https://www.terrestrialjournal.com https://www.terrestrialjournal.com/posts.jsp?photo=22 Kotor, a town in Montenegro, has its historical buildings surrounded by stone walls and fortifications. And in this picture you can clearly see that the fortifications built during the time of the Venetian Republic are well guarded still to this day. Thu, 29 January 2026 21:36:41 https://www.terrestrialjournal.com/posts.jsp?collage=2 Even though total lunar eclipses aren't very rare, I decided to check out the eclipse of 7 September 2025, and here's my small photo story about it Sun, 07 September 2025 23:56:22 https://www.terrestrialjournal.com/posts.jsp?gallery=13 Belgrade is certainly not the first city that comes to mind when one thinks about refined and sophisticated classical architecture, antique palaces, narrow alleyways and quiet cobbled streets filled with amber lights. Yet, with a little bit of effort one can find all of the above in the Serbian c... Tue, 25 June 2024 03:49:46 https://www.terrestrialjournal.com/posts.jsp?gallery=11 How many different pictures of the same spot can one take? When it comes to the sky and its reflection in large bodies of water - a lot. The only limiting factor is how many times you are willing to come to the same place. This gallery presents a set of sunset pictures, taken in Belgrade on the b... Tue, 28 May 2024 07:06:06 https://www.terrestrialjournal.com/posts.jsp?article=17 Dive into the essence of Belgrade, where history and contemporary vibes intertwine. This article unveils the city's storied past, highlights its landmarks, and showcases vivid photography, revealing its dynamic spirit and cultural richness. Tue, 12 December 2023 22:16:55 https://www.terrestrialjournal.com/posts.jsp?photo=18 This double rainbow has been photographed in the Ore Mountains in the Czech Republic after a heavy rain. Large part of the sky was still very dark, but the evening Sun started shining brightly right towards the clouds – these are the perfect conditions for double rainbows to occur. So, what is a ... Sun, 13 November 2022 14:32:33 https://www.terrestrialjournal.com/posts.jsp?article=15 Moment of Contact is a very compelling documentary about a very compelling UFO-related incident that happened in 1996 in Varginha, Brazil. Dubbed as Brazilian Roswell, the incident had been witnessed by numerous observers who reported seeing flying objects as well as the occupants of the craft. Tue, 01 November 2022 15:57:13 https://www.terrestrialjournal.com/posts.jsp?gallery=10 While the first part of this collection featured photos taken during just one summer month, this collection includes photos made during other seasons as well. The common theme is the same. Light in the dark in the quiet of Prague's streets. The latter is the reason why there are not many photos f... Sat, 03 September 2022 17:19:21 https://www.terrestrialjournal.com/posts.jsp?article=14 In this article we visit a hidden spot and look at the largest lake in the Croatian part of Istria, as well as mountains and numerous hilltop villages surrounding the lake. We also take a look at a nearby waterfall formed by one of the lake's tributary streams. Tue, 23 August 2022 21:17:41 https://www.terrestrialjournal.com/posts.jsp?photo=17 On the 5th of July, 2022, there was a massive thunderstorm in Belgrade. The Belgrade fortress was almost empty, as no one was crazy enough to walk under a heavy rain and lightnings. This presented me with an opportunity to take pictures of the fortress without crowds during daylight. I wasn’t par... Fri, 15 July 2022 21:44:16 https://www.terrestrialjournal.com/posts.jsp?photo=16 The trail of stirred-up water left behind by a moving boat is called a wake. Motorboats leave particularly noticeable wakes because of the fast-moving propellers that form a very large amount of bubbles in the water – those are called turbulent wakes. The bubbles are filled with water vapor – as ... Tue, 21 June 2022 22:28:40 https://www.terrestrialjournal.com/posts.jsp?photo=15 This is a bridge, or rather a small dam, connecting a town of Pomer with the opposite bank of Gomila cove, near Medulin and cape Kamenjak, at the southernmost part of Istria. The dam splits the cove and forms a pond that is called Ribnjak – literally translated as ‘fishpond’. Some cycling and hik... Thu, 27 January 2022 18:48:52 https://www.terrestrialjournal.com/posts.jsp?article=13 Built in 1818, Savudrija Lighthouse is significant not only as a source of guiding light, but also as a historical and architectural landmark. Getting close to it at night allows the observer to witness a spectacular light show. Sat, 22 January 2022 21:48:31 https://www.terrestrialjournal.com/posts.jsp?gallery=9 Cape Kamenjak is a natural reservation in the southernmost part of the Istrian peninsula. It is approx. 