Views from the Highway A1 in Bosnia and Herzegovina

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>I am interrupting the Split travel posts to quickly share with you some leftover images I had from December 2014. I was visiting Sarajevo, and traveled along the newly build highway A1, most parts of which, are still under construction.</b> The A1 is part of the Corridor Vc and, together with two Croatian motorways (A10 and A5) and the Hungarian M6, will provide a modern and fast road connection from Budapest to Ploce (in Croatia), an important seaport on the Adriatic Sea.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The most complicated section of the road to build will be the Sarajevo-Mostar stretch. It will need viaducts and tunnels to cross the Dinaric Alps.</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i>click on the images for a bigger view</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhLRfV9ZwxXj5HiczuJ42OhOVh-jOsUFfmKk6jK1P23g8J0NwH5qL1TdSO9k04BPpmdJqycYBMCUNcKnXf51zJeqDfm9HIt5ZwBSdpoWyOZ5AtswE3mMIkTFYeY6xEAlR5-uvG1h8GIjU/s1600/IMG_02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhLRfV9ZwxXj5HiczuJ42OhOVh-jOsUFfmKk6jK1P23g8J0NwH5qL1TdSO9k04BPpmdJqycYBMCUNcKnXf51zJeqDfm9HIt5ZwBSdpoWyOZ5AtswE3mMIkTFYeY6xEAlR5-uvG1h8GIjU/s1600/IMG_02.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><a name="more"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBD0fomej04zJwqFeul9qCrS4CLEzqCIWd5EN9x3t_D5gBdT5v1HTvZYS3JQsZ8BR2rnR7pJ2xVS8cDQsbEXxdTolUnp8D69tH0SDgQHzt0RypNFb5O70YCDc5LxC0eEAwy5PkvWnad8M/s1600/IMG_03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBD0fomej04zJwqFeul9qCrS4CLEzqCIWd5EN9x3t_D5gBdT5v1HTvZYS3JQsZ8BR2rnR7pJ2xVS8cDQsbEXxdTolUnp8D69tH0SDgQHzt0RypNFb5O70YCDc5LxC0eEAwy5PkvWnad8M/s1600/IMG_03.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">The sun was setting as we reached this resting area. The surrounding mountains were covered in freshly fallen snow, and a small village could be seen on their foothills. I thought that the surroundings looked very idyllic.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8XOvBU2GeAFfgLbpNAAtPJGJGTETcQfKmDX78fysHwivTeJ6rtOnKZfFKgSx9OvjEOtMG-wFEXbda4tYNb4mTeE9Iof4BfdKeXUqkm8vvVDzqGo2u809kUgkGOh_Zg5SxCyOeyOWvLQ4/s1600/IMG_04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8XOvBU2GeAFfgLbpNAAtPJGJGTETcQfKmDX78fysHwivTeJ6rtOnKZfFKgSx9OvjEOtMG-wFEXbda4tYNb4mTeE9Iof4BfdKeXUqkm8vvVDzqGo2u809kUgkGOh_Zg5SxCyOeyOWvLQ4/s1600/IMG_04.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirV2oyokK1GG_odDL580Bt2zf6NWmZxfh3DhV2-MJ22z8AbUVHZ9yzVMz1ZQCApStT4sivNO1loXVxMM41NjCB6U6eCsr3XDE38va6-GuNqs3yGpX07nKXekbxosc76mFMwA_-fS5-4lM/s1600/IMG_05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirV2oyokK1GG_odDL580Bt2zf6NWmZxfh3DhV2-MJ22z8AbUVHZ9yzVMz1ZQCApStT4sivNO1loXVxMM41NjCB6U6eCsr3XDE38va6-GuNqs3yGpX07nKXekbxosc76mFMwA_-fS5-4lM/s1600/IMG_05.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">The highway looking north to Sarajevo, with big signs warning you not to drive into this direction. This resting area, although stripped of any gas stations or restaurants was very big, and offered a lot of parking spots.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3vN8mEARqBlxEr-oUEXemyJYAdx-23Eb5-G0dXBpQ2VSCZGGqSI-NhEbubW3ON6qHiXsO4FDftq5EXriqBwrGraAXScb9mO6cGlfnXvr5BeKP23D72p8clFxjpZl1vJ2Hd8flC4jOADA/s1600/IMG_06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3vN8mEARqBlxEr-oUEXemyJYAdx-23Eb5-G0dXBpQ2VSCZGGqSI-NhEbubW3ON6qHiXsO4FDftq5EXriqBwrGraAXScb9mO6cGlfnXvr5BeKP23D72p8clFxjpZl1vJ2Hd8flC4jOADA/s1600/IMG_06.