2016 December 16th. Evelina's 3rd birthday party with Eddie, Dario and Evelina at Svanesund Orust
2016 December 16th. Evelina's 3rd birthday party with Dario and Evelina at Svanesund Orust
2016 December 16th. Evelina's 3rd birthday party with Evelina being afraid of the candles at Svanesund Orust ;-)
2016 December 16th. Evelina's 3rd birthday party with Martina and Evelina at Svanesund Orust
2016 December 16th. Evelina's 3rd birthday party with Benjamin, Elinor, Eddie and Dario at Svanesund Orust
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2016 December 16th. Evelina's 3rd birthday party with Korana, Evelina, Jasmin and Amela at Svanesund Orust
2016 November 25th. The rain seems to stay in Brseč forever ;- ( Luckily, Josip arrived at noon with a beautiful old Fiat jeep ;-) This is how a true family jeep should look like. No plastic rubbish! If Fiat puts this model in production again with state-of-the-art drive-line engineering this will be a success..... who said Renegade? ;-(
2016 November 22nd. Autumn outside the graveyard in Brseč. The air is silk smooth and the temperature is 16 degC. Perfect for a long walk ;-)
2016 November 21st. Early morning at Brseč 51..... 100% humidity after days of raining ;-( Autumn is here.....with 17 deg C ;-)
2016 November 16th. The moloks have arrived to Brseč ;-) Is it an invasion from outer space?
2016 November 16th. The moloks replace the stinking waste containers used in Brseč until now. They will be placed partly underground to keep temperature down and of course to save space. Moloks are widely used in Scandinavia and have proved to work well ;-)
2016 November 16th. One of Pepic's shutters are partly rotten and need to be repaired ;-( He will probably do the job himself ;-)
2016 November 13th. A very grey day at promontory Sip ;-)
2016 November 13th. Oskar has cleaned the area for the house project ;-)
2016 November 13th. Oskar has cleaned the area for the house building project ;-)
2016 November 10th. Grey autumn day at the beach in Brseč. A full-format camera with a super-wide lens made it possible to catch the foreground too ;-)
2016 November 10th. Grey autumn day at the beach in Brseč ;-)
2016 November 10th. Grey autumn day at Riva in Brseč ;-)
2016 November 10th. Guess where in Brseč? ;-)
2016 November 10th. Grey autumn day in Brsec.... but it's compensated by the presence of the photographer's favourite car in Brseč ;-)
2016 November 10th. Grey autumn day in an empty Brseč ;-)
2016 November 10th. Grey autumn day in Brseč..... but the entrace is still blooming ;-)
2016 November 10th. Grey autumn day at the playground in Brseč ;-)
2016 November 10th. Grey autumn day at predgrad in Brseč... but who cares with this view ;-)
2016 November 10th. Grey autumn day at Brseč 51 ;-)
2016 November 10th. Grey autumn day at the graveyard in Brseč
2016 November 9th. Dusan's house in Brseč needs a well-deserved water proofing ;-)
2016 November 9th. The bell of Sveti Križ in Brseč
2016 November 9th. An old gravestone in Brseč subjected to the inevitable forces of nature
2016 November 9th. Vanda made a perfect woodpile for Renata in Brseč ;-)
2016 November 9th. Renata has decorated the entrance to the house in Brseč with an eye-catching pumpkin ;-)
2016 November 9th. A new fresh generation of pinecones enters the scene at Riva in Brseč ;-)
2016 November 9th. Fishermen with Bora problems at Riva in Brseč ;-(
2016 November 9th. Fishermen with Bora problems at Riva in Brseč ;-( Hopefully, the phone call means a quick fix ;-)
2016 November 7th. Autumn jugo in the Kvarner channel
2016 November 7th. Autumn Jugo returns the pebbles to the beach in Brseč ;-)
2016 November 7th. Autumn kills the fig tree leaves too.... though it's in 'hot' Brseč ;-)
2016 November 7th. Autumn in Brseč
2016 November 7th. Autumn chestnut tree in Brseč
2016 November 7th. Autumn 'fruits' in Brseč
2016 November 7th. Autumn and still many flowers around in Brseč ;-)
2016 november 3rd. So, what conclusion can we draw of this finding at Riva? Alternative 1: The amateur fisherman didn't catch any fish.....got furious and threw the gear into the Sea ;-) Alternative 2: The amateur fisherman misinterpreted the expression 'Deep Sea Fishing' and dived to the bottom with his gear. Hopefully, only the fishing gear stayed there for 6-12 months ;-)
16 November 1st. All Saints day in the graveyard, Brseč
2016 October 30th. The first photo on a 1,5 hours walk to Brestova. The obvious first snapshot...... ;-)
2016 October 30th. First road sign after leaving the main road heading for Brestova ;-)
2016 October 30th. Large jet plane heading towards northern Europe..... a view of pure joy! ;-)
2016 October 30th. The photographer cannot resist shooting these two lovely stone houses at Stipani along the road to Brestova ;-)
2016 October 30th. The photographer's weakness for 'electrickery' never fails ;-) This isolator bridge can be seen at Stipani along the road to Brestova.
2016 October 30th. The photographer's weakness for 'electrickery' never fails ;-) This old isolator bridge can be seen at Stipani along the road to Brestova.
