Greetings from Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. The sky is changing all the time, which is how we like it. This way it is neither too hot nor too gloomy.
First the poem of how I knew I was no longer in Tuscany.
Clouds in my city
I saw the sky first.
I watched it suspiciously for a while
and then asked uncle:
“Ma… the sky here,
is it always like this?
Anything but blue?”
While he was nodding
I internally ascertained
that my wardrobe is lacking substance.
As if it heard me
the sky went from that to this
in a few days
and thoughtfully
left in specks of white
for all the photographers.
And now a selection of Ljubljana views with prominent sky which yesterday was especially changeling = challenging = changing.
This is how we left Tuscany. Alert to the furry passenger.
…and ended up covered like this: near Žale Cemetery in Ljubljana.
And this was all yesterday afternoon: first, my bus stop.
A hotel called “Bureaucrat”. 4 stars. I don’t know…
Miklošičeva St.
Vurnik house, or the Cooperative Business Bank building.
Cooperative Union of Slovenia.
By the Ljubljanica river: the friend goes well with these Old Ljubljana buildings.
Cobblers’ Bridge on the Ljubljanica river.
Clouds in my river.
Robba Fountain and Ljubljana Cathedral.
The first Slovenian poet, Valentin Vodnik. Vodnik can also mean “guide”.
The dragons on the Dragon Bridge.
Trubarjeva St.
Tabor. A little Schönbrunn.
The Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the only Gothic church in the city.
Loved the perspective of the four columns. Looks like they’re planters at the top. Cobblers’ Bridge has some dramatic storm clouds. Changing skies are so interesting. 🙂
Oh, Joey, gray, really? I think I like the dramatic sky the most, piercing blue and the white from clouds intermingling. No matter how hard it is to photograph.
You’re looking up at the clouds (which are indeed very nice!) and I’m looking for all the buildings I recognize from my two visits to Ljubljana! I do remember the changing skies, which make for wonderfully dramatic photos of the river, bridges, and buildings.
I think the Vurnik house is amazing! Do you know anything of its history? But then all the photos are lovely to rest my eyes upon. And the changes in the sky a good pivot to hinge the story on.
Here’s what I found: The structure was finished in 1922 and is the product of architect Ivan Vurnik’s quest to find a distinctive Slovenian architectural style. The exterior of the building was originally painted by Vurnik’s wife, Helena, who incorporated the Slovenian tricolor with motifs of carnations and Slovenian landscapes into the house’s facade.
I can add that the popular name for it is The Indian Embassy. Not so very kind…
That is so interesting, Manja. I am very enthusiastic about traditional art forms. I love that they are reflective of a country ‘s culture and floral traditions. I can see that some would connect it with Indian art forms, but I think it is quite unique and a good attraction for tourists to the town!
Thanks, Fabrizio. To be honest, I had to look up its name, function and architect online as I was posting. I have never even entered it. Now I wonder if it’s as peculiar on the inside! As I say elsewhere, it’s been known by its street name: The Indian Embassy. Classy, I know. :p
Ohh, I love Ljublana in your photos! Thank you for the tour 🙂 I even can feel its energy – Slavic connection, yeejj! Like it is Kiev but small and more to the South))) Now I really must visit to check if it’s true 😆
Ahh, glad to hear this, Marina. 🙂 Ljubljana is a mix of Salzburg, Budapest, Trieste, Zagreb and Bratislava, to name but a few, just small. 😀 Adding Kiev to the mix right about now! I really hope you check it out one day! Thank you!
Oh, the mix sounds just so right. I like Trieste and Budapest, and I lived a year in Salzburg area and really loved it (my own “sounds of music” story :)). I really hope now too. Always putting new things on my list :)))
great sky-themed post and the variety was nice (even the fun relfection) and your words were fun:
As if it heard me
the sky went from that to this
I felt that in the post
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Oh, I’m so glad to hear this, Prior! 🙂 It was a fun and photogenic day.
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Loved the perspective of the four columns. Looks like they’re planters at the top. Cobblers’ Bridge has some dramatic storm clouds. Changing skies are so interesting. 🙂
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Thank you, Olga! Indeed, it’s much more interesting than just scorching blue. 🙂
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Wow, that cemetery cloud photo is dizzying (in a good way!)
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Thank you, SMSW. I’ve taken a few of these four pillars, all a bit different, but this one was the winner.
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I can see why!!
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Love the poem and have so enjoyed this tour of your capital city.
