the rural area of Upper Austria -where I spent my childhood -Saint Nicholas visited our house on theeve of his feast day, and always in companyof at least one Krampus. I must have been four or five years old,when I was sure I had recognized a friend of my father'sbehind the fearsome Krampus mask. I also figured Merisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com37tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-23627096901486539632011-12-06T10:45:00.005+01:002011-12-06T11:06:06.205+01:00Finding St. Nicholasat the Schönbrunn Christmas MarketChristmas Tree Ornamentof St. Nicholas,hand-crafted n the Ore Mountains -Erzgebirge - in Germany,photographed at theSchönbrunn Christmas marketToday is the feast day of St. Nicholas who may well bemany Austrian children's favorite saint:He is supposed to bring chocolates,almonds, walnuts and clementineson the of eve of his feast dayto all the children who have been (fairly)good throughout the Merisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-64666485229014827292011-12-06T09:17:00.000+01:002011-12-06T09:17:00.483+01:00Looking UpViennese EscapesLooking UpDusty rose clouds sailingin a diaphanous delft blue sky -the gossamer of autumn, gone now -the almost bare branchesof a tree, as if reaching up in a vain attempt to completethe curlicue of a clef*Photographedin the late afternoonin St. PöltenLower Austria40 miles west of ViennaImages and Text© by MerisiMerisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-66929913049457328282011-12-05T21:30:00.000+01:002011-12-05T21:30:01.181+01:00Amphora Blues in the StadtparkMisty Morning MeandersHanging onAs if suspended between the seasons -autumn's on his way out, winter's icy chillalready breathing down our necks -this leaf of a Royal Empress tree is not yet ready to give upits perch on a spiky twigRoyal Empress TreeA conference of leavesdeliberating their fate,debating ways to escapetheir arch enemy, the pharynxof the city's leaf blowerOn the Left BankFriedrich Ohmann's Blue Merisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-1649015817930860582011-12-04T17:56:00.000+01:002011-12-04T17:56:00.782+01:00Christmastime in ViennaKunst Haus . Museum HundertwasserBlue Sky and Cloudsreflected in the golden sphereof a fence post capat the entranceto the Kunst Haus WienMuseum HundertwasserUntere Weissgerberstrasse 133rd DistrictCourtyardRather gaudy Christmas displaysIn the background, the museums building*Images and Text© by MerisiMerisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-57749321392241692872011-12-03T23:59:00.000+01:002011-12-03T23:59:00.812+01:00Christmastime in ViennaChristmas Trees in AnnagasseHotel Römischer KaiserI love looking upward and admirethe balcony of this more than300 year old Palais, decoratedwith young Norway spruces -so simple, and so elegant Christmas TreeLobby of Haus der MusikAnnagasseLooking upthrough the Christmas treeHaus der MusikLudwig van BeethovenNot happyabout the grey sky -maybe a tiny sprucewould cheer him up?Haus der MusikAnnagasseMay well be my favorite Merisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-48665482987279901232011-12-02T20:45:00.000+01:002011-12-02T20:45:00.822+01:00When Evening fallsVienna at ChristmastimeChristmas ChandeliersFiligreed mightGrabenIlluminated LanternStorefrontStoß im Himmel Hidden KitchenFärbergasseEin Kleiner BraunerCaffè macchiatoCafé DiglasWollzeileWhere whipped Cream comes fromOr: Ready for a night on the townPâtisserie DemelKohlmarktPhotographed21 November 2011Images and Text© by MerisiMerisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-69479150748089078772011-12-01T17:57:00.000+01:002011-12-01T17:57:01.276+01:00Where my Heart with Pleasure fillsDolci e Dolcezze in FlorenceDrinking Coffee elsewhereJewel Box of PastriesA brisk 15 minutes walkfrom the centerof Florenceand worth every step! Dolci e DolcezzePiazza BeccariaFlorence Images and Text© by MerisiMerisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-49166300964403223072011-12-01T08:58:00.008+01:002011-12-01T09:18:58.601+01:00On a cold Winter MorningMusic to warm the HeartAccordion PlayerOn a cold November morning,a musician plays his haunting melodies*I made eye contact,to make sure he was comfortable with being photographed.I pushed the release button and then told himhow much I had enjoyed his music whilewalking up from the deep belly of thesoulless underground station.He had filled the cold morningwith