2016 October 30th. The lighthouse at the last bend in Brestova
2016 October 30th. Closeup of the lighthouse in Brestova
2016 October 30th. The ferry ticket-kiosk at Brestova
2016 October 30th. The landing pier at Brestova for the Brestova-Porozina ferry ;-)
2016 October 30th. Bird's-eye-view of Brestova
2016 October 29th. A beautiful day and of course there are people on the beach in Brseč ;-)
2016 October 29th. A beautiful day and Stanko relaxes in his favourite hideaway ;-)
2016 October 26th. Autumn signs in Brseč ;-)
2016 October 26th. Autumn signs in above the beach in Brseč ;-)
2016 October 26th. Autumn signs above the beach in Brseč ;-)
2016 October 22nd. Mošćenice from the highway ;-)
2016 October 22nd. An autumn view along Kvarner channel, shot between Mošćenice and Sveta Jelena ;-)
2016 October 22nd. The hanging cliff along the secondary road just north of Sveta Jelena ;-)
2016 october 22nd. Large fresh-water fountain outside Jilovica, between Brseč and Mošćenička Draga
2016 october 22nd. Large white mushrooms along the main road, not far from Mošćenička Draga :-)
2016 october 22nd. Proof of vulcanic activity some million years ago along the main road to Mošćenička Draga ;-)
2016 october 20th. Autumn rain on a parking place in Brseč ;-)
2016 october 20th. Autumn rain on a terrace in Brseč
2016 october 13th. Opatija-Matulji railway station..... direction Zabreb ;-)
2016 october 13th. Opatija-Matulji railway station
2016 october 13th. Opatija-Matulji railway station..... direction Rijeka ;-)
2016 october 13th. The Matulji graveyard is well worth a visit because of its rare amphiteater layout
2016 october 13th. The Drago Saletnik grave in the Matulji graveyard
2016 september 28th. Barba Ive's house in Ivanine ;-)
2016 september 28th. The ruins beside barba Ive's house in Ivanine (Zagore)
2016 september 28th. The concrete truck starts to fill the wall mould at Michael's soon-to-be parking place in Brseč ;-)
2016 september 28th. Lino and working colleague washing the tools after a tough morning with extensive concrete work ;-) This will soon become Michael's exclusive parking place in Brsec ;-)
2016 september 28th. The three different moulds confining Michael's plot are finally filled with concrete ;-)
2016 september 27th. An evening view of Kvarner from Golovik
2016 september 27th. A lovely summer house in Golovik that is slowly being abandoned ;-(
2016 september 26th. Two lovely Brsečanke, Vilma and Renata, on a short hike to Stepća ;-)
2016 september 26th. On the side of the road up to Stepća there was a strange courting ritual... between a chicken and a pheasant!
2016 september 26th. At Stepća some foreigner is building an ugly house. At least a minimum of respect for the building tradition in this area could be expected!
2016 september 22nd. The electric bike has come to Brsec. It's state-of-the-art technology contraption with solely Shimano and Bosch components. Testing this wonder up to Martina proved to be a dream ride ;-)
2016 september 19th. Finally, after several months of searching, the poor photographer got a nice shot of a young viper ;-) Where? Just around the corner outside the entrance ;-)
2016 september 19th. Finally, after several months of searching, the poor photographer got a nice shot of a young viper ;-) Where? Just around the corner outside the entrance. Here it is on its way back to nature ;-)
2016 september 16th. Finally, the rain arrived to Brseč this morning! Hopefully it will continue a couple of days. The temperature needs to stabilize around 25 degrees ;-)
2016 september 11th. Annual mountain-bike race Mošćenička Draga - Brseč - Vodovod cesta - Mošćenice. This photo was shot from Brsec with a 600 mm lens ;-)
2016 september 11th. Annual mountain-bike race Mošćenička Draga - Brseč - Vodovod cesta - Mošćenice. This photo was shot from Brseč with a 600 mm lens ;-)
2016 september 11th. Milivoj's got banana trees in his backyard in Martina.... Cool. Vilma is fascinated ;-)
2016 september 11th. Milivoj's got banana trees in his backyard in Martina.... Cool ;-)
2016 september 11th. Franko's viewpoint in Martins could be improved slightly ;-)
2016 september 11th. Nice leaves in Golovik
2016 september 3rd. Yes, it's Nina's and Raul's memorable day ;-)
2016 september 3rd. Boris is a card-playing gatekeeper outside Ivanka's apartment. Why? ;-)
2016 september 3rd. Daniele, Danica, Mira, Ada, Renata, Danica, Zorka, Vilma and Boza waiting for the big moment
2016 September 3rd. Grandmother Danica is happy today... her little grandson is marrying in Brsec ;-)
2016 September 3rd. Lea, Zeljko, Mira, Dorotea, Ada, Eni, Tea, Renata, Maria, Danica, Marina, Vilma, Boza, Elisa and Ana waiting for the newly wed in Brsec ;-)
2016 September 3rd. Zeljko, Ema, Mira, Ada, Danica, Renata and Zorka waiting for the newly wed in Brseč ;-)
2016 September 3rd. Lea, Mira, Sara, Ada, Ruzica, Tea, Raul, Renata, Danica, Marina, Eni, Vilma, Ana, Ingrid and Darija waiting on the churchyard for the newly wed to show up ;-)
2016 September 3rd. Ivan, Giani, Lorena, Ema, Mira, Ada, Tea, Renata, Maria, Danica, Marina, Zorka, Eni, Sonja, Vilma and Ana waiting for the newly wed in Brseč
2016 September 3rd. Suzi, Mira, Ema, Ada, Sara, Tea, Renata, Danica, Marina, Sonja and Vilma waiting for the newly wed in Brseč ;-)
2016 September 3rd. Sandra and Renata in chatting action on the balcony of Đurjica ;-)
2016 September 3rd. Drinks and cookies for the wedding guests on the churchyard in Brseč ;-)
2016 September 3rd. A group of relaxed Brsečani.... Saša, Valter, Manuela, Renata and Darija ;-)
2016 September 3rd. The main mummy tools when walking around with a one year old kid on the churchyard in Brseč ;-)
2016 September 3rd. Danko seems to be a serious man ;-)
2016 September 3rd. Nevio is revitalized after visiting the wedding ceremony in the church. Ines does not recognize him ;-)
2016 September 3rd. Manuela, Ines and Saša outside Đurjica in Brseč
