Photohunt - Hanging

This week's photohunt theme is hanging.



I came across this beautiful lighting fixtures hanging from the ceiling of a hotel lobby in Athens last spring.



The above shot shows the low hanging clouds over the landscape of historic ruins of Ephesus in Turkey.



While strolling around town in Salzburg, I spotted this eye-catching signboard hanging on a wall of a restaurant and I couldn't resist a shot.

WW - Horse-drawn Carriage rides for tourists in Austria

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My World Tuesday - Mirabells Garden and Castle in Salzburg

If you're a die hard fan of the Sound of Music movie, you will definitely love being in Salzburg as you’ll be able to visit some of the film locations and re-live the magic of the movie. One of the beautiful sights I've come across is the Mirabell Gardens. With a handful of history, the place is absolutely enchanting and intriguing with lots of photo ops.



The above shot is Grand Parterre with a view of Hohensalzburg Fortress in the distance. Some of the famous scenes from the movie were recorded here.



This is where Maria and the Von Trapp children dance around the famous Pegasus fountain in the garden singing 'Do-Re-Mi'.



Almost every corner I turn to, there's an inner and outer marble balustrade topped with elaborately decorated marble vases surrounding the area.



Some of the Italian sculptures by Ottavio Mosto, can be seen throughout the garden as well.



The hedge arcade along the west side of the Grand Parterre is perhaps the most famous feature of the park. This is where Maria and the Von Trapp kids run through the arcade during the concluding moments of the song.



One of the outstrecthed hands of two Borghesian fencers at the south entrance and it was featured in the movie as well.




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PhotoHunt - Triangle

I came across a few pedimental triangles while visiting Vienna in March.


The St Charles's Church (Karlskirche) on Karlsplatz is arguably the loveliest baroque church with a large cupola in Vienna. I particularly liked the two huge spiral columns and both are inspired by Trajan's Column in Rome. The triangle pediment and columns of the front porch are designed after the Rome’s Pantheon.



This is one of my favourite shots. I find the Austrian Parliament building particularly fascinating. The style of architecture is Greek, decorated with sculptures of Greek and Roman historians and scholars and the pediments are one of the most amazing ornamental triangles I've ever seen in Europe. I like the exquisite details. Isn't it grand? If you look closely, there are small triangles on each side of the building too.




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