The Wurstelprater - Vienna, Austria

This is one of two ferris wheels at the Wurstelprater Amusement Park in Vienna, Austria.

It looked GREAT against a very blue sky!

This is the other...called the Riesenrad Ferris wheel.

It is the most recognizable attraction at the park.

Erected in 1897 to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of  Emperor Franz Joseph, it ranks among the world's oldest and largest ferris wheels, reaching a height of 65 meters.

This is the Riesenrad from another perspective.

March 2012

My World Tuesday

Outdoor Wednesday

Columns...The Schönbruun Palace Garden Gloriette

-columns of the Schönbruun Palace Garden Gloriette-

with a peek of Vienna...

Vienna, Austria

March 2012

Blue Monday

The Schönbruun Palace and Gloriette - Vienna, Austria

The Schönbruun Palace Garden Gloriette was once used as a focal point for the garden and also the dining and festival hall for emperor Franz Joseph I.

Today it is a popular cafe which we enjoyed for breakfast last month (March 2012).

A view of the Schönbruun Palace from the Gloriette is stunning.

Unfortunately the gardens haven't come to be so early in spring since this past winter was especially brutal in Europe.

A late spring, summer and fall view would be all the more beautiful!

Mellow Yellow Monday

Breakfast at the Gloriette - Vienna, Austria

We have nearly reached our destination...breakfast at the Schönbruun Palace Garden Gloriette!

And, it was extraordinary!

Agnes and I are lagging behind because we can't stop taking pictures.

Franz, Jenny and Sally have one thing in mind...b.r.e.a.k.f.a.s.t.!!!

 Now, Agnes has passed me up...

guess I had better get moving!

The Belvedere Palace - Vienna, Austria

The Belvedere's Upper Palace

Vienna Austria

 The Lower Palace

Fortress Hohensalzburg - Salzburg, Austria

a view of the Fortress Hohensalzburg on the hilltop overlooking the city of Salzburg, Austria
young people are enjoying a nice early evening along the Salzach River
March 2012

A Fortress With a View - Fortress Hohensalzburg, Salzburg, Austria

she does what i like to do and that is to photograph beautiful places!

the Austrian side of the Bavarian Alps

stunning beauty!

we were at the Fortress Hohensalzburg on the hill above the city of Salzburg, Austria

March 2012

Above the Rooftops - Salzburg, Austria

The view from the Fortress Hohensalzburg above and

a great day for walking in the countryside beside the city.

Salzburg, Austria

(Hohensalzburg means Salzburg Fortress in English)

Noses Under the Gate - Szentendre, Hungary

We saw this pair of cute pups as we walked through the village streets of Szentendre, Hungary...

along the banks of the Danube near Budapest.

The White Horses - Salzburg, Austria

The horses were something special in Salzburg and Vienna.

Everybody is looking at somebody here!

 Do you see what I see?

 We LOVE our boy...horsey hugs and kisses!

Salzburg, Austria

March 2012

Posing - Balatonfüred, Hungary

This guy seemed to be posing for me!

Balatonfüred, Hungary

March 2012

Peace and Quiet...Balatonfüred, Hungary

Balatonfüred, Hungary

sometimes known as the Hungarian Sea...

March 2012

Tis the season for Easter Egg Trees in many Salzburg windows.

These and many more were in a cafe window where Sally and I really enjoyed coffee and pastries for breakfast!

Our table was right beside this window.

Salzburg, Austria

March 2012

Hungarian Village Life - Lake Balaton, Hungary

The villages surrounding Lake Balaton are quaint and very charming.

A little fire in a fireplace can make a place very cozy...!!!

Lake Balaton (countryside), Hungary

beautiful Hungarian village life!

March 2012

Lakeside Texting - Balatonfüred, Hungary

She stops for texting!

Balatonfüred, Hungary

March 2012

Chilly Weather Walking - Balatonfüred, Hungary

Two men walking along the water at Balatonfüred, Hungary

March 2012

playing with lensflare...

Swans' Love Dance - Balatonfüred, Hungary

 The love dance of the swans on Lake Balaton, Hungary

 pure magic!

      It was a cold day on the lake but apparently not for this couple.

       Balatonfüred, Hungary

       March 2012 

A River View

A view of the Parliament Building on the Pest side of the Danube.

The photo was taken from Castle Hill on the Buda side of the Danube.

Budapest, Hungary 

March 2012

The Budapest Castle Hill Funicular Railroad

My friend, Sally, and I were lazy and rode it up to the castle.

It took less than a minute!

We did walk back down after our time visiting the castle.

The Danube River, Chain Bridge and St. Stephen's Basilica dominate the background scene.

A View From the Castle - Budapest, Hungary

A view of Budapest from the Castle above...

the Danube River, Chain Bridge and St. Stephen's Basilica dominate this scene.

Left over fall color adorns the view...

March 11, 2011

Wine Shop - Lake Balaton Region, Hungary

a view of the vineyards through the window of a Hungarian wine shop...

Our favorite Hungarian friend, Agnes, would say, "Grape Yards".

Checking Photos...Lake Balaton Region, Hungary

I can't wait to see her animal photos!

Watch where you walk, Agnes!!!

(Agnes Kiss from Budapest, Hungary)

...visiting the Lake Balaton Region, Hungary...

Hungarian Countryside

These beauties (Racka Sheep) are all packed together to keep warm in the fading sunshine. The countryside by Lake Balaton, Hungary...
March 2012

Kuranda SkyRail Cableway, Queensland, Australia

The Sky Rail Cableway at Kuranda, Queensland, Australia.

...amazing thick jungle below the Sky Rail...

A view of Cairns and the Coral Sea lies ahead...

They Know the Way

I just returned from a trip to Europe where I visited the Czech Republic, Hungary and Austria.

This photo was taken in the countryside of Hungary during the early evening.

We were riding on a horse drawn carriage to the ruins of a monastery.

We clip-clopped through a local village...

and, through the woods.

This is the ruins of Salföldi Pálos Kolostorrom Monastery which was built in the 14th/15th centuries in Gothic style and eventually destroyed by the Turks.

We explored the interior of the church...loved the arches!

This room was breathtaking...

Two of my friends suddenly appeared...

Jenny Downing from England and Agnes Kiss from Hungary...

 ...and my friend from childhood, Sally.

It's getting late...time to return to the village!
And, yes...it was cold in Hungary during the month of March!

Pink

a little 'lensbaby' work from my backyard before i fly away this evening!

Prague, Budapest, Vienna & Salzburg...here we come!

it's going to be very cold...brrrrrrrr!