October 15, 2005

Vienna.

Nina's in Vienna for the weekend, and she just got a new SLR camera. Beautiful!

7 comments:

Tonya said...

Really nice photos. Oh man, I can see that it's just a matter of time before I buy one of those SLR cameras.

chuck b. said...

Beautiful is the word alright. Do *you* know what kind of camera she has? I don't see it mentioned on her blog.

But I found this quote interesting: "It is said that Leon Trotsky planned the Russian Revolution from here. That’s so like Vienna – to speak proudly now of revolutions – that took place …elsewhere." Is Vienna the European city with the huge indestructible concrete towers built by the Nazis, whose occupation the Austrians acceded to so willingly?


And, sigh, I wish we could take "a swig from the barrel" at "every few stalls" here! I can't even begin to imagine the number of uptight busybodies who would object to that particular liberty.

Ann Althouse said...

Chuck: If you click on the pictures, you get to the Flickr page, and Flickr shows what the camera is. Actually, the first picture is with her old camera, a Sony DSC-V1. Further down are the pictures with the new camera, a Sony DSC-H1 .

chuck b. said...

Thanks, Ann! I've been using Flickr for almost a year w/out ever noticing that!

vbspurs said...

I almost posted comments on Nina's site, but then beat a hasty retreat.

But Nina if you're reading this, nice pics.

Loved the finely carved ham especially.

Not sure if it's too early for the Christkindlmarkt (around November/December), but it's never too early for the Glühwein!

Don't forget to go iceskating near the Rathaus too.

Rockenfeller Centre has nothing on them baby.

Cheers,
Victoria ("a quarter Austrian")

nina said...

Victoria: why the hasty retreat?

Amazing -- I never even imagined that the food, the trees, etc are all in anticipation of Christmas. But I think you are correct: they are getting ready. Though the drinking and eating rituals have to be more Fall-related, what with the wine harvest being over, etc.

Anyway, Ann is correct about the camera. Thanks all.

vbspurs said...

Victoria: why the hasty retreat?

I dunno...

I'm normally as bold as brass, as you've seen, Nina.

But something made me hold back when I saw all these gemütlich comments from your visitors.

I felt like an intruder, perhaps.

Amazing -- I never even imagined that the food, the trees, etc are all in anticipation of Christmas. But I think you are correct: they are getting ready.

It's about that time, yes.

Vienna is possibly the most magical city you could want to go to, at Christmas-time (pace London, NYC, and Paris).

The "Weaner" have a certain knack for transforming an overly commercialised pseudo-religious holiday into a truly unforgettable, sweet experience.

Though the drinking and eating rituals have to be more Fall-related, what with the wine harvest being over, etc.

Ahhh, the Heuriger.

There are coach tours to some of the more famous ones which spring up -- although the ones in the Prater, I am informed, are just as good.

Cheers,
Victoria