Croatia & Slovenia

Kemmerer___Neretva Delta in Croatia

This area close to the Adriatic sea is a major food producer for Croatia and is served by the Neretva River as it flows from Bosnia and Herzegovina to the nearby Adriatic.

Richards__Selling Honey

Driving down the central valley from Plitvica National Park we encountered people selling goods along the highway. This man was selling honey.

Kemmerer___Dubrovnik Musician

This man was sitting just inside the main city gate apparently as a greeter to people entering, but his sour look never changed.

Richards___More Plitvica Falls

The Falls at Plitvica are strange in that they seem to come from everywhere instead of a few main falls.

Kemmerer___The walk along the Dubrovnik City Wall

Richards__Chuck buying honey roadside

This man was selling honey and cakes at his home on the highway in the central region of Croatia. We encountered him driving from Plitvica to Dubrovnik.

Kemmerer___The Fortified Dubrovnik City Wall

Richards__Roadside Memorial

Along the roadside and in small towns we could see memorials to people who died in the armed conflict of the 90s.

Kemmerer___Guarding the Dubrovnik Harbor

Richards___Colorful Market Display

The language is different, but the products look the same.

Kemmerer___Plitvica National Park in Croatia

Water cascades throughout the park in a series of rushing streams from one lake to another with the lakes being at different elevations.

Richards___Water Falls in Plitvica Park Croatia

Falls are plentiful, large and small.

Kemmerer___Dubrovnik Main Street

Richards___Plitvica National Park Falls

Water seems to ooze from everywhere.

Kemmerer___A Lake in Plitvica National Park in Croatia

The national park is world famous for its lakes arranged in cascades. These lakes are a result of the confluence of several small surface rivers and subterranean rivers. The lakes are all interconnected and are replete with cascading water falls. Over a million tourists visit a year and walk on a board walk around the lakes.

Richards___A young girl admiring her image

On our way north toward Rovinj we stopped at a little harbor just outside Peroj Croatia for pictures and refreshments, and this girl and her brother pulled in to the harbor. The reflection made for a good picture.

Kemmerer___Fun in the sun at Dubrovnik

Richards___Spanish Girls On a Holiday

These pretty girls were on vacation from Spain walking the city wall, and they asked me to take their picture with their camera. We had difficulty communicating, but part of the bargain was that I got to take their picture with mine, too. The one in the middle looks like Natalie Wood, don't you think?

Kemmerer___Igrane Croatia

Igrane is a small harbor town located on the Adriatic coast and situated on the Makarska Riviera. Its sand beaches serve as a tourist attraction in the area.

Richards___Dead under water in Plitvica Park

Plitvica Park in Croatia is filled with lakes and water falls. The water is clear and fallen vegetation makes beautiful patterns under water.

Kemmerer___Igrane Croatia

Igrane is a small Adriatic coastal tourist town .

Richards___Reeds along a lake at Plitvica National Park

The grasses and reeds along the water ways of the park added interesting framing.

Kemmerer___Plitvica National Park in Croatia

This mountainous region holds several lakes at different elevations leading their waters to cascade in a series of falls from one to another.

Richards___Rovinj Croatia

Rovinj is a real gem of a town that we visited on a tip from a friend. We met a friendly bar tender-restaurant owner whose restaurant is housed in the yellow building to the left on the water. The walk up the hill to the church was very pretty. This town is worth a visit.

Kemmerer___Wash Day in Dubrovnik

Note the shoes airing on the ledge. Washing hanging between buildings and in alley ways is a common site in Dubrovnik.

Richards___More reeds at Plitvica

The ponds and waterways of the park feed the reeds and grasses, making them especially thick and a boon to photography.

Kemmerer___Another Wash Day Scene in Dubrovnik

People walk under the clothes hanging high above between apartments.

Richards___Old buildings in Rovinj being lapped at by the Adriatic

Rovinj is very picturesque situated on the water. These old buildings have been fighting the Adriatic for many years.

Kemmerer___City Wall

This path extends all around the old city atop the fortified city wall. The views into the city are great.

Richards___Falls at Plitvica

Almost everywhere you turn you will see water cascading in a variety of formations.

Kemmerer___An intense conversation

Richards___A Water Cascade at Plitvica National Park

Walkways lead right next to water flows at the park.

Kemmerer___View from the city wall.

Large cruise ships anchor farther out in the harbor, and small boats can be seen ferrying passengers into the old city.

Richards___Wash Day in Dubrovnik

A view from the city wall.

Kemmerer___A Falls at Plitvica

Richards___A Church in Dubrovnik

Looking down from the city wall walk this pretty entrance looks inviting, except there is no railing for bad weather.

Kemmerer___Busy Dubrovnik Harbor

Richards___Indecision at the Market

Kemmerer___A Hilltop Church in Croatia

We found this church in central Croatia on the drive between Plitvica National Park and Dubrovnik.

Richards___The tile roof tops of the old city of Dubrovnik

Red is the predominant city color followed by the brown of the stone buildings.

Kemmerer___A Clear Pond at Plitvica

The ponds are especially clear with their green reflections. It is easy to spot underwater life.

Richards___The Dubrovnik Harbor

Entrance to the old city can be seen on the left.

Kemmerer___Fun on the Water in Dubrovnik

Richards___Dubrovnik Harbor Landing

Large cruise boats anchor in deeper waters just outside the harbor, and small boats taxi passengers into the city by the hundreds.

Kemmerer___Swimming with the Fishes at Plitvica

The fish are easily spotted in the clear water and tend to swarm together.

Richards___Part of the walk along the fortified Dubrovnik City Wall

The city is located beside the Adriatic.

Kemmerer___Rushing Water at Plitvica

Another cascade beside the trail. Wet areas otherwise difficult to navigate are easily accessible on the wooden walkways.

Richards___Vendor for the tourists.

This salesman looks like he is fighting boredom.

Kemmerer___Gradac Croatia

Gradac is a tourist town on the Adriatic with sand beaches. It has been inhabited since prehistoric times.

Richards___Goings On in Dubrovnik

From beach party to religious services much is going on in the city.