Sights to see, places to visit (Buna) / Znamenitosti za vidjeti, mjesta za posjetiti

August 06, 2015

Time for another feature of Sights to see, places to visit. I've started this series because I wanted to share places that are dear to me with my readers. I wasn't sure should I include this post in the series, because I often took you to Buna river with me. However, some of you might be new visitors/readers on my blog. In addition, some of you might need a reminder why you shouldn't miss visiting this place. Well, take for the example photograph two and three, that is a river bird and a river snake. I've captured both despite the fact that my last visit was a short one. Futhermore, I photographed some really rare birds here previously and let me tell you I wasn't even trying that hard. Most of the time when I visit Buna, I'm here for two hours maximum because I use it as 'have a moment and breathe place'. It is situated near Mostar, so it is really easy for me to get here. In fact, the two of us have been known to just drive here while it is raining and dine on a sandwich in car, watching the river flow by. Little moments like that form precious memories. You can read some of my previous posts here, here , here , here and here.

Vrijeme je za još jednu objavu u mojoj rubrici Znamenitosti za vidjeti, mjesta za posjetiti koju sam započela jer sam željela podijeliti meni draga mjesta sa svojim čitateljima. Nisam bila sigurna trebam li uvrstiti ovu objavu u rubriku jer sam vaš često vodila na Bunu sa mnom, ali možda tu ima i novih čitatelja, a možda i starima dobro dođe podsjetnik zašto ovo mjesto vrijedi posjetiti. Uzmite za primjer drugu i treću fotografiju, to jest riječnu pticu i zmiju. Uspjela sam obje uloviti, a nisam se ni posebno trudila, naprotiv zadnji put sam na Buni bila kratko, kakvi su i inače moji posjeti Buni jer je za mene ovo mjesto za predahnuti, a pošto je tako blizu Mostara, lako je do njega doći. Ovdje sam fotografirala i neke rijetke ptice, a jednom smo se čak nas dvoje dovezli dok je padala kiša i samo gledati rijeku i ručali sendvič. Takvi mali trenutci stvaraju divne uspomene. U engleskom dijelu teksta možete naći poveznice za stare objave o Buni (da ih sada sve ne kopiram pa možete doći do njih klikom gore).

THIS POST SHALL BE UPDATED (IN 2025) BECAUSE I STILL LOVE VISITING BUNA

Besides being a bird-watching paradise, what exactly is Buna?

Well, Buna is a settlement in vicinity of Mostar built around Buna river.

Yes, Buna is also a river.

Both the river and the settlement share a name.

Now, I don't know if you have noticed, but I visit Buna all the time.

You could even say that Buna river is a favoured destination on my blog.

I have posted about Buna on this blog about a hundred times.

I'm Croatian, but I'm also in love with Bosnia and Herzegovina.

I often blog about Bosnia and Herzegovina.

In fact, I consider both of these countries to be my own.

Ever since I came to Mostar, I have fallen in love with Buna.

As I'm sure I told you many times- Buna one of the first outdoor places (if not the first one) where my husband took me when we started dating.

I wrote more about that in this blog below.

MAGICAL BUNA AND UNICORN VARIATION - July, 2024

Bird-watching in Buna is an amazing experience!

THE STORY OF A LOCATION - SUMMER 2023 In Buna. Visit my blog to find out more!

LOCATION: BUNA NEAR MOSTAR

TWO LOCATIONS: BUNA AND MOSTAR

A SHORT VISIT TO BUNA 2020 & SPRING STYLING 2021 & ANNIVERSARY VISIT SUMMER 2021

OLD VISITS TO BUNA For example in 2013, I showed you a photograph I took of a beautiful bird Euroasian Hoopoe. The same year, I showed you the spring of river Buna that is said to be the most powerful spring in Europe. If, you want to see more of this place, you can read about one of my earliest visits here (2013), you can see an outfit post with Buna in the background here (2013), you can read about spring time and my love of flowers here (2017), you can read about my most recent visit here (2017), you can read about winter magic in Buna revisited post here (2016), you can read about summer magic here (2015). Bellow you can find even more links to some of my older posts about Buna and my visits to this place: April 6th, 2013, November 28th, 2016, May 16th, 2017, June 10th, 2018, January 24th, 2018, May 18th, 2018, March 20th, 2019, March 27th, 2019

September 14th, 2019.

a close up image showing you how crystal clear the water is

BUNA IS AN OASIS OF PEACE AND TRANQUILITY......

