'The Tower'
An awesome fact about the motorcycle in the city is that nobody complains wherever you park it. I left mine almost in front of a church, with a police patrol watching me do it. Not a word. Love that about motorcycles and the city. A car would be a completely another story. Walking at Upper town has its merits. It's not crowded at all today.
The first stop is the spy binoculars. Using these, one can pretty much check every window pointing north. They call it a tourist attraction but you can easily figure out the real reason. Pay per view, of course. Hope you understand that I'm joking :D
In this tower, there is a canon. It is being fired exactly at 12 o'clock each day. It has been done so for over 140 of years. There is a legend about it, something to do with Ottoman invasion and how it was repelled by some dude hitting the commanders lunch from several miles away from this tower. Sounds more like a children story. I think the canon is fired just to wake late-sleepers and secure the job for the crew firing it. I mean who cares if it's noon or not? :D
I like the facade of the tower. It is completely uneven. Perfection totally annihilated. Love it. Wish architects and builders had more courage to avoid super straight perfect looking everything, when constructing modern buildings, too.
A lonely stand with souvenirs and a guy hiding behind it. There is music coming from somewhere. Sounds like Mozart.
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I wonder if the spy binoculars would give you a good shot with your camera. I would try to take a photo of what it looks like when you take a peek. I tried using my phone with a pair of rented binoculars but it's hard to get a clear shot. I wonder if long telephoto lenses for phones work well. I'd love to try one but so far, I have only seen those on sale online.
thanks for the post!
I love the uneven surface, and how you showed it. We have a lot of Stucco around here, and that unevenness is part of the charm.
When I was a kid the place I grew up in tested the fire siren every day at noon. Tested the siren and let the barber know when to go to lunch. I don't know if I'd prefer the siren or the cannon.
I love street carts for the most part, particularly those with food. A real weakness for me.
Thanks for another wonderful adventure.
beautiful pictures and cause all little-mentioned details I always feel that I am there with you while reading your blogs. thank you so much for all of your hard work.
you stop is spy binoculars.this window pointing of north looks very pretty.this tower to see very high and it is a mordern buildings. hopefully you enjoy your good moment in this buildings.this small shop very good of building sides.you travel doing to drive motorbike.its very interesting.goid job sir
thanks to sharing for your good post..@velimir
Wow, nice and beautiful. You gat me smiling about motorcycle packing issue, yea, you re very right, restrictions on packing bikes re not as tedious compare to cars. I love your photographs and please where is that tower located? Thanks much
if in my country, especially in jakarta (Indonesia) would have been fined for parking carelessly.
is it true that the age of the binoculars is 140 years. means it has become a unique and guarded goods.
by the way, what is the name of this town?
thanks brother @valimir
thanks so much @jamalgayoni. what you doing?
Beautiful photography.Different angle of view. Always something new.
Woow nice nice sir
It's too good ...you can do it better
traveling on motor cycle is adventurous and gives immense happiness . the same sort of happiness we won't get while traveling in cars . long drives are incomplete without motor vehicles. they make the long rides perfect :)
Wow...really excellent photography & nice post i like travel..The town is very awesome bro enjoy your life with a great travel keep sharing hope you enjoyed this You have a good day to day…
wow nice your writing & photography.
upvote resteem done
Motocycle traviling is good & nice capture
In Halifax, there is a fortress that overlooks the harbour. It has been there since the inception of the city. Every single day they fire a canon at 12 noon. It's a tradition that has continued from back when the fort was active. I'm not sure why they do it, maybe I should look it up. I actually miss that Boom each day. You can hear it from quite far away.
Beautiful <3
very beautiful pictures
Great photography! Here in the Philippines we can't park anywhere, there are laws in which we are given fines for illegal parking
ahaan Great to hear that a biker has authority to park anywhere without even worried about the police.
But here in Pakistan, places are crowdy, and we can't park like this.
here if the policeman sees you parking at the crowded places, they come and charge us.
Hola amigo @velimir
Llama la atención las ventanas de la construcción. Las del último piso 2 ventanas forjadas, resaltan en la fachada y no tiene contorno de cemento o concreto. Las del 2do piso so 2 ventanas incrustradas en la construcción sin que se note la herrería y con dibujo en concreto y por último la del 1er piso que es una sola y con un dibujo totalmente diferente a la del 2do piso.
¿Será que fueron varios los constructores?
Saludos y Gracias
wow beautiful
Motorbike in town (everywhere not only in) this is an excellent means of transportation. No problem with parking, you can go to remote places and not be afraid of traffic jams.
Lotrščak Tower is a landmark of Zagreb. Judging by the description of this tower was 2 main purposes. The first is the fortification, and the second Bell Tower
(additionally notified all of the closure of the city gate).
I agree with you, the tower facade is beautiful, I like it too please. Each such construction (historical) has its own legends. Often they sound hollow. But you need something to tell tourists:)
I read what's inside this tower is an art gallery. But on the upper floors offer a beautiful view on the old part of the city. Probably this very beautiful:)
Still wondering what the old cannon is installed on the top of the tower. Maybe you've given us all this show:)
Thanks and good day
Pay per view lol! I wanna see those pics too lol
hay @velimir
Nice post, thanks so much
Great post
I really liked how most of the pictures in this article has an older vibe to it. No, not because this place you took pictures was a farily old place, but because of the color of all of the pictures. The color of the pictures make the photographs a little bit more meaningful because it suprises you. Reason being, it because most photographers do not use a filter that make the pictures look this way so, I applaude you for that! You defintley earned an upvote/follow from me!
your posts always present unique pictures , love to see there
Very nice Post about Motorcycle Travel.
Thanks for sharing this Post.
I appreciate your work......
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