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Karlstejn Castle

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Karlstejn Castle

Here's a little of the backstory behind "Karlstejn Castle Doorway" (click on the button below to see the photo). Karlstejn Castle is not too far from Prague so is an easy day trip. We were there in December so you have to check carefully to make sure if and when it will be open for visiting. Apparently it's a very popular place so in the summer is pretty mobbed. Even in December there was a 'decent' crowd, but not overwhelming. It's a lovely walk from the train station to the castle with spectacular castle views from below the whole way. When we got there, we had to wait about 30 minutes before the next tour of the inside in English. Never one to sit around....I can do that at home....I started walking all over the grounds where I could for some photos. There were fantastic views of the valley looking down from the ramparts and fantastic views looking up at the castle! The simple scene in "Karlstejn Castle Doorway" appealed to me because of the soft winter sunlight and long shadows. Even though the picture was taken at 12:30 pm, the lighting looks like early morning. I could picture myself staying overnight at the castle (just dreaming, you really can't do that) then opening this door to the morning light and having my coffee. Sounds like a perfect TV commercial for coffee! I don't aspire to live in the northern latitudes where the sun sets at 4 pm and maybe even earlier! But I can appreciate the light quality when I am visiting.