Wednesday 17 December 2008

Christmas Time in the City














Restaurant Pfarrwirt
Pfarrplatz 3
Heiligenstadt
19th District

15 comments:

  1. Red and green are such wonderful colors. I love bright red ornaments.

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  2. What a gorgeous tree! Wish we could get that variety here.

    As always, beautiful photos. Thanks!

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  3. And I like to peep through windows!

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  4. Great links, too. I especially liked the blue hour . . .

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  5. That Christmas tree is perfect!
    Catherine

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  6. I love the tree and your delicate photography. Lovely.

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  7. I like your viennese christmas

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  8. What a beautiful mélange of greens.

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  9. I agree....that Christmas tree is perfect! I like the two shots of it...one from outside and one from inside...like opening up a gift :D
    Happy Holidays!
    ~Allie

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  10. I LOVE that tree--is it yours, Merisi? So pretty--just classically lovely. And all these beautiful colored window frames...what magical images here.

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  11. Charles Gramlich,
    I love the shade of green of these windows.

    Steph,
    this is a Balsam Fir.
    In DC it was possible to get this kind of tree. I remember one year we had a Douglas Fir, also beautiful, but I missed the characteristic fragrance of the Balsam Fir.

    Tut-Tut,
    oh yes! ;-)
    Looking at these windows made me think of a German poem, "Christmas" by Joseph von Eichendorf. I wouldn't dare to offer a translation, here's the original:

    Weihnachten

    Markt und Straßen stehn verlassen,
    still erleuchtet jedes Haus,
    Sinnend' geh ich durch die Gassen,
    alles sieht so festlich aus.

    An den Fenstern haben Frauen
    buntes Spielzeug fromm geschmückt,
    Tausend Kindlein stehn und schauen,
    sind so wunderstill beglückt.

    Und ich wandre aus den Mauern
    Bis hinaus ins freie Feld,
    Hehres Glänzen, heil'ges Schauern!
    Wie so weit und still die Welt!

    Sterne hoch die Kreise schlingen,
    Aus des Schnees Einsamkeit
    Steigt's wie wunderbares Singen-
    O du gnadenreiche Zeit!

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  12. A Thousand Clapping Hands,
    Catherine,
    I would be quite pleased if it would appear at my house! :-)

    Yoli,
    thank you! :-)
    I love the tree and your delicate photography. Lovely.

    Mélanie,
    I feel so blessed,
    being able to live here,
    especially at Christmas time!

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  13. Wandring Star,
    a good contrast against grey skies! :-)

    Andre Veloux,
    a joyous time to you too, Andre! :-)

    Allie,
    thank you,
    and happy holidays to you too! :-)

    A Brush with Color,
    thank you, Sue!
    That Christmas tree ought to make a world tour! :-)

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  14. I love those turquoise window frames!

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