”The heart of a mother is a deep abyss at the bottom of which you will always find forgiveness.”
Honoré de Balzac
I would to wish all of you loving and hardworking moms a very Happy Mother’s Day!
Cheers,
Happy Mother’s Day Ladies!
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Impressions from Austria
Kaffee mit Schlag (coffee with whipped cream) at the historic Café Tomaselli in Salzburg
I have been MIA because I just returned from visiting my homeland Austria, and as always it of course feels too short. As I review some of the images I want to book another ticket and fly right back. I always have a wonderful time enjoying the incredible scenery and a slower pace of life filled with lingering hours in a café, a garden, by a lake, in a field overlooking the mountains or enjoying a leisurely meal with friends and family.
On this visit I spent most of my time in and around Salzburg, as well as in Vienna. I wanted to share some of my visual memories with all of you. Here goes:
Horse fountain at the “Residenz Platz” (archbishop’s residence square) in Salzburg
Courtyard of a shop in the old town of Salzburg
Leopoldskron Schrebergarten (rental garden) at the Almkanal in Salzburg
Road through the Eichelwald forest in Salzburg
Bronze “Tor der Hoffnung” (door of hope) by Ewald Matareronze added in 1958 to the Dom, Salzburg’s cathedral built in 1628
The coat of arms of Salzburg at the “Alte fürst-erzbischöfliche Hofapotheke” (old archbishop’s court apothecary) in Salzburg
View of the catacombs and fortress from the St. Peter’s graveyard in Salzburg
The mill at the bakery of the St. Peter’s monastery in Salzburg
Staircase at the Mirabell Palace in Salzburg
Marble Hall at the Mirabell Palace in Salzburg
View of the fortress from the gardens at the Mirabell Palace in Salzburg
Ornate iron door at Mozartplatz 4 in Salzburg
Floating bar atop Red Bull’s Hangar 7
Duck floating amongst the water lilies on the Mattsee (lake) in the Salzkammergut
View of the river in Bad Ischl in the Salzkammergut
Hallstatt lake in the Salzkammergut
View of the Wolfgangsee (lake) from St. Gilgen in the Salzkammergut
Double-headed eagle, the symbol of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, on a building in Vienna
Ornate façade in Vienna
Spices and nuts at the “Naschmarkt” in Vienna
Schönbicher tea and liquor shop in Vienna
Blackamoor, the symbol of the Meindl gourmet store in Vienna
Bakery at Meindl gourmet store in Vienna
A warm evening at the Graben in Vienna
Palais in Vienna with dance music sounding from its gates
All photos by Claudia Juestel
If you have not been to Austria yet I hope you will get a chance soon. Every time I realize how lucky I am to have spent my childhood in such a wonderful country.
Cheers,
Go Chartreuse Green: Eco Chic Gadgets
Bamboo MacBook Pro case by Silva (Photo: courtesy of Silva)
In another installment of chic designs that are also sustainable I wanted share gadgets whose inventors also keep our environment in mind. From cases and stands for lap tops to TVs, clocks and radios options keep growing. Here are some of my favorites:
Ergonomic Vool wooden laptop stand made from pine from an eco farm near the Finnish/Russian border (Photo: courtesy of Vool)
“Eco TV” by Philips with power-saving features (Photo: courtesy of Philips)
Squirt Bedol Alarm Water Clock powered by water (Photo: courtesy of Bedoll)
Waterpebble senses water usage in the shower (Photo: courtesy of Waterpebble)
Chemical-free Pureliving sanitizing light wand (Photo: courtesy of Pureliving)
Solar-powered and splash-proof Soulra XL radio by Eton (Photo: courtesy of Eton)
“Sunny Song” solar-powered Bluetooth speaker system by Altec Lansing (Photo: courtesy of Altec Lansing)
It is nice to know that new designs keep coming. Please drop me a line if you come across a stylish and sustainable invention.
Cheers,