Mozart and Stephansdom

I hadn't realized anything of Mozart's religious views, really, and still have a lot to learn regarding that.  But, when I visited Stephansdom in Vienna for the last time, I paid a little to get inside the main area that was roped off from the general public, and I took a tour with an audio guide.  There, in a far back region and to a side, was a room dedicated to Mozart, and something telling about him and his donations towards the church, as well as something regarding his religious views.  I wish I remembered more in detail about that, but there was so much to be taking in all at once just being there.  What I take away from it, though, is that he in fact had deep beliefs and ties to the church based on spiritual beliefs, at least this is how the church portrays it.  This is a change from seeing him as just a frisky man with only boyish tendencies in life and I appreciate that shift in viewpoint.

Back at the Ranch

It's 4:30am on Thursday, August 2nd.  I've pulled my digital piano into the garage and it's time to begin practicing for the day ...

Erding, Germany

As I have decided to keep this blog going past my specific travels which started it, there will be current posts intermixing with my digesting of the experiences I have just returned from.  My posts won't necessarily be in chronological order, either, as they will most likely reflect my current ability to digest my experiences there.

A week ago today, I was in a little town in Germany called Erding, in my hotel room there after a 5 hour bus ride to the Munich airport and a taxi ride to my hotel, barely able to stay awake and therefore napping.  At some point I did walk around the town a bit just to see what it was like and to get a feel for the place.  This is not the most artistic photo, but you can get a feel for the architecture, you can see the stone walkways, and get some little feel (and for me a definable memory) of what little Erding was like:

And I found myself in a little park just on the edge of houses and business buildings.  I am generally fascinated by architecture because I feel it's a reflection of man's perception of life and nature, philosophy, etc., and feel it can exemplify how man interacts with life.  So, here I'm in the park but feel compelled by these little buildings and the stone pathway I was walking: