Snow at Ljuboten mountain peak (Sar Planina, Macedonia)

Snow at Ljuboten mountain peak at Sar Planina (Shar Mountain, Macedonia).
Goat's Rock (Kozja Karpa, Kozja Stena) and Big Rock (Golem Kamen) also on this November 2014 photo.

Snow at Ljuboten mountain peak with Goat's Rock at Sar Planina (Shar Mountain, Macedonia)

My comment in Macedonian language: "Ljuboten cel, povtorno e bel." :)
Or in English: The whole Ljuboten is white once again.

Ljuboten and Livadica - Shar Mountain (Sar Planina)

Ljuboten and Livadica at Shar Mountain (Sar Planina).

At the photo (left to right):
- Lower part: Ljuboten mountain peak (brown/yellow zone), Dzandarska Buka (Policeman's Pine; dark tree @ right corner)
- Middle: beginning of Polog Valley, Ljuboten and Livadica riverbeds/canyons, Livadica (brown/yellow hills)
- Upper part: sky, Shar Mountain with its highest peaks (right side)

Golina Lake & Ljuboten Mountain Peak (Vratnica, Macedonia)

Early evening at Golina Lake and Ljuboten mountain peak (Shar Mountain).
Photo shooted 3 km below Vratnica, NW Macedonia.

Golina Lake & Ljuboten Mountain Peak (Vratnica, Macedonia)

Date: Spring 2009.

Sarplaninec (Sarplaninac): Macedonian Shepherd Dog

The Sarplaniec shepherd dog (ака Sarplaninac; Шарпланинец; Шарпланинац) is an autochthonous breed of Macedonia (Makedonija), known for its loyalty, intelligence, and calmness.
The dog demonstrates a possessive attitude toward family, livestock, and property.
The name "Sharplaninec" is a Macedonian word, and means Shara Mountain Dog.

These powerful dogs have been guardians of flocks of sheep for thousands of years in the area of Shar Mountain (Sar Planina; Shara; Ljuboten), but also at other mountains in Macedonia, like: Korab, Bistra, Mavrovo, Pelister...
Since Shara Mountain also extends into neighboring Serbia (southern Kosovo), the Sharplaninac dog can be found there, too.

Sarplaninec (aka Sarplaninac) - Macedonian shepherd dog

Photo: Sarplaninec dog, Champion of Macedonia for 2007 (Shampion na Makedonija)
Residence: Region of Tetovo.
Photo shooted at: International Dog Exhibition "Skopje 2007", Kale fortress, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia.

That Gorgeous Mountain (Ljuboten peak at Shar Planina)

Ljuboten (aka Ljubotan, Љуботен, Љуботан) is a peak at Shar Mountain located in the border between Republic of Macedonia and Serbia (in the part with Kosovo). Its height is 2498 meters.

Ljuboten peak at Shar Mountain in early March.

This photo is great example to understand why Shar Mountain (shar, sharen = variegated, motley, colorful) have that name.
(Photo taken at the entrance in Vratnica.)

The Shar Mountain (aka Šar Mountains, Sar Mountain, Sar Planina, Шар Планина) is a mountain range that extends from southern Serbia (Kosovo) and the north-west of the Republic of Macedonia to north-eastern Albania.
The system is about 80 kilometers long and 10-20 kilometres wide. It includes several high peaks.
Vegetation on the mountains includes crops up to around 1000 meters, forests up to 1700 meters, and above that lie high pastures which encompass around 550 square kilometres.
The Šar Mountains are the largest compact area covered with pastures on the European continent.
Also, they are most known as the origin of the dog breed Šarplaninac (aka Sharplaninac, Sarplaninec, Шарпланинац), which was bred on these pastures.

Wild Shar Mountain: Snow at the Peaks

While there is snow at the highest peaks of Shar Mountain, the foothill is impatiently waiting for the white cover.

Sar Planina (Shar Mountain) is located in western-northwestern Republic of Macedonia.

Sporty Weekend in Vratnica: 4 Scenes in 1 Photo

Four Vratnica scenes for the weekend:
1. First chamomile in this year.
2. Nice weather - great to play some sport. We choose basketball. (Alex, Toni and Dane in the school yard.)
3. Good games boys. Lets go home now.
4. More snow at Ljuboten (mountain peak at Shar Mountain; 2498m).

Ilinden Holiday at Ljuboten (Photos)

The photos below were taken for the Ilinden holiday (2nd of August 2006) at mountain peak Ljuboten.
I was settled (together with my friends) at the mountain house at Ljuboten, but we don't miss the chance to explore the beauties of Ljuboten and Shar Mountain.



















South side of the mountain peak Ljuboten (2498m) at Shar Mountain, Macedonia. At the left of the photo is Ljuboten Neck and in the middle - Goat's Rock.

















Picnic for Ilinden holiday at Livadica (Shtrpce) Lake at Shar Mountain, Serbia. In the background of the photo you can notice mountain peak Ljuboten.

Ljuboten vs. Skopje

For the beginning of my photo blog here are two photos from Macedonia. ;)









First snow (autumn 2006) at mountain peak Ljuboten at Shar Mountain (Macedonia).


















Sunrise in the city of Skopje, Macedonia.