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLW1zpd-H9lJfddlGhIDu-q1J2RsxfFDw4IOaIUTXUlH0Z3UGE2WqU_nPN54pOkwEksgVTl5qM8mja5tAZJH2JgishiSlEwcQyu_gNLdm-KiGwkmVnREVc6ASqUidPeCw8s6JMuwg6wZM/s1600/IMG_07.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLW1zpd-H9lJfddlGhIDu-q1J2RsxfFDw4IOaIUTXUlH0Z3UGE2WqU_nPN54pOkwEksgVTl5qM8mja5tAZJH2JgishiSlEwcQyu_gNLdm-KiGwkmVnREVc6ASqUidPeCw8s6JMuwg6wZM/s1600/IMG_07.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Snapping away, I also had someone who spotted me. :)<br />Maybe you need to enlarge the next image to see what I mean.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJqedFW9I0t7XB2jiPqAqYY4WXCT7H_TOPsU5Gvl_VE3qh5mGF82Zm9cESqkJ7NJB8M8FYMCzkhQB_CRW-HZrI_SJe-9fVSd5uTRJguJWEdCtxBnPN44_oBwCMG2Tqbgf1yMGuTRLADlE/s1600/IMG_08.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJqedFW9I0t7XB2jiPqAqYY4WXCT7H_TOPsU5Gvl_VE3qh5mGF82Zm9cESqkJ7NJB8M8FYMCzkhQB_CRW-HZrI_SJe-9fVSd5uTRJguJWEdCtxBnPN44_oBwCMG2Tqbgf1yMGuTRLADlE/s1600/IMG_08.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHdKKrvLuhOiPugQZSGHz70Hsp0ddum0b8tRF-QMQtCcfB3kOI7Z6qB4bHxTJkuw_Gk9ViB1nMOktxnTUe_2ariuKO_mswI8BD_VIEptZcOe9DzFrgc_Yahs8uoNlwitf4oZErOQmNrQU/s1600/IMG_09.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHdKKrvLuhOiPugQZSGHz70Hsp0ddum0b8tRF-QMQtCcfB3kOI7Z6qB4bHxTJkuw_Gk9ViB1nMOktxnTUe_2ariuKO_mswI8BD_VIEptZcOe9DzFrgc_Yahs8uoNlwitf4oZErOQmNrQU/s1600/IMG_09.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Since It was very cold outside, right after I took the shots, I went back to the car, continuing my journey home.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2uiZFxu_DKaEVcPmaCjhb8iwuyORk3bljcnctLcPCh3yjl-4ZIjm1418SktlkjzHECo7NSbsbEWfoYBCxdDPyR9xGVi_Rg-A8XpgGd4F8OALUkxpZhFhWwgbA0yIxIOGT3NFLds0vKN4/s1600/IMG_10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2uiZFxu_DKaEVcPmaCjhb8iwuyORk3bljcnctLcPCh3yjl-4ZIjm1418SktlkjzHECo7NSbsbEWfoYBCxdDPyR9xGVi_Rg-A8XpgGd4F8OALUkxpZhFhWwgbA0yIxIOGT3NFLds0vKN4/s1600/IMG_10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">You can see the planned highway on the map that follows. The <b><span style="color: #0b5394;">blue parts </span></b>are finished, the <b><span style="color: #990000;">red ones </span></b>planned, and the <span style="color: #e69138;"><b>orange ones</b></span> under construction right now.</div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqeNrSRzinnfvLOyWsiZLi9ZgRULDlGHZCTxzNr35LtAkPWcYvH_S6HTNGzfUoj4Wq5_jab957YVdBTKsQLqpOIkAZVaORxtodqFAwKHb5Fa9j0AYo2etn7vpMmTy4NBdlQ0L5j6ipOdo/s1600/Untitled-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqeNrSRzinnfvLOyWsiZLi9ZgRULDlGHZCTxzNr35LtAkPWcYvH_S6HTNGzfUoj4Wq5_jab957YVdBTKsQLqpOIkAZVaORxtodqFAwKHb5Fa9j0AYo2etn7vpMmTy4NBdlQ0L5j6ipOdo/s1600/Untitled-1.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b>I hope you had a great start into the new week, and I'm back on Wednesday with a whole new post from Split that I'm really excited about. So stay tuned. </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><u><a href="http://www.mersad-photography.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html" target="_blank">Where I'm linking to</a></u></div></div>

Views from the Highway A1 in Bosnia and Herzegovina

I am interrupting the Split travel posts to quickly share with you some leftover images I had from December 2014. I was visiting Sarajevo, a...