2016 September 3rd. The church is stuffed, so two girls have to stand at the entrance. Good for the photographer.... he likes colour kicks ;-)
2016 September 3rd. Iva does not pass unnoticed...... 'The cherry on the icecream' ;-)
2016 September 3rd. Iva again.... saying something smooth ;-)
2016 September 3rd. Well, well.... this is the tough side of Iva. Watch out guys! ;-)
2016 September 3rd. Iva in beautiful profile ;-)
2016 September 3rd. But Iva's tough side has its cracking smile too ;-)
2016 September 3rd. Ema's new pet.... the walking stick ;-)
2016 September 3rd. Danica, Lidija, Jagoda, Sandra, Christina, Korina and Pepica are chatting and doing other disturbing things outside the open church door. Hopefully, the priest will keep the door closed next time ;-(
2016 September 3rd. Lidija, Mikela, Arjan, Sara, Dorotea, Raul, Christina, Korina and Josip waiting for the newly wed on the church yard in Brseč
2016 September 3rd. Edo and Ruzica are discussing old times in Brseč (maybe)...... when life was easy and mummy fixed everything ;-)
2016 September 3rd. Boris, Nadia and Danica seem satisfied with what they experienced in the church. Korina, Dorotea and Sara are eager supporters ;-)
2016 September 3rd. Nadia, Boris, Gianni and Danica seem satisfied with what they experienced in the church. Korina, Dorotea and Sara are eager supporters ;-)
2016 September 3rd. The public's eagerly waiting for the newly wed in Brseč ;-)
2016 September 3rd. Finally, here they come Raul and Nina, under a heavy rain of rise ;-)
2016 September 3rd. Raul and Nina.....'fresh from the bakery' ;-)
2016 September 3rd. Raul and Nina....'fresh from the bakery' ;-)
2016 September 3rd. Raul and Nina being intimate while shaking off some rise grains ;-)
2016 September 3rd. Raul and Nina, under a rain of golden leaves ;-)
2016 September 3rd. Raul and Nina kissing under a rain of golden leaves ;-)
2016 September 3rd. Josip, Maria, Sara, Eni, Korina, Ivan, Mikela and Raul are eagerly waiting for the newly wed to unwrap the poor car ;-)
2016 September 3rd. Tea and Marina on the Kasteli balcony in Brseč
2016 September 3rd. Silvana revitalized. It must be the influence of the Brseč micro climate ;-)
2016 September 3rd. Anton, Pia and Ana are taking care of something fluffy with four legs.... in Brseč ;-)
2016 September 3rd. Nina, Raul and the musicians Dean and Feruccio walking in Brseč
2016 September 3rd. Dean, Nina, Saša, Daniele and Raul outside the plastic-wrapped transport vehicle ;-)
2016 September 3rd. Raul chatting with the kids while ripping off the plastic foil from the car ;-)
2016 September 3rd. Time for work says Nina and takes Raul's jacket while Daniele gives some 'good' advice. Oh, a merry Marinella appeared from nowhere ;-)
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2016 September 3rd. Saša's and Nina's backs are also fascinating ;-)
2016 September 3rd. Nina says: Rip it Raul ;-)
2016 September 3rd. The car is almost ready. Nina and Raul will soon leave Brseč ;-)
2016 September 3rd. Raul and Nina are soon ready to leave Brseč ;-)
2016 September 3rd. Nina, what about a kiss before leaving....says Raul ;-)
2016 September 3rd. Lidija, Josip, Danko, Karlo, Željka, Nadan, Angelo, Tea, Milivoj, Milivoj, Nadia, Lidija and Anton waiting for the newly wed to leave Brseč ;-)
2016 September 3rd. Lorena, Sandra, Ana and Ingrid, omongst others, are taking farewell of the newly wed ;-)
2016 September 3rd. Milivoj, Nadia, Anton, Lidija, Ingrid and Darija waiting for the newly wed to leave Brseč ;-)
2016 September 3rd. Even a happy wedding produces a lot of waste ;-(
2016 September 3rd. Barbara and Sandra are obviously addicted to the toxic waste from the caravan of cars passing the pizzeria in Brsec ;-)
2016 September 3rd. Barbara and Sandra in a very akward situation. Are they greeting people in the cars or, God forbid, starting a new business? ;-)
2016 September 3rd. Barbara seems happy with the situation ;-)
2016 September 2nd. Ivanka's entrance in Brseč is decorated....
2016 September 2nd. Ivanka's cellar door in Brseč is decorated....
2016 September 2nd. There is a party tent on the schoolyard in Brseč......
2016 September 2nd. There is a party tent on the schoolyard in Brseč.......
2016 September 2nd. Theatre Oz announcement in Brsec for kids.......and seniors ;-)
2016 august 22nd. Evening clouds over Sisol ridge. This is a typical kitchy amateur snapshot and it is included ONLY because of it's important message.It will be sunshine tomorrow in Brseč...... surprise? ;-)
2016 August 21st. Michael and Carl prepare Bellina at Riva
2016 August 21st. Michael and Carl on Bellina at Riva. The Suzuki 4-stroke wonder starts on the initial pull.... Oh these reliable Japanese ;-)
2016 August 21st. Michael and Wenche on Bellina at Riva. Time to prepare the main sail ;-)
2016 August 21st. Carl, Wenche and Michael on Bellina outside Riva. The main sail is prepared ;-)
2016 August 21st. Carl, Wenche and Michael on Bellina below the lighthouse at Riva. The main sail is prepared ;-)
2016 August 21st. Carl and Michael on Bellina outside Riva. The main sail is ready ;-)
2016 August 21st. Michael, Wenche and Carl on Bellina outside the lighthouse at Riva. They seem mentally ready for a short sailing trip ;-)
2016 August 21st. Carl, Wenche and Michael on Bellina below the lighthouse at Riva
2016 August 17th. A dull, cloudy late afternoon in Brsec. However, the transformation of the Addams family spooky house into a pleasant mansion makes you smile ;-)
2016 August 17th. The marking indicating the starting point for the Sisol trail is soon overgrown. The photographer will clean it ;-)
2016 August 17th. A promise is a promise.... the marking is cleaned the same day ;-)
2016 August 14th. Today, the new parking place in Brseč is stuffed with cars. Nevertheless, the entrance road to Brseč is also stuffed with cars. Maybe parking restrictions is the only way out of this mess.
