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Montenegro is a country in Eastern Europe bordering Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Kosovo, Albania and the Adriatic Sea. It used to be a part of Yugoslavia. The capital is Podgorica. The name Montenegro is Italian and means Black mountain. Montenegro was an independent princedom between 1878 and 1910 and an independent kingdom until 1918. That year Montenegro became part of Yugoslavia. In 2003 Yugoslavia was transformed into the new country of Serbia and Montenegro, but this fell apart in 2006 when both countries went their separate ways. Montenegro is therefore the youngest country in Europe. Montenegro is not a member of the European Union, but it is a member of NATO. Despite the fact that Montenegro is not yet an EU Member State, people do pay with the euro. Montenegro may be small, but this beautiful nation has a huge array of natural and man-made wonders. Once overlooked in favor of more famous Mediterranean countries, Montenegro is quickly gaining a reputation as a great place to travel. It's easy to see why. The mountainous hinterland is home to deep gorges, flowing rivers, glacial lakes and old-growth forests, popular for adventure activities. The winding coast runs along pretty blonde bays overlooking the royal blue Adriatic Sea, ancient Venetian villages and UNESCO-walled towns. Kotor is a fortified town and protected by the St John’s Fortress on Montenegro’s Adriatic coast, in a bay near the limestone cliffs of Mt. Lovćen. Characterized by winding streets and squares, its medieval old town has several Romanesque churches, including Kotor Cathedral.
Kotor dates back to the Middle Ages and thanks to its preserved center, it is on the UNESCO list of natural and historical World Heritage Sites. You get a beautiful view of the Kotor bay from the P1 road to the top of Mt. Lovćen, a somewhat steep and very narrow route, barely passable by bus. But if you're with a car, you shouldn't have any problems getting to the best view of Europe's southernmost fjord quickly and easily. Photo of Kanitha and the Bay of Kotor.
Montenegro is een land in Oost-Europa en grenst aan Bosnië en Herzegovina, Servië, Kosovo, Albanië en de Adriatische Zee. Vroeger was het een deel van Joegoslavië. De hoofdstad is Podgorica. De naam Montenegro is Italiaans en betekent Zwarte berg. Montenegro was tussen 1878 en 1910 een zelfstandig prinsdom en tot 1918 een zelfstandig koninkrijk. Dat jaar werd Montenegro onderdeel van Joegoslavië. In 2003 werd Joegoslavië omgevormd in het nieuwe land Servië en Montenegro, maar dit viel in 2006 uit elkaar toen beide landen een eigen weg gingen. Montenegro is misschien klein, maar deze prachtige natie heeft een enorm scala aan natuurlijke en door de mens gemaakte wonderen. Ooit over het hoofd gezien ten gunste van meer bekende mediterrane landen, krijgt Montenegro snel een reputatie als een geweldige plek om te reizen. Het is gemakkelijk te zien waarom. Het bergachtige achterland herbergt diepe kloven, stromende rivieren, gletsjermeren en oerbossen, populair voor avontuurlijke activiteiten. De kronkelige kust loopt langs mooie blonde baaien met uitzicht op de koningsblauwe Adriatische Zee. Ingeklemd tussen zwarte bergen en in de laatste hoek van de baai ligt het sfeervolle stadje Kotor. Omgeven door stevige muren die op de omliggende hellingen liggen, is de stad een middeleeuws doolhof van musea, kerken, met cafés bezaaide pleinen en Venetiaanse paleizen. Kotor dateert uit de middeleeuwen en dankzij het bewaard gebleven centrum staat het op de UNESCO-lijst van natuurlijke en historische werelderfgoedsites. Een prachtig uitzicht op de Kotor baai krijg je vanaf de P1-weg naar de top van berg Lovćen, een ietwat steile en zeer smalle route, nauwelijks begaanbaar met de bus. Maar als je met een auto bent, zou je geen problemen moeten hebben om snel en gemakkelijk naar het beste uitzicht op de zuidelijkste fjord van Europa te komen.
The “line_up“ is a paperwork series I developed since 2010. The “liners” are made out of paper (Din A3/A4),
oil paint and graphite. The theme is the hermetical laws of polarity and movement. There is no ending and no beginning in any direction, just an endless movement. You have the possibility to arrange the papers like you want and that makes it an endless playground for my photo-work and the eyes of the viewers.
Yanomano
There was a time when my office was situated on the outskirts of the city borders. Just behind the building, there was a railway line to the main railway switching yard, and behind that, a shopping centre, It's nice to have a few choices of food nearby, but you'd have to hop over a few rows of train tracks - adventure for every day!
February 2020, pre-Corona time.
Taken with Nikon F100 film camera, with Nikkor AF 50mm F1.8 D lens, on a roll of Agfa APX 400 black and white film. Developed in Kodak Xtol 1+1 dilution. Scanned with Plustek OpticFilm 8100 dedicated film scanner, using VueScan x64 9.5.
The border between Chile (left) and Argentina (right) runs along these peaks and ridges. The water of the Rio Colorado on the right will end up in the Atlantic Ocean, whereas the water from that glacier on the left will reach the Pacific, via the Rio Maipo which featured in the previous two photos.
Check out the map.
This is the last photo of the trip to Argentina and Chile.
U.S. Department Of Homeland Security
United States Coast Guard - Sector Key West
U.S.A. Naval Air Station - Key West Harbor
Key West, Florida - Florida Keys - 11/29/24
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - returning from border patrol]
The U.S. Coast Guard is recognized as a leader in the field of search
and rescue. To meet this responsibility, the Coast Guard maintains search and rescue facilities on the East, West and Gulf coasts,
as well as in Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, and Puerto Rico.
U.S. Coast Guard patrols our southern border
throughout the 90 miles to Cuba and beyond.
*[On a personal note: my younger first-cousin Marty ALWAYS said when we were kids that when he grew up he wanted to work on
the water with the US Coast Guard. Well, he really lived that dream!
He worked for the US Coast Guard for the last 30+ years, enduring moves from Tampa Florida, to Alaska, to Hawaii and back to North Carolina. He will be retiring with many honors within the next year.
Great job, Marty! We're all very proud of you! - Ooh Rah! *salute*]
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Coast_Guard
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_West,_Florida
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_keys
"A Pirate Looks At Forty" - Jimmy Buffett
www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0W7gXEEbqo
"Margaritaville" - Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffett
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4XtBiWgXLE
"It's Five-Oclock Somewhere" - Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffett
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPCjC543llU
RIP Jimmy Buffett - Passed 9/1/23
My 2024 Key West Slideshow: flic.kr/s/aHBqjBUfUL
Calm evening with a nice sunset on the border of Norway and Sweden. Riksröse 259 (Ivarsten) was just few meters away.
A Purple-bordered Gold moth (Idaea muricata). Not the best photo as I wasn't able to get lower down to get the bottom half on the same plane of focus. Nevertheless it's a very difficult moth to photograph and if I keep waiting to get a better photo, I'll probably never post one of this nationally scarce moth.