
Autumn on the Karst ridge
The Karst ridge is the edge of the original Karst plateau (that gave us all the name 'karst'), a precipitous boundary between paleogene limestone and waterproof flysch that extends from above Trieste all the way to Roć field in Croatia. The ridge is a geological, meteorological and biological transition region between mediterranean and dinaric hiterland, a fascinating, diverse and sometimes otherworldly place, home to endemic plants and endangered animals (including the most

Kite above St. Quiricus
This cute little church is dedicated to a rarely chosen saint, allegedly martyred in AD 304. It presides over a small, intimate graveyard, lined with typical cypress trees, perched high on the Karst ridge. Built in 11th century almost 250 meters above the valley, every visit is a not-so-subtle allegory of the final ascent to heaven. And then the kite flew even higher ... 😊 Kite aerial photo, Nikon 1 J1 on a white delta kite.