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Sisters Epp, Paris 1920s

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY2oTnD7H-UGZjc6dEYDmNyHfuIccc4p6usHTTHTtkKFJRppkz7_NFQShyKmraDDD6bewpCzoA2Sc3pZvHmx_Q4w7eVgHAOATbj0hJJXHVyv9QNvTuCAJ3YivUs09Nk5HBdXtoHOH-Mskf/s1600/Sisters+Epp2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY2oTnD7H-UGZjc6dEYDmNyHfuIccc4p6usHTTHTtkKFJRppkz7_NFQShyKmraDDD6bewpCzoA2Sc3pZvHmx_Q4w7eVgHAOATbj0hJJXHVyv9QNvTuCAJ3YivUs09Nk5HBdXtoHOH-Mskf/s1600/Sisters+Epp2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUIbtyomcfpgYn0M8mzS7PJgHvfqVsLiJ4qsT0rcQRFS0wgKzcxHCh1Ol3EKB-Hy7rYDt5ktcCxiYFksASDYrcmc4MhVhG2j8QxdJ8BsJ1ya5fBtR8i-mou8gdqfKd-9A5yW0-T0plh7vI/s1600/Sisters+Epp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUIbtyomcfpgYn0M8mzS7PJgHvfqVsLiJ4qsT0rcQRFS0wgKzcxHCh1Ol3EKB-Hy7rYDt5ktcCxiYFksASDYrcmc4MhVhG2j8QxdJ8BsJ1ya5fBtR8i-mou8gdqfKd-9A5yW0-T0plh7vI/s1600/Sisters+Epp.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Les soeurs Epp ,Les Folies Bergere, dans la revue “De la Folie Pure”,habilleés par René Ranson</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://yooniqimages.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">via</a> - <a href="http://fritzundco.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">via</a></div>

Sisters Epp, Paris 1920s

Les soeurs Epp ,Les Folies Bergere, dans la revue “De la Folie Pure”,habilleés par René Ranson via - via

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Celebrating New Year's Eve in Split

