2019-04 Croatia #1 with Van Os Photo Safaris

  • Ragusa 2 #5
    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
    2019-04-27#0050
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Steps
    Steps
    Much of the old city is on a hillside with a LOT of steps.
    Old Town. Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 28, 2019
    2019-04-28#3387
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Laundry
    Laundry
    There are very few yards in the old city so this is the common way of drying laundry.
    Old Town. Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 28, 2019
    2019-04-28#3397
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Strret Dining
    Strret Dining
    There is dining on nearly every street for the high season.
    Old Town. Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 28, 2019
    2019-04-28#3403
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dubrovnik Cathedral
    Dubrovnik Cathedral
    Old Town. Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 28, 2019
    2019-04-28#3406
    Larry L. Jackson
  • View from Harbor
    View from Harbor
    Old Town. Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 28, 2019
    2019-04-28#3423
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Flowers
    Flowers
    Old Town. Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 28, 2019
    2019-04-28#3425
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dubrovnik Cathedral Dome
    Dubrovnik Cathedral Dome
    Old Town. Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 28, 2019
    2019-04-28#3438
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dubrovnik Cathedral
    Dubrovnik Cathedral
    Old Town. Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 28, 2019
    2019-04-28#3452
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Harbor
    Harbor
    Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 28, 2019
    2019-04-28#3469
    Larry L. Jackson
  • St John's Fortress
    St John's Fortress
    Old Town. Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 28, 2019
    2019-04-28#3490
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Viewpoint
    Viewpoint
    Afternoon photo on the way up the mountain.
    Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 28, 2019
    2019-04-28#3493
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Thistle Broomrape
    Thistle Broomrape
    Orobanche reticulata - I thought this was an orchid initially, but like this parasitic plant as well.
    Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 28, 2019
    2019-04-28#3513
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hilltop View
    Hilltop View
    After sunset with the lights on in the city.
    Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 28, 2019
    2019-04-28#3519
    Larry L. Jackson
  • St Ignatius Church
    St Ignatius Church
    There are a lot of churches in old and new Dubrovnik.
    Old Town. Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 29, 2019
    2019-04-29#3532
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Minceta Tower
    Minceta Tower
    Old City Wall. Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 29, 2019
    2019-04-29#3537
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lovrijenac Fortress
    Lovrijenac Fortress
    Old City Wall. Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 29, 2019
    2019-04-29#3544
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Old City Wall
    Old City Wall
    Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 29, 2019
    2019-04-29#3546
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Franciscan Church
    Franciscan Church
    Old City Wall. Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 29, 2019
    2019-04-29#3563
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Harbor Cannon
    Harbor Cannon
    Old City Wall. Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 29, 2019
    2019-04-29#3599
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Roofs
    Roofs
    Old City Wall. Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 29, 2019
    2019-04-29#3617
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Minceta Tower
    Minceta Tower
    Nearing this tower again after making the full circuit of the walls.
    Old City Wall. Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 29, 2019
    2019-04-29#3620
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Waves
    Waves
    Dance is a public beach but way too rough for swimming this day.
    Dance, Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 29, 2019
    2019-04-29#3649
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Franjo Tudman Suspension Bridge
    Franjo Tudman Suspension Bridge
    The infrastructure of Croatia is very modern.
    Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 30, 2019
    2019-04-30#3695
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Drvenik
    Drvenik
    We came here to take the ferry to Hvar.
    Croatia, April 30, 2019
    2019-04-30#3698
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ferry
    Ferry
    Drvenik, Croatia, April 30, 2019
    2019-04-30#3706
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lighthouse
    Lighthouse
    Our ferry arrived here and we drove to Hvar.
    Sucuraj, Croatia, April 30, 2019
    2019-04-30#3732
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Flowers in Ruined Window
    Flowers in Ruined Window
    Sucuraj, Croatia, April 30, 2019
    2019-04-30#3750
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Fishing Boats
    Fishing Boats
    Sucuraj, Croatia, April 30, 2019
    2019-04-30#3758
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bell Tower
    Bell Tower
    Abandoned church.
    Sucuraj, Croatia, April 30, 2019
    2019-04-30#3760
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blue Hour - 4:50am
    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
    2019-05-01#3789
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Slow Shutter Harbor - 5:30am
    Slow Shutter Harbor - 5:30am
    Hvar, Croatia, May 1, 2019
    2019-05-01#3803
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pokonji Dol Lighthouse
    Pokonji Dol Lighthouse
    Hvar, Croatia, May 1, 2019
    2019-05-01#3805
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hvar Fortress
    Hvar Fortress
    Construction started in 1278 CE.
    Hvar, Croatia, May 1, 2019
    2019-05-01#3841
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Franciscan Monastery
    Franciscan Monastery
    Harbor, Hvar, Croatia, May 1, 2019
    2019-05-01#3849
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spiny Starwort
    Spiny Starwort
    Pallenis spinosa
    Hvar, Croatia, May 1, 2019
    2019-05-01#3876
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spiny Starwort
    Spiny Starwort
    Pallenis spinosa - closeup showing details that give this flower its name.
    Hvar, Croatia, May 1, 2019
    2019-05-01#3877
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Crown Daisy
    Crown Daisy
    Chrysanthemum coronarium
    Hvar, Croatia, May 1, 2019
    2019-05-01#3883
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Old Chruch Bell Tower
    Old Chruch Bell Tower
    Hvar, Croatia, May 1, 2019
    2019-05-01#3887
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Garden Sculpture
    Garden Sculpture
    In an abandoned garden.
    Hvar, Croatia, May 1, 2019
    2019-05-01#3891
    Larry L. Jackson
  • City Walls
    City Walls
    Hvar, Croatia, May 1, 2019
    2019-05-01#3912
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Cannon
    Cannon
    Hvar Fortress, Hvar, Croatia, May 1, 2019
    2019-05-01#3940
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hilltop View
    Hilltop View
    From a hill high above the fort and city.
    Hvar, Croatia, May 1, 2019
    2019-05-01#3966
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ferry
    Ferry
    We drove from Hvar to this deep water port for a ferry to Split.
    Stari Grad, Croatia, May 2, 2019
    2019-05-02#3970
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ferries
    Ferries
    Ours is the larger ferry on the right.
    Stari Grad, Croatia, May 2, 2019
    2019-05-02#3973
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bell Tower
    Bell Tower
    Construction likely started in 295 CE.
    Diocletians's Palace, Split, Croatia, May 2, 2019
    2019-05-02#3975
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Walls
    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
    2019-05-02#3979
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Gate
    Gate
    Diocletians's Palace, Split, Croatia, May 2, 2019
    2019-05-02#3992
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Venetian Architecture
    Venetian Architecture
    Croatia has had significant influence from Venice, Austria and other powers of the past.
    Split, Croatia, May 2, 2019
    2019-05-02#4000
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bell Tower
    Bell Tower
    Split, Croatia, May 2, 2019
    2019-05-02#4003
    Larry L. Jackson