View of a small village in the Cataracts region of the Danube in Serbia

Small church beside the Danube in the Kazan Defile, once the most rapid, treacherous section of Djerdap Gorge before the Djerdap

Face of Dacian King Decebalus carved by Josif Dragan and 12 sculptors (1994-2004) above inscription "Decebalus Rex Dragan F

Bridge spanning a ravine near Tekija, Serbia in the Djerdap Gorge, comprising a 60-mile section of the Danube River within the D

Farmland along the Danube River displays a quiet beauty suspended in time, surrounded by foothills of the Carpathian and Balkan

Red-roofed homes along the Danube River near Orsova, Romania

Colorful buildings along the Danube River near Orsova, Romania. Note the St. Ana Monastery (top center) high up on Mosului Hill

Telephoto closeup of St. Ana Monastery, founded by Pamfil Secicaru after WWI, beatified in 1990, restored 1993-97

Passing the port town of Orsova, Romania as we approach the Djerdap Dam