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>I hope everyone had a great New Years celebration and came well into 2015. We celebrated New Year's Eve in Split, Croatia, where we also spent a couple of days during the holidays. </b><a href="http://mersad-photography.blogspot.com/2015/01/happy-new-year-incl-travel-update-and.html" target="_blank"><u>I already posted some preview mobile phone images in my last post</u>,</a> but from now on the real travel series will start.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>I'm not numbering the parts like usual, since I will bring you so many different themed posts from Split, that each one will hold as their own seperate piece. </b>We visited the old city, spent some lovely luxurious days in the Radisson Blu Resort in Split, visited Game of Thrones shooting locations (which I'm really excided about), and also saw some wonderful winter beaches and sea.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">So all that is coming up in the posts that will follow, but for this one I will be sharing some images from the New Year's Eve celebration.<br /><br /><b>Our Travel to Split is made up of multiple parts. Other parts include:</b><br /><a href="http://www.mersad-photography.blogspot.com/2015/01/celebrating-new-years-eve-in-split.html" target="_blank"><u><b>Part One: </b>Celebrating New Year's Eve in Split</u></a><br /><a href="http://www.mersad-photography.blogspot.com/2015/01/game-of-thrones-location-photos-in.html" target="_blank"><u><b>Part Two:</b> The Klis Fortress (Game of Thrones Location Photos 1)</u></a><br /><u><a href="http://mersad-photography.blogspot.com/2015/01/game-of-thrones-location-photos-in_9.html" target="_blank"><b>Part Three:</b> Diocletian Palace (Game of Thrones Location Photos 2)</a></u><br /><a href="http://mersad-photography.blogspot.com/2015/01/visiting-seaside-promenade-in-split.html" target="_blank"><u><b>Part Four:</b> <span style="text-align: justify;">Visiting the Seaside Promenade</span></u></a><br /><u style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://mersad-photography.blogspot.com/2015/01/our-stay-at-radisson-blu-resort-in-split.html" target="_blank"><b>Part Five:</b> Our Stay at the Radisson Blu Resort</a></u><br /><u style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://mersad-photography.blogspot.com/2015/01/a-walk-along-winter-beach.html" target="_blank"><b>Part Six:</b> A Walk along the Winter Beach</a></u></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i>click on the images for a bigger view</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5mxKuV20P43n5BUNHS1RRvdHg1gGG7eWcd7N_4y5jgghQFbwQz2K4_fdgYet369oC8KKzOckULEkAVkTu6BmOzmtPFBEQwwa8icl8sVd6pQwfQnNgDnxkBJjPZwk1k4aL9NKf8Aistkg/s1600/IMG_01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5mxKuV20P43n5BUNHS1RRvdHg1gGG7eWcd7N_4y5jgghQFbwQz2K4_fdgYet369oC8KKzOckULEkAVkTu6BmOzmtPFBEQwwa8icl8sVd6pQwfQnNgDnxkBJjPZwk1k4aL9NKf8Aistkg/s1600/IMG_01.