the warmth of his presence and his melodies.I left an Merisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-71243859787603903392011-11-30T23:42:00.001+01:002011-12-20T14:12:57.559+01:00Tree Hearts Heart Tree at Vienna'sCity Hall Christmas Market Heart TreeGerry Gam's big red hearts,ready to warm our soulsin the midst of winter -and a glimpse of the spireof Vienna's City HallChristmas MarketRathausplatzPhotographedat sunset on11 November 2011as the last golden raysilluminated the cityClicking on the title,you'll find another imageof the Herzerlbaum!Images and Text© by MerisiMerisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-70669210700217346942011-11-29T21:36:00.010+01:002011-11-29T22:47:38.922+01:00Drinking Coffee elsewhereCatching late Autumn LightAn Hour south of Vienna City LimitsLate Autumn GoldIllmitzNovember RoseBasking in the sunHouse SparrowsKeenly alert to trouble,filling a bushCoffee MelangeSimply the best,south of the borderCafé-Konditorei KarloOver the porchand through the vineyards,to a friend's wine cellarwe go!Photographed13 November 2011Illmitz is an hour's drivesouth of ViennaImages and Text© by MerisiMerisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-52999022430774520522011-11-29T00:01:00.001+01:002011-11-29T00:50:09.224+01:00Coffee, anyone?Café Le Bol at Neuer MarktTartine LandaiseSmoked duck breaston buttered rye bread,orange slices, grapes, and -very addictive! -honey with cumin seedsEin kleiner BraunerCustomer: Coffee with a shot of milk, please!Waitress, with a lovely French accent:A kleiner Brauner, perchance?Café Le BolNeuer Markt 14Images and Text© by MerisiMerisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-76773305868298421702011-11-28T12:20:00.011+01:002011-11-28T21:24:46.913+01:00Christmastime in ViennaOf Maronibrater and Vespri ViennesiThree small Christmas TreesI spotted them, just beyond the knollbetween the Resselpark metro exitand the Technical University of Vienna.They seem suspended betweenthe leafy remains of late autumn,a moment frozen in timeDer MaronibraterThe Chestnut Roaster"... Joseph Branco farmed in spring,summer and autumn, working on his land, and ... in winter he wasa chestnut roaster. He had a sheepskin Merisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-14924756102916128952011-11-28T10:07:00.009+01:002011-11-28T11:15:03.915+01:00Christmas in ViennaReady for a wintry Walk?AnnagasseWalking out ofHaus der MusikThe Three StoogesChocolate Christmas Trees,fit to put a twinkle in the eyeof chocolate loversCafé Confiserie GerstnerKärntner StrasseIrresistibleEven to big boys!Café Confiserie GerstnerKärntner StrasseWrapped Warmly Yes, it was that coldas the sun went downand the evening's chill set inKärntner StrasseAngelAppearing in the waning lightin front of Aida Merisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-87488710839376454042011-11-28T09:50:00.000+01:002011-11-28T09:50:00.881+01:00Christmas in ViennaIlluminating the CityChristmas Chandeliersand St. Stephen's steepleGiant wire sculpturesilluminating Graben SquareChristmas Lightshigh over Kärntner Strasse.Here, looking towardsNeuer MarktThe Haas HausKärntner Strasse meetsStock-im-Eisen Square, nextto St. Stephen's CathedralPhotographed27 November 2011in the waning lightof the Golden HourImages and Text© by MerisiMerisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-33064304709322767572011-11-28T00:44:00.000+01:002011-11-28T00:54:16.959+01:00Pondering Life's Big QuestionsToday: Accidental Christmas OrnamentsAccidental Christmas OrnamentBaby teething toy?Poor kid, though,chomping away atthat plastic biscuit! ;-) *Images and Text© by MerisiMerisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-65370184735761195882011-11-27T12:48:00.000+01:002011-11-27T12:48:01.007+01:00Red and GreenHarbingers of the Season?Water Glasswith downturned spoonCafè DiglasWollzeileThe Remains of a MealCoke Bottle and Doner Kebab SandwichNaschmarktWienzeileRed and GreenOlive tree and privacy screenNaschmarktPhotographed11 November 2011© by MerisiMerisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-4479369386676548352011-11-26T16:39:00.008+01:002011-11-27T09:54:29.495+01:00Glimpses of ViennaIn the last Week of NovemberFlower GardenSecession BuildingGetreidemarkt andFriedrichstrasseNew York Style OystersNaschmarktArt meets NatureMuseumsQuartierRed DahlieSecession, GardenHermann Nitsch StrukturenShowing now at the Leopold MuseumMuseumsQuartierSigns