Vienna in January 2014
It was a busy month, so I had little time for photography. But two or three times, I could take a camera with me and make some shots of (more or less) winterly Vienna.
City in Construction: Seestadt at Sunset
On the site of a former airfield, a new city planned from scratch is being built to accommodate thousands of new people. Vienna is expected to grow in the upcoming decade. A city within the city, basically. Seestadt, translated in English, means lake city and is named due to the artificial lake in the center of the town. To date, there is not much to see besides the newly built metro station (the Violet Line U2), many cranes, and a giant mud hole in the middle (the lake to be). But especially at sunset, the symphony of cranes has beauty on its own. There is also an exhibition worthwhile visiting with a lot of information about the project and a wooden panorama tower with a nice view (last picture). Local artists were allowed to spray the exhibition’s container, giving the place an urban flair. Although the city itself is yet missing…
Greek Series: Contrasts of a Metropole
In the Greek series, I recount my travel through the country in the past September. This one is all about contrasts and the different faces of Athens.
Greek Series: Urban Life in Athens
A short introduction to the series
In September 2013, friends and I backpacked through Greece and discovered a beautiful and amazing country torn between its ancient history and the struggles of the present. I shot a ton of pictures in these three weeks, and it took me months to sort them out. But my plan was right from the beginning to publish them on this blog. I just didn’t know how exactly. So, after some brainstorming, I decided to organize them thematically and post them in separate collections and not in chronological order, which didn’t seem like a good fit for this blog. So anyway, this is the first part of a long series of pictures that will continue through the winter. Occasionally, there may be some postings with wintery shots from Vienna, but apart from that, it will get sunny, at least over here (well, maybe not right from the beginning) 🙂
In full awareness of the ancient history of Greece and its stunning remains, I want to hold the old stones back for now and show you some impressions of urban life in Athens as I saw it.
Vienna in Late November
Impressions were collected in late November around Prater and Donaucity.
Vienna in Black and White
Shot by iPhone and DSLR.
Michael Hoffman Photography 