'The Hunters in the Snow'

Winter has come. Snow fell and melted. Slush, air is moist. Darkness is longer and too early in the evening. And how had been winter 550 years ago? 

                                                         

 The famous Dutch artist Pieter Brueghel (1526 -1569) showed winter in his painting ‘The Hunters in the Snow’

 I love watching how fun winter days were 550 years ago. People went to ice fishing, skated on the frozen lake. 

  They went to the church too in Sunday morning.

and drove in a sleigh for some wood and food, they stoked ovens to warm their houses.

  and they went to hunt to feed their families. 

The photo 'The Hunters in the Snow' was taken by me in the Kunsthistorischen Museums, Vienna.
Sept 2012

Beautiful Blogger Award

I was nominated by Rosemary ‘Tales from my garden’  

http://talesfrommygarden.blogspot.com

 Thank you, Rosemary!

And now I have to write 7 things about myself, nominate other beautiful bloggers and write them congratulation.

7 things about myself:

1.    I love to embroider

2.    My favorite holiday is Christmas

3.    I love theater

4.    I have no pets but I love cats

5.    My favorite season is summer

6.    I’m fond of swimming and hiking

7.    My dream is my garden would be paradise for me

I think the following blogs deserve to be nominated  on ‘Beautiful Blogger Award’:

1. Tracey, // Breathing English Air             http://breathingenglishair.blogspot.com/

2. The Outlaw Gardener                            http://outlawgarden.blogspot.com/

3. Grace,    Gardening with Grace               http://gracepete.blogspot.com/

4. Karen,     A Rose Journal                          http://karen-agardenerslife.blogspot.com/

5. Satu,      Satu’s Blog                               http://satumaistaeloa.blogspot.com/

6. Laurrie,  My weeds are very sorry         http://laurries.blogspot.com/

7. Michelle, The Sage Butterfly                  http://thesagebutterfly.blogspot.com/

8. Garden Girl                                              http://gardengirl-lintys.blogspot.ru/

9. Astrid,     Astrid's Garden Design              http://astridsgardendesign.blogspot.com/

10. A Wondering Star                                   http://kjaertogkjent.blogspot.ru/

11. Giga,    My piece of nature and adventure 

 http://gigawszystkooogrodnictwie.blogspot.com/

Congratulation !!!

Autumn in Downtown

The weather has been enough warm this week, although the night temps were 0 C. I decided to go for a walk in the downtown, to take autumn pictures of my favorite places in the gardens.

The Summer Garden is the oldest one in Saint Petersburg, designed in the regular style. I love to spend time here in all seasons. It is situated on the bank of the river Neva and is famous for its cast iron grille and marble sculptures. 

I always liked to watch the garden sculptures, like this ‘Flora’. 

The second one is Michael Garden. It was created as a landscaped park.The trees grown in the downtown are the English oak, Norway maple, Green ash, Silver birch, Siberian larch, Blue spruce, Crack willow, Limes and Poplars.

The garden takes its name from the Michael Palace, better known to visitors as the Russian Art Museum.

 There is a small pavilion in a corner of the Garden, on the bank of the Moika River. I saw an artist here, it’s really lovely place! 

Through the big old trees the Church of the Savior on the Spilled Blood is seen. I enjoyed watching its mosaic walls and domes.

One entrance to the Michael Garden is located opposite this Church. Forged grille separates the Church of the Savior on the Spilled Blood from the Michael Garden. It’s very interesting iron grill; I think there are the iron tulips on it. Am I right?