If there is one thing I haven't done in a while, then it's resting. It seems like one short trip is following the other, and with work closing in tightly over the week, these small getaways have become a real treat and pressure reliever.
One of those trips my friend Selma and I undertook yesterday was a field trip to Hutovo Blato. It is a nature and bird reserve located in southern Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is primarily composed of marshlands that were created by the underground aquifer system of the Krupa River.
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Since 1995, Hutovo Blato has been protected as 'Hutovo Blato Nature Park'.
I am posting this single image as a preview (I am still editing the rest), and the two-part trip starts on Monday.
So please come back tomorrow for part one.
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she says JOY... so beautiful and can't wait to see what you saw
ReplyDeleteHope you will like it. Thanks Sandra.
DeleteGreat shot, looks like a beautiful nature reserve! Happy Sunday!
ReplyDeleteIt really is. We also had lunch there. It was a very pleasant trip.
DeleteEnjoy every moment of your free time!
ReplyDeleteI try as much as I can.
DeleteEvery week I see your wonderful pictures and every time I think, "I absolutely need to go back there!"
ReplyDeleteThank you Dorothy!
DeleteMersad, I'll lower the tone. Are there lots of Selmas here. Look forward to seeing them.
ReplyDeleteYou will see more :)
Deletelooking forward to it!
ReplyDeleteI love her pose like she is welcoming the world in being
ReplyDeleteMollyxxx
A wonderful photo to show love of life and land!!
ReplyDeleteI do look forward to your new series, Mersad!! Your captures are the next best thing to being there myself!! Thanks, as always, for sharing the beauty! Hope you have a great week!!
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to seeing the rest Mersad
ReplyDeleteThe blue in the lake is breath taking ... love that this is a nature reserve. Wishing more countries would commit to saving the wildlife. Great picture, Mersad. I am looking forward to seeing more of this wonderful place.
ReplyDeleteAndrea @ From The Sol
Looks wonderful. (If there is one thing I haven't done in a while, it's travelling....)
ReplyDeleteFun shot, thanks for sharing with us at Our Beautiful World!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous view!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful view and I am looking forward to seeing what sites and scenes you find on this trip
ReplyDeleteShe appears to be embracing the beauty. Looking forward to more.
ReplyDeletewow wondeful blue sky and water, great shot,
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing at "OBW"
Thank you for taking us along on your trips. I will check back next Sunday when we are next in a US port where I can access your blog. :)
ReplyDeleteThat's the bluest blue I've ever seen. What a gorgeous place!
ReplyDeleteHappy SIMC,
jj
Very fine composition, Mersad. I look forward to seeing this series. And, between your beautiful girl friend and your beautiful sister, you have perfect models with you all the time. Lucky guy.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to more!
ReplyDeleteI love that color blue of your photo, very vivid and alive! Do you use filter?
ReplyDeleteGreat shot! Thanks for sharing at OBW!
ReplyDeleteShort adventures are fantastic in that you don't have all the preparations necessary for longer trips, it's just jump in the car and off! Will be back to see more Mersad.
ReplyDeleteGreat shot and beautiful area! Thanks for joining OBW
ReplyDeleteLooks like a great place to go. We are trying to work in some short drives now while the weather is more pleasant (88 though still isn't comfortable but we're slowly getting there!) :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this post.
ReplyDeleteLuton parking meet and greet
Looking forward to it, such a adorable post it is.
ReplyDeletemeet and greet at Luton