016 August 10th. Pepić and Silvana have a chat at the wall outside Pepić house in Brseč. Sorry, this is a mediorcre mobile phone snapshot ;-(
2016 August 1st. Eddie and Evelina waiting for the bells to ding-dong in Liznjan ;-)
2016 July 31st. Evelina having breakfast on a comfortable chair ;-)
2016 July 29th. Milivoj, Guerino and Ivo in the late afternoon heat, waiting for the Blues Festival to start in Brseč
2016 July 29th. The bar is prepared and people start gathering at the Blues Festival in Brseč
2016 July 29th. The Lovran contribution to the Blues Festival in Brseč
2016 July 29th. The sound and light is in good hands at the Blues Festival in Brseč
2016 July 29th. Nadan, Maria, Sandra, Ana, Korina and Dorotea have their evening snack at the Blues Festival in Brseč
2016 July 29th. The audience seemed to be slightly unfamiliar to the music performed at Blues Festival in Brseč. The bands deserved much more credit for their excellent performance!
2016 July 29th. The Italian contribution to the Blues Festival in Brseč
2016 July 29th. The audience seemed to be slightly unfamiliar to the music performed at Blues Festival in Brseč.The bands deserved much more credit for their excellent performance!
2016 July 29th. The Serbian contribution to the Blues Festival in Brseč
2016 July 28th. Eddie's first self-controlled dive in his life ;-)
2016 July 28th. Eddie's first self-controlled dive in his life. A short evening rain shower makes the water feel warmer ;-)
2016 July 27th. This is the only way to communicate with youngsters nowadays. Eni is no exception ;-( This is a mobile phone image and the quality is fairly good ;-)
2016 July 26th. A brsečan daredevil diving from high altitude close to the beach in Brseč ;-)
2016 July 26th. Eddie, Evelina and Jasmin in the deep blue Adriatic ;-)
2016 July 26th. Eddie, Jasmin and Evelina in the deep blue Adriatic ;-)
2016 July 26th. Evelina and Jasmin in the deep blue Adriatic ;-)
2016 July 26th. Jasmin and Evelina in the deep blue Adriatic ;-)
2016 July 26th. Jasmin, Evelina and Eddie in the deep blue Adriatic ;-)
2016 July 26th. Sara, Eddie, Jasmin and Evelina in the deep blue Adriatic ;-)
2016 July 26th. Sara likes to swim subsurface and watch all interesting small creatures ;-)
2016 July 25th. Eddie and Evelina training in drinking water before trying the deep blue Adriatic Sea ;-)
2016 July 25th. Evelina and Eddie training in drinking water before trying the deep blue Adriatic Sea ;-)
2016 July 23rd. Guess who's the owner of this colourful necklace at Sveta Magdalena ;-)
2016 July 23rd. Yes, it's Renata's colourful necklace exhibited at Sveta Magdalena
2016 July 23rd. Robert is concentrating on something at Sveta Magdalena ;-)
2016 July 23rd. Robert is leading the church choir at Sveta Magdalena
2016 July 23rd. The ceremony will soon start at Sveta Magdalena. Vanda seems relaxed and satisfied with the arrangement ;-)
2016 July 23rd. Bruna, Tinka, Branka, Nadan, Giani, Vlado and Vanda singing at Sveta Magdalena
2016 July 23rd. The Brseč church choir sings a hymn at Sveta Magdalena
2016 July 23rd. The front-row audience is concentrated on the moral message from the priest at Sveta Madalena. Hopefully they will not forget it when they are back home.....wishful dreams.... Anyway, Vilma and Elda seem concentrated for the moment ;-)
2016 July 23rd. Part of the Brseč church choir waiting for their turn at Sveta Magdalena. From left: Nada, Tinka, Katarina, Bruna, Sanja, Zaklina and Robert
2016 July 23rd. Katarina, Sanja, Zaklina and Vlado at Sveta Magdalena
2016 July 23rd. A rear view of the public attending the ceremony at Sveta Magdalena
2016 July 23rd. Pia, Darko, Milivoj, Stanko, Marina, Silvana and Danica at Sveta Magdalena
2016 July 23rd. Pia, Darko, Milivoj, Stanko, Marina and Silvana at Sveta Magdalena
2016 July 23rd. Darko, Ivo, Branko, Nadan and Giani are (more or less) concentrated on the ceremony at Sveta Magdalena ;-)
