Spiral staircase at Melk Abbey in Austria

[trusty elf]

Gorgeous monastery on the Danube....I hope to post a few more shots soon.

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[Solly Mack]

1. Wow. That's magnificent.

The staircase and the photo.

[trusty elf]

11. Thanks, Solly!

I wish we had had a bit more free time to enjoy the place and be tourists!

Homeward bound now.

[Celebration]

2. good gosh

would love to see that in real life! Amazing.

Thanks.

[trusty elf]

12. It's one of those tourist magnets

where people arrive by the bus load. It's no wonder, though.

Glad you liked my pic!

[Callalily]

3. Nice, nice, nice shot!

I'd love to go traipsing down those stairs.

And . . . your photo kind of reminds me of a nautilus!

[trusty elf]

13. Thanks, Callalily!

I have a thing about spirals!

[CC]

4. That is beautiful and

you did a wonderful job of capturing it. I have to second the reminds one of a nautilus, though a magical, gilded nautilus.

[trusty elf]

14. I appreciate it, CC.

Thanks!

[nadinbrzezinski]

5. Beautiful

[trusty elf]

16. Thanks Nadin!

[bluedigger]

6. Very beautiful!

I'd love to see more!

[trusty elf]

15. Glad you enjoyed it!

I'll post some more shortly.

[trusty elf]

7. Thank you all for your comments.

[Iwillnevergiveup]

8. Seashell, seashell

down by the seashore....magnificent!

Great job, trusty.

[trusty elf]

17. Thank you!

[Mira]

9. Spectacular.

I can't stop looking at this architectural marvel. Great capture, too.

[trusty elf]

10. It's an amazing place,

very touristic though. It was beautiful in the evening, after all of the people had left.

We had a concert in the church last night...

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and another this morning in another hall at the Abbey. I'm dead!

Am sitting in the Vienna airport waiting for my flight. The plane is overbooked, so they're offering some cash and a free night in a nice hotel in Vienna should I choose not to go today. Sounds tempting, but I want to get home now-sooo tired.

I'll post a few more pictures when I get home. I didn't get that many good shots, but a few will give an idea of what it's like.