Vienna in December 2013
Impressions from a snowless month over here in Vienna.
Greek Series: Athens in Bird’s-Eye View
This post is part of the Greek Series, in which I recount my travel through Greece in pictures. So, the first two entries were all about Athens, as it was the starting point of our journey. It’s time to get away from the city smog (and Athens genuinely has much of it). But not before I show you some impressions from above the city looking down on a fantastic sea of urbanity. Most of Athens today is relatively young, as the city regressed into a small town up to the 19th century. After the country gained independence from the Ottoman empire, Athens became increasingly important again and exploded truly during the 20th century into the metropole it certainly is today. There are some street shots here as well, but most of the pictures were taken from one of the many hills of Athens with a beautiful blue sky as a permanent background. The last one is a panorama.
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.
Horse Carriages (Fiaker) in Vienna
On! Redesign
Finally! After experimenting with different themes and playing around with them, I decided to give my little photography blog (which turned 1 today, by the way!) a fresh new design. The theme I choose is the beautiful “Portfolio” by The Theme Foundry. I think it is perfect for showcasing photography cleanly and simply. So let me guide you quickly through the new website. You will find four pages in the upper right corner next to the logo. The Featured page is also the homepage, usually displaying the four latest posts with a visually pleasing slider in the center. In the Gallery, you find all posts sorted chronologically in a grid. If you prefer the classic browsing via lists and categories, help yourself by clicking on Sitemap and Archives. So effectively, there are three ways to use the website. I like to see it as a shop with an inviting display, a back room, and a showroom. I hope you want it! I definitely do. If you have feedback, you can leave me a message on the page @ Contact or directly comment on this blog post.
Michael Hoffman Photography 