Found on a walk
from the beach of Margherita di Savoia
on the Adriatic Sea
to the
Saltwater Evaporation Ponds
Apulian Region, Italy
Dedicated to
Somepinkflowers.
Strawberry Fields
- Merisi
- Vienna, Austria
I seek to capture the beauty that is present in every day, and there is inevitably so much more than I could ever expect to grasp.
National Geographic Traveler
About Merisi's: "Each entry features a collection of photos from Merisi's excursions around town. This is a great place to start if you are looking for some local perspective."
Spotted by Locals
Merisi’s blog is a venture through the best photos of the Viennese landscape of a local: the Viennese dogs, the spring, and especially the cafes!
If you live in Vienna, this blog is gonna make you feel like you’re missing out on something and if you’ve been there, you’ll definitely wish you never left!
Merisi's Vienna was selected Blog of Note in February 2009
4 comments:
OMG!!!
that is so
somepinkflowers-ish!
thanks-ever-so!
Saltwater Evaporation Ponds!!!!!
you came back with fancy-dancy SALTS,
didn't you!
am so jealous
but happy for YOU...
unpack some,
eat some,
sleep some...
then POST AWAY!
i am the
Princess of Vicarious Travel...
:-)
I couldn't help but think of you when I spotted this rose, as if you where there in spirit. :-)
Must be a very hardy rosebush, to survive between the sand and the salt ponds.
There were mountains of harvested salt, but I rather chased the birds in the salt pond wetland sanctuary than spending time in stores.
So, no salt in my bags, only sand in my shoes and great memories of beautiful white and pink flamingos.
I do cook with coarse Italian sea salt, but I get it at 89 cents for 2.1 pounds at my grocer's.
sand in your shoes is the best!
white & pink flamingos?
looks like you went from the north
to the south
on this stellar holiday of yours...
i am somegreenwithenvy!
:-)
thanks once again!
Yes, we went from the Austrian border along the Adriatic Sea, all the way to Trani, which is near Bari.
As for the color of the flamingos, their body was a very light pink, with their necks a darker shade, and the feathers towards the end of the wings and the legs a very bright pink. The white ones must have been younger ones. From what I have learned, the scientific name of the European flamingo is "Phoenicopterus ruber roseus".
My zoom was not strong enough to get close-ups, and when I was close enough, the whole flock took to the air the moment I lifted my camera. I did not want to scare away any more so I desisted. They were a sight to behold and remember, and there were many more birds. One of the highlights of the trip.
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