If ‘beauty is truth,
and truth beauty,’
both can be most perfectly seen,
in age,
and innocence.
Kotor Montenegro possesses both the beauty of age,
and the appeal of innocence.
It seems unspoiled by the modern world.
Staying here one feels removed from the stress and strife of our messy contemporary lives.
Cheers to you from beautiful Kotor Montenegro~
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Your photographs make me want to go to Kotor, so amazing they are. The first one is oustanding for capturing the moment and for the soul it contains. Congrats for all the pictures, because of them I can almost feel the atmosphere of Kotor as I was there…
What a truly lovely comment that touched my heart and motivates me to keep blogging. Thank you so much my friend and have a wonderful weekend~
Such beautiful photographs!
Awww, thanks much Kendall & Happy Friday!
Welcome! Same to you!
Cheers to you. What a beautiful place.
Visa versa 2UX2! <3
Very pretty place, Lovely old buildings with the colourful shutters. 🙂
Thank you and glad you enjoyed Judy. I love real, ancient shabby chic!
Me too 🙂
A beautiful place. Where is it?
It is in the country of Montenegro, which used to be in the former Yugoslavia. Happy Friday Susanne~ <3
So pretty!!
Merci beau coup mon ami!
De rien 😉
<3
Ahhhhhh!! I know you posted this yesterday but I’m just seeing it today and it is PERFECT because I really needed this beauty today to counter the dreadful news. Thank you for lifting my spirits with you beautiful photos, Cindy! <3
Yes. I know exactly what you mean and how you feel. The old stone walls and builidings in these ancient cities seem protective against the true insanity of our modern world. We need to travel back in time for a species do over and see if it is possible for us not to screw everything up.
If only we could re-do! :}
We had one chance.
Stunning photos Cindy!
Grazie mille!
Wow, thank you for inviting me on this spectacular journey. <3
I love traveling with you my friend~ <3
I’m there! <3
You are, and I love you~
I love you too girlfriend. <3
Unspoiled indeed!
Rare in todays world!
It is a very different life here! It appears natural, real and charming. What is the food like?
The food is superb! Everyone grows their own veggies, has chickens and geese, that freely roam with no restriction. When I had my first egg for breakfast, it took me awhile to get used to it and realize that eggs are supposed to be deep yellow in color and have a strong egg flavor. Tomatoes, lettuce, cheese, bread, everything small scale artisan produced and so different from the mass produced and processed food we get at home. I clearly think we have devolved as a species. We even screw up our own food. We are getting chickens and I am expanding the vegetable garden at The Holler when we get home.
Good idea, Cindy! We have lots of local small farms and farmers markets to shop at in Toronto.
There’s also a co-op of tiny farms that have free range eggs and chickens with no hormones or antibiotics.
I know what you mean about the eggs. The yolks are golden, and the shells are like rock. Every egg in the carton is a different color.
Our mass produced agriculture in America has a lot to learn, but I doubt it will~
Yes! Canadians seen wiser.
Never heard of it… wanna go! Gorgeous!
Please go. This whole region is amazingly old & unspoiled~
You have managed to capture the beauty of the city with your images. I would like one to be in your eyes to discover the magic of your art. Your photos are so wonderful, they look like an extraordinary painting.
Ahhhh, such a kind and thoughtful comment touched my heart my friend. Sincere thanks & be well~
Another beautiful place, Cindy, with great photographs and words to illustrate the beauty. –Curt
Thank you my friend. I feel the same way about your photos and posts!
Wow,very nice place
So happy you enjoyed them & cheers to you!
Ahh, Cindy, such fabulous photography. My favorite is the wonderful warm-toned side street with the clothes drying out the window. 🙂
So glad you noticed and told me.
Simplicity = beauty.
Thank you for knowing~
I can feel my nerves calm just by looking at these peaceful photos, Cindy — thank you!!
I do this because everyone, including me, needs realistic images.