1 kilometer wide, and a little over 3 kilometers long. Pula, the largest Istrian city, is just 10 kilometers away. The drive from Pula to Kamenjak is certainly a pleasant experience, as the roa... Sun, 16 January 2022 20:24:38 https://www.terrestrialjournal.com/posts.jsp?photo=14 A juvenile gull found remains of a European shag (cormorant). Unfortunately for the gull, there's very little left to eat. The cormorant had probably been killed by fireworks during the New Year's eve, and in three and a half days, all the meat has been scavenged. Tue, 04 January 2022 17:52:02 https://www.terrestrialjournal.com/posts.jsp?gallery=8 Presented in this gallery are the photos of the remains of the old town of Rakalj (Stari Rakalj). The site is dominated by ruins of an ancient castle, that had been built supposedly in the early 11th century. In the earliest known mentions the castle is referred to as “Castellare de Rachir”. Rema... Sun, 02 January 2022 21:30:31 https://www.terrestrialjournal.com/posts.jsp?photo=13 Today, on the 21st of December 2021, at 15:59 UTC, an astronomical event called solstice has occurred. For the northern hemisphere, it’s called the winter solstice, and it marks the shortest day and the longest night of the year. From that moment onwards, the days in the northern hemisphere will ... Tue, 21 December 2021 20:04:30 https://www.terrestrialjournal.com/posts.jsp?gallery=7 It was the evening of the 10th of October, and the sunset over the Istrian town of Novigrad was otherworldly. The sky was saturated with unbelievable colors. No known camera could possibly capture these colors accurately, and no screen could reproduce them. Nevertheless, it wasn't difficult at al... Fri, 26 November 2021 18:39:19 https://www.terrestrialjournal.com/posts.jsp?article=12 Dvigrad is a ruined medieval town in the center of Istria. Although the town was completely abandoned in the early 1700s, more than 100 buildings have been partially preserved to this day. Wed, 24 November 2021 20:49:03 https://www.terrestrialjournal.com/posts.jsp?photo=12 There is a hobby called Birdwatching. Some just observe birds with naked eyes, some use binoculars, others make photos using telephoto lenses. But precise identification of the species observed is a must. And with large gulls such as this one, it's a tough challenge. Mostly, large gulls begin the... Sun, 14 November 2021 22:59:28 https://www.terrestrialjournal.com/posts.jsp?article=11 Osage orange is a relatively small tree, that nowadays can be found in many regions of the world. It originates from the south-central United States. As Osage orange fruit is not a common food for any animals, it is believed that the tree is an evolutionary anachronism. Thu, 04 November 2021 17:59:01 https://www.terrestrialjournal.com/posts.jsp?article=10 Folimanka is one of the biggest Cold War Civil Defense shelters in Prague. Built in the fifties and early sixties, it is capable of providing shelter to 1300 people for 72 hours. Thu, 28 October 2021 20:32:44 https://www.terrestrialjournal.com/posts.jsp?gallery=6 Medieval streets. Some of them dark and narrow. Some of them bright and elegant with well refined architecture. Prague has got one of the biggest old towns in the world, and it is especially attractive after the sunset. Whether you are visiting well known sights or wandering off the beaten path, ... Sat, 23 October 2021 17:40:11 https://www.terrestrialjournal.com/posts.jsp?article=9 Skinwalkers at the Pentagon is a book about an official Department of Defense program called AAWSAP - Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications Program, focused on studying Unidentified Aerial Phenomena. The book provides a lot of insights into the program and spine-chilling investigations. Fri, 22 October 2021 18:26:41 https://www.terrestrialjournal.com/posts.jsp?photo=11 The large building illuminated with gold and orange lights is known as Hotel Ukraine. It is the last of the 7 Stalin’s skyscrapers. The building is 206 meters tall. It was built between 1953 and 1957. At the time of opening, it was the largest hotel in Europe. In 1989, during an international mus... Thu, 21 October 2021 19:37:18 https://www.terrestrialjournal.com/posts.jsp?photo=10 Lim bay (Limski zaljev), located in Croatian part of Istrian peninsula, is a 10 kilometers long part of the Lim valley that had been formed by the ancient Pazinčica River. The river no longer flows through the valley and ends in Pazin cave some 19 kilometers away from the tip of the bay. It is so... Wed, 20 October 2021 17:27:59 https://www.terrestrialjournal.com/posts.jsp?photo=9 Golubac is a medieval fortress located some 130 kilometers away from Belgrade. It stands on the bank of the Danube river. The river here