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Lake Bled, Bled Island and Bled Castle

22 September 2013 TripsLakesNaturePanoramasGorge

A little island in the middle of the lake
With a church above

Blejski otok and its church stand among dense green trees in turquoise Bled Lake beneath wooded hills.

Bled Island and its church rise beyond calm blue water, backed by densely wooded hills.

The church and trees of Bled Island catch soft light in the blue-green lake.

A castle stands on a grey rock
Bled glows in the sun

Wide panorama from Bled Castle takes in blue Lake Bled, its wooded island, church and surrounding Alpine ridges.

Panoramic view over Bled Lake, its island church and wooded shores, ringed by mountains beneath streaked cloud.

Panorama across Lake Bled towards its island church, wooded shores and mountains under broken clouds.

Wide panorama over Lake Bled from the castle, with the island, wooded shores and distant mountains.

The old bell sings from the island, bim-bam-bim-bam-bim-bom
There is no lovelier place in Carniola—oh Bled, how beautiful you are!

A woman sits on the stone edge of Bled Castle, looking across the lake toward its island and mountains.

A small wooden boat with two passengers crosses the rippled turquoise surface of Lake Bled.