Innsbruck–October 7, 2026

A few pictures from the Bregenz to Innsbruck train. They turned out a bit better than I had anticipated.

Mountains in background, small village in midground
Forested mountains. Top area of mountain has no trees on it.
Mountains in background, vegetation in foreground.
Stone tower standing alone on the side of a mountain.

This tower is standing on the side of a mountain. How it got there, and who takes care of it, or if anyone lives there is a mystery to me.

It was a really sunny day in Innsbruck, so, naturally, almost everything I wanted to photograph was back-lit or had shadows across half of it. And that’s why there aren’t a lot of pictures from today.

Colourful pop-art style advertisement for insurance company; boy wearing VR goggles, workman, woman in glasses showing building plan, old man with moustache and beard wearing a purple beanie and holding cell phone

This is just about the first thing you see when you exit the train station.

Metal sign with farmer carrying a large bunch of grapes. Mountain in background.
Building with red-white-red striped window shutters.

Patriotic window shutters (the Austrian flag is red-white-red)

Building with red/white/red striped window shutters
Dragon holding a coat of arms shield
Dragon at base of fountain
Stone carved coat of arms for Seefeld, Hall, Wattens, and Steinach
Clock face on church. In center of dial, a sun
Mosaic of Madonna and child; trees and heraldic shields at left and right.

The Madonna and Child motif is everywhere.

Fresco of Madonna and child
Pastel fresco of madonna and child, angel with rooster at left
Base of Pestsäule with three religious figures, one carrying a shepherd’s staff
City scene. church at left foreground and right midground. Mountain back, forested up to near the top
Ornate carvings at top of building. A shield shows an eagle in red.
Triumphal arch with Latin inscription. Date reads 1765.

This is what a triumphal arch should look like. Not some tacky gold-covered monstrosity.

Wall art with heads of birds with various colours of plumage at upper left; at lower right, an abstract set of patterns
Large stone; at base, the floor is decorated in concentric rings in the shape of the stone.

There are several of these at the University of Innsbruk.

Stone on floor that has concentric rings in shape of stone painted on it. In middle of stone, an indentation with water and a rubber duck.

Not sure if the rubber duck is intentional or a student prank.

Closeup of rubber duck

Here’s a close-up of the duck.

Trees at left, person with green face, yellow eyes, and blue headscarf at right.

There’s an underpass near the University, so, of coure, it has graffiti.

Black and white realistic fish is main element at left.
Other side of triumphal arch.
Main element is a man’s head in black and red.
Pastel-coloured drawing of woman in sun dress and sun hat.
River in middle, trees with leaves changing colour at left, mountains in background.
cow with white face and blue-painted lges and body. On side are drawings of people’s heads.

No idea who the people depicted here are supposed to be.

In middle, a red eagle. At left and right, a male and female farmer in traditional garb.
Dog with chain-link collar, drawn in yellow and shades of purple

Miscellanea

Cream-coloured canvas shopping bag with black lettering: F*CK IT, LET’S GO TO TIROL...
Poster for a band called Mothers Cake with an album: WE R ALL GONNA DIE
Mail deposit box with cartoonish characters in bright primary colours

I really liked this mail deposit box.