2016 July 23rd. Darko and Pia at Sveta Magdalena watching the boats in the harbour
2016 July 23rd. Pia and Darko at Sveta Magdalena returning to the ceremony ;-)
2016 July 23rd. Vlado in a social chat at Sveta Magdalena
2016 July 23rd. Maria, Frauke and Christina at Sveta Magdalena
2016 July 23rd. Bogdan and Jovica found a slight breeze in the heat at Sveta Magdalena
2016 July 23rd. Milivoj 'meditating' at Sveta Magdalena
2016 July 23rd. Proud grandfather Darko with Pia at Sveta Magdalena
2016 July 23rd. Sanja and Vlado singing in duet at Sveta Magdalena
2016 July 23rd. Zaklina, Sanja and Vlado singing in trio at Sveta Magdalena
2016 July 22nd. Evelina and Eddie are getting familiar with the new pool ;-)
2016 July 22nd. Evelina and Eddie are getting familiar with the new pool
2016 July 22nd. Eddie makes himself familiar with the new pool ;-)
2016 July 22nd. Eddie's got the complete outfit..... but still not ready for the first dive ;-(
2016 July 22nd. Eddie swims but is still not ready for the first dive ;-(
2016 July 22nd. Eddie walks on the bottom and is still not ready for the first dive ;-(
2016 July 22nd. Evelina is safe in her yellow floating chair ;-)
2016 July 22nd. Evelina and Eddie remove drowned flies from the water ;-)
2016 July 9th. Fireworks after the oldtimer wooden boat regatta in Mošćenička Draga
2016 July 9th. A classy band playing after the oldtimer wooden boat regatta in Mošćenička Draga
2016 July 9th. A classic Albin inborder at the maritime museum in Mošćenička Draga
2016 July 9th. Oldtimer wooden boat regatta in Mošćenička Draga.
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2016 July 9th. Oldtimer wooden boat regatta in Mošćenička Draga. Ermano in action at the rudder seems surprised by the presence of the photographer ;-)
2016 July 9th. The Croatian marine shows the latest high-tech submarine in Opatija ;-)
2016 July 9th. Oldtimer car exhibition in Opatija..... and of course there are car bars placed in strategic positions ;-)
2016 July 3rd. Vilma and Renata patiently waiting for the photographer at the Golovik viewpoint bench ;-)
2016 June 26th. Naive woodwork exhibition at the theatre Oz in Brseč. Introduction at the entrance ;-)
2016 June 26th. Naive woodwork exhibition at the theatre Oz in Brseč. These are the presumed organizers ;-)
2016 June 26th. Naive woodwork exhibition at the theatre Oz in Brseč. Three graceful local girls waiting for the great opening ....Nokolina, Ingrid and Sandra ;-)
2016 June 26th. Naive woodwork exhibition at the theatre Oz in Brseč. The kids AND parents are fascinated by how the wooden pieces are refined and put together to their final form.... well, that's what we call art, isn't it?
2016 June 26th. Naive woodwork exhibition at the theatre Oz in Brseč
2016 june 14th. Last vibrations and the new parking in Brseč is finished... well almost. The two lamp posts are missing ;-)
2016 June 11th. Vanda's and Jovica's slimmed wall is finished. Now it's easier for the cars and trucks to pass ;-)
2016 June 6th. Bogdan's team knows how to build stone walls...... This one is Vanda's and Jovica's ;-)
2016 june 5th. The painting of the transformer sub-station in Brseč is finalized. Well, not a Nobel-prize winning poetic approach, but surely sanguinistic in its context ;-)
2016 june 4th. Ada, Renata and Vilma are eager to see the bride and groom after the church ceremony in the late afternoon ;-)
2016 june 4th. Ingrid keeps a certain distance to the crowd on the churchyard in Brseč ;-)
2016 june 4th. Not much to say, is it? Iva is a very sweet girl.... and maybe Siegmund Freud is her soft spot ;-)
2016 june 4th. This snapshot of Iva needs no comment ;-)
2016 june 4th. Tamara's hair is always a burning fire.... nice ;-)
2016 june 4th. Lina and Mirela are certainly not a secondary pick from the chocolate box ;-)
2016 june 4th. Lina's face is worth the oil painting ;-)
2016 june 4th. Katarina is waiting for the right moment ;-)
2016 june 4th. Katarina has found the right moment ;-)
2016 june 4th. Three doll-faced girls snapped from above.... Katarina, Sandra and Dorotea ;-)
2016 june 4th. Sandra instructs Korina how to make life miserable for the bridal couple ;-)
2016 june 4th. The youngsters execute their evil plan to stop the bridal couple from leaving Brseč ;-) Among others.... Katarina, Dorotea, Maria, Sandra, Korina and Ana
2016 june 4th. The youngsters execute their evil plan to stop the bridal couple from leaving Brseč ;-) Among others.... Katarina, Paolo, Ana, Dorotea, Korina, Ivan, Maria and Sandra!
2016 june 4th. The youngsters execute their evil plan to stop the bridal couple from leaving Brseč ;-) Among others.... Katarina, Dorotea, Korina, Sandra and Ana!
2016 june 4th. Dorotea, Vanda, Maria, Korina, Nina and Anton do their best to stop the bridal couple leaving Brseč ;-)
2016 june 4th. The youngsters are doing their best to stop the bridal couple leaving Brseč ;-) Among others.... Korina, Paolo, Ana, Vanda, Anton and Nina!
16 paolo2016 june 4th. The young villains execute their evil plan ;-) Paolo, Anton, Ana, Korina, Dorotea and Katarina! anton ana korina dorotea katarina wedding brseč
2016 june 4th. The youngsters are now extremely excited about their evil doings.... so they start war-painting themselves ;-) Among others... Paolo, Katarina, Sara, Nina, Ana, Ivan, Maria and Korina!
