Dimnice
The visit to Dimnice Cave had a training element, so little time remained for sightseeing, exploration and photography after we had finished ‘rescuing’ one another from the rope. We will need to return…
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To Infinity – and Beyond
Favourable autumn conditions in the Cerknica, Lož and Planina valleys created a true sea of fog that also poured across Ravbarkomanda towards Postojna. I used the picturesque scene for a panoramic flight above the fog…
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Flamingo Invasion
When news began to spread that real flamingos had appeared at Lake Cerknica, we decided to reveal our closely guarded secret. We had been hiding the flamingos all summer…
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Najdena (Lipert) Cave
While searching for the mythical Lipert (Lippert) Cave, Najdena Cave was found, potentially answering many questions raised by Putick's research. Viljem Putick, a Czech caver and forester, had…
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Perseids – Milky Way
Buying a new Samyang 14mm AF full-frame lens with an f/2.8 aperture, intended for photographing the Milky Way as well as offering an extremely wide angle, made the Perseid meteor shower in mid-August a perfect excuse for a thorough test…
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Mea Kolpa
Mea culpa, mea Colpa, mea Kolpa… Three viewpoints over the River Kolpa: Sodevska Stena, Radenska Stena and Kozice, followed by a few more views from another perspective.
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Dry Lake Cerknica – Rešeto
I observe Cerkniško polje from the air in every season, on average about 50 times a year, but I simply cannot take good photographs from a paraglider. I have no time, not enough free hands and cannot go exactly where…
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Rok Ferengja & Rok'n'Band – Cultural Pulse of Summer, Postojna
A photo series by Žan Kafol from Rok Ferengja and Rok'n'Band at Kulturni utrip Poletja in Postojna.
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Ocizeljska Cave
The Beka–Ocizla cave system developed in the contact zone between Palaeocene limestone and Eocene flysch at an elevation of 350 m in south-western Slovenia. The system connects Ocizeljska Cave, Blažev Spodmol,…
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Zeppelin over Postojna
A 75-METRE ZEPPELIN ALSO FLEW LOW OVER POSTOJNA TODAY The Goodyear Blimp visited Slovenia as part of its European tour. At about 13:20 it crossed the Austrian-Slovenian border west of Maribor. Its route…
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Ždink Cave
Cyril took us to see his favourite cave, Ždink Cave, because he is currently studying the springs at Trnje near Pivka. The cave begins with a 20-metre descent through a narrow shaft, followed by about 200 metres of horizontal passages…
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