Lake Bled in Clouds
by Norman Gabitzsch
Title
Lake Bled in Clouds
Artist
Norman Gabitzsch
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Lake Bled is in the Julian Alps of northwest Slovenia near the Austrian and Italian borders. The crystal clear lake is of mixed glacial and tectonic origin. The lake is a fantasyland which lies in a picturesque environment, surrounded by mountains and forests.
The lake surrounds Bled Island (Blejski otok). The island has several buildings, the main one being the pilgrimage church dedicated to the Assumption of Mary (Cerkev Marijinega vnebovzetja), built in its current form near the end of the 17th century, and decorated with remains of Gothic frescos from around 1470. The church is frequently visited and weddings are held there regularly. Traditionally it is considered good luck for the groom to carry his bride up the steps on the day of their wedding before ringing the bell and making a wish inside the church.
There are various ways to take a trip across the lake or to the island. One of the most popular includes a trip with the traditional boat made by locals which is only known at Bled – the Pletna boat. These boats are operated by standing rowers known as pletnars.
Lake Bled is a favorite travel destination for travelers in Europe.
This 21st Century photograph was made with a Nikon D810.
Copyright (c) 2016 Norman Gabitzsch. All Rights Reserved. Houston Photographer.
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Featured Artwork in:
Collectors Gallery - February 2018
Slovenia - February 2018
Nikon Full Frame Cameras - February 2018
First Friday Gallery Group - February 2018
Water Forms - February 2018
Churches February 2018
Premium FAA Artists - February 2018
Nikon Full Frame Cameras - February 2018
Art For Landscape Photography Only - February 2018
Art District - February 2018
The Artistic Aperture - February 2018
Art Forever With You! - February 2018
The 200 Club - February 2018
Images That Excite You! - February 2018
Collectors Gallery - March 2018
Water Forms - March 2018
Travel Art - March 2018
500 Views - April 2018
Camera Art - April 2018
The Earth Is Art - April 2018
World Landscape Lovers Of Art - April 2018
Artist Salon 1 - April 2018
The World We See Group - May 2018
Contemporary Landscape Photography - July 2018
Just Perfect - October 2018
Forests and Woodlands - November 2018
Your Very Best Photography - November 2018
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February 23rd, 2018
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Fei A
Beautifully done ! v.f
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Fei ... thank you for visiting the world famous Slovenia alpine scenery image, "Lake Bled in Clouds".
Ann Skelton
Splendid Norman! l/f
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Thank you, Ann, for supporting the world famous Slovenian alpine scenery photog, "Lake Bled in Clouds".
Kay Brewer
Congratulations on your feature in the Forests and Woodlands Group! L
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Kay ... thank you for the attention you are bringing to the world famous Slovenia alpine Scenic landscape photograph, "Lake Bled in Clouds".
Jan Mulherin
Congratulations!! This beautiful image has been selected to be featured for the week in the “Forests and Woodlands” Group Home Page. You are welcome to add a preview of this featured image to the group’s discussion post titled “2018 November: Featured Images and Thank-you’s” for a permanent display within the group, to share this achievement with others. If enabled, your group image will be posted to our group Google+ page for further exposure. Thank you for your participation in the “Forests and Woodlands” group! (November 1, 2018)
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Jan ... thank you for the feature of the world famous Slovenia alpine Scenic landscape photog, "Lake Bled in Clouds", in the Pixels Fine Art America group, "Forests and Woodlands".
Alexey Stiop
Stunning!
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Alexey, thanks for using the word stunning in you comment of the world famous Slovenia alpine landscape photog, "Lake Bled in Clouds".
Paul Quinn
Looks like a beautiful spot!!
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Paul, thanks for looking at this world famous Slovenia alpine landscape photo, "Lake Bled in Clouds".
NAJE Foto - Nelly Rodriguez
Wow! Amazing image!
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Thank you, Nelly. At the time I snapped it, I didn't think it had much hope, but when I removed the fog haze, I was amazed at "Lake Bled in Clouds".
Fei A
Great image v.f.l
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Fei ... I want to thank you for visiting the spectacular Slovenian Julian Alps lifetime super Vacation Travel destination photo, "Lake Bled in Clouds".
Kim Tran
Beautiful!
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Kim ... thank you for looking at the wonderful Slovenian Julian Alps super Vacation Travel destination photograph, "Lake Bled in Clouds".
Mona Stut
Wonderful LF
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Thank you so much, Mona, for the support of the Slovenia Julian Alps wonder Vacation Travel Landscape photog, "Lake Bled in Clouds".
Anne Katzeff
Awesome.
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Thank you, Anne, for looking at the Slovenian Julian Alps Fantasy Vacation destination Landscape picture, "Lake Bled in Clouds". The scenery is beautiful rain or shine.
Fei A
Cool ! v.f.l
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Fei, I want to thank you for the attention you are paying to my work and especially to the Slovenia Julian Alps Fantasy Vacation Travel Landscape picture, "Lake Bled in Clouds".
Rebecca Wang
Gorgeous!!!!
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Rebecca ... thank you for the comment on the Slovenia Julian Alps Fantasy Vacation Travel Landscape photograph, "Lake Bled in Clouds".
Robert Bales
Revisited this beauty!! v/f/t Congrats on the 1157 views!!
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Robert ... thank you for the support of the Slovenia Julian Alps Fantasy Vacation Travel Landscape image, "Lake Bled in Clouds".
Andrea Anderegg
Beautiful!
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Andrea, thanks for looking at Slovenia Julian Alps Fantasy Vacation Travel Landscape picture, "Lake Bled in Clouds".
Michelle Meenawong
wow, spectacular shot Norman l/f/t
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Michelle, thanks for supporting this Slovenia Julian Alps Fantasy Vacation Travel Landscape photo, "Lake Bled in Clouds".
Robyn King
Congratulations your beautiful work is being featured in The World We See Group:-)
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Robyn ... thank you for featuring the Slovenian Julian Alps Fantasyland Vacation Travel Landscape picture, "Lake Bled in Clouds", in the Pixels Fine Art America group, "The World We See".
Lisa Bell
nice
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Lisa ... thanks for looking at the Slovenia Julian Alps Fantasy Vacation Travel Landscape photograph, "Lake Bled in Clouds".
Anita Pollak
What a fabulous capture, Norman! Congratulations on reaching over 1000 views! l/f
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Thank you, Anita, for the support of the Slovenia Julian Alps Fantasy Vacation Travel Landscape Artwork, "Lake Bled in Clouds".
Kay Brewer
Congratulations on your work reaching over 1000 views!
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Kay ... thank you for commenting on the Slovenia Julian Alps Fantasy Vacation Travel Landscape Artwork, "Lake Bled in Clouds".
Robert Bales
Revisited this beauty!! v/f/t
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Thank you Robert for supporting the Slovenia Julian Alps Fantasy Vacation Travel Landscape Photograph, "Lake Bled in Clouds".
Kay Brewer
Congratulations on your lovely work reaching more than 1000 views! Lf
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Kay, thanks for the support of the Slovenia Julian Alps Fantasy Vacation Travel Landscape image, "Lake Bled in Clouds".
Kathleen Struckle
Beautiful scene F/L
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Kathleen ... thank you for the support of the Slovenian Julian Alps Fantasyland Vacation Travel Landscape photograph, "Lake Bled in Clouds".
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