Saturday, April 16, 2011

Dubrovnik Rooftops

Continuing with my series from Dubrovnik for the new Sunday Scans meme, here is a photo taken within the city walls, probably taken from the walls themselves although I don't remember that level of detail. This is a scanned slide from the summer of 1977, when I was just getting into photography and was only 11 years old.
Kaori asked whether I was on a plane for last weeks aerial view of the city. I was actually on a cable car that went up into the mountains in the distance in this photo. I have no idea whether that cable car still runs or not - after all, this was 34 years ago and the region has been through some unpleasant times since then! I have very fond memories of this vacation - it stands out as one of my favorite places I've ever been.

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13 comments:

  1. Sylvia KApril 16, 2011 at 7:45 PM

    Fantastic shot, Al! What a beautiful place! I'd love to visit there, too!

    Sylvia

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  2. ClytieApril 16, 2011 at 7:52 PM

    Wow - what a wonderful shot of a beautiful and old city!

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  3. ArtiApril 16, 2011 at 8:55 PM

    Lovely pic, looks like a stunning place... My first visit to your blog. You have good great pics here... Thanks for sharing, have a nice day:)

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  4. JoApril 17, 2011 at 2:23 AM

    Excellent shot and the city building remind me of Omdurman, old city of Khartoum on the Nile River. Were you on Scenic Sunday host today? Beautfiful photography as always. Greetings from Jo, East Africa

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  5. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪April 17, 2011 at 5:56 AM

    Your parents gave you a camera at 11? My dad let is kids use his,

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  6. LeoviApril 17, 2011 at 6:36 AM

    A magnificent view with a beautiful and charming city.

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  7. ErikaApril 17, 2011 at 10:50 AM

    You found your old pictures of Dubrovnik at last!
    Very beautiful even if you were so young. You were already a good photographer, dear Al.
    Ciao from Italy

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  8. LindaApril 17, 2011 at 3:08 PM

    Lovely. I think it's still pretty scenic today - I hope so, my son is thinking of holidaying there this summer.

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  9. KaoriApril 17, 2011 at 8:15 PM

    A cable car! No wonder you have such a fantastic view! This is lovey. I love seeing the various types of rooftops :-)

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  10. Scrappy GramsApril 19, 2011 at 3:05 PM

    Wow! What a fantastic shot of a beautiful city.

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  11. ViolaApril 20, 2011 at 4:22 PM

    WoW!! It's a nice old town, Dubrovnik stari grad.. :) And real strange to see for me, as I have been there, too.. many years ago.. :))

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  12. ViolaMay 15, 2011 at 8:04 AM

    Very special and beautiful! The first time I was abroad (except from Sweden) was Yugoslavia. My first stay in Yugoslavia was in 1978. I cannot imagine it's 33 years ago!!!!! Where did all this time turn out?!?! :o
    Thanks for blogging these pictures! :)

    And I recon the beauty of the flowers right above, First Spring Wildflower, so lovely!! =)

    And the soft field and exciting sky and clouds further above..

    Sorry if my English is not so good..

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  13. ViolaMay 15, 2011 at 8:04 AM

    ...and here I met myself in the door.. he he ;D

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