Here in Vienna there is continuously stable Autumn weather now. Thick and warm coats are not yet necessary but one should nevertheless dress according to the season. Leaves are falling and ivy becomes ever more red. My favourite pasttime of collecting fallen chestnuts has come to an end. Under chestnut trees I cannot find any more fallen ones. Autumn in Vienna is progressing in a tranquil and tender fashion… ここウイーンでは、安定した秋らしいお天気が続いています。厚いコートはまだ必要ありませんが、充分暖かく着込んで出掛けなければいけません。木々は葉を次々に落とし、蔦は紅く染まっていきます。私の大好きなカスタニエの実を拾うことも、もう終わりです。カスタニエの木の下に一つたりとも実を見つけることができません。ウイーンの秋は静かに、しかし確かに深まりつつあります。
Ivy becoming red. 紅く染まりつつある蔦Burggarten. 王宮庭園Instead of chestnuts I can now collect pinecones. カスタニエの代わりに松ぼっくりが拾えますFlower bed in Autumn colours in the city. 秋色の街の花壇
Clean again. 綺麗になりましたPicture taken before the cleaning. 綺麗にする前の写真
“Let’s walk to “Joe sama”. Often when going for a walk in the city of Vienna we say those words. “Joe sama” means the statue of Josef Haydn in front of Mariahilfer church. Since his first name is “Josef” we call him “Joe sama” with sympathy and respect.
Some time ago there was a scaffolding around this statue and it looked like there was a professional cleaning to be done. And finally the scaffolding is gone and we can meet “Joe sama” again! How white and beautiful he has become! His face looks fresh too and we are very happy.
By the way, he used to be very popular with doves. Always one or two used to sit on his hand, shoulder or head. Strangely, we now see no doves sitting on fresh “Joe sama”. Is that doves showing respect for the cleaning job? Is his beauty so radiant that doves dare not approach him? I am sorry but I cannot imagine doves being so intelligent. Maybe some dove repellant was applied?
From this angle the pen in his right hand is clearly visible. Until now the pen was not as obvious, maybe because of the dirt. 手に持ったペンもよく見えます。 これまでは汚れていたせいか確認が困難でした。
I actually wanted to take a picture of those beautifdul flowers. While I was doing that, I noticed the reflection of the street behind me in the window. I was happy because I like such coincidences. Here it is! This window has a reflecting surface and one cannot look inside. That is why the reflection is so clear. I stand outside but it looks like I am looking through the window to the outside. I find such optical illusions funny and I love them.
The leaves in colours showing Fall make Mozart look serenely handsome. 秋色に染まった木を背景に モーツァルトさんのハンサムな顔も渋く見えます
This past weekend was the last one in September and quite blessed by beautiful weather. Temperatures were well above 20 degrees and it felt very comfortable. Many people were out and about seeming to enjoy the beautiful weather as “last chance”. I also went for a long walk. Below you can see some pictures.
Pond in Burggarten. Already there are yellow leaves floating on the water surface. 王宮庭園の池に もう黄色い落ち葉が浮かんでいます。Flower beds on the street full of Fall colours. 秋の色に溢れる道端の花壇I found a chestnut! カスタニエの実拾った！
Pictures by Yuka Simeno (except the last one), September 25 and 26, 2021 in Vienna
Look at this picture. A tree is embracing a streetlight pole! I sometimes come to this park but until now I had only noticed the tree itself. I know that there are plants raking around things and I find this to be one funny example.
Behind the tree you can see “Haus des Meeres”. During wartime this building was used for anti-aircraft-cannons.It was so massively built that it was extremely hard to demolish. In Vienna there are some buildings of this kind. This one in the 6th district was renovated and was converted to an Aquarium.
This pond is close to the U2 station “Krieau”. The area was newly constructed and there are offices, Hotels, Vienna exhibition, etc. and also some residential properties. This pond was constructed together with the surrounding area. This place is called “Viertel Zwei”. It was designed quite well and between modern buildings this pond seems like an oasis. I sometimes go there to sit close to the pond under willow trees to listen to music, read some books and spend some time. Of course I can only do that during warm seasons and so in Winter I do not come here. Recently I came here and thought how many more times I could come. You can see some pictures of the area where I took the pictures that day.
In Vienna it is still nice and warm weather. My husband and I after some time went to Prater again for a walk. Because it was a regular weekday and school had started already, there were not too many people around. I almost never get on any fast rides, I have no courage for that. I do however like to watch others get tortured by those machines. I do not understand that feeling but I see that those people enjoy themselves on the rides and that makes me happy. We went slowly through Prater and savoured the atmosphere. Below you can see some pictures.
In Vienna the weather has been nice for some days now. Daytime maximum temperature has been above 20 degrees with a blue sky… Many people are about and surely they have the same feeling as I of wanting to enjoy the rest of Summer. It is a somewhat mixed feeling of being pressured to be active on one side but accepting defeat on the other hand. Somewhat painful but also kind of sweet… Of course Summer will return eventually and thinking about that one gets calmed. One feels that we live in cycles of seasons…
A new big hanging object appeared over the central square at Museumsquartier. Depending on the light and the weather, the colours appear different and it is quite beautiful.
Here in Vienna Summer is almost over. Ivy grew tremendously, its lush green is beautiful. But soon the colour will change, leaves will fall… To me it looks like Ivy holding on to Summer…
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