A small water hole for animals721 views
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Green and blue.551 views
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Ghosts.450 views
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A train for coal suspended from the ceiling.444 views
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Panoramic view from the top of the Kriska Mountain424 views
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The sun was getting stronger, fortunately, as my fingers were already on the verge of frostbite.334 views
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... and even some frosty cobwebs.322 views
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Rust.314 views
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The area where many plants used to be is mostly abandoned and decaying. This is an old chimney which is being pulled down before it crashes by itself.312 views
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An old factory in all its glory.292 views
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Old scales and a sun-lit factory in the background.292 views
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Narrow passageway leading between two plants.291 views
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Finally, we were at the end of our adventure.290 views
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A magical moment at sunrise.288 views
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Enjoying a few beers after the "ordeal".283 views
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In B&W.281 views
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In the train which brought us back up and saved us 976 steps.280 views
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An old drinking trough.279 views
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A tiny pinetree in the moss.277 views
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Moss.276 views
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Moss and forest in the background.276 views
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It was a very early start: at 6.40 am it was bitterly cold and foggy, and the dawn was just breaking.269 views
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First we needed to change into protective clothes and sign a guestbook.268 views
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Unexpectedly, the fog was blown away just as the sun rose above the horizon.267 views
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There was frost on everything...266 views
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Having fun with long exposures. Can you still tell this is a car? :)264 views
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An old storehouse barely standing.263 views
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Miners.263 views
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Empty, abandoned storewares.262 views
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An old railroad yard.262 views
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Another big hall that is apparently still in use as there were some cars parked there.262 views
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Clear water.262 views
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Equipped with lamps and cameras, we embarked on a long walk (and crawl) in the mine.262 views
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Then I headed to the railway station. Most of the station dates many decades back, and it shows.261 views
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An old radio in the railway station pub.261 views
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An entry into another underpass.261 views
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Back in the blaring sun.261 views
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Resigned look.261 views
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"No smoking"260 views
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"Protect our common property from fire"260 views
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Rusty valves.259 views
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Control panel.259 views
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A detail from railtracks.258 views
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Having fun with long exposures.258 views
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A group of tired photographers and the guide after a few hours of walking in the mine.258 views
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The most exhausted (and dirtiest!) member of our group. :)258 views
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At the beginning, the tunnels were high enough to walk in, but they were full of abandoned equipment.257 views
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Tree against the sunset colors257 views
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Railtracks for freight trains.256 views
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Frost on leaves.256 views
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Into the sun.255 views
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Having fun with long exposures.255 views
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No door.255 views
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Looking up from the underpass.254 views
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The old waiting room.254 views
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Old and rusty barrels covered in leaves.254 views
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On one side of the hut, there was an artificial climbing wall.254 views
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A confusion of tracks, poles and wires.253 views
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Rapid train... hehe, not really.253 views
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Entry into the pedestrian underpass.253 views
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Big, empty halls.253 views
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Moss and water.253 views
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Having fun with long exposures.252 views
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...there was a mountain hut, at 1150 meters above sea level, closed and with nobody in sight.252 views
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A miner.252 views
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Smashed windowpanes.250 views
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In B&W.249 views
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Underpass for pedestrians and car traffic.249 views
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Occasionally, there were great views over the valley from the road.249 views
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Water coming out of the moss everywhere.249 views
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An alcove for resting. There weren't many about.249 views
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Who wants out?249 views
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Our guide, the technical director of the mine.249 views
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Looking towards the sun casting shadows on the fog below249 views
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Towards the east, the sun was trying to beat the fog.248 views
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A gear wheel up close.248 views
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Frost created interesting patterns.248 views
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The waterhole and the sea of fog in the background248 views
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Trudging along the tunnel.246 views
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Walking up towards the entry level.246 views
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The radio in B&W.245 views
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This is another part of Jesenice with abandoned factories.245 views
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A beer bottle covered in dust.245 views
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The ceiling.245 views
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Rust.245 views
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On my way back down, I saw a deer. It wasn't scared of me at all.245 views
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The visibility was very low and we had to be extra careful not to step onto the coal transporter.245 views
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It looks better in B&W, I think.244 views
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An attempt at B&W.243 views
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Needles and a leaf.243 views
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The same lonely alley.242 views
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A rusty nut.242 views
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Rust.242 views
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At the end of the road...238 views
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There was a small brook and luckily I had my tripod with me.238 views
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Panoramic view from the top of the Kriska Mountain238 views
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... and in B&W.236 views
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Fog and sunrays234 views
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Frost everywhere.233 views
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The tables in front of the hut hadn't been used for a while.232 views
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Another tired photographer.231 views
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A rusty pipe.226 views
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Fall colors.226 views
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A lamp.220 views
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Three colors217 views
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Parachuters descending into the fog after dark217 views
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Serenity211 views
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Most viewed - November 2005