Silhouettes (Schöenbrunner Schlosspark, Wien)

Silhouettes.



@Schonbrunn Park, Vienna
(Schönbrunner Schlosspark, Schloß Schönbrunn, Wien, Österreich)

[* An ABC Wednesday post. This week's letter is - S.]
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Presse (Paris)

@Paris (taken over two years ago, if you wre wondering why the ads are dated.)

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Man on Bench (Schoenbrunner Schlosspark, Wien)

@Schonbrunn Park, Vienna, Austria
(Schönbrunner Schlosspark, Schloß Schönbrunn, Wien, Öesterreich)




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New Year Shrine Visit

It is a japaneese tradition to make one's first shrine visit of the year on New Year's Eve. (although this can be done earlier or later).

This one is located in Asakusa. It is packed on New Year / New Year's Eve, and the streets are bustling with Japanese charms and trinkets that folks are advised to get to rid of the bad energy of the coming year.





This is where one drops a 100-yen coin to get a mikuji or a fortune.



One draws a number and gets a fortune from one of the little drawers (this corresponds with the number they drew).



Good fortunes are brought home and bad ones are tied up like so, meant to be left behind so that it doesn't come true.




Happy New Year to everyone!


[* A Show your World - Tuesday post! ]

S for Steep Climb and Stunning View

The climb to one of the highest points of the Great Wall (Beijing, China) -- is a little steep, and yet, with a stunning view like this, it's well worth everything.

Young and old, they all eventually reach the top!


[* An ABC Wednesday post. This week's letter is - S.]

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M for Meltdown

..or ice melting away after some harsh winter.



Seen at the Bird's Nest Stadium in Beijing, China.

[* An ABC Wednesday post. This week's letter is - M.]

[* Ice turns into water at Watery Wednesday.]

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A busy midweek it must be!