2019-04 Croatia #1 with Van Os Photo Safaris
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Ragusa 2 #5
Arriving without our checked luggage, we settled into this cozy, nice apartment for three nights.
Old Town. Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 27, 2019
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Steps
Much of the old city is on a hillside with a LOT of steps.
Old Town. Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 28, 2019
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Laundry
There are very few yards in the old city so this is the common way of drying laundry.
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Strret Dining
There is dining on nearly every street for the high season.
Old Town. Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 28, 2019
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Dubrovnik Cathedral
Old Town. Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 28, 2019
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View from Harbor
Old Town. Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 28, 2019
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Flowers
Old Town. Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 28, 2019
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Dubrovnik Cathedral Dome
Old Town. Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 28, 2019
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Dubrovnik Cathedral
Old Town. Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 28, 2019
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Harbor
Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 28, 2019
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St John's Fortress
Old Town. Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 28, 2019
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Viewpoint
Afternoon photo on the way up the mountain.
Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 28, 2019
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Thistle Broomrape
Orobanche reticulata - I thought this was an orchid initially, but like this parasitic plant as well.
Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 28, 2019
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Hilltop View
After sunset with the lights on in the city.
Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 28, 2019
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St Ignatius Church
There are a lot of churches in old and new Dubrovnik.
Old Town. Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 29, 2019
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Minceta Tower
Old City Wall. Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 29, 2019
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Lovrijenac Fortress
Old City Wall. Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 29, 2019
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Old City Wall
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Franciscan Church
Old City Wall. Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 29, 2019
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Harbor Cannon
Old City Wall. Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 29, 2019
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Roofs
Old City Wall. Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 29, 2019
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Minceta Tower
Nearing this tower again after making the full circuit of the walls.
Old City Wall. Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 29, 2019
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Waves
Dance is a public beach but way too rough for swimming this day.
Dance, Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 29, 2019
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Franjo Tudman Suspension Bridge
The infrastructure of Croatia is very modern.
Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 30, 2019
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Drvenik
We came here to take the ferry to Hvar.
Croatia, April 30, 2019
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Ferry
Drvenik, Croatia, April 30, 2019
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Lighthouse
Our ferry arrived here and we drove to Hvar.
Sucuraj, Croatia, April 30, 2019
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Flowers in Ruined Window
Sucuraj, Croatia, April 30, 2019
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Fishing Boats
Sucuraj, Croatia, April 30, 2019
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Bell Tower
Abandoned church.
Sucuraj, Croatia, April 30, 2019
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Blue Hour - 4:50am
I don't like getting up this early, but the photos can be worth it.
St Steven's Square, Hvar, Croatia, May 1, 2019
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Slow Shutter Harbor - 5:30am
Hvar, Croatia, May 1, 2019
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Pokonji Dol Lighthouse
Hvar, Croatia, May 1, 2019
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Hvar Fortress
Construction started in 1278 CE.
Hvar, Croatia, May 1, 2019
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Franciscan Monastery
Harbor, Hvar, Croatia, May 1, 2019
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Spiny Starwort
Pallenis spinosa
Hvar, Croatia, May 1, 2019
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Spiny Starwort
Pallenis spinosa - closeup showing details that give this flower its name.
Hvar, Croatia, May 1, 2019
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Crown Daisy
Chrysanthemum coronarium
Hvar, Croatia, May 1, 2019
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Old Chruch Bell Tower
Hvar, Croatia, May 1, 2019
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Garden Sculpture
In an abandoned garden.
Hvar, Croatia, May 1, 2019
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City Walls
Hvar, Croatia, May 1, 2019
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Cannon
Hvar Fortress, Hvar, Croatia, May 1, 2019
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Hilltop View
From a hill high above the fort and city.
Hvar, Croatia, May 1, 2019
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Ferry
We drove from Hvar to this deep water port for a ferry to Split.
Stari Grad, Croatia, May 2, 2019
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Ferries
Ours is the larger ferry on the right.
Stari Grad, Croatia, May 2, 2019
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Bell Tower
Construction likely started in 295 CE.
Diocletians's Palace, Split, Croatia, May 2, 2019
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Walls
The palace complex was very large, but time has seen many changes before any thought of preservation.
Diocletians's Palace, Split, Croatia, May 2, 2019
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Gate
Diocletians's Palace, Split, Croatia, May 2, 2019
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Venetian Architecture
Croatia has had significant influence from Venice, Austria and other powers of the past.
Split, Croatia, May 2, 2019
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Bell Tower
Split, Croatia, May 2, 2019
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Windows
Split, Croatia, May 2, 2019
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Waterfront
Harbor, Split, Croatia, May 2, 2019
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Church of St Spiridon
Seen from our hotel room.
Skradin, Dalmatia, Croatia, May 2, 2019
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Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
Skradin, Dalmatia, Croatia, May 3, 2019
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Skradin
Dalmatia, Croatia, May 3, 2019
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Waterfall
A series of beautiful waterfalls.