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><a name="more"></a><br /><h2 style="text-align: left;">Windy Days </h2><div style="text-align: justify;">The evening started somewhat late for us, as we strolled down to the <i>Riva </i>which is the walking lane along the Adriatic sea in Split. The reason for that was, the very windy and cold day that preceded the evening. But luckily, as the new year approached, the winds calmed down and we could enjoy the evening. In the distance of the next shot you will see the glowing colors of the celebration, that was already in full swing as we arrived.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisjD0k-3FbOD6RjSMY06BAFW_m9EodQtR1LYEym_zhShw_4nOEjfS70jGtbWL1M-riC3Fc0KEKKHglWUSXrlsqBE6V8GOlnr-ZHaoTEK28D8xAqQB27Blu17WFulHA7Na6EHyVyFag3-A/s1600/IMG_02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisjD0k-3FbOD6RjSMY06BAFW_m9EodQtR1LYEym_zhShw_4nOEjfS70jGtbWL1M-riC3Fc0KEKKHglWUSXrlsqBE6V8GOlnr-ZHaoTEK28D8xAqQB27Blu17WFulHA7Na6EHyVyFag3-A/s1600/IMG_02.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTXFEQmnykJ5oBOcOP_6XZOZ9MiTXE8cJO0wMwU7HqDJ2elPLfKA2VHdtUDznM0atfqLYqPb_nWNo2waz6Js5QVXGuIGEURuaO_ZrbS4VoCagpHkL_cJ3tggwQbte3CmFl6x5JGXth5yg/s1600/IMG_03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTXFEQmnykJ5oBOcOP_6XZOZ9MiTXE8cJO0wMwU7HqDJ2elPLfKA2VHdtUDznM0atfqLYqPb_nWNo2waz6Js5QVXGuIGEURuaO_ZrbS4VoCagpHkL_cJ3tggwQbte3CmFl6x5JGXth5yg/s1600/IMG_03.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><h2 style="text-align: left;">Celebrating on the Riva</h2><div style="text-align: justify;">The Split Riva was transformed into a glowing and colorful festival, with a huge stage at on side of it, and many people in front of it. The buildings were lit in many colors and small fireworks were already set off during the night, creating piercing spectacles in the black sky. We spend the countdown here, and as midnight approached a huge firework was set off.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaXvmhjzhMC8gbPsr0-Jl5GkfL3HiQKj7hOzptQeI9JwVflWZvbGWjGLaD3IcZeGinNka4NXJLgzcT7qOFmoF3c-Cj2awyEA957m_6aIzlgHQg8Y32e2ARwFiK-wF7MnxkFxg3BW5IMj4/s1600/IMG_04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaXvmhjzhMC8gbPsr0-Jl5GkfL3HiQKj7hOzptQeI9JwVflWZvbGWjGLaD3IcZeGinNka4NXJLgzcT7qOFmoF3c-Cj2awyEA957m_6aIzlgHQg8Y32e2ARwFiK-wF7MnxkFxg3BW5IMj4/s1600/IMG_04.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVSLM8RG11XxrZ1m2xTms4GNZkbnGXe2ag9eqAVHQ83qYJgW1zfSye5muAjjcRK6InliBQWfBjD9s4hXjq11zgcDDrehsr8qLyzbHlH3YcU7-JloSDAidzfNkSh9SBtf1DyVqWhbzc9jA/s1600/IMG_05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVSLM8RG11XxrZ1m2xTms4GNZkbnGXe2ag9eqAVHQ83qYJgW1zfSye5muAjjcRK6InliBQWfBjD9s4hXjq11zgcDDrehsr8qLyzbHlH3YcU7-JloSDAidzfNkSh9SBtf1DyVqWhbzc9jA/s1600/IMG_05.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN6eUTHSFiuBPv2b6EOvJFaus3n27yDPI1hPHX1IG7l_us4RLG2FcmsdXffOowrjye_EbRPpPKq_7LxKXTJrYgd_rllIdjIJnDZibprOgUYewTazQW-kA0eF4B78kDSnLw5ko9qyWyV28/s1600/IMG_06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN6eUTHSFiuBPv2b6EOvJFaus3n27yDPI1hPHX1IG7l_us4RLG2FcmsdXffOowrjye_EbRPpPKq_7LxKXTJrYgd_rllIdjIJnDZibprOgUYewTazQW-kA0eF4B78kDSnLw5ko9qyWyV28/s1600/IMG_06.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">The smoke from the fireworks in the distance, colored the sky into pale colors of the spotlights that lit the surrounding buildings. All along the<i> Riva</i>, huge palm trees gave a special feeling to the celebration.