The New Year

Streets of Vienna on New Year's Eve.

Concert in a Viennese square, New Year's Eve. They did not play Wham, contrary to our fervent demands.

The lake in front of the schloss, frozen over. The carves are from ice skates. Other than those, the surface is glassy to the point of see-through. The geese have to be ticked.

The Schloss, Daniel in the foreground. A day later, we got about 25cm of snow. Look at the sky: idyllic blue, and then by night, snow everywhere. Alps, you cruel temptress..

In the bierstube, last night of the Winter Festival 2008. This photo sort of reminds me of how presidents look when they're younger. Except we're way less rich. And Daniel is german, so he kinda can't be president.

Fireworks at midnight over the Wienfluss. Happy New Year, everybody.