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Graz: Dec. 22, 2025–Dec. 28, 2025

25 Dec. 2025

We had a light snowfall last night, so I decided to go downtown today and get some photos. I converted some of these to black and white; they seem to look nicer.

Exhibit A: which do you think looks better?

The Graz Clock Tower with a light dusting of snow. At left, trees with snow on them
The Graz Clock Tower with a light dusting of snow. At left, trees with snow on them

Other photos:

Water droplets on a bicycle rack

Thought this was ice; it was just water droplets.

At left, Schloßberg; at right, Uhrturm.
At left, Schloßberg; at right, the “Chinese Pagoda”.

I decided to go up to Schloßberg and get some pictures from the Uhrturm. The stairs were closed, so I took a tunnel under the mountain to get to the footpath.

in background, three paintings of women’s faces. In foreground, a sculpture of a person’s head and hands, placed as if it is sinking into the ground.

This in the tunnel leading to one of the paths to Schloßberg.

Roof of old building with snow on it.
At left, tree; at right, an evergreen with snow on branches. In foreground, a hill with light snow covering.
A bird feeder in shape of the Uhrturm; a pigeon is sitting on it.
View from Schloßberg; snow-covered tree branches in left foreground.
Streetlamp in front of a hedge. At left, a tree with snow-covered branches.
View of Kunsthaus from Uhrturm; the museum has a light covering of snow on the roof.
Trees at left and right, snow-covered grass in middle.
Church bell tower in background, partially obscured by tree branches in foreground. At left foreground, a steel arch bridge
Three carved heraldic shields

Some people had been building very small snowmen:

Small snowman with branch wrapped around its “waist”.
Very small snowman on brick wall.
Snowman with branch for a smile; holding a long branch in its “hand”

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