Bucolic, Defined
bucolic adjective Also, bucolical. of or pertaining to shepherds; pastoral. of, pertaining to, or suggesting an idyllic rural life. noun a pastoral poem. Archaic. a farmer; shepherd; rustic.
Austria
The hills are alive
They’re Cliches for a Reason
Now THAT’S what I’m talkin’ about! [tags]beer, beer halls, Austria[/tags]
Altaussee, Melted
Last winter, J and I tossed the snowshoes in the car and drove to Altaussee. We walked for two kilometers across the frozen lake and then strapped on our snowshoes to walk another two or three kilometers up to a “hutte” or shed. We turned back at the point where the trail started to go …
While the sun shines
There’s hay making and flowers growing and cows grazing and people walking and wow, it’s green and beautiful everywhere. [tags]summer, Austria[/tags]
Vienna Waits for You
President Bush is scheduled to visit Vienna on the 20-21st of this month and the Austrians are preparing to meet him. This rooftop by the Naschmarkt (“snack” market) is only one part of what the locals have planned for the extremely unpopular leader. Democrats Abroad are also going to be there, along with Cindy Sheehan …
Another Austrian Winter comes to a close
This is Tina and Caroline and an enormous black dog. Tina is Alex’s mom, Alex being my (now) ukulele playing neighbor. Caroline is their high school exchange student from Maine. Yesterday, Tina put the Americans in her car and off we went to the Toplitzsee. The Toplitzsee is the legendary home of a buried Nazi …