![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YPqrCOkkwQY/Ur_0KTgvVbI/AAAAAAAA5HA/4xrnYML0FF8/s640/20131219_Christmas-Roses-Salzburg-Copyright-by-Merisi-s-Vienna-for-Beginners_0120.jpg)
Christmastime in Salzburg
I used to come up from Rome
by train at Christmastime
![](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q1I7nOjBkw0/Ur_2j3dUD0I/AAAAAAAA5HM/27s-4rXoPwU/s640/20131219_Christmas-Salzburg-Copyright-by-Merisi-s-Vienna-for-Beginners_0134.jpg)
As much as I miss Christmastime
in Rome, Salzburg's magical
![](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qFSsy5bGUzM/Ur_5e-0aKHI/AAAAAAAA5Ho/zwF0VQuPBH8/s640/20131219_Christmas-Salzburg-Copyright-by-Merisi-s-Vienna-for-Beginners_0250.jpg)
at this time of the year -
even the greatest kitsch
![](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3TlnjneNtJc/Ur_3YMV0AEI/AAAAAAAA5Hc/781PFsKUaKA/s640/20131219_Christmas-Salzburg-Copyright-by-Merisi-s-Vienna-for-Beginners_0132.jpg)
can't steal any of the beauty
of this city at Christmastime
![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2iyP9R62UmY/Ur_-TCoFppI/AAAAAAAA5IM/3jZuUWSV7oc/s640/20131218_Christmas-Salzburg-Copyright-by-Merisi-s-Vienna-for-Beginners_0317.jpg)
Meandering about the city,
late evening into early night,
![](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CdNNz4P9TzY/Ur_-TNhUbAI/AAAAAAAA5II/jzFkbcsS3_Y/s640/20131218_Christmas-Salzburg-Copyright-by-Merisi-s-Vienna-for-Beginners_0318.jpg)
passing Hopperesque settings,
stage curtains open to reveal
![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tTbG9U93Wyg/Ur_8OytwxgI/AAAAAAAA5H0/SHyWgoF0Pew/s640/20131219_Red-Lantern-Christmas-Salzburg-Copyright-by-Merisi-s-Vienna-for-Beginners_0248.jpg)
more magical settings
inside windows and courtyards
![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wSaxSL8Xlv4/Ur_8O1TJ0vI/AAAAAAAA5H4/OIoNK1h22c4/s400/20131219_Starry-Night-Lantern-Salzburg-Copyright-by-Merisi-s-Vienna-for-Beginners_0258.jpg)
Photographed in Salzburg
in December 2013
Images and Text © by Merisi
It does look magical, all twinkling like that.
ReplyDeleteChristmas central, it would seem.
ReplyDeleteWow Beautiful photos, Thanks for sharing :)
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