Sat 06.Aug.2011
Bratislava, Slovakia
Another trio from the Afternoon of Dramatic Lighting a couple of days ago.
Slovak National Theater
Primate's Palace
Both in the heart of the old town.
In this context, Primate
means a major church
official, not a member of our extended zoological family.
More of the grasses and reeds that line the banks of the Danube.
Wien - Agien!
Or for thems as like Chico, Vienna Again-na!
On the distant left: the spire of St. Stephen's Cathedral
A partly much-too-cloudy afternoon in Vienna, devoted principally to the
museum at Schloss
Belvedere (Belvedere Palace), on a rise south of the historic center.
Why Belvedere? A major collection of Gustav Klimt. No photos allowed in there.
Sorry.
Good news: I saw The Kiss and a few other works
that you would recognize if you saw them. Bad news: there were fewer
of his works than I expected, and not all are as interesting as the handful of famous
ones. OTOH some of the other exhibits, like Renaissance-era "fake sky" ceiling decorations were breathtaking.
In the grounds of the Hofburg (the old Imperial Palace), a huge
greenhouse complex. Now occupied by cafes with names like Butterfly House
The partly clouds in Vienna were a frustration for regular pictures,
but they provided a few fine silhouettes around the Burg Park.
Bratislava Again
The doorknob of the old City Hall. Neat pictures are where you find them.
A temporary summer stage in Hviezdoslav - what a mouthful - Square.
A popular fountain in the same square.
Down by the River.
Late afternoon by the Danube.
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