Plitvička Jezera 02

The Croatian coastline and the thousands of enchanted islands dotted along it are renowned for their beauty and serenity but once you wander inland towards the Bosnian border you stumble across something that will surely take your breath away.  PlitvičkaJezera, a UNESCO (World Heritage listed) National Park that was established in 1949 holds Croatia’s tallest waterfalls and looks spectacular in any season.

I put these photographs together from a trip there in August when the lakes were a deep azure colour and all the trees were in their full summer bloom.  Because of the quality of minerals and organisms in the water, the colour in the sixteen lakes is constantly changing.  Whilst walking round the eight km of steep winding pathways and wooden slatted trails that cross lakes and waterfalls alike, the altitude ranges from 503 m to 636 m above sea level.  This creates a real feeling of layers to the park and twinned with that are the continuous stereo sounds of the multitudes of animal species that inhabit the park. 

This has to be one of the most serene and inspiring places I have ever visited and possibly one of my favourite of all time, it was a pleasure photographing it.  I'm selling a limited amounts of prints in a variety of sizes including A4, A3 and A2. If enough people show interest then I will consider branching into canvases and framed prints