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Map of June, 2017 trip to Balkans and northern Italy Video of approach to Dubrovnik Airport	Sunset view from hotel, Herceg Novi, Montenegro	Mamula Island fortress, Herceg Novi, Montenegro
Entering Blue Cave, Herceg Novi Bay, Montenegro Video in Blue Caves	Swimming beach near Marmula, Zanjice Bay, Montenegro	Entrance to Yugoslavian navy submarine pen, Herceg Novi Bay, Montenegro
Hotel beach on Herceg Novi Bay, Montenegro	Evening along promenade, Herceg Novi, Montenegro	Sunset over pool at hotel in Herceg Novi, Montenegro
Statue of the first Bosnian King Stjepan Tvrtko I, founder in 1382 of Herceg Novi, Montenegro	Church of St. Michael the Archangel, Herceg Novi, Montenegro	Doorway to Church of St. Michael the Archangel, Herceg Novi, Montenegro
ProSerbian Graffiti, Herceg Novi, Montenegro	A Strawberry Smart Bench (solar powered, Wi-Fi connection, USB charger) in Herceg Novi, Montenegro	Royal Carribean's "Brilliance of the Seas" approaching Kotor, Montenegro
Entering Kotor, Montenegro Video approaching Kotor	Lion of Venice, Kotor, Montenegro	View from city wall, Kotor, Montenegro Video from City Walls
Cruise ships in Kotor Bay, Montenegro	A huge black poplar (populus nigra), planted in 1667 in the Piazza of the Cinema in Kotor, Montenegro	Old town and clock tower with chapel and fortress above, Old Town, Kotor, Montenegro
Catholic church, "The Lady of the Rocks"", Kotor Bay, Montenegro	Saint George Benedictine monastery in Kotor Bay, Montenegro My painting	Roman floor mosaic, Risan (Roman Rhizon, 2nd cent. AD), Montenegro
Detail of Roman floor mosaic, Risan (Roman Rhizon, 2nd cent. AD), Montenegro	Approaching walled city of Dubrovnik, Croatia Video approaching Dubrovnik	On top of the city wall, Dubrovnik, Croatia
Tile rooftops, Dubrovnik, Croatia Video from City Wall	Kayakers near Fort Lovrjenac (St. Lawrence Fortress) , Dubrovnik, Croatia	Fort Lovrjenac from city wall, Dubrovnik, Croatia
Harbor and walls at Dubrovnik, Croatia Video of Boat Harbor	Dominican Cloister, Dubrovnik, Croatia	Clock tower on Stradun, pedestrian street in old Dubrovnik, Croatia
Here comes the bride, Dubrovnik, Croatia	Tending mussel farm, north of Dubrovnik, Croatia	Irrigating raised farm plots, south of Split, Croatia
Cruising on the Cetina River, Omis, Croatia	Boaters at mouth of Cetina River, Omis, Croatia	Parish church of St. Michael, Omis, Croatia
Colorful begonias, Omis, Croatia	Mirabella Fortress, Omis, Croatia	Along the Adriatic south of Split, Croatia
Ferryboat in Split, Croatia	Basement of Diocletian's Palace, Split, Croatia	Bust of Diocletion, Emperor of Roman Empire (284 - 305 AD), in his palace, Split, Croatia
Archbishop's greeting before mass, Split, Croatia	Mens’ Chorus inside Diocletian’s Palace, Split, Croatia Video of Mens Chorus	Statue by Ivan Metrovic of Bishop Gregory of Nin (with a lucky toe), Split, Croatia
View of Adriatic from Mestrovic Museum, Split, Croatia	Sculpture in Ivan Mestrovic Gallery, Split, Croatia	Large sculptures by Ivan Mestrovic, Split, Croatia
Wooden reliefs of Life of Christ by Ivan Metrovic in his castello, Split, Croatia	"Roman" guards at north gate of Diocletian's palace, Split, Croatia	Bell tower and Cathedral of Saint Domnius (originally Diocletian's masoleum), Split, Croatia
View from Bell Tower in Diocletian's palace, Split, Croatia	Cathedral of Saint Domnius, Split, Croatia	Stori Most (old bridge) over Neretva river, Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina Video from Old Bridge
Below Stori Most (Old Bridge), Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina My painting Video from below bridge	Copper smith in his shop, Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina	Parlor in traditional Turkish-style house in Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina
Courtyard of traditional Turkish-style house in Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina	End of 800 meter War Tunnel under international airport, Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina	Fields above tunnel under airport, Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina
Destroyed building along "Sniper Alley", Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina	Istiqlal Mosque, Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina	A muzzein in a minaret calling the faithful Muslims to noon prayer in Saarajevo, Bosnis & Hercegovina
19th century Town Hall, Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina	Inat Kuca (the Spite House), moved by government when owner refused to sell to make way for a new town hall, Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina	Museum on corner where Gavrilo Princip shot Austrian Grandduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, 6/28/1914, Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina
"Latin Bridge" over Miljacka River, Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina	Shops with decorated bullets in old town, Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina	Shops with metal work in old town, Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina
Minaret of Havadze Duraka Mosque, Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina	Old Jewish synagogue in Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina	Statue built in 1795 where road blocks kept plague-carrying people away from Ruma, Vojvodina, Serbia
View of train station from my room in City Hotel, Belgrade, Serbia	Saint Sava Cathedral, largest Orthodox church in the Balkans, Belgrade, Serbia	Renovation inside Saint Sava Cathedral, Belgrade, Serbia
Paintings on gold leaf under sanctuary of Saint Sava Cathedral, Belgrade, Serbia	Supporting arches under sanctuary of Saint Sava Cathedral, Belgrade, Serbia	Museum of Yugoslavia, which chronicles the period of Socialist Yugoslavia as well as the life of Josip Broz Tito, Belgrade, Serbia
Some of Tito's many presidental gifts, Museum of Yugoslavia, Belgrade, Serbia	Roman helmet, Museum of Yugoslavia, Belgrade, Serbia	Statue of Josip Broz Tito, Museum of Yugoslavia, Belgrade, Serbia
Armament collection. Kalemegdan fortress, Belgrade, Serbia	Statue of Nikola Tesla, scientist, Belgrade, Serbia	List of Tesla's patents used by Westinghouse at Niagra Falls power plant. Nikola Tesla Museum, Belgrade, Serbia
Enjoying the park, Belgrade, Serbia	A European white stork (Ciconia ciconia) nesting in Novi Sad, Serbia	Entrance to Synagogue, Novi Sad, Serbia
Our guide, Srdjan Boskovic, describing the Jewish synagogue in his home town, Novi Sad, Serbia	Stained glass window over entrance of synagogue in Novi Sad, Serbia	Three Roman helmets in the Museum of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia
The statue of Jovan Jovanović Zmaj (poet and physician) outside biship’s palace, Novi Sad, Serbia	Krusedol Orthodox Monastery, in Fruska Gora National Park, Serbia	Zivanovic Museum of Bee-keeping and Wine cellar, Fruska Gora, Serbia
Fertile fields of corn and barley in Slavonia, the breadbasket of Croatia	Klemen Novak (our tour leader at left), bus driver Josip Barokcic, and assistant leader Srdjan Boskovic at rest stop next to Afghan refuge tent camp in Croatia	Entering Mirogoj Cemetery (“one of the most beautiful resting places in Europe”) in Zagreb, Croatia
Our guide Srdjan describing layout of Mirogoj Cemetery in Zagreb, Croatia	Tile roof on Church of St. Mark showing coats of arms of Croatia (left) and Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia	Begonias and statue of St. George and the dragon, Zagreb, Croatia
Getting ready to sell steamed sweet corn, Zagreb, Croatia	Local bus donated by Japan in Zagreb, Croatia	Cathedral, Zagreb, Croatia
Interior of Cathedral, Zagreb, Croatia	View from Cathedral, Zagreb, Croatia	Peaches and mechanical scale, Farmers' Market, Zagreb, Croatia
Fruit stands, Farmers' market, Zagreb, Croatia	Waterfall at Plitvicka National Park, Croatia	Cascades at Plitvicka National Park, Croatia
A bg European pike (Esox lucius) swimming in river at Plitvicka National Park, Croatia	Several falls and pool at Plitvicka National Park, Croatia Video of falls	Bolle fountain and begonias, in Zrinjevac Park, Zagreb, Croatia
Egyptian bronze cats, Archeological Museum, Zagreb, Croatia	Egyptian faience statues, Archeological Museum, Zagreb, Croatia	Crowds gathering for opening night at Croatian National Theater, Zagreb, Croatia
Opening night for ballet at Croatian National Theater, Zagreb, Croatia	View from my room in Hotel Dubrovnik, Zagreb, Croatia	Ljubljana Castle from Triple Bridge, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Preseren Monument and Square in front of Central Pharmacy, Ljubljana, Slovenia	Otocec Castle (now hotel) on an island in the Krka River, Slovenia	The park at Otocec Castle on an island in the Krka River, Slovenia
Hooded Crow (Corvus corone cornix) at Otocec Castle, Slovenia	Swans and gosslings in Krka River at Otocec Castle, Slovenia	Steep climb up to Castle, Lake Bled, Slovenia
Castle courtyard, Blejski Grad, Lake Bled, Slovenia	Bled Island from Bled Castle, Lake Bled, Slovenia My painting	Traditional Pletna rowboat, Lake Bled, Slovenia
Urbanc House, an Art nouveau building, (now Galerija Emporium), at Preseren Square, Ljubljana, Slovenia	Art nouveau detail on Grand Hotel Union, Ljubljana, Slovenia	Hauptman house, an Art nouveau building on Prešeren Square, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Art nouveau building (now a credit union), Ljubljana, Slovenia	San Francesco Monastery at Prešeren Square, from Triple Bridge, Ljubljana, Slovenia	Interior or San Francesco Monastery at Prešeren Square, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Sunset on Triple Bridge over the Ljubljanica River, Ljubljana, Slovenia	Flower Market, Ljubljana, Slovenia	12th century Ljubljana Castle, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Rainbow flag on city hall during gay pride week, Ljubljana, Slovenia	Dragon Bridge, Ljubljana, Slovenia	Kresija Building across Triple Bridge, Ljubljana, Slovenia
55,000 year old Neanderthal bone flute and reconstructed version in National Museum of Slovenia, Ljubljana	Slovenian musicians at farewell concert in Restaurant Sestica, Ljubljana, Slovenia Video of dinner	Folk dancers in Restaurant Sestica for farewell dinner, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Morning fruit market, Ljubljana, Slovenia	License plates from Montenegro, Croatia, Bosnia i Herzegovina, Serbia and Slovenia	My transportation from Ljubljana to Venice
Three canal bridges, Venice, Italy	A boatbuilder in his shop making gondola oars, Venice, Italy	St. Mark's Cathedral in San Marco Square, Venice, Italy Video of San Marco Square
Doge's Palace, San Marco Square, Venice, Italy	Looking north from Campanile to 4 cruise ships, Venice, Italy	Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute Il Redentore church in the distance from top of Campanile, Venice, Italy Video from Campanile
Bell ringers on top of San Marco Cathedral, from Campanile, Venice, Italy	Gondola traffic, Venice, Italy	Gondola parade at Rio di S. Provoio, Venice, Italy Video of gondolas
Gold ornament on our gondola, Venice, Italy	Our gondolier pushing off from a wall, Venice, Italy Video from our gondola	Bevilacqua textile store, Venice, Italy
Glass harp player, Venice, Italy Video of musician	Boat traffic on Grand Canal near Basilica of Santa Maria delle Salute, Venice, Italy Video from Water Taxi	Powdered pigments in art store, Venice, Italy
