Thunder and Lightning

I have never been a fan of Lighting, guess I don’t mind the thunder so much, its just loud. But I am scared of lighting, even though growing up in a country with no folk lighting I still don’t like it. EXEPT for one thing. That is to capture it on a photo. I have tried a few times but never really managed. I don’t know what happened this last time. Other then I was taking photos on the night with the most recorded lightings though not 100% sure on that one but it was close I took my camera out put it on its tri pod, grabbed my camera remote (on the cord) and started to click away. Basically I was realising on my reactions. By the looks of things it wasn’t too bad.

This was the second photo I took. My main problem was that I had the camera on automatic ISO, so it was taking photos at a high ISO. This is also taken through the closed window that was covered in rain.

Another take you can really see the water drops on this one

And one of the last ones. I think this is the best shot. You can Mr Mar Sr and my mother in the photo on the side. Just but they were there. We were drinking cocktails that my sisters partner had made for us. While I was standing in the hall watching the lighting storm over Vienna.

Week 15 of Project 365

This was a busy week, we had our going away party. It was the week we were leaving to New Zealand.

 

DAY 99

Opining anther present from my father.  

DAY 100

All Smiles.

 

DAY 101

Sun set, up on a  hill close to Vienna.

 

DAY 102

Mr Mar Jr birthday cake we made. It took us about 8 hours to decorate.

 

DAY 103

Traffic lights wile driving home from Ms Mar’s kindergarten.

 

DAY 104

Mr Mar Jr crashed on the plain.

 

DAY 105

Hong Kong airport, waiting to board again and keep going to New Zealand.

Week 10 of Project 365

I can’t really remember what exactly we did this week. I did get my wisdom teeth out on my left side OUCH now a month later I have already gotten the second side done and I can finally eat properly again and I shouldn’t have anymore sore gums.

DAY 64

Mr Mar playing with his train set.

DAY 65

We went to the play ground, the sun was shining and it was lovely weather, if you forget that it was -7°C outside. But the sunshine made it all better. The light was just perfect to take photos in for the first bit when we were there.

DAY 66

The kids play fighting with there granddad.

DAY 67

I had gotten some new Patchwork Cutters, and just had to use them. So A teddy bears picnic on a Caramel and Chocolate tart. I have to say, having little kids and taking photos isn’t always the best.

DAY 68

This was dinner the day I got my teeth out, yes COLD food, It did good.

DAY 69

MISSED THIS DAY.

DAY 70

MISSED THIS DAY.

The Paper Mama – FRIENDS

Right now I think my 2 kids are each others best friends and worst enemies. They can play nicely for hours, or they can sit there and bite scratch hit or what ever ales. I took this photo last week when we were at my Aunt's birthday lunch. We took the kids to the playground just by my grandmothers (my aunt and Oma live next door to one other) This is the same playground that my mother played on as a child, though it has just been totally renewed. I don’t very often snap a shot of both the kids smiling and looking into a camera. LOL, no Photoshop transplanting on this one. There real smiles and looks. So friends right now…

Color Splash Sunday - AMUSEMENT PARK

Yeah, I never made it to Prater, the only amusement park in Vienna, its just too expensive to go there as you have to pay for each ride separately, not that would stop me taking photos there, I just wasn't home most of last week, so we never really go there. The last time I was there was just after Mr Mar Jr was born. But most parks have these coin machines where you put in €1 and 5c and the 5c get pushed into an oval shape with a picture from the park.  This is the first time I actually blurred the back ground on a picture, It defiantly makes it look allot better.

So head over to Amy's blog Artistically Amy for more color splash photos.

Photo Roulette - 5(10)

I won last weeks Photo Roulette Friday, I can't belave it. Along with a very fun entry from Ashley Sisk. This is the first time I have won a photo contest, so yes it is a big thing for me, and I am all giddy now thank you  Cara for chosing my entry as one of the winning entries. Today we were giving the numbers 5(10) meaning 5ed folder 10th photo. Now this is a photo album I put together for my dad, of photos of playgrounds around Vienna, and there cool little things. This one was taken in the Vienna Zoo at the playground, where if we go to the zoo we often end up spending most of our time. But with the year card I really do not care. Back to why I take these very random often not even good photos. My dad has his own creative business Unique Outdoor spaces and since he works ALLOT at schools making them courtyards, it is grate to see what else is out there for ideas. I don't want to keep these photos in my normal albums otherwise I would take  along time to find them since I wouldn't remember what month I took them in. So here is my Photo, it is of a all thing to balance on climb over or what ever else.

Head on over to Mischief and Laughs to see more random photos.

I ♥ Faces - Foto Story - My Country

Why do I love this country, well sorry any Austina's reading this it isn't because of your friendliness... But more about the buildings here and the history you get to see while here. My plan was to go for a bike ride with the kids from our apartment to the city center, but time got a hold of me and I didn't get time to do that... Yeah excuses but so what, we are melting in the heat over here, so we took it to the ZOO, yeah the ZOO, now this isn't any odd zoo it is the oldest zoo in the world founded by imperial menagerie in 1752.

So we took the underground to...

Then when you get out and turn around and look at the tracks this is the old station built by Otto Wagner's Hofpavillon in 1899, this used to be a Stadtbahn station used for the Imperial family.

First you walk into the Palace Gardens and see the HUGE green house. Ms Mar asking if she can go and play in the fountain, but no that is not allowed, Like 99% of the fun stuff you may want to do in the palace gardens.

 Glad I didn't need to go in there having the 35°C we had here, I do not want to know what temp and humidity they have in there.

also I love the Fiaker that are still around, one happened to pass us we walked into the palace grounds.

When you enter the zoo one of the first things you see is the pavilion meant for imperial breakfasts.

A few more steeps and this is what you see. Now can you imagine the Empire and Empires sitting in there enjoying there breakfast.

The pavilion is surrounded by 13 enclosures, what are still used today. Though ALLOT has changed since it was opened. The Giraffes, usually the first stop for a few mins so Mr Mar JR can squel at the animals.

The old lion Cage, or at least the out side part of it, there is a bit of a inside part that is still used for the lions today.

Now this is the new Part of the lion cage.

I felt sorry for the sea lions having to lay around in 35°C sunshine while the cleaned there tank. Shame we didn't get to watch the show this time, but it is so fun, plus we would of gotten a bit wet, that would of done good.

We then went onto watch the polar bear with its lets do something therapy... Get the fish out of the container... The kids just LOVED watching the poler bear do its work. She was jumping up and throughing the container around in the end the fish was hers, she did take of into her "house" really fast after she was done.

Since it was relay too hot for the zoo we went to the water playground there, for a bit of a snake and a cool down. Theas water play grounds they have all over Vienna are so fun.

While the kiddies were playing I went over to the Who knows what it is, but they just had babies, Though trying to get photos of them wasn't easy and after about 15 mins this is all I got, cos they went to sleep and stoped moving around.

After all that it was slowly time to head home, we got to see the hippos how had decided to leave the water, and rome around a bit.

then we still did a quick stop at one of the many drinking fountains around the zoo to fill up our water bottles and get ready to leave, this is right by the exit.

Then it was time to go home in the OVER hot underground. We sure were glad to be home in the end.

The kids really enjoyed there day playing in the zoo. Thank god for year passes otherwise going to the zoo would be VERY expansive. Basically after the 3rd time we go to the zoo it is for free.

Last veu be for getting out of the underground, yeah our underground goes above ground in allot of places.

Thanks For reading, I definitely didn't realize how long a blog post like this takes to edit and post.