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Natural bridges of Rakov Škocjan
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Right before the town of Rakek I came across some fields unevely lit by sunshine. And there were white puffy clouds. :)
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Daisies.
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More daisies.
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Field of daisies.
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Big natural bridge of Rakov Škocjan. Does it look big?
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In this photo it actually looks dwarfed by the trees. Or does it?
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Well, the arch is 37 meters high.
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On the other side of the bridge the dry river bed becomes more prominent with big, moss-covered stones.
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Heading down the dry river bed towards Tkalca Cave.
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After the rain there's a lot of water in the river.
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The entrance to the Tkalca cave, which is almost 3 kilometers long.
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Again, it is NOT small.
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The entrance chamber is enormous.
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Tkalca Cave.
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Looking out from the Tkalca Cave.
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In front of the Tkalca Cave the moss on the stones wasn't dark, it was bright green as it was above the usual water level.
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The arch of the small natural bridge is actually higher than the big one, but the bridge itself is thinner.
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It's a long way down if you fall over the fence.
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There is a steep path leading into the cave system beneath the small bridge.
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It's darker than the photo makes you believe.
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Reflections.
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Reflections.
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Looking back to where we came from.
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Entrance to the underworld.
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A small footbridge.
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There are flowers growing in the cave.
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I'm not sure you can walk through this tunnel when the waters are high.
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From inside the tunnel.
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Reflections.
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Under the small natural bridge.
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Looking up.
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Looking straight up. Feel dizzy yet? :)
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Later, I went to the nearby Lake Cerknica to see the sunset and take a couple of pictures.
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The sun was just setting.
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Dry bottom of the lake and Mt. Slivnica in the background.
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Waiting for the rain.
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