Lifting a row boat from Canale della Guidecca, Venice, Italy Video of departing cruise ship	View of Grand Canal from roof of Fondaco dei Tedeschi shopping mall , Venice, Italy Evening video	Mask display in interior courtyard of Fondaco dei Tedeschi shopping mall , Venice, Italy
Porch of Peggy Guggenheim Museum on Grand Canal, Venice, Italy Video of passing water taxis	Glassblower, Murano Island, Venice, Italy	Showroom of Murano glass, Murano Island, Venice Lagoon, Italy
Colorful houses and leaning church tower, Burano Island, Venice Lagoon, Italy	Colorful houses on Burano Island, Venice Lagoon, Italy	Museum on Torcello, Venice lagoon, Italy My painting
Wine jugs, Torcello, Venice Lagoon, Italy	Magic Store on Ruga Giuffa, Venice, Italy	Petition to ban cruise ships from Venice, Italy
Rialto Bridge and behind it the Fondaco dei Tedeschi shopping mall with observation deck, Venice, Italy Vidoe of Rialto Bridge	"Support" - by Lorenzo Quinn: a 2017 sculpture of two hands "holding up" the Ca’ Segredo Hotel on Grand Canal, Venice, Italy	Casa Israelitica di Riposa, Jewish home for the aged in Jewish Ghetto, Venice, Italy
Jewish Ghetto, Venice, Italy	Swimming in the Adriatic Sea, Lido Island, Venice, Italy	Colorful mosaics on Ausonia Palace Hotel, Lido, Venice, Italy
Outdoor restaurant near Doge's Palace, Venice, Italy Video from water taxi	Armor for men and horses, Doge's Palace, Venice, Italy	Great Council Chamber, Doge's Palace, Venice, Italy Video of ceiling
Giants Staircase, Doge's Palace, Venice, Italy	Entrance to Grimani Palace and our courtyard door on right, Venice, Italy	Courtyard of our AirBnB next to Grimani Palace, Venice, Italy
Floor design, Grimani Palace, Venice, Italy	Cat and two squirrels in floral ceiling painting, Grimani Palace, Venice, Italy Video of ceiling	Bone sculpture by Jan Fabre, Grimani Place, Venice, Italy
Glass pigeons by Ritsue Mishima installed in Grimani Palace courtyard, Venice, Italy	Admiring a large Roman bust of Athena, Grimani Palace, Venice, Italy	Moving cargo over bridge in car-free Venice, Italy
Gondoliers at San Zaccaria watertaxi station near San Marco Square, Venice, Italy	Bust of Napoleon by Antonio Canova, 1806, in Galleria Accademia, Venice Italy	Accademia Gallery, Bridge and water taxi station, Venice, Italy
The Lion of Venice, 3rd cent. BCE bronze statue, Piazza San Marco, Venice, Italy	The Horses of St. Mark, taken during the sack of Constantinople in 1204, Venice, Italy	The Lion of Venice on Basilica San Marco, Venice, Italy
Basilica de Santa Maria della Salute on Grand Canal, Venice, Italy	COOP grocery, Venice, Italy	Water in San Marco Square at high tide, Venice, Italy
"Life Electric", by Daniel Libeskind to celebrate scientist Alessandro Volta, Lake Como. Italy Video of Como harbor	Cernobbio, Lake Como, Italy Video approaching Cernobbio	Hydrofoil repairs, Cernobbio, Lake Como, Italy
Funicular from Como to Brunate, Lake Como, Italy Video going up funicular : Video coming down	View of Como from Burante funicular, Lake Como, Italy Video from Volta Munument	Night view of Villa d'Este (in Cernobbio) from Como, Italy
Leaving Bellagio, Lake Como, Italy Video	Mel Stabin (artist I met in California) teaching watercolor class at Varenna, Lake Como, Italy	Pedestrials in Varenna, Lake Como, Italy
Lunch time in Varenna, Lake Como, Italy	Lakeside promenade, Varenna, Lake Como, Italy	Balcony view, Villa Monastero, Varenna, Lake Como, Italy Video
Posing for photos, Villa Monastero, Varenna, Italy	Good traveling companions, Villa Monastero Gardens, Varenna, Lake Como, Italy	St. John the Baptist church (11th cent.), Varenna, Italy
Waterfront homes in Nesso, Lake Como, Italy Video near Torno	Swing Dancers, Lake Como, Italy	Sunrise on departure day, Lake Como, Italy