IF YOU ARE VISITING BUNA DON'T FORGET THAT BLAGAJ IS LOCATED A SHORT DRIVE AWAY!

WHAT TO SEE AND IN BLAGAJ? READ MY POST FROM 2019

VISIT BLAGAJ FORTRESS WITH ME! READ MY POST FROM 2021

I IMMENSELY ENJOYED EVERY VISIT TO BUNA...AND THERE HAVE BEEN HUNDREDS IF NOT MORE!

We do visit Buna regularly. We cherish each visit. Buna is my happy place.

Now, about the outfit. I've proven that I can wear black as long as I'm allowed some colourful accessories. I'm not sure if this dress could be called vintage. It is from the eighties, but today some call clothes from nineties vintage, so let's say it is. It seems there are a few definitions of that term and perhaps they are all correct in their own way. I got this lovely maxi as a gift from my niece in law and I wore it previously here. I decided to pair it with these gorgeous Peko heels because they have a retro vibe I really like. Both of the necklaces I'm wearing I designed and made myself a decade ago when I first got interested in making necklaces. I was going for an Art deco chic here, because I absolutely love that period both in art and fashion.

Što se tiče odjevne kombinacije dokazala sam da mogu nositi crno, ali samo ako uz to smijem nositi modne dodatke u boji. Nisam sigurna bi li se ova haljina mogla nazvati vintage jer je iz osamdesetih, ali opet neki zovu i stvari iz devedesetih tako, a izgleda da postoji više definicija, a moguće je da su sve definicije točne na svoj način. Dobila sam je na poklon od muževe nećakinje, a nosila sam je prije tu. Odlučila sam je iskombinirati s Peko cipelama na petu koje imaju divni starinski štih. Obje ogrlice koje nosim sam sama osmislila i izradila prije deset godina, kada sam se prvi put počela zanimati za pravljenje ogrlica. Pokušavala sam pomalo dočarati Art deco jer jako volim taj period i u modi i u umjetnosti.

SUSTAINABLE FASHION FILES- HOW I WORE THESE ITEMS BEFORE?

THE BLACK MAXI DRESS (vintage, hand made, passed on to me by a family member)

See how I wore this black maxi dress with a slit before:

1) https://modaodaradosti.blogspot.com/2018/05/black-maxi-dress-for-spring-visit-to.html

2) https://modaodaradosti.blogspot.com/2019/09/summer-to-autumn-outfits-featuring.html

3) https://modaodaradosti.blogspot.com/2018/07/how-to-wear-black-maxi-dress-in-summer.html

4) https://modaodaradosti.blogspot.com/2023/01/monica-bellucci-style-secrets-chic-in.html

5) https://modaodaradosti.blogspot.com/2018/04/3-ways-to-wear-cap-styling-maxi-dress.html

6) https://modaodaradosti.blogspot.com/2019/11/stari-grad-in-autumn-what-to-wear-for.html

7) https://modaodaradosti.blogspot.com/2015/08/sights-to-see-places-to-visit_6.html

8) https://modaodaradosti.blogspot.com/2024/11/summer-to-autumn-transition-mostar.html

9) https://modaodaradosti.blogspot.com/2015/06/heart-sharped-necklace-outfit-post.html

THE GREY MARY JANE HEELS - from Peko.

These heels are actually platform heels, making the high heel easier to wear. Moreover, the heel itself is a thick one, making this pair quite durable. It's not extremely high, either.

Honestly, these are probably the most comfortable heels in my closet.

They are extremely versatile and look good with everything.

I often wear them with dresses and skirts, but they look great paired with trousers as well.

See PLUS FIFTY WAYS TO WEAR THIS PAIR OF HEELS , December 2021

DIY NECKLACES - I actually love to make jewellery and I'm pretty good at it.