acts as a border between Serbia and Romania and is rather wide - it is hard to see the other bank. The fortress was built during the 14th century by Medieval Se... Wed, 28 July 2021 22:54:35 https://www.terrestrialjournal.com/posts.jsp?photo=8 Zaryadye is a large park located right next to the Moscow's Red Square. It features a collection of plants from all corners of Russia. Apart from the park, the location also offers a large performance hall and various exhibition pavilions. Zaryadye has been built quite recently - construction sta... Fri, 23 July 2021 22:05:32 https://www.terrestrialjournal.com/posts.jsp?photo=7 Milešovka (german Milleschauer) is the tallest mountain of the Bohemian Highlands in the Czech Republic. Peak of the mountain, located 837 meters above sea level, is a home to the oldest mountain-based meteorological observatory in the Czech Republic built in 1903-1904. Nowadays the observatory i... Wed, 21 July 2021 22:25:06 https://www.terrestrialjournal.com/posts.jsp?article=6 Mariánské Lázně, also known by its German name Marienbad, is a spa town in the West of the Czech Republic, near the German border. It is located in the Karlovy Vary region, and it is the newest of the triangle of the spa towns in the Western Czechia (among Františkovy Lázně and Karlovy Vary) Fri, 24 July 2020 23:37:48 https://www.terrestrialjournal.com/posts.jsp?gallery=5 Mariánské Lázně, also known by its German name Marienbad, is a spa town in the West of the Czech Republic, near the German border. It is located in the Karlovy Vary region, and it is the newest of the triangle of the spa towns in the Western Czechia (the other two are Františkovy Lázně and Karlov... Fri, 24 July 2020 23:27:57 https://www.terrestrialjournal.com/posts.jsp?photo=6 Although Maribor is the second-largest city in Slovenia, relatively it is still a small city - its population is just around 100 thousand. It has a small Old Town which offers a number of architectural places of interest, including late 19th century Franciscan church and a castle that was built b... Fri, 24 July 2020 22:00:46 https://www.terrestrialjournal.com/posts.jsp?gallery=4 Ljubljana, the capital city of Slovenia, is one of the smaller European capitals. With the population of just a little over quarter of a million, it doesn't feel crowded and you will find the city to be quite cozy. The symbol of the city is a dragon, and it's commemorated all over the city. There... Fri, 24 July 2020 21:39:45 https://www.terrestrialjournal.com/posts.jsp?article=5 Amerika – that is how they call a series of limestone quarries in Český kras in the Czech Republic. Some call it the Czech Grand Canyon. The quarries, which are connected by numerous tunnels, attract crowds of adventure seekers. Thu, 23 July 2020 23:37:11 https://www.terrestrialjournal.com/posts.jsp?gallery=3 Amerika – that is how they call a series of limestone quarries in Český kras in the Czech Republic (a protected landscape area not far from Prague). Some call it the Czech Grand Canyon. The quarries, which are connected with numerous tunnels, attract crowds of adventure seekers. Thu, 23 July 2020 23:20:56 https://www.terrestrialjournal.com/posts.jsp?photo=5 Blooming trees in Prague's park Prokop's valley (Prokopské údolí) in May. The park is a beautiful piece of nature that stretches from the Prague 13 district all the way towards the Vltava river. You don't need a car to get there - the Hurka subway station is just a hundred meters away from the park. Thu, 23 July 2020 00:37:55 https://www.terrestrialjournal.com/posts.jsp?photo=4 A view towards the Vltava river and Petřín hill in Prague, the capital city of the Czech Republic. Photo taken shortly before the sunset from the Smetanovo embankment. Thu, 23 July 2020 00:33:51 https://www.terrestrialjournal.com/posts.jsp?photo=3 Oblik is a small mountain in the low mountain range of Central Bohemian Highlands. In the picture you can see many mountains of the range as well as the Ore mountains (Krušné hory) in the background. Thu, 23 July 2020 00:27:11 https://www.terrestrialjournal.com/posts.jsp?article=4 In this article I take a look at the ruins of an ancient castle in the Central Bohemian Highlands in the Czech Republic. The castle in question is called Hazmburk. The castle is located on top of a hill covered with forest. Among remains of the castle there are two well preserved towers. Wed, 22 July 2020 23:55:03 https://www.terrestrialjournal.com/posts.jsp?gallery=2 Highlands. Ruins of an ancient castle. Two towers. This is not a script of a new Disney movie. Welcome to the Central Bohemian Highlands – a low mountain range located in the North-West of the Czech Republic. In this gallery you will find pictures from my visit to the Hazmburk castle. Wed, 22 July 2020 22:45:48