Mothers and Goddesses

A young man was in pain. A vertical crack had developed through the enamel of his lower left canine, exposing the dentine tubules. The tooth hurt really badly and it drove him crazy; every folk cure failed, his fervent prayers (to Mother Goddess?) were unanswered – so his mother (who else?) finally took him to … Read more

An Island of History

This amazing kite aerial photography session started … less than optimal. The Original Blue Rokkaku ended in the Adriatic due to a really stupid mistake – somebody didn’t tie the simplest of the knots correctly and the kite flew off the end of the line. Luckily, the camera was not attached yet. That somebody had … Read more

A Long Road and a Little Church

We are interrupting our regular programme from India to sort some bizarre issues with sharing our content on certain social media sites, and to tell you a story about how to bring a really long log from the forest to the sea. ‘Twas a rainy, but windy day, and in the quest of finding a … Read more

Into the Past, Flying

When the Summer turns the air into molasses and brains into mush, kite aerial photography is not uppermost in mind (nothing is); standing on a meadow millions of insects call home (and are ready to defend it) under a blistering sun is very bad for your health, regardless of holding the kite line being so … Read more

A Landscape Palimpsest and a Lost Church

Before we did that superb KAP session above the amazing Debela griža hillfort near Volčji Grad, we did a pure kite archaeology session above a possible site that includes a long-lost Medieval church. The site lies just nearby, between Komen and Gorjansko, in the heart of Slovenian Karst, and the local name for the area … Read more

A Prehistoric Jewel: Debela Griža Hillfort

Just north of the village Volčji Grad – Wolf’s Castle in the middle of Slovenian Karst – lies a spectacular hillfort that’s not on a hill and is not (as most hillforts aren’t) a fort. It’s called Debela griža – ‘thick heaps of stone’ – due to its humongous walls that dominate the landscape even … Read more

Seeing the Invisible: a European Researchers’ Night Lecture

European Researchers’ Night is probably the largest popular science event in Europe, which takes place every year on the last Friday in September. Presentations of scientific discoveries and attractions, exhibitions, public experiments and lectures are available to scientific enthusiasts throughout the day, especially in the evening and at night. KAP Jasa – kite team Slovenia … Read more