 Most viewed - October 2005
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A cross is a very typical feature on summits in the Slovenian Alps.2163 views
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I took a break at the Kamnik Saddle at 1,876 meters above sea level. Here I was looking at my final destination, Mount Brana.1870 views
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I spent over two hours at the summit in only a T-shirt (well, and pants, obviously)! It was really warm for the end of October.1715 views
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As the trail climbed up Brana's north face, I enjoyed the view over the vast saddle and Mount Planjava.1667 views
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A flock of birds got scared of the car.1548 views
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I soon came upon the first steel ropes. Yes, it was steep. :)1303 views
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Threesome.1303 views
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Twenty minutes into the hike I emerged from the foggy valley, climbing the forested slope up to the Kamnik Saddle.1300 views
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A view of a forested valley.1294 views
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A mountain runner passed by me as I was taking pictures.1281 views
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Another slope with electric wires.1263 views
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And he was in the air too.1254 views
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Looking up to where I had just been half an hour before.1254 views
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Another colorful slope.1248 views
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Before I left the top, I had another view of the Logarska Valley, which was then bathing in the sun.1248 views
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There was even some mist near the mountain tops.1247 views
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Another tree, another blaze ... it was a great hike!1246 views
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Looking up provided great photo ops.1245 views
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Getting closer.1244 views
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Jackdaws soaring over the mountains and valleys.1243 views
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The church perched on a hill.1237 views
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A hill with a chapel.1234 views
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A play of light and shadow.1233 views
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Color red.1230 views
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The trail to the top of Brana is marked as "demanding". Well, it does involve some quite steep sections, but it's not too bad as long as you're not afraid of heights.1227 views
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The last look to the south before I continued with my hike...1226 views
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In a matter of seconds he was sailing away.1221 views
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Sun, clouds, mist and blue skies.1220 views
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What I came for - chestnuts.1219 views
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Different trees - different colors.1219 views
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An old tree trunk lying on the forest floor.1217 views
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Half green, half yellow.1217 views
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There was another stretch of woods in front of me...1217 views
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Then the other one followed.1216 views
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The last hour from the clearing to the saddle offered great views.1214 views
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The wind took them to the south...1212 views
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Here it's clear that while one side of the saddle is sunny and grassy and welcoming, the other one is wild, dark and steeeeeep. If you fall, it's only one kilometer down the slope before you reach the valley below.1211 views
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... to their landing spot in the Kamniška Bistrica Valley.1211 views
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A lonely tree.1210 views
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To the north-west, mountains Skuta and Rinke loomed over deep valleys.1208 views
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The first one ran down the hill and took off.1205 views
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Larches in backlight.1203 views
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The weather down in the valley was "sunny", but from above it looked as fog.1200 views
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Jackdaws, however, weren't the only creatures with wings on Brana that day. There were a couple of paragliders ready to take off.1200 views
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I waited for a train, but none came.1199 views
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... toward the Kamnik Saddle.1198 views
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A tree stump.1196 views
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A larch twig.1196 views
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On my way to Idrija, the slopes were in full fall colors.1196 views
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Grass in backlight.1195 views
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Stairway.1195 views
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It was surprising that despite many brown leaves on the forest floor the trees weren't bare yet.1193 views
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An early start paid off. I reached the first clearing just in time for the first sun rays.1193 views
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This is the altitude where the pine grows.1189 views
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A trail through the pines and over the scree.1189 views
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I was in a hurry to get back to the clearing, which was still full of color, but this time the light was coming from another angle.1188 views
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More trees.1187 views
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The road leads up to the top of a hill which is a popular place to pick chestnuts.1186 views
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The larches were still vivid color.1185 views
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Daisy1183 views
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It was difficult to descend quickly as the trail was covered in leaves and I couldn't see what was beneath.1181 views
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It was getting better and better.1180 views
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When the sun beat the fog, I continued my way across a meadow.1180 views
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Back at the Kamnik Saddle I spotted a pole with a wooden Slovenian flag.1179 views
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A path leading to the larches.1177 views
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The light was changing as the clouds traveled across the sky.1176 views
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An old drinking trough.1176 views
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Green leaves turning red.1176 views
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I ascended from the town of Žiri up a road through a forest. This was before sunrise.1175 views
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Looking toward the slope where I would soon be climbing.1174 views
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I just couldn't stop looking up! It made me quite dizzy.1173 views
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They carefully set up their paraglides and waited for the right wind.1171 views
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Another patch of grass in the water hole.1170 views
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After a good half hour I was at the top. Yippie! There is Logarska Valley in the background.1170 views
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Trees, meadows and a tractor.1170 views
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Looking up towards the blue sky.1167 views
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Clouds bathing in the sun.1166 views
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It's amazing how quick they appear to be in the air.1165 views
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Trees turning yellow.1163 views
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Play of light and shadow.1163 views
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A tractor on its way to the fields.1162 views
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... before I reached a clearing where sunrays were trying to get through the fog. The light was magical. These photos are hardly post-processed at all - the colors were really like this.1161 views
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The last look toward the saddle before I plunged into the forest.1158 views
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A chapel on top of a hill.1158 views
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Looking up.1157 views
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The slopes of the adjacent mountains look extremely unwelcoming to a mountaineer, but they offer enough space for larches.1156 views
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Larches in all their glory.1155 views
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Golden fern leaves.1155 views
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The colors shone brightly.1153 views
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Steps leading to a church in Idrija.1152 views
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Larches and firs.1151 views
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Colorful slopes.1151 views
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Grass in the water.1149 views
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... and to the north, towards Logarska Valley and the hut at Okrešelj.1147 views
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This is a blaze, a sign used in the mountains to mark trails.1146 views
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Patterns of the fields.1146 views
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Golden fern leaves 2.1143 views
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A small water hole offered great reflections.1141 views
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The slope full of larch trees.1140 views
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On a steep slope first sunrays greeted me.1140 views
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When the first sunrays hit the slope full of larches, I forgot to breathe for a moment.1137 views
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The larch and the moon.1134 views
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Upon return to the valley, I took some photos of the railway tracks in the setting sun.1132 views
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A plant covered in larch needles.1130 views
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Close-up of the leaf.1129 views
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The view from the saddle to the south...1126 views
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Beech leaves.1125 views
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I couldn't take my eyes off those larch trees.1125 views
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The sun was getting higher.1123 views
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Larch twig.1122 views
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Looking toward the north - the Raduha mountain.1120 views
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The view form the top over the Sava river valley.1119 views
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In the forest.1117 views
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In the forest, paths were covered in leaves.1117 views
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I just couldn't get enough of the view.1116 views
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Reflections.1116 views
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The last view before heading out.1116 views
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Waiting for the sunrise1109 views
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A leaf and dew drops.1108 views
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Great colors anywhere I looked.1106 views
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I still wasn't at the top of the hill.1105 views
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Two leaves ready to fall off.1103 views
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A shepherd's hut.1100 views
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Looking up.1098 views
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Every way I looked, there was a magnificent sight in front of my eyes.1098 views
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Red fir twig.1093 views
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It was getting more and more dramatic.1085 views
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This is also a starting point for a few mountain hikes.1081 views
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The clouds made it quite interesting.1056 views
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