of the SeasonMuseumsQuartierAll the whileTime marches on!Anker Clock, 4PM It is 3PM! Thanks to the gentle reader,who noticed my mistake.Charlemagne is walking outof Merisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-72932000367950174142011-11-25T19:24:00.008+01:002011-11-25T19:38:57.939+01:00Whereunto?Christmas in Vienna!Christmas Trees in WaitingMuseum of Modern ArtMuseumsQuartierMoving right alongLeopold MuseumMuseumsQuartierLet's seeif we'll manageto capturesome Christmas Spirit!Photographed11 November 2011Images and text© MerisiMerisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-67096883229338719622011-11-24T23:57:00.006+01:002011-11-25T00:21:39.974+01:00There’s a certain Slant of Light,Leading into a new SeasonIm GegenlichtCountre-Jour"Change is a measure of timeand, in the autumn, time seems speeded up.What was is not and never again will be; what is is change." Edwin TealePhotographed along Ringstrasseand the Parliament Building11/11/2011"There’s a certain Slant of light"Emily DickinsonMerisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-82105234307620078932011-11-24T09:41:00.002+01:002011-11-24T09:45:46.636+01:00Happy Thanksgiving, America!Abraham Lincoln's Manifesto of Gratitude"The yearthat is drawing towards its close,has been filled with the blessingsof fruitful fields and healthful skies.To these bounties,which are so constantly enjoyedthat we are prone to forgetthe source from which they come,others have been added,which are of so extraordinary a nature,that they cannot failto penetrate and soften even the heartwhich is habitually insensibleto the ever watchful Merisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-7371916640477607632011-11-23T16:59:00.013+01:002011-11-24T09:28:38.843+01:00Lunching at Babette'sA Feast like no other!Parsnip Soupwith nut oil andPain d´Épices: heaven!Best chestnut soup ever,and the spicy fruitcake was aperfect accompanimentFrom the Outside looking inFood and coffeewere served at the round marble table,surrounded by cookbooksin three languages Caffè Macchiato Malheurisment, we had to forgo dessert:I am already lookingforward to my next visit!Babette'sSpice and Books for CooksSchleifmühlgasse Merisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-22755133246127207762011-11-23T15:16:00.000+01:002011-11-23T15:16:00.512+01:00When the Skies are greyRené Magritte to the Rescue!LitfaßsäuleAdvertising columnalong Ringstrasseinviting to theMagritte exhibition at the AlbertinaView of City Hall ParkPhotographed11 November 2011© by Merisi*More images of Vienna,served daily byVRENI, the Viennese Girl:Click on her name and enjoy! Merisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-17166741620080939072011-11-22T13:55:00.010+01:002011-11-22T14:59:44.957+01:00Looking for Joseph Haydnon a hazy November AfternoonSterngasse3:16PMShop WindowBetty Boop gone animal print3:18PMJudengasseClosed PubSelf portrait while freezing my fingers off3:19PMJudengasseRed and Yellow Roseson black VespaNotice how the little pieceof trash next to the Vespais colour-coordinated?3:20PMJudengasseThe Anker ClockEmperor Charlemagne marching towards 2:30PMIf you look closely, you can seeJoseph Haydn in the far right window,the Merisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-65945985783747868972011-11-21T10:04:00.002+01:002011-11-21T10:10:03.712+01:00Sometimes, I dream In ItalianOf Tuscany and other DreamsPersimmonFruit and leavesSan Polo in ChiantiCoffee and ProseccoDolci e DolcezzeFlorenceFragolini TartletStrawberry tartlettDolci e DolcezzeRed Rosesin the doorwayFlorenceRed or Blue Grapes?San Polo in ChiantiRipe Black OlivesSunrise in the Tuscan HillsMazzano in ChiantiCoffee Breakat Cibrèo FlorenceDreams of ItalyPhotographed in Florenceand the vineyards and olive grovesof the Chianti Merisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10964852.post-48968179590146230002011-11-20T10:55:00.000+01:002011-11-20T10:55:00.037+01:00Time is NowhereWatching Time flee"Time is nowhere.We stand; leaves have not timed the summer.No clock now needsTell we have only what we remember:Minutes uproaring with our headsLike an unfortunate King's and his Queen'sWhen the senseless mob rules;And quietly the trees casting their crownsInto the pools."Anker-Uhr2.55pmAnker ClockHoher MarktTitle and textquoted from the poemby Ted Hughes Images© by MerisiRepost (December 2009)Merisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com7