"Austria Mix"

Mix | Salzburg | Carinthia | Austria | 2004

Here are some pics from around Salzburg and Carinthia which didn´t fit in another category.

"Wolfgang Amadeus father is lying here"

Cemeteries | Salzburg | Austria | 2004

Here are some pictures of two different Salzburg cemeteries. One is the cemetery of the St. Peter´s Archabbey. The other one is the St. Sebastian´s cemetery on which Leopold Mozart (Wolfgang Amadeus´ father) found his final resting place.

"Where Wolfgang Amadeus started his career"

City | Salzburg | Austria | 2004

Salzburg is the fourth-largest city in Austria and the capital city of the federal state of Salzburg. Salzburg's "Old Town" (Altstadt) has internationally renowned baroque architecture and one of the best-preserved city centres north of the Alps. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Salzburg was the birthplace of 18th-century composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. (Origin: Wikipedia)

"Nice views from the Schmittenhöhe"

Zell am See | Salzburg | Austria | 2004

Zell am See is the capital city of the Zell am See district in the Austrian state of Salzburg. The city has about 10,000 inhabitants. Zell am See is a tourist destination and a transportation hub for the region. The German name "Zell am See" means "Cell by the lake". (Origin: Wikipedia)

"A view from more than 3.000m above sea level"

Kitzsteinhorn | Salzburg | Austria | 2004

The Kitzsteinhorn is a mountain in the main chain of the Alps in the district of Kaprun, Salzburg, Austria. The Kitzsteinhorn is part of the Hohe Tauern range in the eastern Alps and reaches a height of 3,203 m above sea level. The summit can be reached using the Kaprun Gletscherbahnen. There is a viewing platform on the roof of the station, at 3,035 m above sea level. The funicular was the location of the Kaprun disaster in which 155 people died on 11 November 2000. (Origin: Wikipedia)

"Water is falling down"

Krimmler Waterfalls | Salzburg | Austria | 2004

The Krimml Waterfalls with a total height of 380 metres form the highest waterfall in Austria. The falls are located near the village of Krimml in the High Tauern National Park in Salzburgerland. Krimmler Waterfalls is a tiered waterfall. The waterfall begins at the Krimmler Ache at the top of the Krimmler Achendal, and plunges downward in three stages. The upper stage has a drop of 140 metres, the middle of 100 metres, and the lowest a drop of 140 metres. The highest point of waterfall is 1470 Mt above sea level. (Origin: Wikipedia)

"One of the longest glaciers in the alps"

Glacier | Großglockner | Carinthia | Austria | 2004

The Pasterze, at approximately 8.4 kilometers in length, is the longest glacier in Austria reaching from the 3,453-metre Johannisberg to 2,100 metres above sea level. It lies within the Hohe Tauern mountain range in Carinthia, directly beneath Austria's highest mountain, the Grossglockner. The Grossglockner is, at 3,798 m above sea level, Austria's highest mountain and the highest mountain in the Alps east of the Brenner Pass. This makes it, after Mont Blanc, the second most prominent mountain in the Alps. (Origin: Wikipedia)

"Side-by-side with falcons"

Hohenwerfen Castle | Salzburg | Austria | 2004

Hohenwerfen Castle stands high above the Austrian town of Werfen in the Salzach valley, approximately 40 km south of Salzburg. The castle is surrounded by the Berchtesgaden Alps. Nowadays the bastion functions as an adventure castle for its visitors. Among the numerous attractions are guided tours showing its extensive weapons collection and the historical Salzburg Falconry (Origin: Wikipedia)

"One of the gorceousest streets of the world"

Großglockner Street | Carinthia | Austria | 2004

The Grossglockner High Alpine Road (in German Großglockner-Hochalpenstraße) is a panoramic road in Austria, in the state of Salzburg. It connects the state of Salzburg with the state of Carinthia. It is named after the Großglockner, Austria's highest mountain. It leads with numbered hairpin curves to the Kaiser Franz Josefs Höhe Visitors' Centre, with a panoramic view of the Pasterze Glacier and the Großglockner itself. (Origin: Wikipedia)

"Potpourri Canada 2003"

Mix | Canada | 2003

Here are some pics from Canada 2003 which didn´t fit in another category.

"Beaches, Forests and Whales"

Vancouver Island | Canada | 2003

Vancouver Island is 460 kilometres (290 mi) in length and 80 kilometres (50 mi) in width at its widest point. It is the largest island on the western side of North America. British Columbia statistics in 2008 estimated the population at 740,876. Nearly half of these (331,491) live in Greater Victoria.

"7 years before the Olympics"

Vancouver | Canada | 2003

Vancouver was incorporated as a city in 1886. It is the fourth most densely populated major city in North America, after New York City, San Francisco and Mexico City. In 2010 Vancouver was host of the Olympic Games.

"Flying by helicopter over the Rockies"

Helicopter Flight | Rocky Mountains | Canada | 2003

Short time decision: We flew with a helicopter over the snowfields and forests of the Rockies. Only the pilot and we both in the heli. Gorgious views!

"The Rockies Nationalparks" - Part 2

Rocky Mountains | Canada | 2003

During our Honeymoon 2003 we were visiting the Banff- and Jasper Nationalpark. A breathtaking landscape especially with good weather conditions like we had. Banff Nationalpark is Canada's oldest national park, established in 1885 in the Rocky Mountains. Jasper National Park is the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies.

"The Rockies Nationalparks" - Part 1

Rocky Mountains | Canada | 2003

During our Honeymoon 2003 we were visiting the Banff- and Jasper Nationalpark. A breathtaking landscape especially with good weather conditions like we had. Banff Nationalpark is Canada's oldest national park, established in 1885 in the Rocky Mountains. Jasper National Park is the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies.