Okay, we’re getting down to the end of the Salzburg portion of our trip before we go back to Prague. You know how I always have those little odds and ends of photos that don’t fit anywhere else but are fun, or odd, so I just put them together into one post . . . well here they are. Enjoy.
How does one explain a man carrying a yellow ear through a tunnel between 2 sections of the Christmas Market? We looked at him from behind too and he’s just a short man wearing an apron and carrying an ear and that’s all. Hmmm….
Okay, these posts fascinated me. How did those cars in front of them get there? Turns out these posts work with transponders so that cars with special permits (like taxis) can use their transponder to electronically lower the post into the ground and then drive into this restricted area. Cool.
Not really sure exactly what this is but the driver was changing the tire on the other side.
I love this photo of a young mother in front of the Steiff Bear store explaining the stuffed animals to her baby.
Beautiful clock! (It’s a clock, right?)
This is an art installation by performance and video artist Maria Abramovic called “Spirit of Mozart.” There are 8 stainless steel movable chairs and one stationary 14 meter tall stainless steel chair (seen to the right of the smaller chairs in the photo on the right). Passers by are encouraged to use the chairs, moving them around as desired. They are an invitation to sit quietly and contemplate in a place in town that is pulsating with activity. “In the heart of Salzburg, bustling with activity, I wanted to create a place of contemplation and dedicate it to the spirit of Mozart. The spirit is something invisible, but if you erect a seat for it, the invisible becomes visible. Anyone who sits and thinks long enough will be able to enter into a connection with invisible forces.” (Or gets really wet from sitting in the rain for too long!)
Tells it like it is.
What a great idea! This is a dog parking post where owners can “park” their dogs while they go into stores that don’t allow dogs.
Before we came to Salzburg, I told several people that this year was the 200th anniversary of the Christmas hymn, “Silent Night,” which was written and performed for the first time just outside of Salzburg. (Eyes glazed over.) Because I knew there were several events planned around the country in celebration, I was surprised that this was the only mention we ever saw of it anywhere in Salzburg.
This is an apartment building. I thought the building and colors were interesting. The taxi driver told me the same builder built the apartment building on the right. Although the builder clearly found a new architect for the second project, apparently he had some paint left over from the first project.
I see Salzburg has discovered the love locks that were so popular in Paris (Paris has since had most of them removed). These were very colorful and they even sold them in the souvenir stores!
Their electric street cars were painted (covered?) in red for the holidays and were so cute. (Oh look, it’s raining! Again!)
These horse-drawn carriages looked inviting but would probably have been more fun if it were snowing rather than raining.
Last but not least, here are 3 “doors” I thought were really interesting.
Every picture is great. I liked the Mozart chair idea, but the tall one was a little weird. I guess I don’t like all art forms after all. 😏. Did you notice how much the Steiff bears sold for, just curious. The doggy park and “Coffee and Booze” were pretty good ideas. I did like the weird apartments, the colors and the placement of the windows, very creative. The love locks were just like Paris. I liked the hidden post idea. They use those in New York at some parking garages. Good picture of Uncle Bobby standing by the clock; I think it’s a clock too. I really thought they’d make a bigger deal of the anniversary of “Silent Night” though. And lastly, I’m glad you took some pictures of doors, always a favorite. Loved this blog, can’t wait for the next one. Aunt Joyce, you really do a good job of putting people at the scene of every picture.
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Every picture is great. I liked the Mozart chair idea, but the tall one was a little weird. I guess I don’t like all art forms after all. 😏. Did you notice how much the Steiff bears sold for, just curious. The doggy park and “Coffee and Booze” were pretty good ideas. I did like the weird apartments, the colors and the placement of the windows, very creative. The love locks were just like Paris. I liked the hidden post idea. They use those in New York at some parking garages. Good picture of Uncle Bobby standing by the clock; I think it’s a clock too. I really thought they’d make a bigger deal of the anniversary of “Silent Night” though. And lastly, I’m glad you took some pictures of doors, always a favorite. Loved this blog, can’t wait for the next one. Aunt Joyce, you really do a good job of putting people at the scene of every picture.
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I think it takes a really confident person to be able to walk around any city or town in a big yellow ear for whatever reason – loved it,,,😃😃😃
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