2016 june 4th. The youngsters are extremely excited about their evil doings.... so they start war-painting themselves ;-)
2016 june 4th. The young villains show each other how to apply war paint ;-) Sara, Katarina, Ana, Korina and Dorotea
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2016 june 4th. The bridal couple is facing hell when trying to leave Brseč ;-)
2016 june 4th. Mirela, Maria, Ines, Sanja, Sara, Suzi, Sandra, Roberto and Nada waiting for the bridal couple ;-)
2016 june 4th. Katarina, Dorotea, Mirela, Sanja, Sara, Ines, Nada and Suzi waiting for the bridal couple ;-)
2016 june 4th. Branka, Roberto, Ines, Nada and Sanja are waiting for the bride and groom.... Sanja is impatient and lights a cigarette ;-)
2016 june 4th. Poor Ani and David... they are subjected to a heavy rain of rice grains ;-)
2016 june 4th. The long awaited bridal kiss at the church portal ;-)
2016 june 4th. David and Ani will release 2 white doves. Hmmm, a symbolic act... but what does it mean? ;-)
2016 june 4th. David's first attempt to kiss Ani..... well, he has to start somewhere ;-)
2016 june 4th. Ah finally, David's and Ani's long awaited kiss ;-)
2016 june 4th. Zivko is an elegant man but feels uneasy in this situation ;-)
2016 june 4th. The bridal couple managed to clean the car after a tough job.... but now they have to get hold of the car keys.... high up in the air ;-) The youngsters excites with happy cries ;-)
2016 june 4th. Marina, Roberto, Maria, Mirela, Renata, Suzi and Sandra have their own little conference while waiting for the bridal couple ;-)
2016 june 4th. Sandra is a soft shooter ;-)
2016 june 4th. Sandra takes a break ;-)
2016 june 4th. Vilma, Maria, Ingrid, Korina, Anton, Iva, Sara and Nina watch the people on the street ;-)
2016 june 4th. Vilma, Maria, Ingrid, Korina, Anton, Sara and Nina are looking at the bridal couple and the car key up the sky ;-)
2016 june 4th. Vilma is laughing at the bridal couple who by now realizes that the car key is hanging in the air at Vilma's level ;-)
2016 june 4th. The car is cleaned but the car keys are hanging high up in the air ;-)
2016 june 4th. Nina (almost 6) is learning Swedish while messing around on the road. Anxious grandfather Nadan keeps a hawk-eye on her movements ;-)
2016 june 4th. The marvellous transformer sub-station painting is almost ready! Who could ask for more ;-)
2016 june 3rd. The painting of the transformer sub-station will soon be ready. The kids are alright! ;-)
2016 june 3rd. The painting of the transformer sub-station will soon be ready ;-).... the artist girl is a 'concentrated' distraction for the photographer ;-)
2016 june 3rd. The painting of the transformer sub-station is soon ready ;-).... the artist girl is a 'smoking' distraction for the photographer ;-)
2016 may 30th. Now the commune of Mošćenička Draga has started to prepare the long-awaited parking place at the entrance to Brseč. At least some of us are applauding this event ;-)
2016 may 30th. The closest neighbours to the new soon-to-be parking place in Brseč ;-)
2016 june 2nd. The former vinyard is quickly transformed to a parking place.The foundation for the soon-to-come reinforced concrete wall along the local road, is almost ready ;-)
2016 may 27th. Something's going on in Brseč..... the kids are excited ;-)
2016 May 27th - 12.42. The transformer station in Brseč gets modern clothes. The young spectators are excited ;-)
2016 May 27th - 12.42. The transformer station in Brsec gets modern clothes. The young spectators are excited ;-)
2016 May 27th - 12.42. The transformer station in Brseč gets modern clothes ;-)
2016 May 27th - 17.51. The transformer station in Brsec gets modern clothes ;-)
2016 May 27th - 17.51. The transformer station in Brseč gets modern clothes ;-)
2016 may 27th. Some more colour (?) and the transformer station is one more tourist attraction in Brseč ;-)
2016 may 27th. Pepić hideaway is always an orgy of flowers.... Sweet ;-)
2016 may 27th. Vanda's and Jovica's entrance wall ;-)
2016 may 27th. Vanda's and Jovica's crown jevel has to be removed for a week or two......the wall must be reinforced ;-)
2016 may 27th. Vanda's and Jovica's crown jevel has to be removed for a week or two......The snails surely do not like it ;-)
2016 May 25th. Sonja, Ana and Anton return from an interesting visit at a museum. No dinosaurs, just old stuff ;-)
2016 May 25th. Darko and Pia enjoy the radiant sun in Brseč ;-)
2016 May 235th. Renata chats with the neighbours from her balcony in Brseč
2016 may 23rd. Franko builds a very strange bunker. It was supposed to be an airy terrass ;-(
2016 may 22nd. Busstop just south of Mošćenice. This steel-plate bunker must have been designed by a bomb-shelter engineerWhat this person did not realize was the fact that the sun transforms it into a bread furnace ;-)
2016 May 22nd. Fish-n-bread sign above the entrance to the church in Mošćenice
2016 may 16th. Sveti Nikola chapel in Golovik
2016 may 18th. The flower bed at the entrace to Brseč ;-)
2016 may 15th. Željko and Nevio inspect the foundation to a twin house in Brseč. Well, at least the splendid view is ready ;-)
2016 May 15th. Is this a badly planned parking place or a churchyard 'forgotten by God' ? Anyway, this unpleasant view can bee seen in Brseč
2016 May 15th. An old-fashioned, but efficient, security system in Brseč ;-)
2016 May 15th. Nice setup outside Pepica's bathroom window in Brseč ;-)
2016 May 6th. The coal mine in Labin is closed since many years.... and so is the mine hoist
2016 This is Old Woman Island, a tiny island on the west coast of Sweden. Though this island is tormented by the harsh North Atlantic climate, the island is visited by tourists year round. Now, what can Croatia learn from this? A lot actually. How can a country with favourable Meditteranean climate along the coast and not least the islands have such a short profiable tourist season?
2016 may. Woman Island on the west coast of Sweden
2016 May 4th. Barbara returns home after another hard day in the fish sales business ;-)
2016 May 4th. This is the future parking lot in Brseč. Hopefully, this means that all cars disappear from the central parts of the village....Is this just wishful thinking?
