Animal keeper at Schönbrunn Zoo with capybaras who don't seem to care that they share their food with tapirs
Tags: Tierpflegerin animal keeper zoo keeper capybaras Wasserschweine Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris Meerschweinchen Caviidae cavy family rodents Nagetiere Tiergarten Schönbrunn Schönbrunn Zoo Schönbrunn Hietzing 13. Bezirk 13th district Wien Vienna Österreich Austria
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jeanneg., who thought scorching hot summer days were unusual in Vienna, inspired me to browse my archive.
This was six years ago.
Unfortunately scorching hot summers in Vienna have been usual for some years. The current temperature is 37°C (98°F). In Bangkok for example it's considerably lower (maximum 31°C).
If you plan to visit Vienna, you should absolutely avoid the summer months!
Tags: Wien Vienna summer Sommer Hitze heat scorching hot Affenhitze Klavier Flügel piano Pianistin pianist Wasser water Karlskirche Karlsplatz Österreich Austria people Leute
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1910/11, reworked 1915/16
Oil on canvas
Leopold Museum Vienna
The beautiful granny next to the painting illustrates quite well its dimensions (178 by 198 centimeters).
"On 15 November 2022 members of climate protest group Letzte Generation Österreich (Last Generation Austria) threw a black oily liquid onto the painting's protective glass, protesting "oil and gas drilling ... a death sentence to society"; one glued [him]self to the glass. The painting underneath remained undamaged." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_and_Life
"Hans-Peter Wipplinger, the director of the Leopold Museum, told APA that the concerns of the climate activists were justified, “but attacking works of art is definitely the wrong way to implement the targeted goal of preventing the predicted climate collapse.”
He appealed to the group to find other ways to make their concerns known.
Austria’s culture minister also expressed understanding for “the concerns and also the desperation” of the activists, but criticized their form of protest.
“I do not believe that actions like these are purposeful, because the question arises whether they do not rather lead to more lack of understanding than to more awareness of the climate catastrophe,” Andrea Mayer said.
“From my point of view, accepting the risk of irrevocable damage to works of art is the wrong way to go,” the minister added. “Art and culture are allies in the fight against climate catastrophe, not adversaries.”" apnews.com/article/europe-business-painting-austria-cebdb...
Tags: Gustav Klimt Death and Life Tod und Leben oil-on-canvas painting painting Ölgemälde Gemälde Leopold Museum Kunstmuseum art museum art gallery Innere Stadt 1. Bezirk 1st district Wien Vienna Österreich Austria Letzte Generation Letzte Generation Österreich Last Generation Austria Last Generation
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Ardea cinerea
Türkenschanzpark, Wien
Tags: Graureiher grey heron Ardea cinerea Fischreiher Reiher heron bird Vogel Türkenschanzpark Währing 18. Bezirk 18th district Wien Vienna Österreich Austria
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My fingers were stiff and numb from the cold, and it was almost impossible for me to press the shutter button. The problem is: we are no longer used to winter days with permanent frost despite sunshine, although they used to be completely normal and were considered particularly beautiful winter days, especially when there was snow. That's why I don't even own adequate gloves.
Tags: Oberes Belvedere Upper Belvedere Belvedere Winter Nordwind Kälte cold Dauerfrost permanent frost north wind ice cold north wind eiskalter Nordwind Handschuhe gloves Landstraße 3. Bezirk 3rd district Wien Vienna Österreich Austria adäquate Handschuhe adequate gloves Barock Barockschloss Baroque Baroque palace
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