HANDMADE AND DESIGNED BY YOURS TRULY- THE GREEN NECKLACE (MADE FROM WIRE, BEADS AND FIMO MASS)

SEE HOW I WORE THE GREEN NECKLACE AS A CROWN IN THIS 2015 OUTFIT POST FEATURING A GEOMETRIC DRESS AND A FAUX LEATHER COAT (AND SHOT IN MOSTAR) AND IN THIS WINTER STYLING SHOT IN GORANCI IN 2014

HANDMADE AND DESIGNED BY YOURS TRULY- A PURPLE BEADED NECKLACE

SEE HOW I WORE THIS PURPLE DIY NECKLACE WITH A FLORAL DRESS IN THIS 2018 POST

MORE POSTS WITH MY DESIGNS AND DIY NECKLACES

DIY HEART SHAPED NECKLACE AND MOSTAR BLOG

A DIY STATEMENT FAUX LEATHER NECKLACE

1. HEART SHAPED DIY FAUX LEATHER NECKLACE (SUMMER 2015)

2. DIY FAUX LEATHER NECKLACE THAT CAN BE WORN AS BELT AND HAT DECORATION (SUMMER 2015)

3. FOUR DIY ITEMS IN ONE OUTFIT INCLUDING A DIY FAUX LEATHER NECKLACE AND BELT (JUNE 2016)

4. DIY FAUX LEATHER NECKLACE WORN AS A HEADBAND (SEPTEMBER 2015)

5. DIY FAUX LEATHER NECKLACE WORN WITH A LILAC SWEATER (APRIL 2018)

6.DIY FAUX LEATHER NECKLACE WORN WITH JEANS (SUMMER 2016)

7. FAUX LEATHER JACKET WORN WITH ANIMAL PRINT DRESS (SUMMER 2015)

8. FAUX LEATHER NECKLACE MADE ENTIRELY FROM RECYCLED MATERIALS ( JUNE 2015)

8. FAUX LEATHER NECKLACE COMPLETED WITH STONES (OCTOBER 2015)

9. A COLLECTION OF DIY FAUX LEATHER NECKLACES (APRIL 2014)

10. FAUX LEATHER NECKLACE AND A FAUX LEATHER HAIR DECORATION (JUNE 2016)

11. A FRINGED DIY NECKLACE MADE FROM A BROWN BRA STRAP AND FAUX LEATHER (OCTOBER 2015)

12. FAUX LEATHER NECKLACE WORN WITH A TURTLENECK AND A TEDDY BEAR COAT (

JANUARY 2016)