2016 april 30th. Robin proudly shows his light, Bell GT, heavy-duty bicycle in Brseč. The weather is radiant and perfect for a tough mountain ride ;-)
2016 april 24th. The boathouse at Riva is being slightly reinforced..... we all keep our fingers crossed ;-)
2016 april 19th. The eternal waves created by Bora and Jugo are patient stone grinders ;-)
2016 april 19th. Maria and Vilma enjoy the late afternoon sunshine on the beach in Brseč
2016 april 19th. Maria and Vilma enjoy the late afternoon sunshine at Riva in Brseč
2016 april 17th. Vilma's entrance in Brseč is always a joy for the eyes ;-)
2016 april 16th. Nice flower arrangement in Brseč..... maybe not on a suitable spot though ;-)
2016 april 12th. Ljiljana (Lily), one of the photographer's favourite girls in Brseč, suddenly appeared with her bike outside the mini market....Irresistible ;-)
2016 april 12th. The supporting rods used to support the concrete roof at Edgar's house are not needed any more so the Linograd truck returns them back to the storage in Labin
20 april 12th. A wellknown playground beside Sveta Madalena in Brseč ;-)
2016 april 9th. Ladder at Riva waiting for the swimmers ;-)
2016 april 9th. Old and dangerously worn ring fastening at Riva
2016 april 9th. Diving boat passing the beach in Brseč at 13.15 ;-)
2016 april 9th. Fishing boat resting at Riva waiting for another working day (night?) ;-)
2016 april 6th. Mist over Kvarner Channel. This is what happens in calm weather when the water is 16 degrees and the air 24 degrees ;-)
2016 April 3rd. Nada, Nevio, Denis and Barbara are happy to see Brseč from a bird's eye view ;-)
2016 April 3rd. Barbara, Nevio and Denis are eager to start the long walk along the water supply road on the mountainside above Brseč
2016 April 3rd. Nada, Nevio, Denis and Barbara take a break along the water supply road ;-)
2016 April 3rd. Nada, Barbara, Denis and Nevio draw their attention to the cross at Sveta Jelena ;-)
2016 April 3rd. Barbara, Nevio, Nada and Denis pose outside a newly reconstructed little house at Golovik
2016 April 3rd. Beautiful forrest flowers above Sveta Jelena
2016 April 3rd. Is this a camping kitchen or just pots thrown in nature? Whatever, this is something you can see above Sveta Jelena ;-(
2016 April 3rd. Not only pots are found in the nature above Sveta Jelena.... even abandoned cars! ;-(
2016 April 3rd. Here's a good advice to the owner of this house: Let an oculist check your colour vision. Obviously, your vision seems to be restricted to black and white.... ;-)
2016 April 3rd. Children's playgrounds are always a joy to see ;-)
2016 april 2nd. Late Easter concert in Sveti Jure Brseč. A pianist 'heats' the synthesizer before the concert ;-)
2016 april 2nd. Late Easter concert in Sveti Jure, Brseč. Branko, Stanko and Vilma belong to the audience..... Branko seems to be a bit restless ;-)
2016 April 2rd. The Mareta Choir from Mošćenička Draga made a nice performance in Brseč ;-)
2016 April 2rd. Sanja and Vlado have strong voices... so no wonder they made an appealing performance ;-)
2016 April 2rd. Robert, Zaklina, Sanja and Vlado are well attuned.... so, excellent performance! ;-)
2016 april 2nd. Late Easter concert in Sveti Jure Brsec. Ines, Zaklina, Sanja, Robert and Vlado do an acclaimed performace!
2016 april 2nd. Late Easter concert in Sveti Jure Brseč. The Brseč Choir in full action ;-)
2016 april 2nd. Pink knickers are irresistible for a photographer ;-) .... this setup was found at Jurjica in Brseč
2016 april 2nd. Riva snapped from a rare angle at Sveta Magdalena ;-)
2016 april 1st. Maybe the commercial signs on the walls are a reflection of Darko's complex character ;-)
2016 april 1st. Jagoda have deep thoughts about all commercial signs on the walls.....maybe a reflection of Darko's complex character ;-)
2016 march 27th. Emelie and Dora immortalized at Sveta Magdalena in the old-fashioned way ;-)
2016 march 27th. Emelie and Dora immortalized at Sveta Madalena in the state-of-the-art way ;-)
2016 march 27th. A school of dolphins appeared 200 meters away from the lighthouse at Riva.... so graceful and gracious ;-)
2016 March 23rd. Time for thought says the angel at the graveyard in Brseč.... it's soon Easter time!
2016 March 23rd. Strong Bora wips the Sea in the Kvarner Channel and Šip
2016 March 23rd. Strong Bora wips the Sea in Kvarner Channel and Riva
2016 March 23rd. Strong Bora wips the Sea on Kvarner Channel and the beach ... Bad time for T-shirt ;-)
2016 march 21st. Edgar's roof is covered with a double-layer of 5 cm polyurethane insulation board. Excellent!
2016 march 21st. Compulsory sign at Edgar's construction site in Brsec ;-)
2016 march 19th. Denis, Nevio and Nada do not feel comfortable with the temperature on this sunny day at Riva. The photographer does not agree ;-)
2016 march 19th. The concrete mixer truck has arrived to Edgar's house and they are already pumping concrete into the roof mould
2016 march 19th. The roof on Edgar's house is founded with reinforced concrete ;-)
2016 march 19th. This is how Edgar's living room looks like while founding the roof with reinforced concrete ;-)
2016 march 19th. This is how Edgar's terrace looks like while founding the roof with reinforced concrete ;-)
2016 march. Nadan proudly shows his latest catch.... a grunj / Conger Conger /. The grunj is obviously less happy ;-)
2016 march. Bora blows also in Mošćenička Draga ;-)
2016 march. Bora blows also in Mošćenička Draga ;-)...... the barbage on the beach is caused by the bora and will be removed as soon as the waves settle.
2016 march. The seagulls rule when bora blows in Mošćenička Draga ;-) ...... and they are as shitty as their relatives in Sweden.... surprised? ;-)
2016 march. The long awaited kindergarten in Mošćenička Draga is quickly arising from the underworld ;-)
2016 march 14th. Pepic' camelia thrives in the march sunshine ;-)
2016 march 13th. Is Ester selling 'grass' or asparagus? ;-) ...... whatever, she knows how to convince potential byers ;-) Note! there's a big dog at the steering wheel in this Fiat ;-)
2016 march 13th. Strong bora recreating the beach ;-)
2016 march 13th. Bora tormenting the cliffs at Šip
2016 march 13th. The flowers are early at Riva ;-)
2016 march 8th. Marko and Sara thrive on the snowy and foggy Učka peak ;-)...... true Swedes! They were the only visitors except three military Willy's jeeps with surprised soldiers ;-)
2016 march 8th. Marko and Sara thrive on the snowy and foggy Učka peak ;-)...... true Swedes!