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuPIF4xXp1F80-DKbKEqlVKWJjfQEDtQ7TTxX4cU_9NV4Zqm02qi7s46wElPcZnrIdmJBe1Hlm0llj7j0AN1-4IXCcM3_wsWrGeeKDs2J6T4rwzVUOpvr0f41C85lcfYoMQ-QN5TT2j6E/s1600/IMG_07.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuPIF4xXp1F80-DKbKEqlVKWJjfQEDtQ7TTxX4cU_9NV4Zqm02qi7s46wElPcZnrIdmJBe1Hlm0llj7j0AN1-4IXCcM3_wsWrGeeKDs2J6T4rwzVUOpvr0f41C85lcfYoMQ-QN5TT2j6E/s1600/IMG_07.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgme8t29VihE-fJ6Kl3VCvbSIAZBUiccfAE2V7WmQnBUksntwgdhCXUvR1Fbz7Jiela6Btz-Lejabe0pAlS90cS0kDJNPZHKReUvwx3k_veL3Ulv_oRuwMyIL4UOtIlOzrp_N5yLzODcP0/s1600/IMG_08.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgme8t29VihE-fJ6Kl3VCvbSIAZBUiccfAE2V7WmQnBUksntwgdhCXUvR1Fbz7Jiela6Btz-Lejabe0pAlS90cS0kDJNPZHKReUvwx3k_veL3Ulv_oRuwMyIL4UOtIlOzrp_N5yLzODcP0/s1600/IMG_08.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">A private celebration, from which I only caught colorful balloons that hung from the ceiling, was being held in one of the buildings along the walking lane. They must have had a great sight of the celebration and fireworks.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgip3AA5H-StJBKvOEt2UK-Zs6JvKKNEO_LaUnwZ011UxmVml-V9OUAza9dggkjLHa-9uAdh2mRhNUrSu8en9otJCpML60ILJ-aV5wTWHnvAU1rSoWQ2mNAZsltxaT3MyfLXjAJfmWNKrU/s1600/IMG_09.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgip3AA5H-StJBKvOEt2UK-Zs6JvKKNEO_LaUnwZ011UxmVml-V9OUAza9dggkjLHa-9uAdh2mRhNUrSu8en9otJCpML60ILJ-aV5wTWHnvAU1rSoWQ2mNAZsltxaT3MyfLXjAJfmWNKrU/s1600/IMG_09.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><h2 style="text-align: left;">Into the Night</h2><div style="text-align: justify;">As the evening progressed we departed from the walking lane and started exploring the old town of Split at night. In this next shot you will get a sense of the scope of the celebration, with the stage on the far end of it. Bakeries and little shops were open along the lane, providing people with food and drinks. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQx7C18ZO9qe9UI2AsLLdG1jI66uG3a6BEL_cAXuHf2qtrMQKzs_8mt5egy-ewjfW4SJw39dABcDcz1wMON7d-sHVLiCfS3G4iuheaLNBlQkH7aAE3miWMJsEwynDjmHyDVn9gDWjeXpE/s1600/IMG_10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQx7C18ZO9qe9UI2AsLLdG1jI66uG3a6BEL_cAXuHf2qtrMQKzs_8mt5egy-ewjfW4SJw39dABcDcz1wMON7d-sHVLiCfS3G4iuheaLNBlQkH7aAE3miWMJsEwynDjmHyDVn9gDWjeXpE/s1600/IMG_10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj94vzacx_LwZYFxl2N9rGObPYTZcJOHjJOmzozZquKck08W5sTwo27fIYIiQ7R5jCyfZQvJMz4Q6Shliw5GH3ff5KoalOX3Q8sGEJNzJeH3CLQqi-eH3V4KKImahGvZBxMf6ScQEa5YFc/s1600/IMG_12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj94vzacx_LwZYFxl2N9rGObPYTZcJOHjJOmzozZquKck08W5sTwo27fIYIiQ7R5jCyfZQvJMz4Q6Shliw5GH3ff5KoalOX3Q8sGEJNzJeH3CLQqi-eH3V4KKImahGvZBxMf6ScQEa5YFc/s1600/IMG_12.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRALGHI3K0-IUxSOOCnx3SuGV4g0QxcLEFizFECbWKj75OpTxSH-4ZWLh3ZxCHLYr_HA5FRmpessBi3dXfOvMFXrTxtiFAmBASUA9hh-9RwuOkIXArFv55HyAmmJebfcrRVlqgEx6RK3k/s1600/IMG_13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRALGHI3K0-IUxSOOCnx3SuGV4g0QxcLEFizFECbWKj75OpTxSH-4ZWLh3ZxCHLYr_HA5FRmpessBi3dXfOvMFXrTxtiFAmBASUA9hh-9RwuOkIXArFv55HyAmmJebfcrRVlqgEx6RK3k/s1600/IMG_13.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><h2 style="text-align: left;">The Old Town of Split</h2><div style="text-align: justify;">Next up I will show you some images from the old town. Split was filled with people for this event, and the inner streets of the old town were beautifully lit, as most of them took a stroll, half an hour after midnight.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhBUgb2ndWz80AEZNZplarcSmV3XsuRP9Uf1D8PwQTpG0n6JPLw0zAgwdnSf6FY6qaE31rGGcuTUdL7UUKFopJ4PEN7U_Rx17d6jISpLalEFSMQjOz0SrBDS7GI7q-Z04hMwjRDjrws2Q/s1600/IMG_14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhBUgb2ndWz80AEZNZplarcSmV3XsuRP9Uf1D8PwQTpG0n6JPLw0zAgwdnSf6FY6qaE31rGGcuTUdL7UUKFopJ4PEN7U_Rx17d6jISpLalEFSMQjOz0SrBDS7GI7q-Z04hMwjRDjrws2Q/s1600/IMG_14.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDeP9wyEyo-HDGJn2WWPN7XncDIt5avAahbUwsr8qjvOP4Vmr4QDTNiWEkXeIGVlJYseY3iprGJ-NK16Y6LPcn3M5HtmWJVrQCXTE6UKTjHOI2oVGRgcLg_dLm84CuEkiAVW16BBMdgVI/s1600/IMG_15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDeP9wyEyo-HDGJn2WWPN7XncDIt5avAahbUwsr8qjvOP4Vmr4QDTNiWEkXeIGVlJYseY3iprGJ-NK16Y6LPcn3M5HtmWJVrQCXTE6UKTjHOI2oVGRgcLg_dLm84CuEkiAVW16BBMdgVI/s1600/IMG_15.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOXrf4cWv2Nq5gb_5veV_yiOOtZmbzmNRTddTstGIUJCI415bDak5vbvw4dn6CuazBGWyYav-J7lbvn8Yb7B7MGnzYtJKRP5R1Q_bbwWxeRtSwKgduunRMgxEixIJkYVAviemC8LpQbq0/s1600/IMG_16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOXrf4cWv2Nq5gb_5veV_yiOOtZmbzmNRTddTstGIUJCI415bDak5vbvw4dn6CuazBGWyYav-J7lbvn8Yb7B7MGnzYtJKRP5R1Q_bbwWxeRtSwKgduunRMgxEixIJkYVAviemC8LpQbq0/s1600/IMG_16.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFaHORldgBKbWnZfMiCmSizsKIJe6dWn9HsKozBhEP8UdSX2YRFuZQ70sQd3fLdZ6NgmXG5O3yI5h2Q47l_xV-LC3vKS5_cGs4ebFVxWJ0yV5Qi5f-xc6niQ1cOIqKEOz2iFJpScz39Qg/s1600/IMG_17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFaHORldgBKbWnZfMiCmSizsKIJe6dWn9HsKozBhEP8UdSX2YRFuZQ70sQd3fLdZ6NgmXG5O3yI5h2Q47l_xV-LC3vKS5_cGs4ebFVxWJ0yV5Qi5f-xc6niQ1cOIqKEOz2iFJpScz39Qg/s1600/IMG_17.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Another private celebration in a restaurant. I love the glowing lights coming from the inside. As the night progressed, it became colder, and we finally made our way back to our hotel to get a rest. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju4oOJE4DCyyQLQdZsJnrwNju_k-bmKWXLJWVW2Det2_pn9S_N2cFPdTV5mdzrvc7yRUjVrsUcNU9jrDelQJ3_GrTOAfkTb_SOBquA_TI55tzlUmkw81hzR87-aSvZeTdjuUf8X50qatU/s1600/IMG_18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju4oOJE4DCyyQLQdZsJnrwNju_k-bmKWXLJWVW2Det2_pn9S_N2cFPdTV5mdzrvc7yRUjVrsUcNU9jrDelQJ3_GrTOAfkTb_SOBquA_TI55tzlUmkw81hzR87-aSvZeTdjuUf8X50qatU/s1600/IMG_18.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I hope you enjoyed our New Year's Eve Celebration images from Split.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>How did you celebrate the New Year?</b></div><br /><a href="http://www.mersad-photography.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html" target="_blank"><br /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mersad-photography.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html" target="_blank"><u>Where I'm Linking To</u></a></div></div>