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Thank you for your thoughfulness and cheers to you from France!
Narrow streets (w/o cars) lined by serenely colorful old buildings (with electricity) is a winning combination, beautifully captured in these photos.
Thank you! Stepping back to a time so removed from our current reality seems almost dreamlik. Thank you for your kind appreciation~
As a traveler I am in love with this place. Those narrow streets and alleys take you back in time, don’t they? Have I seen this place in any of the James Bond flick? I believe Casino Royale. Am I right?
I think most of Casino Royale was filmed in Prague and the Czech Republic, but Prague is my favorite city and Kotor is now my second. They resemble each other and are both in Eastern Europe~
Wunderschöne Bilder dieser verträumten alten Stadt Kotor!!! Danke fürs zeigen. Ernst
Vielen Dank, du gehörst dir Ernst und glücklichen Sonntag von Straßburg!
Wonderful!!
Merci beaucoup mon ami!
Absolutely delightful photos and sentiments, Cindy~~
Thank you! Hugs to you my friend & Happy Sunday!
Vancouver has seen a record rainfall this spring. Love seeing the sun in your photos!
Europe is having a extended record making heat wave that has lasted the entire time we are traveling. And so goes our planet. Hope the sun comes out soon for you Rebecca and brings the burst of spring flowers that I know are on their way. <3
Wanting to leave immediately…for Kotor!
I want to go back and stay after watching the news on BBC~
More hopeless news now?… Let’s go…
I will meet you there! <3
❤
Beautiful photos, what a fascinating place.
Yes, the town that time forgot!
What wonderful photos, Cindy… the colours of the shutters, the wrought iron canopies, the wonderful textures of the walls and the paved alleys, the colours of the tiled roofs,the curves of the minaret -type churches, the tranqull atmosphere, it all made me long to live there, it seemed like a lost paradise, and how wonderful that no world war had despoiled this ravishing place….and not even any rubbish or litter… no coke bottles of fast food wrappers, chocolate wrappings or plastic bags.. just beauty and truth and innocence !!!!
You have a discerning eye Valerie. I am now in Strasbourg and watched the BBC news for the first time in weeks. I want to go back to Kotor and live there too! Thank you for your lovely comment and have a happy Sunday my friend~
Beautiful setting 😎Wolfie would love roaming around there exploring 😀
He would wake up all of Kotor’s local dogs, even the two rottweilers who got attitudinal with me! He could teach them some manners~
Oooh…I suspect you could teach them a manner or two!! 😉
I would have loved it! <3
You see some very beautiful, unique places, Cindy! Montenegro is beautiful. I enjoy these arm chair travels with you! 🙂
I love traveling with you Lavinia, so thanks much & cheers to you~
What a treat, Cindy. I just love little villages like this one. It seems you are transported to another time. Beautiful photos.
Thank you my friend and I love time travel too!
Truly insane beauty and mixed with so much history! I’m really envious: to paint in such a place would be fantastic. And as I understand you really get a chance to go to all these beautiful places. That is just WOW!
I cannot even remember when we were on vacation. The last 3 years in 1 backyard and a few rooms. So, looking at these pictures takes a breath away. Great job on all photos! That takes a special talent, too.
Ah, so thoughtful of you Inese! Thank you. I hope you go on vacay very soon my friend. <3
You always travel to such interesting places, Cindy! What a lovely, unspoiled place.
It is nice to know there are still places like this on the planet. We are seeing more of them in Eastern Europe and I am glad they are still here~
I’d love to know how you come up with your places to visit list. Very interesting.
I heard it was a stunning place and you have just confirmed it. Great pics 🙂
Merci beaucoup & cheers to you!
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Some lovely scenery for Monday – thank you for sharing these lovely photos of your travels, Cindy!
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Sending virtual hugs and gratitude to you my friend from France~ <3
*HUGS* to you as well, my friend! I’m betting that France is looking lovely this time of year – looking forward to more photos!
