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Copyright: Mihaela SM (salmi) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 850 W: 5 N: 430] (4732)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-04-28
Categories: Nature
Camera: Fujifilm Finepix S6500fd, Hoya Circular Polarizer 58mm
Exposure: f/4, 2 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2007-05-07 15:00
Viewed: 475
Points: 16
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Here is the first
and the second pictures from cave series.

This picture is the Church.

Scărişoara Cave (Romanian: Peştera Scărişoara) is one of the biggest ice caves in the Romanian part of Carpathians, more specifically in the Apuseni Mountains.

The exact date when the cave was discovered is unknown, but is mentioned in 1863 by the german Adolf Schmidl, who made some observation and the first map. Emil Racoviţă mentioned this cave and how it was born in his work Speleology, which appeared in 1927. According to the scientist Emil Pop, the ice cave was born 3500 years ago, during the glaciations, when these mountains were covered by snow and ice.

The cave is located at 46°45′756″N, 22°87′756″E and an altitude of 1165m above sea level. The cave is 105m deep and 720m long, the entrance shaft (50m in diameter and 48m in depth) giving access through metal stairs to large chamber (108m long, 78m wide) - The Big Hall. From this point three openings lead to The Curch (in front, with over 100 stalagmites), Great Reservation, Coman Gallery (left) and Little Reservation (right). The part that tourists can visit includes the entrance shaft, The Big Hall and The Church, the other chambers being reserved for scientists (and can be visited only with the agreement of the Speological Institute of Cluj-Napoca. The volume of the ice is (75000 m³) and it is 26m high. The temperature is up to +1°C in the summer and down to -7°C in the winter. In the part for tourists the average temperature is around 0°C.

Bats live in the ice cave, as do small bugs (2-3 mm) called Pholeuon prozerpinae glaciale. In the Big Reservation a Rupicapra skeleton was discovered.

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sc%C4%83ri%C5%9Foara_Cave
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Buna Mihaela, interesanta si aceasta fotografie din pestera Scarisoara. Acest grup de stalacmite i-si merita numele pe deplin, forma lor fiind foarte asemanatoare cu o biserica! Astept cu nerabdare urmatoarele fotografii din pestera!
O seara frumoasa si numai bine,Chris!

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3274 W: 268 N: 7771] (33168)
  • [2007-05-07 15:47]
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Hi Mihaela - this place looks very unique. I have seen other photos of this place in TN, and I found it very interesting.
The formations do make it look like a church, and you show it well,
TFS
Janice

Hi Mihaela,

Very beautiful image.
Lovely cave!
Nice colours, good sharpness and POV.
Well done.

Ciao,
Jana

Ciao Mihaela!
Frumoasa imagine din pestera!
Desi nu se afla prea departe de orasul in care am locuit eu, nu am apucat sa ajung pe-acolo...dar va trebui! :)
Excellent done!
Lili

Buna Mihaela..
Wawww. Imi place imaginea... Uite, am sa-ti pun in WS ceva.. Sper sa-ti placa!
Te pup si o seara minunata!
Cu drag,
Ella

Hi Mihaela,
Very interesting shot of the cave.Great POV and compo.TFS.
Cheers!

hAyAti

Buna Mihaela.
Good idea and beautiful cave series.Beautiful view and colors.Congratulations and TFS.
greetings.
H.Ayhan

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  • Koala Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 391 W: 32 N: 90] (4023)
  • [2007-07-17 11:58]

f interesanta priveliste.nu am avut ocazia sa vizitez acest loc dar arata superb.

Alexandra

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