There is a long, narrow bay that looks like a river. Yesterday I drove about 60 kilometers to get there.
The narrow valley was actually made by a river. At some point, the river changed its direction. Currently continues its flow underground, where it disappears in the deep caves near the center of the old town called Pazin, about 40 kilometers inland from the bay.
The sea flooded the dry riverbed ...
... and the Lim bay was created and ready to use. Ready for the tourists and scenic tours. But it was a bit too early, tourists weren't ready. Didn't exist back then.
The flooding happened at the end of the last ice age. The restaurant shown in this photograph was built much later. In the early 60s. It's called Viking. That's because of the old movie about Vikings, called "The Long Ships." That Anglo–Yugoslav production was filmed in 1964. The restaurant was already there. Although as a much smaller, old tavern. It was called Alfio and Marcela.
The movie had some pretty big stars of the era in it. Richard Widmark and Sidney Poitier. I found a nice excerpt on Youtube, where the Lim bay is clearly recognizable. You can see it here. Have a nice viewing.🙂
The bay was also some kind of actor here.
It was pretending to be a Scandinavian fjord.
I saw the movie long ago, as a kid, on the TV. Can't remember the details, but I remember that was an entertaining adventure for a kid. Now I see that it's a colorful movie, but I saw it on the black&white TV back then.
Today, the Mediterranean "fjord" definitely wasn't very colorful.
But I like this winter atmosphere.
The shallow, always calm water of the bay and its muddy seabed makes it an ideal place for shellfish farming.
Furthermore, many small freshwater springs flow from the underground into the bay, and that mix of the two types of water is great for some mollusks ...
... like mussels and oysters...
... that are grown here.
To try them, a tourist doesn't have to go far ...
... because the fresh, high-quality shellfish is served in the nearby restaurant by the sea. But that is true only for springtime and summer.
Now, in the pretty cold February ...
... everything is closed.
This outdoor info board was photographed at the end of the bay.
There is a cave not far from there, about 100 - 150 meters uphill. It's called Romuald’s Cave. It was named after hermit St. Romuald, that according to some legends, spent several years in the cave around the year 1000. Remains of many interesting prehistoric animals were found in the 100 meters long cave. Cave bear, lion, leopard, and even hyena. The place is currently closed because of rare bats that live there and need to be protected.
So I didn't walk uphill ...
... into the forest that covers the slopes of the canyon.
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Here, I almost reached the muddy end of the bay.
The tide was low.
The stones were covered with algae.
The whole bay has that muddy - greenish look on a day like this.
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Two Little egrets (Egretta garzetta) were resting on the shore. They hunt small fish in the shallows.
Their elegant, immaculately white plumage creates a nice contrast with the muddy environment.
These fishing boats ...
... parked on the pretty long, zig-zag dock made of various materials ...
... hunt in the deeper water ...
... near the opposite end of the bay.
Unfortunately, I didn't have high rubber boots with me, so I couldn't explore the muddy shore.
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I took only a couple of shots from a safe distance. But I'm very curious, so I'll visit this place again, probably in springtime. When the insects are active. The focus will be more on macro stuff in this interesting environment.
The bay is 12,8 kilometers long ...
... and the entire narrow valley ...
... that continues further inland ...
... is 35 kilometers long.
The surrounding vegetation is a mix of evergreen and deciduous species ...
... so there is always plenty of green ...
... in the winter landscape.
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On my way back to the car ...
... I noticed a muddy puddle near the road. The water there ...
... has turned into ice.
After taking this last shot, I was driving home.
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A hug, beautiful photos and excellent work as alwaysHi @borjan ,I think that Mr. Romuald could have fed on these animals , they were too many years in the cave , when you talk about movies on black and white TV , I remember my uncles saving to buy a television , when they bought it , they charged people for admission to watch tv, good businessmen :)
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great pictures, the restaurant really looks like from the 60's. i don't know the actors. thanks for sharing:)
Thanks 🙂 Glad you like the post.
Those egrets looked cold....
This was so cool to read, I love the history about the restaurant! I'm going to watch the clip from the movie now, I'm not familiar with this movie at all, so I think I'll try and find it.
I love the look of the rocks covered in algae, that green tinge makes everything look a bit radioactive. It looks like it was a nice place to take a hike around, wouldn't mind seeing that forest.
Thanks for sharing @borjan
Have a good one.
Whoa, I swear that one actor was in 7 brides for 7 brothers. That takes me back to when I was a kid! Now I really need to find this Viking movie, this little "trailer" was awesome.
I will also try to see the entire movie somewhere on the internet. Saw it only long ago, and on black and white TV. I checked on the internet for that actor 🙂Yes it was in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers a decade earlier. Russ Tamblyn is his name.
They still made movies in the very classic kinda format back then. I think the acting is probably going to be quite bad lol, but considering the date it was made, that's understandable.
Yes, I thought so about that actor, I ended up watching snippets of 7 brides for 7 brothers last night and having a laugh at the barn raising fight scene.
I'll try get the Long Boats, it looks like it could be fun.
Have a great day Borjan 😊
Yes 🙂 those muddy and green colors look like in the Fallout 3 video game. Glad you like the post.
It was an article that I really enjoyed reading. I was very interested in Romuald cave and its History. The stance and beauty of the moss on the rocks is worth seeing. The pictures are very well taken. Congratulations.
Thank you 🙂 Glad you like the post.
Beautiful bay, even in this wintery weather. It gives it all a different view.
Great to see it was part of the old movie, not to far away for you to visit.
The egrets are indeed a nice contrast with the dark surroundings.
Sounds like you have a spring visit all planned up. There will be many insects for macro photography I can imagine.
Try magnet fishing next time. Interesting what you could find there underwater.
Good idea. 🙂
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These are good photos.
Even though I wasn't there, I have seen almost all the angles of the bay.
Thanks for sharing
Wow those are amazing and lovely pictures all just look like a scene in a movie
What a beautiful day trip with clear sea, calm landscape and small rockes. The water is really refreshing. Enjoy your time ☺️
The beautiful Telik Lim, I saw the lake was very nice and clear, and the little egrets that I saw looked like they were looking for fish in the water.
long journey and also the place is exotic.
Waoooo I wish I'm just there with you because is a place I always love to be
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