Almost Made It

The second panorama isn’t really a panorama, it’s more of a wide angle shot of Lake Bled on a 400 meter hill that I hiked up near Lake Bled. The White color on the right is unfortunately blown out due to the brightness of the sun on that side of the hill, had i noticed it earlier i would have retaken the photos after it had passed.

What Can I See?
From this vantage point you can see the old medieval castle on the hill just above the church on the island. The town of Bled itself is on the far shore in the center and a bit to the right, the mountains you see in the distance are the divide between Austria and Slovenia they are called the Julian Alps named in honor of Julius Caesar. To the far lower left is the finish line for rowers, the start line is just below the castle.

About Lake Bled (Blejsko jezero)
Lake Bled is a glacial lake and lies in the Julian Alps in northwestern Slovenia, where it adjoins the town of Bled.

The lake is 2120 m long and 1380 m wide, its maximum depth being 30.6 m. The lake is situated in a picturesque environment, surrounded by mountains and forests. A medieval castle stands above the lake on the north shore. The Cerkev Marijinega vnebovzetja (Assumption of Mary’s Pilgrimage Church) is on a small island in the center of the lake. The area is a popular destination for tourists.

The lake is famous also among rowers since it has a very good conditions for this sport. It hosted World Rowing Championships in 1979 and in 1989.

The town celebrated its 1000 year anniversary in 2004.

Interesting Facts
The island on Lake Bled has 98 steps. A local tradition at weddings is for the husband to carry his new bride up these steps, during which the bride must remain silent.

About the Panorama
The photo was shot with a Canon PowerShot S410 (4MP)
Resolution: 1200×1600
Number of Photos: 6
Settings: Automatic Outdoor
Date: September 12th 2006

I took 6 photos vertically and stitched them together using PTMac 4.1

Photoshop was used to color correct several areas, as you can see the right side was washed out from the sun which was on that side of the hill, i didn’t notice it until I got it all stitched together…

For more photos of the area you can view my Lake Bled gallery.

-Thanks Wikipedia