The former jousting field below Burg Dürnstein (Steiermark) viewed through the ramparts

Water wheel power supply at the Grabner fish pond, Pörtschach Austria

Holma Hubn

View from our room at the Villa Poggiano, Montepunciano

Tuscany

Montepulciano on the hill and below, the Sanctuary of the Madonna di San Biagio designed by Antonio da Sangallo the Elder in 16th century

Tuscan evening. San Bartolomeo on the hill on the left and Monticchiello on the distant hill on the right

Viewed south from Villa Poggiano, Montepulciano

View north of La Val di Chiana from Montepulciano from the end of a laneway off Piazza Grande

Tuscan fields in the evening light, La Val di Chiana. View north from Montepulciano

A peek at La Val di Chiana through a Montepulciano laneway

The rock warrior of Dubrovnik, Croatia silently guards the medieval walled city

The walls of the old city of Dubrovnik are about 100m to the left. Behind the warrior is his fort, Fort Lovrjenac.

Swallows over Dubrovnik, Croatia

View over the Dominican Monistary with St Blaise's Church dome on the right

The northern rampart and moat to the old city of Dubrovnik

These walls were strengthened to resist cannon fire

Dubrovnik from Mount Srd

Fort St John and the Old Harbour Dubrovnik

View of Hvar Town from Hvar Castle, Island of Hvar, Croatia

A lone Yatchman wnds his way to Stari Grad, Hvar for the night

View from the ferry

Crystal clear Lake Kozjak of the Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia

Note the trout in the lake

A couple of travertine encrusted tree trunks submerged in Lake Okrugljak, Plitvice Lakes National Park

Dissolving limestone in the surrounding hills is what causes the travertine encrustation of vegetable matter in the lakes. This is the basis of the unique ever changing biodynamics of the lake system.

The many colours of the Plitvice Lakes

Sastavci falls at Plitvice Lakes, Croatia

Heiliger Georg, Pürgg with Grimming in the clouds

The famous White Horse Inn (Weissen Rössl) in St Wolfgang on Wolfgangsee

Photographed by Annette Trlin

Sailing on Wolfgangsee

Looking south-east towards Katrinalm

View of Bad Ischl looking west from the Jainzen (834m) lookout

This is one of Nela's favoutite walks albeit an easy one by her standards. Note the New Zealand like long white cloud typical of this area.

Hallstatt

Salt has been mined here since ancient times. The towns lends its name to the celtic period known as the Hallstatt Culture.