Vienna – street scene – Hanuschgasse, Bitzinger Würstelstand & Wiener Staatsoper
In der Gasse – at the Wiener Staatsoper where, on the night before, I had attended a performance of Siegfried by Wagner.
Keeping one's mind on the task at the Bitzinger sausage stand – all you can eat: Bratwurst, Currywurst, Käsekrainer, Burenwurst.
The green hare on the roof is a homage to the Albertina Museum next door, which houses a substantial collection of the works of Albrecht Dürer, including the famous watercolour/bodycolour painting of 1502 – the Young Hare (Feldhase) – with the animal resting in this position.
See also a pink version of the Feldhase in this Flickr post from 2017:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_Hare (not really a 'young' hare)
www.albertina.at/en/exhibitions/albrecht-duerer/
Walking along Hanuschgasse from the Burggarten, past the Staatsoper on our way to the Hotel Sacher. Unlike this gentleman hoeing into it energetically, we were going to sample – in a rather more leisurely fashion – some Sacher Torte. Just for fun, and just to say that we'd done it ... and one other thing.
Vienna – street scene – Hanuschgasse, Bitzinger Würstelstand & Wiener Staatsoper
In der Gasse – at the Wiener Staatsoper where, on the night before, I had attended a performance of Siegfried by Wagner.
Keeping one's mind on the task at the Bitzinger sausage stand – all you can eat: Bratwurst, Currywurst, Käsekrainer, Burenwurst.
The green hare on the roof is a homage to the Albertina Museum next door, which houses a substantial collection of the works of Albrecht Dürer, including the famous watercolour/bodycolour painting of 1502 – the Young Hare (Feldhase) – with the animal resting in this position.
See also a pink version of the Feldhase in this Flickr post from 2017:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_Hare (not really a 'young' hare)
www.albertina.at/en/exhibitions/albrecht-duerer/
Walking along Hanuschgasse from the Burggarten, past the Staatsoper on our way to the Hotel Sacher. Unlike this gentleman hoeing into it energetically, we were going to sample – in a rather more leisurely fashion – some Sacher Torte. Just for fun, and just to say that we'd done it ... and one other thing.