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The Črni Kal Viaduct is the longest and highest viaduct in Slovenia. It is located on the A1 motorway above the Osp Valley near the village of Gabrovica, about 20 km east of Koper. The viaduct is 1065 metres long and is mounted on 11 columns, the highest reaching 87.5 m. Construction work began in 2001 and the viaduct was opened for traffic on September 23, 2004. When almost completed in May 2004, it also served as a stage of the Giro d'Italia race. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Črni_Kal_Viaduct Bimmer_E30

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Posted on April 13, 2010 by Bimmer_E30 in Landscape

Sv. Jakob (church on the hill). Bimmer_E30

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Posted on April 06, 2010 by Bimmer_E30 in Landscape, Nature

Some facts about Bistra castle: "The estate of Bistra is located in the southwestern part of the Ljubljana Marshes, in the vicinity of the town of Vrhnika. It was named after the Bistra brook, a tributary of the Ljubljanica river with several karst sources. Situated by the brook is Bistra Castle, which houses the Technical Museum of Slovenia. In the past it was the home of Carthusian monks, built by the Carinthian Duke Bernhard of Spannheim in 1255. In the 17th century, it housed a monks' school and a library, which kept numerous valuable manuscripts. Situated at the confluence of the

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Posted on March 22, 2010 by Bimmer_E30 in Landscape, Urban

It was a lovely day for a walk, so we decided to go to Katarina (hill) and than to Sv. Jakob (church on the hill). While we were walking, neža noticed a rainbow on a sunny day. It was really amazing and I took some photos. At home, I was wondering, how such an effect is made. So I googled it and found some explanations. This type of rainbow is named halo, well actually it is not a rainbow. Quoting : "It's actually a rainbow's twin brother, in a sense. What you are seeing are tiny ice crystals in the thin overcast present there reflecting the sun's light like a prism -- much in the

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Posted on March 13, 2010 by Bimmer_E30 in Landscape, Nature

Steps, or where did the rabbit go? This pictures were taken on Rakitna. Ps: My first B&W pictures on this blog. (mislim da vemo v katerem grmu tiči zajec) :( Bimmer_E30

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Posted on February 15, 2010 by Bimmer_E30 in Animals, Nature