Medvednice Beech

Posted by Alistair Keddie (Glasgow, United Kingdom) on 12 December 2009 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.

Autumn beech leaves carpet a secluded stream in the mountain woodland of Medvenice near Zagreb, Croatia.

Medvednice is a forested mountain, easily reached from Zagreb and is a popular weekend spot for hiking. The medved part of the name indicates bears, though there aren't that many here now. One story talks about them being scared off by the noise of the Yugoslav conflict though they are supposedly making their way back. The mountain's connection with bears though goes back a very long way. Medvednice is predominantly made of limestone and is riddled with networks of caves. You can visit and trek through one of the biggest of these and the guide will tell you of the evidence of stone age and Neanderthal occupation dating back some 20,000 years and more that have been found there. These include, in one the find of human and bear remains, both mortally wounded in, its presumed. romantically, a battle for the caves shelter. Admittedly, the bears in those days were much bigger and much more aggressive than the shy European brown bear that may, or may not still be wandering these woods.

I found this article on the Photo Argus and thought it was apt given that this is the first black and white I've posted on this blog. I haven't tried it myself yet but it does make interesting reading How to Successfully Print Black and White Photos on Your Inkjet Printer

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