Accompanied By Roses.

 A colourful encounter.

The rose guardians of the vines are in full bloom. 

In the olden days the vintners would plant rose bushes at the end of a row of vines in order to see if the row was healthy. Rose blooming, wine looming...

The yellow bunch are nice and alert to this temperate start to a public holiday.

A wilder sort of rose shining among its supporting blades of urban wilderness. 

Isn't this bunch delightful? So many budding beauties awaiting to shine and bedazzle us.

An orange rose ensconced by a green support crew.

Still learning how to display its floral beauty it nonetheless looks pretty as  picture.

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Beautiful Roses And More.

 Nature excels herself.

Soft as velvet, pretty as a picture and lovely to behold.

Going for our walk this afternoon, Maxi and I happened across this big meadow with its magical inhabitants.

The rose orchestra at work. 

A mingling at the meadow. Each flower more stunning than the next. It boggles my mind how nature creates such magnificent works of art, year after year out of a tiny seed.

For some reason this picture reminds me of the Taj Mahal.  Clear cut lines, stunning colours and a blue sky.

A final look at the meadow, a meadow that is the home to a whole host of creatures....ants, bugs and bees to name but a few.

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A Few More Pics.

 Another smashing summer morning.

The early morning sunshine lent innocence and romance to this lovely shrub.

Before the chestnut becomes one, it wows us with awesome beauty.

Not nature, but nice nonetheless. A couple of tourists have parked their iconic VW bus so perfectly that I had to take a photo. Who knew that these buses would become so sought after and rare...

The chestnut blossom once again. The tree is magnificent and I could have stood there for hours contemplating it.

Leaves touched by the sun become illuminated and beckon one's gaze like nothing else could...

Is there anything nicer than blossoms on a sunny summer's morn?

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A Flowery Tuesday.

Wonderful Eisenberg.

 A lovely hanging flower. Mauve, beautiful and quite scented.

The poppies are back again. Gosh, when I saw them this morning I couldn't believe that a whole year had gone...

A purple wildflower being elegantly hidden by many blades of grass.

 There is always a diva...this one being supported by many bit players who make everything more beautiful.

Further down the hill these delicate yellow wildflowers were cheerfully waiting to be seen...nothing nicer than a meadow with long grass in it.

Not to be forgotten...the daisies. Plain, bright and wonderful.

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Nothing So Vitalizing As An Early Walk In Nature.

 Nature being in Burgenland...bonus!

This morning the weather gods aligned to make a perfect Burgenland day.

A strip of gold at the end of the road... The yellow Raps is in full bloom.

Those few tall trees in the distance could almost make one believe that we are in the Toscana...

Nature does make the most perfect frame on and for anything.

Our Eisenberg lingering in the background looking mightily attractive and proving once again why this is such a fabulous place to live in...

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Lovely Lilac In Our Garden.

 Another marvel of nature.

A lovely array of lilacs enriching our front wall as well as giving us a bit more privacy.

This morning the sun gave an extra edge to the visual feast of a lilac shrub.

Almost like a bunch of flowers. The green leaves do know how to make a statement...

So nice and intricate. So soothing. So calming.

Just a nice image...

A nice addition to our neighbour's facade...

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Some More Pictures.

 Birches and more...

Apple blossom at their best.

A happening tree. The apple blossoms playing host to a hive of bees.

There are a few birch trees on the side of the main road leading into Eisenberg. They have such an interesting colour scheme, a scheme that brightens my day often.

Isn't it divine?

A tower of strength...

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A Lovely Visual Summer's Morning.

 Eisenberg shines....

The lilac, this one a pure white hue, outdoes itself in pulchritude.

The reds do seem to have that elusive attraction.

A duet of sorts...

A bit more of this vibrant red shrub. I wish you could have seen it in person. One couldn't help but be drawn to it...

A bit further down the road stands an apple orchard with various varietals. The bees were buzzing and the mood was too.

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The Delightful Lilac.

 A visual treat around the neighbourhoods.

Whichever way one looks at it, it is beautiful.

All of a sudden the blossoms have sprung along with a marvelous buzzing of bees and of course the pleasing aroma of lilac. Winter is gone for sure.

One can't help but feel happiness when standing in front of a lilac shrub! Was there ever a more delicate shade of mauve?

Coupled with a blue sky and a white wall, the lilac bush shines to and in perfection. Another beautiful Burgenland morning.

Another lilac shrub, a deeper shade of purple but only due to the blossoms not having opened properly  Still a feast to behold...

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A Sunday Filled With Bright Tulips.

 Each more colourful than the next.

The delicate brilliance of the petals is simply breathtaking.

Like a group of friends hanging out on the corner...

Each year the same family of dashing reds keep vigil next to the fence of the war memorial.

The whole lot showing off their combined beauty and cheerfulness.

Stunning, aren't they?

A few odd dewdrops descending elegantly down the side of the petals. Nature, wonderful as always.

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