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Thank you, Helen! I’d love to show you around. Even if it’s a bit on the generic capital side recently…
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You already show me around so many places in your posts, pointing out what just what I’d like to see. 😊
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Glad to hear! Why we do what we do. 🙂
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The sky is so interesting. A great backdrop to your wonderful pictures.
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Thank you, Dan! It was a lovely afternoon.
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Love the dragon, and that coral colored building (bank?) — very nice.
I suppose our skies are blue often, but I prefer the gray 🙂
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Oh, Joey, gray, really? I think I like the dramatic sky the most, piercing blue and the white from clouds intermingling. No matter how hard it is to photograph.
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YES gray. You don’t understand how bad the heat affects me. How red I am. Not sunburn, just rosacea. It burns under my skin. How hot. How miserable.
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I cannot click like on this. 😀 Then I wish you all the shades of it you can handle. 😉
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You’re looking up at the clouds (which are indeed very nice!) and I’m looking for all the buildings I recognize from my two visits to Ljubljana! I do remember the changing skies, which make for wonderfully dramatic photos of the river, bridges, and buildings.
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Indeed, Lexi, the sky is a great enabler. 🙂 I’m glad you recognize the buildings. I hope the views spur good memories. Thank you!
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What a name for hotel 😂
Great pictures as always, loved the fountain & the clouds in the lake 💕💕
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Thank you, RayNot. It’s a river, not a lake. 🙂 Who knows what’s the story behind the name…
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Ouch. But still beautiful clouds ☁️ ❤️
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I think the Vurnik house is amazing! Do you know anything of its history? But then all the photos are lovely to rest my eyes upon. And the changes in the sky a good pivot to hinge the story on.
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Thank you, Amanda! 🙂
Here’s what I found: The structure was finished in 1922 and is the product of architect Ivan Vurnik’s quest to find a distinctive Slovenian architectural style. The exterior of the building was originally painted by Vurnik’s wife, Helena, who incorporated the Slovenian tricolor with motifs of carnations and Slovenian landscapes into the house’s facade.
I can add that the popular name for it is The Indian Embassy. Not so very kind…
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That is so interesting, Manja. I am very enthusiastic about traditional art forms. I love that they are reflective of a country ‘s culture and floral traditions. I can see that some would connect it with Indian art forms, but I think it is quite unique and a good attraction for tourists to the town!
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the Cooperative Business Bank building is the cutiest bank I’ve ever seen! Can’t they all be like that?
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Thanks, Fabrizio. To be honest, I had to look up its name, function and architect online as I was posting. I have never even entered it. Now I wonder if it’s as peculiar on the inside! As I say elsewhere, it’s been known by its street name: The Indian Embassy. Classy, I know. :p
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You guys have a quite complicated way of referring to banks! 😀
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Lovely array of dramatic skies. I always wish for some clouds when photographing outdoors. You got the jackpot!
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Thank you, Draco. The only kind of drama that I like is dramatic sky. 😉
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Ohh, I love Ljublana in your photos! Thank you for the tour 🙂 I even can feel its energy – Slavic connection, yeejj! Like it is Kiev but small and more to the South))) Now I really must visit to check if it’s true 😆
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Ahh, glad to hear this, Marina. 🙂 Ljubljana is a mix of Salzburg, Budapest, Trieste, Zagreb and Bratislava, to name but a few, just small. 😀 Adding Kiev to the mix right about now! I really hope you check it out one day! Thank you!
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Oh, the mix sounds just so right. I like Trieste and Budapest, and I lived a year in Salzburg area and really loved it (my own “sounds of music” story :)). I really hope now too. Always putting new things on my list :)))
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Your city is stunning and you photo it with love and skill.
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Thank you so much, Claudia. With love and skill sounds excellent. 🙂
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Even under cloudy skies Ljubljana is so charming.
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Thank you, J.D., and welcome to my blog! 🙂
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wonderful clouds, Manja…. ….and I love the idea of the indirect/mirrored capturing!
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Thank you, Markus! 🙂 I can see that I’m attracted to this kind of mirroring more and more. Results can be pretty amazing.
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..I love this effect of mirroring… …a nice effect as well is a mirrored picture in a puddle.. ..and then rotate it by 180 degree 🙂
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Beautiful architecture and sculpture. And wonderful that your home welcomed you back with open skies. =)
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Thank you, Patrick. Indeed, always open, even if this means that some things are falling down. 😉
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