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amazing stalagmit


amazing stalagmit
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Copyright: Magdalena Naklicka (MagdalenaN) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 331 W: 100 N: 223] (4503)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-06-01
Categories: Nature
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/40 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-06-29 2:52
Viewed: 192
Points: 16
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [Polish]
this amazing stalagmit i have seen in Postojna Cave in Slovenia
Postojna Cave (Slovene: Postojnska jama; German: Höhlen von Postojna, Adelsberger Höhlen [older]; Italian: Grotte di Postumia) is a 20,570 m long Karst cave system near Postojna, Slovenia. It is the longest cave system in the country as well as one of its top tourism sites [1].

The caves were created by the Pivka River.

The cave was first described in the 17th century by Janez Vajkard Valvasor, and a new area of the cave was discovered accidentally in 1818 by local Luka Čeč, when he was preparing the then known parts of the cave for a visit by Francis I, the first Emperor of Austria.[1] In 1819, the caves were opened to the public, and Čeč went on to become the first official tourist guide for the caves. Electric lighting was added in 1884, preceding even Ljubljana, the capital of Carniola, the Austro-Hungarian province the cave was part of at the time, and further enhancing the cave system's popularity. In 1872 rails were laid in the cave along with first cave train for tourists. At first, these were pushed along by the guides themselves,later at the beginning of the 20th century a gas locomotive was introduced. After 1945, the gas locomotive was replaced by an electric one. 5.3 km of the caves are open to the public, the longest publicly accessible depth of any cave system in the world.

The caves are also home to the endemic olm, the largest trogloditic amphibian in the world. Part of the tour through the caves includes a pool with some olms in it. Olms can also be seen by tourists in cave Baredine near Poreč, Croatia.

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cześć Magg;
racja, niesamowity wytwór skalny
świetnie ujęte, dobra jakość fotki pomimo panujących ciemności w jaskini,
świetna ostrość, widać niemal każdy detal stalagmitu;
pozdrawiam Karola

Hi Magda
wonderful place and nature work captured
very nice in colors
Postojna is really wonderful
I was there about 15 years ago and I remember well this sculptures
great
ciao
Lucio

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  • japiey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1323 W: 102 N: 2309] (8712)
  • [2008-06-29 12:55]

Hi Mag,

That's a great capture.
Fine notes.
Wonderful post.
All the best, dear friend.

jp

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  • Tomek Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1185 W: 35 N: 1970] (11236)
  • [2008-06-29 19:37]

Hej Madziu:)
Uwielbiam naciekowe jaskinie i te cuda, ktore mozna tam ogladac - to cos czego nie zapomnisz do konca zycia i chwala, ze bylscie na tak wspanialej wycieczce:):):)
Pieknie pokazalas ten fragment, nie mozna sie napatrzyc na szczegoly:):):)
Tomek:)

Hi Magdalena,
Very interesting capture.Great textures, light and colours.TFS.
Pozdrav,

hAyAti

Hi Dear,
That's a beautiful picture
Nature is able to create art piece and you are the artist who shows that to us
Bravo
Well done
Cheers friend

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  • Romeu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 288 W: 0 N: 154] (1405)
  • [2008-06-30 3:10]

Hi Magdalena,

love the light. Amazing capture, great work.

Congratulations,
Romeu

Czesc Magdalena
Im dluzej sie wpatruje w te fotke to coraz bardziej kojarzy mi sie z dobrym kawalkiem ciasta oblanym lukrem:))(moze dlatego ze lubie slodycze)
Jak na podziemne warunki to jest doskonala fotografia.
Pozdrawiam
Andrzej

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