Sunset on Losinj
by Norman Gabitzsch
Title
Sunset on Losinj
Artist
Norman Gabitzsch
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
A 21st Century digital Photograph of a romantic sunset on the island of Lošinj, Croatia. Lošinj is a Croatian island in the northern Adriatic Sea, in the Kvarner Gulf. It is almost due south of the city of Rijeka and part of the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. With around 2600 hours of sunshine a year, the island has become a popular destination for Slovenian, German and Italian tourists in the summer months. Average air humidity is 70%, and the average summer temperature is 24 °C (75 °F) and 7 °C (45 °F) during the winter.[3]
The island has a mild climate and evergreen vegetation (like myrtle, holm oak, and laurel). The highest elevations in the north have more sparse vegetation. Veli Lošinj, Čikat and the south-western coast are ringed by pine forests.
Each of the 1,000 or so islands that make up the Croatian archipelago comes with its own distinguishing micro-identity. In the southern (Dalmatian) region, Brac is known for its stone; Hvar is famous for its beauty and its long days of sunshine; Korcula is celebrated as Marco Polo’s birthplace-turned-windsurfer’s paradise. In the North (Kvaerner region), a simpler way of life is revealed: Cres is known for its olive oil and lamb; Pag, for its cheese, sea salt and ancient city; Susak, for sandy beaches.
Then there is Lošinj, a large (by Croatian standards) and beautiful island, 20 miles by two, located in the central northern Adriatic at the mouth of the gulf of Kvaerner. Lošinj enjoys not one but three reputations. In the 19th century, the five-mile natural harbour that the island encompasses became the shipping hub of the Adriatic. The island was also the preferred holiday resort of the Austro-Hungarian emperor, Franz-Josef. Today, Lošinj is known as the “island of wellness and vitality”. Yet Lošinj has declined from its Belle Époque pomp. Curiously, it gets overlooked in today’s Gadarene rush towards Dubrovnik and Split.
Copyright (c) 2013 Norman Gabitzsch. All Rights Reserved.
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October 25th, 2014
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Kay Brewer
Congratulations on your feature in the Landscapes and Seascapes Group! L
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Kay ... thank you for the support of the romantic Croatian Adriatic Sea summer vacation travel destination photog, "Sunset on Losinj"
Mary Ann Weger
Congratulations! The “FAA- Pixels All Stars” group has chosen your outstanding image to feature on our Home Page! You may copy and paste a copy of your fine image for permanent archiving on our Discussions Page at: https://pixels.com/groups/f-a-a--pixels-all-stars--2-submissions-per-week-maximum.html?showmessage=true&messageid=4344011
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Mary Ann... I want to thank you for the feature of the romantic Croatian Adriatic Sea travel destination photo, "Sunset on Losinj", in the Pixels FIne Art America group, "FAA - Pixels All Stars".
Robyn King
Congratulations your beautiful work is being featured in the World We See Group:-)
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Robyn ... thank you for featuring the splendid Croatian Adriatic Sea travel destination photo, "Sunset on Losinj".
Kathleen Struckle
Stunning F/L
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Thank you, Kathleen, for the comment and support of the fabulous Croatian Adriatic Sea travel destination sunset photograph, "Sunset on Losinj"
Kelley Freel-Ebner
Congratulations! Your extraordinary work has been Featured in the Fine Art America group “The Earth Is Art”! You are invited to archive your featured image for permanent storage and for viewing on the Discussions Page in: “2018 Member's Extraordinary Features Images Archive 3.0!” theme. Simply copy your image’s Embed URL on your image’s profile page, and paste it into the Discussion Topic site: https://fineartamerica.com/groups/the-earth-is-art-.html?showmessage=true&messageid=4138611
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Kelly, I want to thank you for the feature of the fabulous Croatian Adriatic Sea vacation time sunset photo, "Sunset on Losinj", in the Pixels FAA group, "The Earth is Art".
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations on your fabulous photographic art is featured in Camera Art! You are invited to archive your work in the Features Archive thread! group as well as any other thread in which it would fit! ! LF
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Pamela, thank you for featuring the Croatia Adriatic Sea summer sunset photograph, "Sunset On Losing", in the Pixels Fine Art America group, "Camera Art".
Joan Carroll
very nice!
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Thank you, Joan, for looking at the Croatia Adriatic Sea summer sunset photograph, "Sunset On Losinj".
Kay Brewer
Congratulations on your lovely art reaching more than 1000 views! tw
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Kay ... thank you for the support of the Croatia Adriatic Sea summer sunset photograph, "Sunset On Losinj".
Lisa Wooten
Congrats on your 1000 views. L/F
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Lisa ... thanks for supporting the Croatia summer sunset photograph, "Sunset On Losinj".
Joan Carroll
beautiful!
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Joan ... thank you for looking at the Croatia summer Travel sunset photograph, "Sunset On Losinj".
Steve Karol
Congrats on reaching over a thousand views!
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Steve, thank you for the comment on the Croatia summer orange sunset photo, "Sunset On Losinj".
Robert Bales
Very nice sunset Norman and the low light sure gives it a great mood image!! v/f/t Congrats reaching over 1000 views!!
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Thank you so very much, Robert, for the comment and support of the the Croatia summer orange sunset photo, "Sunset On Losinj".
Debra Martz
Wow! Glorious color and great reflections across the water! LFT
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Debra ... Thank you for supporting the summer orange sunset photo, "Sunset On Losinj".
Kerri Farley
Oops - didn't share on G+ as you don't allow.
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Kerri, Thanks for the support of the summer orange sunset photo, "Sunset On Losinj".
Kerri Farley
Lovely! LF T G+
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Kerri ... thank you for supporting the Croatia summer Travel sunset photograph, "Sunset On Losinj".
Heidi Fickinger
Very dynamic sunset!
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Heidi ... thank you for the comment on the Croatia summer Travel sunset photograph, "Sunset On Losinj"
Norman Gabitzsch
Rebecca, thank you for featuring, "Sunset On Losinj", in the Pixels Fine Art America group, "Contemporary".
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
John, thank you for featuring the Croatian Travel sunset photo, "Sunset On Losinj", in the Pixels Fine Art America group, "Images That Excite You".
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