weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

Our revised travel route, due to the impending arrival of a bad-weather front, led us from Plitvice Lakes National Park directly to the town of BLED at the famous Lake Bled in northern Slovenia. We still experienced good weather there and enjoyed the legendary rowboat experience, where one sole oarsman rowed a group of some 20 passengers from the shore of the lake to Bled Island with its picturesque church. We stayed two relaxing days in Bled and then traveled on via KRANJSKA GORA to the Austrian town of VILLACH in Carinthia (Kärnten), visited in the neighborhood of this town a couple of scenic lakes and had lunch at the medieval castle LANDSKRON situated at the top of a hill with a great view and dozens of hang gliders afloat in the air using the updrafts from the hill.

The images in this set show the magic of these borderlands: First 3 more images from Plitvice Lakes National Park in Croatia, then 3 images from Bled and one from Kranjska Gora all in Slovenia and to finish 3 images from castle Landskron and a neighboring lake in Austria.

For more in-depth information, I provide the following links:

BLED in SLOVENIA - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bled
CASTLE LANDSKRON in AUSTRIA - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landskron_Castle_(Carinthia)


Notes
TRIP INFO: Set # 1 provides a brief introduction to this series. Please use the link below if you would like to review this intro:
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-797460-1.html

SUMMER TRIP INFO: Set # 7 provides more information on this second trip of the year to Europe
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-797711-1.html

EARLIER POSTS of this series: Access my topic list at UHH, the new posts are listed in reverse chronological order:
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/user-topic-list?usernum=45105

Thanks for visiting, I recommend viewing the downloads and look forward to your comments and questions.

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1 - Croatia/Lika-Senj County/Plitvice Lakes National Park - Proskansko Lake: Looking south from the northern end of this lake, which is the second largest by surface and depth of the 16 lakes in this park

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2 - Croatia/Plitvice Lakes National Park - Dreamy scene in various shades of green surrounding a fallen tree trunk

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3 - Croatia/Plitvice Lakes National Park - Enchanting interplay of rocks, greenery and water both still with reflections and flowing in wild sprays

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4 - Slovenia/Upper Carniola/Bled - Bled Castle (built in 1011) perched on a precipice above picture-perfect Lake Bled with St Martin's church (1905)

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5 - Slovenia/Bled - St Martin's church on the shore of Lake Bled, this gothic revival structure was built from 1903 - 1905

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6 - Slovenia/Bled - Bled Island in the southwestern, wider part of the lake with its pilgrimage church

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7 - Slovenia/Upper Carniola/Kranjska Gora - Mountain range near Kranjska Gora

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8 - Austria/Carinthia/Finkenstein - Aichwaldsee in the vicinity of Villach, known for swimming in the summer and ice skating in the winter

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9 - Austria/Carinthia/Gratschach - The medieval hill castle Landskron, situated on a hill northeast of Villach dates back to the 14th century

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10 - Austria/Carinthia/Gratschach - Closer view of the medieval hill castle Landskron

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weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

For your reference:

Map of Croatia, Slovenia and Austria indicating at upper right the route and the location of the places shown in this set

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UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Another beautiful preview with #1 providing a great start, Joe!

Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas

Great series, Joe.

NMGal Loc: NE NM

Beautiful area.

weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

Thank you Mike, glad to hear that you liked this set also, and especially that #1 shot.

weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

Thanks Earnest for your nice comment.

weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

Thanks Barbara, in this corner where 3 countries meet we sure found plenty of beauty.

Bubalola Loc: Big Apple, NY

Wonderful views, Joe!

weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

Thank you Eugene, glad you liked this tri-nation potpourri.

PAR4DCR Loc: A Sunny Place

Fine captures Joe.

Don

weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

Thanks Don, glad you liked this mixed set also.

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

An excellent set, Joe.

weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

Thanks Ken - 3 countries with a shared beautiful environment.

oldpsych Loc: Indianapolis

Terrific shots.