2016 march 5th. Pepić and Wenche admire the refurbished male VW beetle 1200J in Brseč. Maybe the car couple will hook together and produce kids ;-)
2016 march 5th. The jugo waves withdraw pebbles and sand to deeper water. This time the whole beach is affected! Later, bura will do the opposite ;-)
2016 march 5th. The fairly strong jugo wind creates impressive waves at Riva. No chance to access the pier without being awashed by a wall of foaming water ;-)
2016 march 4th. Konstanse, Wenche and Michael find it a bit tense posing at this full-scale wooden cross at Sveta Jelena ;-)
2016 march 4th. Wenche and Konstanse under the shelter of two impressive clusters of fig cacti.... somewhere along the road between Sveta Jelena and Mošćenice
2016 march 4th. Michael and Wenche are happy to finally drive their refurbished oldtimer acquisition.... the VW 1200J ;-)
2016 march 4th. The 'Luft special' VW 1200J is ready for the road! The doctor of car mechanics, Bogdan, added a 'booster' in the luggage compartment ;-)
2016 march 4th. The first visit to the gas station with the VW 1200J.... Evening pitstop at Lovran ;-)
2016 march 2nd. Lino and Wenche seem to enjoy the walk along the water supply road. They should.... this was one of few sunny days in weeks ;-(
2016 march 2nd. Brseč viewed from the water supply road
2016 march 2nd. Presika viewed from the water supply road
2016 february 28th. The pine tree above the beach is still waiting for springtime ;-)
2016 february 28th. The small trees, close to the toilet at the beach, are already in full bloom! This is not normal.
2016 february 28th. The jugo waves pull the beach back into the Sea ;-(
2016 february 28th. The jugo waves makes it tricky to keep the shoes dry at Riva ;-)
2016 february 28th. The larvae caravans have already started down the road to the beach in Brsec. This is too early and dangerous for these small guys. If a sudden chill sets in, they will not survive!
2016 february 28th. The extreme road bend down to the beach in Brseč
2016 February 28th. Ernest feeds Nero and the sheep down the valley in Brseč ;-)
2016 february 24th. A cherry tree in full bloom along the road to the graveyard in Brseč
2016 february 24th. Nero has a passion for rolling around in the mud after the rain ;-)
2016 february 24th. Winter bora sweeps the Rijeka hinterland and the Sea
2016 february 24th. Heavy rain and open boats is a bad combination. These neighbours are slowly transforming to submarines at Riva ;-)
2016 february 26th. A yellow daredevil shows its beautiful face on the path to Riva
2016 february 26th. Rope cemetery at Riva ;-)
2016 february. Vlado, Mario and Guerino..... three true Brsečani ;-)
2016 february. Military canteen nostaglia in Brseč
2016 february. High water level at Lokva... quite the opposite to Lokva during the summer period ;-)
2016 february. Sveta Magdalena from an unusual angle ;-)
2016 february. All rocks around Sveta Madalena are beautiful ;-)
2016 february. Martina in winter clothes ;-)
2016 february. Renewal of electric line, halfway through the nothwest bend to Brseč
2016 february. Psychopathic assault on nature.... or maybe Pepic's production site for firewood ;-)
2016 february. Naked trees with green climbers in Brseč
2016 february. Basic rule: If you get lost in a forrest, moss is thriving mainly on the north side of tree trunks.... So, no compass needed ;-)
16 may4 Future parking place brsec
2016 february. Jugo remnants from a southern storm rolling in on the beach in Brseč
2016 february. Happy sheep in Brseč ;-)
2016 february. Afternoon pasture in Brseč
2016 february. Poor lamb.... soon it's Easter time also in Brseč
2016 February. Poor lamb.... and mother.... soon it's Easter time also in Brseč
2016 February. These activities are still not a great problem at the beach in Brseč
2016 february. Southward scenery from Riva in Brseč
2016 february 13th. Anton, Vilma and Tamara enjoy the warm sun at Sveta Magdalena
2016 february 13th. Time for algae invasion at Riva ;-)
2016 february 13th. Time for algae invasion along the Riva bay ;-)
2016 february. A very rainy day and this means that the brook down the valley in Brseč is revived with full force.... beautiful ;-)
2016 february. No ideal photo setup but this view is irresistable and the release button is pressed automatically ;-)
2016 february. No ideal photo setup but this panorama is irresistable and the release button is pressed automatically ;-)
2016 february 12th. Sisol covered with snow and Ingrid's cherry tree in blossom!....This is Brseč in a nutshell ;-)
2016 february 12th. The flowerbed at the entrace to Brseč obviously does not bother at all ;-)
2016 february 12th. The devil himself visits Brseč ;-)
2016 february 12th. A greyish Brseč churchyard having the blues ;-)
2016 january. Suzy seems happy in the minimarket.... Even during chilly january ;-)
2016 january. Wenche in cold winter bora at Šip
2016 january. Bogdan and Ervin in Kraj will take good care of Michael's VW 1200J ;-)
2016 january. Pepic and Wenche are discussing the excellence of VW beetles. Pepic' VW is soon 50 years ;-)
2016. Michael's and Wenche's VW 1200J is transported to Kraj to meet the facelift surgeon ;-)
2016. The plastic surgeon Tonći in Ićići seems eager to refurbish the VW 1200J ;-)
2016 january. Michael and Wenche found this jewel of a beetle 1200J outside the sheep stable at Lokva in Brseč
2016 january. Michael and Wenche found this jewel of a beetle 1200J outside the sheep stable at Lokva in Brseč. Now it's pulled up to the village for inspection and cleaning ;-)
2016 january. Wenche is ready with the water hose to cleance the rubbing residuals off the Beetle 1200J outside the Uškari house in Brseč
2016 january. The Beetle 1200J is now washed, the wheels dismounted and Wenche takes a well deseved break outside the Uškari house in Brseč ;-)
This is how the Beetle 1200J looked like when it was born decades ago ;-)
2016 january. Obviously the Beetle 1200J needs sandblasting of the undercarriage.... but that's one of the fun jobs.... there are tougher challenges ahead ;-)
2016 January 1st. Early morning fireworks outside the pizzeria in Brseč
