Sunday 28 September 2008

Sunday Morning in Schönbrunn Park








Neptune in His Element
The Neptune Fountain
Schönbrunn Gardens

Photographed Sunday
September 28, 2008
A splendid Indian Summer Day here in Vienna


20 comments:

  1. Oooooo
    Looks like snow already...
    When can we go back into the caf for a cuppa?

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  2. Paris breakfasts,
    no no no no, we've got T-shirt weather here today! Would you mind having coffee on the patio? Don't forget your sunscreen, though. ;-)

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  3. There's a place in Austin with a great old fountain with statues like this around it. Love these kind of magnificient pieces.

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  4. Charles,
    Empress Maria Theresa commissioned this fountain in the 1770s. It was completed in 1780. Theresa died that same year.

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  5. Wow...especially love that third shot!

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  6. I love that third shot as well--just peeking into that beautiful vision. Fabulous!

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  7. Hard to pick a favourite, but I like No.3

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  8. They're all lovely but the last one is my favorite. Can't exactly say why. Will definitely be visiting again! :)

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  9. I like these as a series. I like seeing the statues through the mist and then I can see clearly and with clarity. Nice photos, as usual.

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  10. Love the composition of each shot, especially the last one. There is such drama in the shadows and clouds. I love Indian Summer weather.

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  11. Love the third shot, very powerful and evocative!

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  12. I had to catch up and looked at several posts. You must be a very busy lady! You seem to go so many places. You are definitely a good photographer. Every composition is so interesting.

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  13. Great fountain pictures, full of movement!

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  14. Willow,
    I took that third shot from behind the fountain. ;-)

    A brush with color,
    Sue, the fountain is such fun because you can walk around the back, which gives you all these gorgeous possibilities for a different point of view, literally. ;-)

    David McMahon,
    so interesting, you all love that one! My favorites are the first two, maybe because I was there, and I liked that early morning mood reflected in the mist.

    Brooke,
    welcome, I am looking forward to your future visits! :-)

    Deb,
    I agree, a bit like dream and reality, isn't it?

    Simon,
    thanks! :-))

    Absolute vanilla,
    welcome to the club,
    I am humbled. ;-)

    Vickie,
    thank you.
    Busy yes, and shooting sort of in a fly-by mode, the only way to document those moments! ;-)
    I said it long ago, anyone looking for that perfect picture here will be disappointed, there are so many of those out there to look at already. All I try to do catching the mood of a place, at least the way I see it.

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  15. Photowannabe,
    I am with you, Indian Summer weather is the best! Thank you for your kind comment. :-)

    Digital polaroids,
    thank you! :-)

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  16. Goodmorning Merisi:

    Lovely lovely pictures. I especially like the second one...the horse looks as if it is really enjoying frolicking in the water.

    I take my camera with me all the time now...caught some Cormarants in flight..well, almost.

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  17. Stunning - I dream about being able to take shots like these, in places like those. Thanks for letting us live vicariously through you. And a cuppa al fresco sounds divine.

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  18. These white scultpures are gorgeous . Your shots are great.
    Thank you for sharing your VIENNA

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