Wednesday 2 July 2008

Where Summer Strives For Mastery


I know a place
Where Summer strives


I know a place where Summer strives
With such a practised Frost --
She -- each year -- leads her Daisies back --
Recording briefly -- "Lost" --


But when the South Wind stirs the Pools
And struggles in the lanes --
Her Heart misgives Her, for Her Vow --
And she pours soft Refrains


Into the lap of Adamant --
And spices -- and the Dew --
That stiffens quietly to Quartz --
Upon her Amber Shoe --



"I know a place where summer strives"
Poem by Emily Dickinson


Photographed in the late afternoon
of today's splendid summer day
at the arcades of Reichsrats-Strasse #7,
and in Vienna's Volksgarten.

15 comments:

  1. A bird came down the walk:
    He did not know I saw;
    He bit an angle-worm in halves
    And ate the fellow, raw.
    - Dickinson

    Do enjoy your splendid summer among those delightful roses.

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  2. Is that last rose 'Peace'?

    I love the first photo.

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  3. Diese Ente inmitten der Blätter - wunderschön!

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  4. Lovely stuff - the roses (as always. I now asssociate you with rose photos) and the lily pads! Love the one with the lily pads and the duck.

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  5. I like the way you have caught that female mallard's speculum - the iridescent patch on the open wing.

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  6. INDICASPECIES:
    Thank you, Celine,
    for your good wishes,
    and for those delightful rhymes by Emily Dickinson. I love her wonderful sense of humour. ;-)

    LORENZOTHELLAMA:
    Unfortunately I did not record the name of that rose. I will try to do so the next time when I walk by there!
    It was the first photo that gave me the inspiration for the theme of today's post. ;-)

    BULGARIANA:
    Danke!
    Hast du das Bild vergrößert (ich habe die Möglichkeit offen gelassen)?

    TIC ILLUSTRATION:
    This was the first opportunity to see the Rose Garden again, after it was closed off for several weeks during the Euro 2008. It felt like visiting an old friend. ;-)
    Mallards and lily pads are some of my favorite subjects.

    MAALIE:
    Thank you!
    I love how the speculum reflects the same shade of blue as the water.

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  7. I love the poem by Emily Dickinson and your photos are just beautiful...a lovely time of year when "mother nature" is showing off :)

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  8. The lily pond is a delight!
    And ducks......wonderful

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  9. I love the draping effect in these photos.

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  10. A most enjoyable afternoon stroll!

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  11. That duck looks nice and plump, and I guess the baby will be ready for the table by Christmas. Do you also eat them with orange sauce in Austria?

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  12. I can almost touch the petals of the rose and feel the dewdrops..lovely words and lovelier pictures

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  13. DEE DEE:
    Thank you! :-)Emily's a pleasure all through the year, isn't she?

    ELIZABETH:
    Yes, thank you! :-)

    CHARLES GRAMLICH:
    Your comment reveals a keen observer! Thank you. ;-)

    LAVINIA LADYSLIPPER:
    All day had I longed for that stroll! ;-)

    LAKSHMI:
    Thank you! :-)

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  14. Lovely roses as always! Thanks for a delightful stroll through the park today.
    ~Allie

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  15. Merisi - you inspire me to run outside with my camera!

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