BOAT TO BLED ISLAND
Uploaded: June 24, 2009 00:14:21 | Entered: March 31, 2019 22:43:02
The island in the middle of Lake Bled is without doubt one of the premier attractions of the area, which surprises and charms every visitor. It is verdant with greenery up to and including the buildings themselves. Many legends exist connected to the island, one of which is described in the masterpiece of the finest Slovene poet France Prešeren. The legend relates that a temple used to stand on the island, dedicated to Živa, the Slavic goddess of love, and protected by Bogomila and Staroslav.
Experts have reconstructed the architectural development of the island church of St. Mary of the Assumption. In the early Middle Ages where the church stands today, there was a pre-Christian, probably old Slavic place of worship. 124 graves containing skeletons dating from the 9th to the 11th centuries have been discovered on the island. The foundations of a Pre-Romanesque chapel were laid in this period. In all likelihood this building reflects the work of Pavlin, the Patriarch of Aquilea.
Exif: F Number: 4.5, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/90 seconds, Flash: did not fire, auto mode, ISO: 50, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 16.40 mm, Model: E8800
Stefania Barbier June 24, 2009
truly beautiful Dominick! #1145427Ujjwal Mukherjee June 24, 2009
Wonderful image and presentation,Dominick and thanks for the note!! #7672213Paul E. Earl June 24, 2009
Great image!! #7672231Brett Dolsen June 24, 2009
Wonderfull tones,composition and history Dominick!!Brett #7672279Robert K. Bemus June 24, 2009
Great shot and history, Dominick!! #7672305Tiia Vissak June 24, 2009
great tones, light & mood! #7672370Jyri Vissak June 24, 2009
Nice composition, tones and clarity! #7672377Ann Coates June 24, 2009
Terrific capture Dominick. Love the tones, the composition and history. #7672390Vladan D. Djordjevic June 24, 2009
Beautiful place, great tones and feel, Dominick! #7672402Carolyn J. Connolly June 24, 2009
Wonderful capture...AND history of this beautiful place, Dominick!! Great work!! :o) #7672440a2o akmal aini othman June 24, 2009
wonderful capture Dominick! #7672479Barbara Waldoch June 24, 2009
Beautifully captured, Dominick! #7672564Douglas Pignet June 24, 2009
Beautiful capture here Dominick and the B&W is perfect...Thanks for the history background as well. #7672602Max Aureli June 24, 2009
Wonderful scenery, very well composed with great BW tones, Dominik!!! #7672609Tammy M. Anderson June 24, 2009
Beautiful B&W capture, Dominick. Great info too. #7672613Cathy Barrows June 24, 2009
sounds like a gorgeous place with lots of magic...wonderful shot #7672632Renee Doyle June 24, 2009
I like your tones in this Dominick!! Beautiful! #7672659Maria A. Gonzalez June 24, 2009
Beautiful color tones and composition.Well captured,Dominick. #7672741Carol Sawyer June 24, 2009
Beautiful lighting, tones and capture, Dominick!! #7672762Colette M. Metcalf June 24, 2009
Beautiful capture, Dom!!! #7672836Chua Wee Boo June 24, 2009
Lovely capture,Dominick! #7672865Anita Hogue June 24, 2009
B E A U T I F U L !!! #7672883Gord MacEachern June 24, 2009
Awesome image Dominick, great tones and description! #7672899Robert R. Goodman June 24, 2009
Hi Dominick,stunning capture.I sure would like to see that in real life!!!!! #7672995Candice C. Calhoun June 24, 2009
It is a great joy to travel the world and through history with you, through your incredible photos! I adore the harmony of ancient and modern in this marvelous bw photo! WTG!ccc #7673005
Linda D. Lester June 24, 2009
I'm with Candice...I'll never see these places....great job...love the BW! #7673010Ron McEwan June 24, 2009
I drove down in there over 40 years ago Dominick, that site shows up on a lot of travel brochures, beautiful area and well captured. Interesting history too thanks. #7673060Ruth Grimm June 24, 2009
Lovely history lesson, Dominick! Plus a gorgeous image! Love the tones and lighting! #7673095Joy Rector June 24, 2009
love this shot #7673166Gina Cormier June 24, 2009
Love the tones in this. #7673237ROLAN NARMAN June 24, 2009
Very interesting history and a gorgeous capture with wonderful tones Dominick! #7673254Debra K. Johnson June 24, 2009
Gorgeous indeed,Dominick! #7673276Marty Straub June 24, 2009
Very inviting photo, Dominick, and I'm grateful for your writing. #7673464Janet Daniel June 24, 2009
Wonderful comp & tones, Dominick!David Phalen June 24, 2009
Terrific capture and history lesson!! #7673709Ellen Hodges June 24, 2009
Awesome comp on this Dominick! #7673793Lynn M. Whitt June 24, 2009
beautiful tones and image... #7674229Laurence Saliba June 24, 2009
What a lovely image and composition Dominick!!! #7674268Julianne Bradford June 24, 2009
Beautifully captured and presented Dominick! Right down to the terrific history of this interesting place. great work! #7674288Mike Clime June 24, 2009
Nice capture, comp and tones! #7674449Claudia Kuhn June 24, 2009
Beautiful spot, with lots of history, Dominick. #7674743Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna June 24, 2009
Beautiful image, Dominick!!! :-) Ma Kitty #7675107Lorraine A. Cook June 24, 2009
I LOVE HISTORY....this is beautifully captured, Dominick!<:)) #7675189Shelly A. Van Camp June 24, 2009
Beautiful B&W image! #7675252Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 24, 2009
Wow, beautiful Dominick! This looks so serene! #7675256Teresa Burnett June 24, 2009
Beautiful, Dominick!! Love the tones and composition!! Would love to be riding in that boat over to the island for a little exploring!! #7675479Marcel J. Fernandez June 24, 2009
Very nice work here Dominick! #7675654Marilyn K. Lincecum June 24, 2009
Wonderful comp, tones and effects !! Lovely history lesson. #7675739Natasa Mikuz June 25, 2009
Very nice, picture, Dominick! Greetings from Slovenia! Natasha #7676036Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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