The High Red Roof
I was inspired to take this picture because it's a view of Buda from Buda, different from the standard "view of Pest" snapshots you can take from the lookouts of the National Gallery. Also, my favorite type of rooftop is the red tiled rooftop. You often see them in California, copies of Spanish and Italian villas, but this view afforded a glimpse of many a red and orange roof against the complementary blue of the river. Straight ahead, you can see the fluffy green tree-tops of Margaret Island, which is sandwiched between the two shores of Budapest (Buda and Pest) and right beside the Margaret Bridge. Lots of small old churches dot this hilly neighborhood, and there appears to be a whole different style of life on this side of the river; more sedate and placid than the bustling Pest with it's bars, "kerts" (courtyard pub gardens), and shopping (Vaci Street, most famously).