Time of Sakura

It's time of sakura blossoming now. In many places this period begins earlier, but in Moscow sakura blossoms in the end of April and early in May. Below are images from the Japanese Garden in Moscow Botanical Garden.

 

Adriatic Azure, Montenegro. Part II: People and The Sea

The relief of the Montenegro coastline is picturesque by itself. Still the traces of human activity form a beautiful addition to it.

Budva - medieval Old Town

Sveti Stefan - a unique islet and resort with historic architecture.
View from the sea.

Sveti Stefan  - seen from the mainland

The medieval stone constructions of Budva's Old Town have a particular charm.

And here is the old Venetian fortress in another Montenegrin resort town, Petrovac.

The view of Kotor, a town on the shores of the bay of the same name, seen from above, is breathtaking.

Among all this beauty, between the sea and the land, flows the life of shoresmen.

Petrovac

Many come to the Adriatic on holiday, to enjoy this natural paradise.

Adriatic Azure, Montenegro. Part I: The Sea

The Adriatic is probably the most azure and beautiful sea. It's a matter of taste, of course. But the marvellous coastline adds much to the impression. Below are the photos from Montenegro.

Look into the Adriatic!

Intriguing bays and armlets make the coastline a border of a fairy land.

It's worth lifting one's eyes and peering into the distance, too.

And here a view "from the other side" - a view of the shores from the water.

The sea azure is often animated by people enjoying their vacations.

Everything is in harmony... Lilac and blue flowers in the foreground, the patch of the sea in the background...

What is the above-mentioned patch?...

...It is the famous Bay of Kotor in the north of the country.

There are always more mysteries to be revealed...