Austria photos
We went to the Austrian Tyrol in May half-term 2009. Here's a
slideshow and below are individual
photos. Here also is the blog.
Favourites
These are my favourite few photos if you just want a quick peek, and here's a
slideshow of
just these.
Pension balcony view
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Cows!
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Cyclists on Ziller path
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Narrow gauge Ziller railway
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Goat, falls and boy
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Tree frame
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Flowers and falls
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Torrent through the trees
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The View b/w
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Northeast ridge
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View south
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Chilled out at 3250m
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Snowshifter and mountains
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Dog on the chairlift!
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Flowers and rock
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Sunset view from pension
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Zell am Ziller wrought-iron gravestone
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Lightning over Mayrhofen
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Zillertal steam train
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Heibling windows
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St. James arches
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Riverside houses
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The view - ringed in cloud
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Flower meadow
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Hang glider landing
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Woodland falls
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Woodland gentian
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Rafting detail
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Penken chair lift
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Ahorn framed in remains of fire
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Ahorn

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Hippach church
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Saturday
On Saturday we arrived and walked to Mayrhofen.
Gatwick roof
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Roadside church
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Pension window view
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Pension balcony view
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Mountain from window
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Cows!
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Hang gliding
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Cyclists on Ziller path
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River falls - frozen
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River falls - smooth
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Church in Mayrhofen
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Narrow gauge Ziller railway
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Hippach church

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Sunday
On Sunday we went to Mayrhofen and the Krimml Falls.
Gaily painted building in Mayrhofen
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Lake and mountains
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Krimml Falls in the distance
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Full height Krimml Falls
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Car with roast chicken on it
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At the bottom of the falls
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Goat, falls and boy
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Flowers and falls
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Boiling stream
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Eleri and falls
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More falls
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Tree frame
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Stone and stream
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Eleri, rock and high falls
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Flowers, mist and church
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Rushing stream
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Torrent through the trees
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Falls in the rain
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Tyrolean hills
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Panorama of The View
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The View
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The View b/w
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Monday
On Monday we went to Hintertux and up the glacier to 3250m.
Gondolas up
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Coffee at lodge
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Skiers at the lodge
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Snowboarder
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Eleri conquers the chairlift
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Sign at the top
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Us at the top!
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Northeast ridge
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Northeast slope
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View southeast
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View south
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View west
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Glacier panorama 1
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Glacier panorama 2
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Chilled out at 3250m
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Skiers at the top
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Snowshifter and mountains
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Dog on the chairlift!
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My feet and scary view
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Gluwein!
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Gondolas down
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Walking route down
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Navigating snow on the way down
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Alpine flowers
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Flowers and rock
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Hintertux view
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Sunset view from pension
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Tuesday
On Tuesday we chilled out. Wandered to Zeller and Zill and back via a beer or
two.
Waking view from bed
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Balcony view
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Zell am Ziller
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Zell am Ziller
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Zell am Ziller
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Zell am Ziller wrought-iron graveyard
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Zell am Ziller wrought-iron gravestone
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Hippach church
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Lightning at midnight - night into day
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Lightning over Mayrhofen
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Wednesday
On Wednesday we went to Innsbruck.
Cloudy start
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Blonde bimbo-horse
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Zillertal steam train
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Bike, square, fountain
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Cute and big hairdresser sign
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Shop signs
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Windows
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Street discussion
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Golden roof
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Golden square
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Heibling House
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Heibling windows
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Arcade
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Riverside houses
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Riverside windows
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St. James from above

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Above golden square
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Gargoyle and golden square
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Party below!
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St. James Cathedral
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St. James arches
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Maria Theresa column
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Maria Theresa detail
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Triumphal arch
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Triumphal arch - detail
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The view - ringed in cloud
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Thursday
On Thursday we went for a verry long walk.
Alpina pension from above Ramsau
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Schwendau
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Schwendau and Hippach
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Ramsau panorama
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Meadow and hut
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Gentian flowers

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Panoramaweg panorama
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Eleri on panoramaweg
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Scrambling over snow-filled gulleys
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Flower meadow
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Flower meadow and view to Mayrhofen
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Alpine cow
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View to falls
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Brandberg church
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View over Mayrhofen to Schwendau
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Hang glider landing
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Rear of Alpina pension
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Friday
On Friday we went up the Penken mountain.
Woodland falls
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Woodland gentian
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White-water rafting on the Ziller
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Rafting detail
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Cable car view over Mayrhofen to Ahorn
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Penken chair lift
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Eleri on Penken
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Ahorn from Penken
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Penken panorama 1
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Penken panorama 2
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Penken panorama 3
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Ahorn framed in remains of fire
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Ahorn

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Saturday
And on Saturday, we went home...
Farewell to the Alpina
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