Primož Jakopin, photo diary

Jama pod Karlovškim gradom (Cave under the Karlovec Castle)
The sand color is especially beautiful.

May 18, 2025, 18 pictures

          Most images are approximately 768 x 1024 pixels in size, numbers in front of the picture descriptions are serial numbers of the original photo files. Peter Žnidaršič and Marina Hribar contributed greatly to the success of this trip. The names of the cave parts were mostly given by the author.
          The purpose of the excursion was to photograph previously overlooked motifs from this cave.

          Page, texts and photos copyright (c) Primož Jakopin - Klok 2025 except for the photo 55470, where the credits go to Peter Žnidaršič. It was published here with his permission.


 


 
55456. View of the Javorniki ridge in the clouds, from the road Podskrajnik - Dolenja vas


 

 


 
55458. View from the Cvinger viewpoint across the Lake Cerknica


 

 


 
55459. Road around the lake, section above Karlovice caves, view to the south


 

 


 
55460. Peter at the entrance to the cave


 

 


 
55462. Marina on the rock shelve


 

 


 
55463. The flowstone covered chamber in the northwestern part of the Upper Hall ...


 

 


 
55464. ... here with Klok and Peter.


 

 


 
55465. Nicely stalactite-ornamented ceiling step in the immediate vicinity


 

 


 
55467. Passage towards the upper part of the Upper Hall of the cave


 

 


 
55468. View from the Attic Hall towards the Upper Hall


 

 


 
55469. Peter under the "Chapel"...


 

 


 
55470. ... here replaced by Klok


 

 


 
55472. Marina, in the caving suit of Metka, the main female character of the movie "White Cat Cave"


 

 


 
55473. In the vertical passage to the Lower Hall


 

 


 
55474. Occasionally active (submerged) tunnel that leads to the Lower Hall


 

 


 
55475. Toad


 

 


 
55476. View back down the tunnel to the Lower Hall. A hazel stick is most useful while walking along muddy ridges.


 

 


 
55478. Peter and Marina at the end of the trip


 

 

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  Tkalca jama and the two Karlovica caves, May 4, 2025     Najdena jama, May 31, 2025  
 


 

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