Rose

Just to sit, look, dream and enjoy....

 Mount Orjen from Rose at sunset 

Rose Village 

" The Sleeping Beauty"

A sleeping enchantment which rests within the gaze of Mount Orjen and can only be awakened by the sun, the sea and the skies

At the westerly tip of Lustica peninsula sleeps Rose: an ancient fishermens' village lost in time. Set apart from Boka's mainland she moves to her own rhythm. Days are shaped by the tides and currents of the sea; the vagaries of the weather; the moods and tones of the sun.

Picturesque stone houses, once the homes of fishermen, sit quietly with their backs  protected by lush, rambling, mediterranean forests that gaze nonchalantly at the sublime views of the great Mount Orijen. From here you can enjoy the magnificence of the sea and Boka's mountainscape and its brilliant summer jewel colours: sapphires, emeralds and turquoises.

In the summer, though her visitors are many, she never gives up her quintessential romance.  

In the autumn, the afternoon sun kisses her long, golden, ardent kisses. 

In the winter, when only a handful of inhabitants remain, the sea and sky take full possession. And, the long cool hand of winter's nights is only broken by the whisper of the sea, or the whistle of the wind through the trees.

All images and words © 2014-2018 Flavia Brilli.



The Sleeping Beauty
by Tennyson

She sleeps: her breathings are not heard

In palace chambers far apart.

The fragrant tresses are not stirred

That lie upon her charmèd heart.

She sleeps; on either hand upswells

The gold-fringed pillow lightly prest:

She sleeps, nor dreams, but ever dwells

A perfect form in perfect rest.

All images and words © 2014-2018 Flavia Brilli.

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NJIVICE

"I felt my lungs inflate with the onrush of scenery—air, mountains, trees, people. I thought, 'This is what it is to be happy.'"

—Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar

Splendour by the Sea

Gazing serenely, across the bay from Herceg Novi, sits the alluring village of Njvice. Nestled in her own micro climate and draped in exotic vegetation, this quiet beauty, with her magnificent views of Herceg Novi town and the majestic Mount Orjen, entreats you to enjoy the bounty of nature and the beauty of the sea.

Pretty Njivice in all its green summer splendour

Between its handsome houses and rugged pathways, Oleader, Algarve, pines, laurels, Japanese medlar, jujube, kiwi and banana trees flourish. And, from its serene location, you can enjoy glorious views towards Lustica Peninsula, Herceg Novi town and the magnificent Orjen mountain which casts its mighty influence over Boka Bay.

Inspiring views across the bay, on summer walks from Njvice to Herceg Novi.

Mount Orjen (above), and historic Herceg Novi town (below).

Autumnal Dramas

As summer closes and autumn takes shape, Njivice becomes the perfect spot to enjoy the dramatic cloud formations which sweep across Mount Orjen's majestic peaks. This dinaric giant casts its mighty influence all over Kotor Bay, bringing monsoon rains and wagnerian thunderstorms. 

Sailors and fishermen keep a watchful eye on its jagged peaks for cap clouds: a sign of the imminent Bora wind which will blow its katabatic gusts across the Bay causing chaos and mayhem.

I am the daughter of Earth and Water, 

And the nursling of the Sky; 

I pass through the pores of the ocean and shores; 

I change, but I cannot die. 

—Percy Bysshe Shelley, The Cloud.

Pathways to Nature's Glories

and Secret Churches

Perched above Njvice, in verdant nature, sleeps Sveti Ilija: its broad, solemn gaze reaching across the slopes of Montenegro and Croatia. Rarely visited, except by a handful of intrepid tourists and locals during Slava festivities, she sits neglected amongst nature's glories.

Views from Sveti Ilija

View towards Boka Kotorska, Montenegro

Njvice from Herceg Novi

All images and words © 2014-2018 Flavia Brilli.

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