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Fake but True

Along the main walking street of Salzburg, every single shop has its own fanciful, traditional advertising sign: even the most unexpected.
I haven't been much around for tourism, recently. So I can't say if this is simply the sign of a voluntary respect of local traditions or rather a general trend of stylistic appropriation, perpetrated by the modern globally distributed commercial brands, that is affecting other cities with peculiar, unique traits (I'm thinking to Venice, Paris or London for name a few) or the effect of a kind of forced integration to which everything must undergo when entering the Austrian territory.
Still, I prefer much more a sober - even if fake - sign of presence like these to many horrible and intrusive colored billboards seen elsewhere. Is it really so complicate and expensive to prefer a discrete sign to glittering neon and flashing LED?

Racing 'round The World

Some do it holding tight the helm of a sailing boat in the hands, many others with a camera stick. I've seen people actually running between one selfie in the Mirabelle Park and the following one a the feet of the Festung (the Castle). Taking samples of passage, rather than being there, without stopping a minute to look around.

Art Takes Time

The Horses Town

You can smell it, in Salzburg.

Music for all ages

Some pay attention, some others pay tips ...

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What else?

When all the desirable elements are in the right place, in the right moment, with the right light ... and you don't have any other gears with you than your mobile.

Gloomy Sunday at the Lake

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