Krka National Park, Dalmatia, Croatia, May 3, 2019
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Waterfall
Krka National Park, Dalmatia, Croatia, May 3, 2019
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Waterfall
Krka National Park, Dalmatia, Croatia, May 3, 2019
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Waterfall
Krka National Park, Dalmatia, Croatia, May 3, 2019
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Small Stream
An old grinding wheel in the left-lower corner.
Water Mill, Krka National Park, Dalmatia, Croatia, May 3, 2019
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Small Waterfall
Krka National Park, Dalmatia, Croatia, May 3, 2019
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Skradinski Hotel
Skradin, Dalmatia, Croatia, May 3, 2019
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Visovac Monastery
Small ferries take visitors over to this island monastery.
Krka National Park, Dalmatia, Croatia, May 3, 2019
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Boat
Visovac Lake, Krka National Park, Dalmatia, Croatia, May 3, 2019
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Tower
Krka Monastery, Krka National Park, Dalmatia, Croatia, May 3, 2019
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Krka Monastery
Very colorful area of this Serbian Orthodox monastery built in 1422 CE.
Krka National Park, Dalmatia, Croatia, May 3, 2019
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Monojlovac Falls
Emperor Franz Joseph 1 & Elizabeth of Austria visited here in 1875 CE and a plaque commemorates the occasion.
Krka National Park, Dalmatia, Croatia, May 3, 2019
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Church of the Holy Spirit
Fishermen endured a storm in the 1400s CE and built this church to celebrate their survival.
Posedarje, Dalmatia, Croatia, May 4, 2019
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Rainy View
We arrived in rain, it continued to rain and departed in snow.
Plitvice Hotel #106, Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia, May 4, 2019
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Jeff & Sherry
Our Slovenian guide, Dan, moved in the rocks and our American guide helped us keep our cameras dry for some photos.
Lower Falls, Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia, May 4, 2019
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Lady Orchid
Orchis purpurea
Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia, May 4, 2019
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Lower Falls
We returned hoping for better weather, but it rained us out quickly.
Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia, May 5, 2019
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Boardwalk
The irregular trail tripped up one of our party resulting in a few stitches in the chin.
Upper Falls, Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia, May 5, 2019
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Wet Forest
Prettier when wet I suspect.
Upper Falls, Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia, May 5, 2019
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Waterfall
The only way to see the lakes required an umbrella and rain cover for the camera.
Upper Falls, Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia, May 5, 2019
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Lake & Upper Falls
Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia, May 5, 2019
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Unknown Plant
Big, wet leaves of an abundant plant.
Upper Falls, Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia, May 5, 2019
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Wet Forest
Upper Falls, Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia, May 5, 2019
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Very Wet Trail
Flooding of trails got worse after we left and the park was closed for a while.
Upper Falls, Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia, May 5, 2019
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Galovacki Falls
52.5 foot waterfalls.
Upper Falls, Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia, May 5, 2019
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Mali Prstavac Waterfall
59 feet tall.
Upper Falls, Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia, May 5, 2019
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Flooded Steps
Due to rain, I believe this flow is not normal.
Upper Falls, Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia, May 5, 2019
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Travertine-edged Pool
The mineral content of the water has created a lot of terraces.
Upper Falls, Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia, May 5, 2019
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Veliki Prstavac Waterfall
92 foot waterfalls.
Upper Falls, Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia, May 5, 2019
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Escaped Umbrella
Wind made it necessary to keep a tight grip but some failed.
Upper Falls, Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia, May 5, 2019
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Snow
It snowed a couple of inches during the night and continued as we departed.
Plitvice Hotel #106, Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia, May 6, 2019
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Large Cuckoo-pint
Arum italicum
Plitvice Hotel #106, Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia, May 6, 2019
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Balkan War Damage
Trzic Tounjski, Croatia, May 6, 2019
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Ruined House
We took a shortcut through this area, a narrow backroad.
Trzic Tounjski, Croatia, May 6, 2019
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Snowy Pass
Near Rijeka, Croatia, May 6, 2019
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Tunnel
Croatia is mountainous with a lot of highway tunnels.
Near Rijeka, Croatia, May 6, 2019
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Roman Tower
Trsat Castle, Rijeka, Croatia, May 6, 2019
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Rovinj
From the ferry taking us to Istra Island.
Croatia, May 6, 2019
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Church of St Euphemia
Rovinj, Croatia, May 6, 2019
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Harbor
Rovinj, Croatia, May 6, 2019
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Ferry
The ferry runs every hour.
Istra Island Hotel, Istra Island, Croatia, May 7, 2019
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Yellow-legged Gull
Larus cachinnans - the common gull of the area.
Istra Island Hotel, Istra Island, Croatia, May 7, 2019
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Cat on a Leash
Unusual to see a cat on a leash, but this was working.
Rovinj, Croatia, May 7, 2019
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Church of St Euphemia
As usual, the cathedrals and churches were very elaborate.
Rovinj, Croatia, May 7, 2019
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Cheese
Rovinj, Croatia, May 7, 2019
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