Wednesday 31 October 2007

All Hallow's Eve in Vienna


Dusk
Arrives early

A streetcar
Windows dark,
Glides by silently
And disappears
Into the vaning day.

Strange Creatures
Move through the air

Out of the blue
Musicians spill into the streets

Suddenly, Night Falls
On Halloween Eve

From a courtyard
Candlelight flickers
And beckons!

All ye who enter here
Through me you pass into the city of Wien

Step up to the table
Take some corn candy
To show you are bold at heart

Upstairs
Under swaying chandeliers
Dancing into Samhain night

The sound of a flute
Floats through the air

Glasses clink
Jack O'Lanterns grin

Goblins and ghost
Dance the night away.

A scary Halloween to all,
And to all a good-night!

All scenes photographed
on
Halloween Evening 2007
in the Inner City of Vienna.


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12 comments:

  1. quick...


    it is not too late!

    come on over to
    the Blog Halloween Party!

    :-)

    oh, i bet
    it is tomorrow over there!


    come anyway..

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  2. What a spiritual post!

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  3. Love the chandelier with the red umbrella. Beautiful moulding on the building.

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  4. SOMEPINKFLOWERS:
    Thank you, I danced through the night at Lobmayer's Chandelier and Umbrella ball! ;-)

    CREAM:
    Thank you,
    there were spirits in the air! :-)

    HEXE:
    I share your predilection, I always have a ball when I walk by that building on Kärntner Strasse. The building itself, the shop windows, and the interior of the upstairs are a delight.

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  5. Everything looks perfect for Halloween.

    Paz

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  6. Extremely evocative.

    I agree with Cream: you can 'feel' the spirits.

    I like the sliding streetcar with its dark windows.

    PS: did you have even a slight hangover this morning? :))

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  7. Thanks for taking me with you on your samhain night.

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  8. Beautiful photos,
    Happy All souls day Merisi.
    You photos are always filled with soul. Did you know that?

    Constance

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  9. Gorgeous photos! Love the sights as seen through your lens.

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  10. Love the Strange Creatures picture. And your Out Of The Blue shot is a very Melbourne-centric picture!!

    Makes me feel like home.

    It's got to be back in Blogland!!

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  11. What a great stroll through a Halloween night in Vienna!

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  12. I hope you had much good candy, Merisi! Happy Halloween!

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