September 2007, 1st district
One of the body-painted entertainers at the 1st district. This guy will not move unless you drop him a coin...if you do, he would either wink or bow down. Quite interesting people who can withstand the weather be it cold or warm. They are really like stone statues in the middle of the street! Below are impersonators of Mozart and Charlie Chaplin, they move and greet people unlike the Silverman.
24 December 2007; Wien, Floridsdorf
24 December 07; Wien Floridsdorf
When it gets below 0° this can happen, a frozen lake. Two years ago, the bigger part of the lake froze and people were allowed to skate on it- for free! During this time though, only the ducks and the swans remain and tolerated the cold feel on their feet.
August 12, 07; 1st district Vienna
One of the displays in the Swarovski shop. I forgot to look at the price tag, I did not plan to buy it anyway. =D
August 12, 07; 1st district Vienna
This is one of the shops of Swarovski at the 1st district of Vienna, the tourist center. This is located at Kärnter Strasse #9 while the other shop is on the opposite side at #8.
While waiting for Tram 31
August 12, 07; Wien
After taking photos at the 1st district, hubby and I and the kids decided to take the tram instead of the train. This shot was taken around 9pm but since it was summer the blue sky was still visible.
Corner Building
August 25, 2007; Getreidemarkt, Wien
I want to photograph higher buildings...cityscapes, in the morning and at night. However, time and companion (again) won't let me. So, this is it for the meantime...I'd definitely have my chance for cityscapes later!
'Colored'
August 22,2004; Donauinsel, Vienna
Now that's really a contrast between the photo category and the photo title. Chiaroscuro, an art term for contrasts between light and dark...for some reason the word has always appeared 'black and white' in my head...so I posted this photo today with a title literally opposite chiaroscuro. =)
I have kept this photo and has included it in almost all my online photo folders... I like photographing kids, I miss black and white photography, I like talking with Africans: they are so warm a people! The parents of these kids are close aquaintances of mine and we would sit down and talk about how fast the kids grow whenever we bump into each other. This photo is more than 3 years old!
I do not mean to offend anyone with the title, but I have used this title in reference to a poem whose author is unknown.
Dear white fella
Couple things you should know
When I born, I black
When I grow up,I black
When I go in sun, I black
When I cold, I black
When I scared, I black
When I sick, I black
And when I die, I still black.
You white fella
When you born, you pink
When you grow up, you white
When you go in sun, you red
When you cold, you blue
When you scared, you yellow
When you sick, you green
And when you die, you grey.
And you have the cheek to call me colored?
August 8, 2007; Wien
From here, one can take different train, tram and bus line to the City. This station has the most number of train line namely U1, U2, U4.
Kids' conference
September 3, 07; Minitreffpunkt Kindergarten
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Daniel: So, kumusta naman ang mga bata dito?
Alexie: Maayos naman Sir, masaya sila at nag-eenjoy sa activities...
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=) Just having fun! ;-)
Diabolo performerIt was relatively a cold day but this street performer didn't mind showing off his chest (haha) and diabolo skills. Diabolo is a variation of the Chinese Yoyo, better to say Western version of it.
Compared to our traditional yoyo, the bodies of the diabolo are bigger and are not attached to the string so the player can freely throw the diabolo off. (More on yoyos soon).
Yellow snail (with) a ladybird.
October 2, 2007; Wien
“By perseverance the snail reached the ark.” -Charles H. Spurgeon
Not that these two are in a race, they just happen to be on the same leaf at the same time. lol.
Hmmm...I wonder how did I persevere to have finally enter the ark? (Genesis 7:16; Revelation 18:4)
Dandelion
August 24,2007; 23rd district, Vienna
"If dandelions were hard to grow, they would be most welcome on any lawn." ~Andrew Mason
Charlton with a Yellow Gerbera
June 28, 2004, Home
A portrait of my son when he was almost 1 year-old.
Alexie as Princess Aurora (Sleeping Beauty)
September/December 2007
Hibiscus stamen from our Balcony