13. A MINI FAUX LEATHER NECKLACE (AUGUST 2015)

14. A FAUX LEATHER NECKLACE WITH SEWED STONES (JULY 2016)

15. THIS FAUX LEATHER NECKLACE (SEPTEMBER 2015)

16. FAUX LEATHER NECKLACE WITH COLOURFUL SEWING RHINESTONES (JUNE 2015)

16. FAUX LEATHER NECKLACE WORN WITH STRIPES ( JUNE 2016)

17. GEOMETRIC FAUX LEATHER NECKLACE (JUNE 2016)

18. FAUX LEATHER NECKLACE WORN AS CAT EARS HEAD PIECE (JULY 2016)

19. FAUX LEATHER HEADPIECE (MAY 2014)

20. FAUX LEATHER NECKLACE PEAKING UNDER AN OVERSIZE TURTLENECK (NOVEMBER 2015)

21. FAUX LEATHER STATEMENT NECKLACE (APRIL 2015)

22. FAUX LEATHER NECKLACE WITH STONES (DECEMBER 2015)

23. FAUX LEATHER NECKLACE (NOVEMBER 2015)

24. ANOTHER TIME I WORE THIS FAUX LEATHER NECKLACE (NOVEMBER 2015)

25. FAUX LEATHER NECKLACE WORN AS CAT EARS (NOVEMBER 2015)

26. DIY NECKLACE IN TWO EASY STEPS (JULY 2014)

27. DIY NECKLACE MADE FROM FAUX LEATHER AND FEATHERS (JULY 2014)

28. MINI FAUX LEATHER NECKLACE WORTH WITH A BLUE TURTLENECK AND MIDI SKIRT (DECEMBER 2015)

29. FAUX LEATHER NECKLACE WORN AS A BAG DECORATION (SEPTEMBER 2021)

30. SQUARE FAUX LEATHER NECKLACE (DECEMBER 2015)

31. ISLAND HVAR INSPIRED THIS FAUX LEATHER NECKLACE (SUMMER 2015)

32. OVAL FAUX LEATHER NECKLACE WITH RHINESTONES (SEPTEMBER 2014)

33. OVAL FAUX LEATHER NECKLACE WORN WITH A METALLIC DRESS (SEPTEMBER 2021)

CITED FROM https://www.britannica.com/art/Art-Deco

Art Deco, movement in the decorative arts and architecture that originated in the 1910s and 1920s in western Europe and developed into a major style in the United States during the 1930s. Its name was derived from the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes, held in Paris in 1925, where the style was first exhibited. Art Deco design represented modernism turned into fashion. Its products included both individually crafted luxury items and mass-produced wares, but, in either case, the intention was to create a sleek and anti-traditional elegance that symbolized wealth and sophistication.

The distinguishing features of the style are simple, clean shapes, often with a “streamlined” look; ornament that is geometric or stylized from representational forms; and unusually varied, often expensive materials, which frequently include manufactured substances (plastics, especially Bakelite; vita-glass; and ferroconcrete) in addition to natural ones (jade, silver, ivory, obsidian, chrome, and rock crystal). The characteristic features of the style reflected admiration for the modernity of the machine and for the inherent design qualities of machine-made objects (e.g., relative simplicity, planarity, symmetry, and unvaried repetition of elements).

Among the formative influences on Art Deco were Art Nouveau, the Bauhaus, Cubism, and Serge Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes. Decorative ideas came from American Indian, Egyptian, and early classical sources as well as from nature. Characteristic motifs included nude female figures, animals, foliage, and sun rays, all in conventionalized forms.

Most of the outstanding Art Deco creators designed individually crafted or limited-edition items. They included the furniture designers Jacques Ruhlmann and Maurice Dufrène; the architect Eliel Saarinen; metalsmith Jean Puiforcat; glass and jewelry designer René Lalique; fashion designer Erté; artist-jewelers Raymond Templier, H.G. Murphy, and Wiwen Nilsson; and the figural sculptor Chiparus. The fashion designer Paul Poiret and the graphic artist Edward McKnight Kauffer represent those whose work directly reached a larger audience. New York City’s Rockefeller Center (especially its interiors supervised by Donald Deskey; built between 1929 and 1940), the Chrysler Building by William Van Alen, and the Empire State Building by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon are the most monumental embodiments of Art Deco. During the 1930s the style took over South Beach in Miami, Florida, producing an area known as the Art Deco historic district.

Although the style went out of fashion in most places during World War II, beginning in the late 1960s there was a renewed interest in Art Deco design. Into the 21st century Art Deco continued to be a source of inspiration in such areas as decorative art, fashion, and jewelry design.

“And as I sat there brooding on the old, unknown world, I thought of Gatsby’s wonder when he first picked out the green light at the end of Daisy’s dock. He had come a long way to this blue lawn, and his dream must have seemed so close that he could hardly fail to grasp it. He did not know that it was already behind him, somewhere back in that vast obscurity beyond the city, where the dark fields of the republic rolled on under the night.

Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that's no matter—to-morrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther. . . . And one fine morning——

So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.”
F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby

“He smiled understandingly-much more than understandingly. It was one of those rare smiles with a quality of eternal reassurance in it, that you may come across four or five times in life. It faced--or seemed to face--the whole eternal world for an instant, and then concentrated on you with an irresistible prejudice in your favor. It understood you just as far as you wanted to be understood, believed in you as you would like to believe in yourself, and assured you that it had precisely the impression of you that, at your best, you hoped to convey.”

F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby

“And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer.”
F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby