I stopped this couple at the Central West End Halloween party and asked them to explain their costumes. "I see the eggs," I said, "but what's the rest of it?" She pointed to her horns. "Oh, I see. Deviled eggs. But what about him?" She pointed to his head and wrist band and the brand on his shirt and told me "runny eggs!" I smacked my forehead like Homer Simpson finally realizing the obvious. "For this I went to college!" I said. They thought it was funny.
More from the Central West End Halloween party. Awfully good makeup. He looks like he is waiting for a call or wielding his phone as a futuristic weapon (which maybe it is).
I made it to the Central West Halloween party. Didn't stay that long due to my creaky condition but got a few good shots. Everyone is happy to be photographed. Nice to see a family out for the evening but I think it's past the little one's bedtime.
You don't have to be good to be happy, so I thought I'd mix the theme with the day after Halloween. The illustration is from this year's St. Lou Fringe Festival in a show called The Wizard of Oz(es), a mashup of all the Broadway shows and movies. Other City Daily Photo members have a good cackle at https://citydailyphoto.org/category/theme-days/.
It's the day for another massive marketing ploy, but lots of people enjoy it. There is a huge outdoor party in our Maryland Plaza in the Central West End neighborhood. The costumes are outrageous and there are big prizes for the winners. This is a scene from last year. The weather looks good tonight, my spine isn't too awful so I'm going to give it a shot. Results, I hope, to follow.
While in Vienna, we attended morning exercise at the Spanish Riding School with the Lipizzaner stallions. The main shows are sold out weeks in advance. No photos while the horses are in the arena, supposedly for their peace of mind. However, a walkway just behind goes by the stables. This one looks to be waiting for a sugar cube.
I admitted recently that I was getting confused about what saint goes with which cathedral, an easy thing to do in Europe. I'm confident, though, that this is St. Stephen's in Vienna. Although its twin steeples tower over the central city, it is hard to get an overview as it is crowded by neighboring buildings. One corner, though, collects afternoon sun.
