Let’s unfold the kite and fly – 800 years into the past! … In 1234 the Duke of Carinthia Bernhard Von Spanheim consolidated his posessions in Lower Carniola by establishing a Cistercian monastery at a spring called Obrh, not far from the town of Kostanjevica on the river Krka. The monastery complex, now an exibition … Read more
Tens of housands of years ago the vast plain of Ljubljana Marshes was a lake. 120 square kilometres covered in water a couple of meters deep. A kite aerial photo of Ljubljana Marshes and river Ižica from a couple of months ago. Over the millenia river Ižica and others were intrepidly bringing material from the … Read more
Planina karst field – Planinsko polje – is a magical place. When the wind cooperates it is a perfect kite flying place, with vast open meadows and few obstacles. That’s why we often use it as a plan B when other locations do not approve of us flying. Just after liftoff. A young pilot handles … Read more
Kites posess an inherent beauty. They touch the sky, they fly in silent magnificence, they capture the eye and the mind. They are art in motion. Yet we were still surprised a true, accomplished, renowned artist would call us and ask for assistance in a true art project. Elixir Distillers, Tanja Vujinovic, Ultramono 2018. Gallery … Read more
No story this time – just beautiful kite aerial photos of Ljubljana Marshes near Prevalje pod Krimom. ——— ———- ——— Kite aerial photos shot with Nikon 1 J1 attached to Millie the french military kite.
In the northeast of Slovenia lies a magical region called Prlekija. A truly beautiful place, whose nickname the Tuscany of Slovenia actually doesn’t give it enough credit. A paradise indeed – there is even a town called Jeruzalem here! This is a supreme wine growing region, an undulating coutry with vineyards on the sunny side … Read more
Upper Pivka Valley is an archaeological treasure trove, with numerous Iron Age hillforts and settlements, with Roman villae, tradeposts and military camps, with medieval castles and old villages. . So when we saw those strange circles in kite aerial photos from our first visit to castle Kalec, excitement about a possible Iron Age roundhouse settlement … Read more
Iška Moor nature reserve, a specially protected part of Ljubljana Marshes landscape park, is one of the last remnants of vast moors that once covered the entire southern part of Ljubljana Basin. Different colours of vegetation in Iška Moor nature reserve. It is a unique ecosystem, one of the finest still extant example of damp … Read more
Yes, the intermittent Lake Cerknica with its regular cycles of drying out and filling up is a very attractive place, always showing a different face to an aspring photographer. We went there in spring, when the waters just started to recede, and then again in early summer, when the former bottom of the lake was … Read more
The village of Velike Bloke lies in the middle of a vast karst plateau Bloke, a remote and wild place in the heart of Slovenia. Lying above 700 m ASL Bloke plateau remains wild and untamed. There is almost no place for agriculture, and deep forests are home to huge beasts, inclunding brown bears, wolves … Read more