Wien p1

I’ve noticed that I post here increasingly rarely, even though I have some recent shots that I could post here. When I think about it I can see two reasons of that situation. One is almost permanent lack of time – and all free time I have I spend on other things which cannot wait like bills, invoices, orders, finding right product in reasonable price or for some other official and official tasks. The rest of the free time I just spend to check the photo blogs or just read the news. After that I just don’t feel like processing the photos and writing the post. And why is that ? Well it’s a consequence of the changed formula of this photoblog. At first it was the place where I could just post one or two photos from camera or phone to show what is currently happening around me, or I could just post a few selected frames from the whole trip. There is no much problem or time spend for such short post. After I moved to the WordPress with hope to have platform with easy posting articles and photos I planned to post bigger posts – whole stories – for example I wanted to write one post about my recent trip or event. I wanted also to work harder with post processing and selection of photos to choose only the best from the collection. And it became a problem. When I return from a trip like recent one to Vienna I have a few big catalogs full of photos waiting for selection and rejecting all the crap. I need time for that. And now we return to the first reason: lack of time…
Well probably I don’t have many fans and frequent visitors so I don’t have to afraid that I will loose my audience by lack of the new posts. Of course we can look at it from the other side: the longer You wait for the next post the more You are happy to see it :)

Today I post some photos from our recent short trip to Vienna. It was going to be our late September holiday. Unfortunately it became a small disaster. Instead of having the rest and peaceful sightseeing Vienna we had a lot of unpleasant attractions. The beginning was great – great weather late afternoon when we came. But on the next day it was raining all day, okay we thought – tomorrow the weather will be better. The next day was a big disappointment – it was raining second day straight… continuously. We decided to visit some places, but It’s unpleasant to walk around the city during such weather. Of course not all the photos have to be taken during the sun (well, except that I was prepared and took 5 rolls of slide film with hope to catch some beautiful colors) – but it’s not nice thing to walk with wet shoes around.
3rd day fortunately was bearable with a good weather (no rain this time) and we managed to see some places but the next day we had to move to another place from our reserved earlier apartment and we have to reserve very small room for one night – it was our mistake we haven’t checked the area of the room – and the room on the photos looked okay. It’s really tiring living having such small room. There might be maybe about 6 to 10 square meters including the bathroom. And from then it started to be worse and worse. Next almost all day we spend at the hospital so instead of sightseeing we were becoming accustomed to the Austrian health care. Blessing in disguise we dealt with a great people there. Fortunately we were prepared (European Health Insurance Card). Next day we visited the same place again, fortunately this time just for the examination… And there was it – the end of holiday – we decided to go back home as quick as possible.
What’s more there were more smaller events between those big ones – I just can say some keywords like fighting with parking ticket, loosing the shoes or some arguments…
Well we returned more tired from that trip that before that holidays. Fun don’t you think?

Ok, after the story time to say something about the photographic side of the trip. I must say that I like Vienna. I can find many things there which I like. On the top of the list are Wien U-Bahn, trams, wurstkiosks, and wheat beer. I see also many things which I don’t like in that city but i think that there are more positive ones.
I really love taking photos in the subway – Wien U-Bahn. There are many interesting lines, stations and corridors. It’s really great especially when you compare Wien U-Bahn network to Warsaw’s one and only one metro line. I’m happy that they building the second line – I will have choice which one to go.
I took some interesting photos during first tow rainy days – umbrellas are really interesting in black and white. By the way – I recommend to watch the full size photos – just click on the photo and use the cursors or mouse to navigate. Photos will look much better when not scaled down.
I’ve added as a bonus three photos from Warsaw – taken just before the Vienna trip.

Vienna - View from our apartment.
Vienna – View from our apartment.
One more variation about our window view.
One more variation about our window view.
Compulsory photo - there must be at least one relfection.
Compulsory photo – there must be at least one reflection.
Laurenzgasse Tram Stop. Tram No1
Laurenzgasse Tram Stop. Tram No1
It was raining two days straight. That's why there will be many umbrellas on the photos
It was raining two days straight. That’s why there will be many umbrellas on the photos
A few umbrellas ahead
A few umbrellas ahead
Checking whether still raining.
Checking whether still raining.
Yep - it's still raining.
Yep – it’s still raining.
Wurstkiosk - my compulsory stop while walking around Vienna
Wurstkiosk – my compulsory stop while walking around Vienna
more umbrellas
more umbrellas
At the tram stop
At the tram stop
Wiener Kuche - short stop for the perfect coffee.
Wiener Kuche – short stop for the perfect coffee.
I should be payed for the ad here.
I should be payed for the ad here.
Changing the film title for the next showing
Changing the film title for the next showing
The special place
The special place
View at the tram
View at the tram
...and look through the window at the rainy Vienna
…and look through the window at the rainy Vienna
Old tram. Nothing interesting here. No people on the photo makes it boring.
Old tram. Nothing interesting here. No people on the photo makes it boring.
View from the town hall windows - during compulsory visit at the museum.
View from the town hall windows – during compulsory visit at the museum.
saved by the roof of the U-Bahn entrance
saved by the roof of the U-Bahn entrance
At least here is not raining. Waiting for the metro towards Leopoldau.
At least here is not raining. Waiting for the metro towards Leopoldau.
The look. I like this photo very much - even though is a little bit messy.
The look. I like this photo very much – even though is a little bit messy.
At the subway.
At the subway.
Corridors of Vienna subway.
Corridors of Vienna subway.
Oper and Oper. I really like those Vienna metro tunnels.
Oper and Oper. I really like those Vienna metro tunnels.
The opposite direction is also interesting. U1 - Leopoldau or Reumannplatz.
The opposite direction is also interesting. U1 – Leopoldau or Reumannplatz.
Out of focus - but I like the colours and the composition.
Out of focus – but I like the colours and the composition.
What a choice.
What a choice.
Cowboy with a bible or something ? He definitely waiting for something
Cowboy with a bible or something ? He definitely waiting for something
Another one not perfect shot. View at the platforms through the elevator window.
Another one not perfect shot. View at the platforms through the elevator window.
busted.
busted.
Entering the metro carriage
Entering the metro carriage
"wait a second I'll just enter the U-Bahn"
“wait a second I’ll just enter the U-Bahn”
View at the Helligenstadt sign through the elevator window.
View at the Helligenstadt sign through the elevator window.
Windows. Vienna U-bahn.
Windows. Vienna U-bahn.
Langenfieldgasse platform.
Langenfieldgasse platform.
waiting for the train to stop.
waiting for the train to stop.
View above the heads.
View above the heads.
Finally there is a time to read a newspaper.
Finally there is a time to read a newspaper.
Alone at the station.
Alone at the station.

And now three photos from Warsaw:

Warsaw - Marszałkowska Street.
Warsaw – Marszałkowska Street.
View at the Marszałkowska Street across the subway second line construction site
View at the Marszałkowska Street across the subway second line construction site
Nowy Świat Street - close to the Leica gallery and store.
Nowy Świat Street – close to the Leica gallery and store.

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