Celebrating New Year's Eve in Split

I hope everyone had a great New Years celebration and came well into 2015. We celebrated New Year's Eve in Split, Croatia, where we also...

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Happy New Year! [incl. travel update and photos]

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>I hope everyone came into 2015<i> </i>with a great celebration, weather it was big and festive, or quiet and reflective.</b> Here are my friend Selma's dog Brownie and my dog Beni, who also send season's greetings (yes, we are that kind of dog people). Getting the first shot took some time, but I think it turned out good.<br /><br /><b>As I'm writing this I'm looking out at the Adriatic Sea off the coasts in Split, Croatia.</b> I spent New Year's Eve here, and will be staying for two more days. After our dog images, I will show you some sneak peek shots from our travel that I took with my phone camera. Of course the Canon camera is not far away, and you can expect a nice travel series soon, after I return.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>click on the images for a bigger view</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirH-bOxtqS7e8HFr5S4tsxqpiO2SeiDidXj3yHHqaODKYU7ylrCrbP7iVTKEBb1uq40mNiVyJh0NW6ZkuKjaItg6tAHBE2GfmCkD0yTlh3Cryigncy4D7ema5fuDFWL02azHWbUW7_Ls0/s1600/IMG_01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirH-bOxtqS7e8HFr5S4tsxqpiO2SeiDidXj3yHHqaODKYU7ylrCrbP7iVTKEBb1uq40mNiVyJh0NW6ZkuKjaItg6tAHBE2GfmCkD0yTlh3Cryigncy4D7ema5fuDFWL02azHWbUW7_Ls0/s1600/IMG_01.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a name="more"></a>I hope you are taking the 1st day of 2015 off, to rest from last night's celebration.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidVwOHS9FGuudcVnOYJi6Ar-V2yBL6uH2s4XZDPBqD2f1EctWJymAo5O3vb2c1-donkFtjZcgpbyOYAzQm-F5unWNvD-Q2rkF9YgmlCp6wUPg2H83fnKI4iRa68Juzcgt2NIeogJ7RZd4/s1600/IMG_02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidVwOHS9FGuudcVnOYJi6Ar-V2yBL6uH2s4XZDPBqD2f1EctWJymAo5O3vb2c1-donkFtjZcgpbyOYAzQm-F5unWNvD-Q2rkF9YgmlCp6wUPg2H83fnKI4iRa68Juzcgt2NIeogJ7RZd4/s1600/IMG_02.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b><b>Here are some shots from Split that I took with my phone camera:</b><br /><b><br /></b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4NLkZB6OqRjY33WwIrhyphenhyphen1gIZx4kffgxagRBGfGSMi0rptUPfVPDADkQtiuGa38rEkMVRkxQiTmooLoqXS3nKfgrXFPYQPTP6QRgdZX8PCeYp8Wq7MSEf1f4-lMrUoanB2gFagtt0ZBcw/s1600/IMG_20141231_162940.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4NLkZB6OqRjY33WwIrhyphenhyphen1gIZx4kffgxagRBGfGSMi0rptUPfVPDADkQtiuGa38rEkMVRkxQiTmooLoqXS3nKfgrXFPYQPTP6QRgdZX8PCeYp8Wq7MSEf1f4-lMrUoanB2gFagtt0ZBcw/s1600/IMG_20141231_162940.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><i> A view out on the sea from our hotel as the sun sets on the last day of 2014.</i><br /><i><br /></i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPR1kKC6XpRNZIpj-GlVMEgYMBBnAaKAYwnf41e1P3rRqWGIHaCWieyCPP7Ev81KC0vXdmfnkAPzjwV778Yj_ocOhsVScanxLyb520nYVOCQKk11sIKa6lZm8Lhl0LnuhvgWGKamAWBts/s1600/IMG_20141231_172526.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPR1kKC6XpRNZIpj-GlVMEgYMBBnAaKAYwnf41e1P3rRqWGIHaCWieyCPP7Ev81KC0vXdmfnkAPzjwV778Yj_ocOhsVScanxLyb520nYVOCQKk11sIKa6lZm8Lhl0LnuhvgWGKamAWBts/s1600/IMG_20141231_172526.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <i>A shot from my room in the Radison Blu Resort in Split.</i><br /><i><br /></i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHJY8jqeZYOCvFZVZiWmFSgUfdTwEPAaP02IEvvH-LFzI0LAhaNLVoBvvdAPfPttdyspdq1mGyZWrhhkBtGRpb1vWazQDca0ahzZ_JvUexSJs7xjel5Cf7NKTMHeL7eP-jzQBmuUgJJaU/s1600/IMG_20150101_011258.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHJY8jqeZYOCvFZVZiWmFSgUfdTwEPAaP02IEvvH-LFzI0LAhaNLVoBvvdAPfPttdyspdq1mGyZWrhhkBtGRpb1vWazQDca0ahzZ_JvUexSJs7xjel5Cf7NKTMHeL7eP-jzQBmuUgJJaU/s1600/IMG_20150101_011258.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <i>Me and my sister Jasmina, a couple of minutes into 2015.</i><br /><i><br /></i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdOC5cc4YJNauUKRfC6lNi64HI2nXbRPU4mftQm1fV6Ss_fxjhQiY0VrcjmpxANGn1K1RS0BcsVWN2VGsSIeXa8CxJkLuVNLp4TtUr4Y1Tnwi0YvFT_z4lGXbV6x7f0AXY8BhpVY2ag3s/s1600/IMG_20150101_095908.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdOC5cc4YJNauUKRfC6lNi64HI2nXbRPU4mftQm1fV6Ss_fxjhQiY0VrcjmpxANGn1K1RS0BcsVWN2VGsSIeXa8CxJkLuVNLp4TtUr4Y1Tnwi0YvFT_z4lGXbV6x7f0AXY8BhpVY2ag3s/s1600/IMG_20150101_095908.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><i> A new day rises in a New Year.</i><br /><i><br /></i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI2aK7kuQmr_Kjxc96g643RX-XFWs4_TWNKx1FCJPSCE0NX0xXq6zHYRzSSjn0mgGqnbYgYUmU8Amk4KOGsL6JvoCLI-R4MnG5v0r9rXwyAE8KT15lVBN6tLtoycqLohbGPEMVqeBcxvE/s1600/IMG_20150101_110028.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI2aK7kuQmr_Kjxc96g643RX-XFWs4_TWNKx1FCJPSCE0NX0xXq6zHYRzSSjn0mgGqnbYgYUmU8Amk4KOGsL6JvoCLI-R4MnG5v0r9rXwyAE8KT15lVBN6tLtoycqLohbGPEMVqeBcxvE/s1600/IMG_20150101_110028.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <i>On the balcony of the hotel after breakfast.</i><br /><i><br /></i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Interesting clouds got me to take my camera out. Looks like a bird flying through the air.</i><br /><b><br /></b><b><br /></b><b><br /></b><b>I wish you all the best in the New Year!</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><u><a href="https://www.facebook.com/mersaddonkophotography" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #0b5394;">You can stay updated on all things that go on here</span></b></a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/mersaddonkophotography" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #0b5394;"><br />through my Facebook Page.</span></b></a></u></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mersad-photography.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html" target="_blank">Where I'm Linking To</a></div></div>

Happy New Year! [incl. travel update and photos]

I hope everyone came into 2015 with a great celebration, weather it was big and festive, or quiet and reflective. Here are my friend Selma...

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