🙂
It is gorgeous with spring flowers blooming all over the ancient towns. Hugs back 2U!
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Fantastic photos. I love the child with the dog. The city is magnificent and ancient. How lucky you are to be able to visit countries full of stunning architecture and captivating history. Wonderful journey for me. Thanks, Cindy! <3
So happy you came along with me Nancy! You make the trip more meaningful. Hugs to you and thank you too!
It’s beautiful! As you say, the scenery is such a nice escape from the modern world. I’m going there in my mind now 😉 <3
Excellent! Imaginary travel is good for your soul and psyche! I do it all the time too~
What a beautifully written post!Love those lines Cindy. They seem to say it all. I love such places which have their old world charm and innocence about them.
Thank you! Escaping our current world seems even more compelling now.
Love love this set of photos Cindy!! What an amazing place– it looks as if it could have been 100 years ago. I’m off to google Montenegro to read more about the country. Your description made it seem like a wonderful place to slow down and reflect! Happy travels!! xox
It is off the beaten and seems like it’s only little protected hamlet that time fortunately forgot. Happy Easter Rhonda~ <3
Loved your views of the city and it’s streets Cindy!! I googled Monte Negro and read all about it after I saw your beautiful post!! thank you!! xo
You bring us the spirit of Kotor and Montenegro and also the wish to vist. <3
Excellent! I am looking forward to hearing your impressions and seeing your photos!
I would love to explore this place. Fabulous.
The world is full of amazing places! Cheers to you Jacqueline~ <3
Your photos of this gorgeous town are beautiful! I cannot imagine such a place existing, so lovely and peaceful.
So removed from the stresses of our modern world.
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Wonderful and charming. I can see how one feels removed from the stress of the modern world here.
Our modern world is not healthy. We need to escape from it for serenity. Hugs to you my friend and Happy Easter!
SO envious of all your travels. (I only hope to feel better to travel overseas, again, some day. ;))
Those wisteria blooms…JUST GORGEOUS! Your photography is always so stunning! Happy Easter!
You have already packed an incredible amount of travel and living abroad experience in your young life! I started a lot later than you! But I do hope your health allows to continue your adventures in the future. Hugs to you and Happiest of Easter to you and your family!
So beautiful
There are all these unspoiled little towns in Eastern Europe. All of them incredibly charming and untouristed. I will post more of them soon. Cheers to you Charlotte~
goooodddddddd!
<3
Thank you Cindy, ,the little girl is cute. 🙂
Hi Cindy, the most striking thing to me about your post, is the great photography for one! 🙂 but how clean the streets and buildings are in the pictures, I dare say you would be hard pressed even in small towns around here in the USA to find towns as clean as in your pictures. It seems in a lot of places around the world there is a real sense of pride for where they live and wanting to keep it clean, no trash, streets (walk ways) seem to have a washed down appearance. Also everything is brightly painted. and I love those terracotta roofs. Love reading your posts! 🙂
What a detailed visual eye you have. I didn’t really think of this until you mentioned it, but you are certainly right. These towns have not litter! How wonderful. You saw something in the photos that I didn’t and that is marvelous! Thank you & cheers to you~
You know Cindy, we both being the photographer and writer, often it is the case I will take pictures, and not notice tiny things, that really should have stood out at the time. However, they do not seem to appear until you are processing the images. 🙂
Well and what also fascinates me is perception. Several humans can look at the same scene and see very different things.
Hola Cindy. Lovely little village. About the same population as my village of Ajijic. Finally finished my novel Aging Beautifully in Light of You – A Romance, and the collection of essays and poetry on the aging process. I look forward to visiting your blog more often now that my mind is free to explore beyond the demands of writing. Put up a web site at http://www.johnthomasdodds.mx – enjoy John
Congratulations on finishing your novel John. What an accomplishment and thank you for stopping by. I look forward to exploring your blog.