Album: 2002: My Trip to Slovenia: The Postojna and Skocjan caves

These are photos taken in and around two large cave systems in Slovenia, Postojna Jama (po-stone-yah yah-mah) and Skocjan Jame (shkote-see-an yah-meh). Skocjan was really the more impressive of the two (and much less touristy) primarily because of the roaring river that flowed through it. But unfortunately, I didn't get any good pictures from inside Skocjan, because it was too dark.

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	Gaudy entrance to Postojna This is at the entrance to the Postojna cave. The whole place is quite touristy, but pretty neat nonetheless. You get on a train at the entrance to the cave,...	April 26, 2002 2048 x 1536 pixels 669.3 KB
	Reflecting pool This is right where we got off the train, deep inside the cave.	April 26, 2002 2048 x 1536 pixels 681.7 KB
	Many mini stalactites Stalactite spaghetti, hanging from the roof.	April 26, 2002 2048 x 1536 pixels 715.1 KB
	One big ice cream cone This is apparently one of the most famous formations in Postojna. The color of the rock is particularly pretty.	April 26, 2002 1536 x 2048 pixels 624.5 KB
	A human fish? This little lizard is called a "human fish". Apparently, they are like lizards, but have gills that enable them to breath in water (and thus require them to...	April 26, 2002 2048 x 1536 pixels 755.6 KB
	Three human fish! These little lizards are called "human fish". Apparently, they are like lizards, but have gills that enable them to breath in water (and thus require them to...	April 26, 2002 2048 x 1536 pixels 716.2 KB
	Michele and Jonathon outside a very big cave This is at the exit point of Skocjan, the second cave that we visited. Where we entered the cave, we had to walk through a tunnel that was only about seven feet...	April 26, 2002 1536 x 2048 pixels 515.2 KB
	The river at Skocjan Cave This is the river at Skocjan, as it pours out of a crack in the cliff on one side of a huge ravine. On the other side, it flows directly back into the rock. At...	April 26, 2002 2048 x 1536 pixels 720.3 KB
	The river at Skocjan Jame The river at Skocjan pours out of a crack in the cliff on one side of a huge ravine. On the other side, it flows directly back into the rock. At one time, this...	April 26, 2002 2048 x 1536 pixels 708.2 KB
	The river entering the cave This is the opening where the river re-enters the cave.	April 26, 2002 2048 x 1536 pixels 682.2 KB
	The cliff opposite Skocjan Jame This is the view from the top of the ravine, looking across to the cliff on the other side. Somewhere at the bottom of that huge opening, the river flows out of...	April 26, 2002 2048 x 1536 pixels 725.0 KB
	The river, from above This is the river at Skocjan Jame, as it flows out of the cliff opposite where we are standing.	April 26, 2002 1536 x 2048 pixels 722.1 KB
	Looking across the ravine This is the view from the top of the ravine, looking over to the other side. In the lower right you can just see the top of the huge triangular opening in the...	April 26, 2002 2048 x 1536 pixels 680.6 KB
	Michele and I at the overlook Though you can't see it, the huge ravine of Skocjan is right behind where we are standing, and the river is several hundred feet below us.	April 26, 2002 2048 x 1536 pixels 691.6 KB