A small water hole for animals763 views
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Green and blue.613 views
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Ghosts.497 views
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A train for coal suspended from the ceiling.488 views
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Panoramic view from the top of the Kriska Mountain476 views
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The sun was getting stronger, fortunately, as my fingers were already on the verge of frostbite.388 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.373 views
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Rust.369 views
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Equipped with lamps and cameras, we embarked on a long walk (and crawl) in the mine.364 views
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... and even some frosty cobwebs.360 views
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First we needed to change into protective clothes and sign a guestbook.345 views
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At the beginning, the tunnels were high enough to walk in, but they were full of abandoned equipment.341 views
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Finally, we were at the end of our adventure.341 views
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Narrow passageway leading between two plants.340 views
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A magical moment at sunrise.340 views
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Old scales and a sun-lit factory in the background.340 views
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An old factory in all its glory.336 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.332 views
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A tiny pinetree in the moss.329 views
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In the train which brought us back up and saved us 976 steps.329 views
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In B&W.326 views
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Enjoying a few beers after the "ordeal".326 views
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An old storehouse barely standing.324 views
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Moss.323 views
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An old drinking trough.323 views
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Moss and forest in the background.321 views
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Unexpectedly, the fog was blown away just as the sun rose above the horizon.319 views
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"No smoking"318 views
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Another big hall that is apparently still in use as there were some cars parked there.318 views
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Then I headed to the railway station. Most of the station dates many decades back, and it shows.316 views
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Miners.316 views
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Resigned look.316 views
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Water coming out of the moss everywhere.315 views
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"Protect our common property from fire"314 views
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An old radio in the railway station pub.313 views
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An old railroad yard.313 views
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A detail from railtracks.312 views
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The most exhausted (and dirtiest!) member of our group. :)312 views
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On one side of the hut, there was an artificial climbing wall.311 views
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Frost on leaves.308 views
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Empty, abandoned storewares.307 views
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Railtracks for freight trains.307 views
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An entry into another underpass.307 views
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Smashed windowpanes.306 views
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Rusty valves.306 views
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Having fun with long exposures.305 views
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Clear water.305 views
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Moss and water.304 views
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There was frost on everything...303 views
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Having fun with long exposures.303 views
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Into the sun.302 views
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Having fun with long exposures. Can you still tell this is a car? :)302 views
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Looking towards the sun casting shadows on the fog below302 views
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The old waiting room.300 views
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No door.300 views
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Control panel.300 views
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Tree against the sunset colors300 views
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Entry into the pedestrian underpass.299 views
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In B&W.299 views
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A group of tired photographers and the guide after a few hours of walking in the mine.299 views
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Looking up from the underpass.298 views
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On my way back down, I saw a deer. It wasn't scared of me at all.298 views
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Back in the blaring sun.298 views
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Having fun with long exposures.296 views
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Occasionally, there were great views over the valley from the road.296 views
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Needles and a leaf.296 views
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Rapid train... hehe, not really.295 views
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A gear wheel up close.295 views
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A miner.295 views
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A confusion of tracks, poles and wires.294 views
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A rusty nut.294 views
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Our guide, the technical director of the mine.294 views
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Big, empty halls.293 views
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Old and rusty barrels covered in leaves.293 views
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Rust.293 views
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It looks better in B&W, I think.292 views
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Underpass for pedestrians and car traffic.292 views
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There was a small brook and luckily I had my tripod with me.292 views
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An alcove for resting. There weren't many about.292 views
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Who wants out?292 views
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A beer bottle covered in dust.291 views
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Rust.291 views
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An attempt at B&W.290 views
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Towards the east, the sun was trying to beat the fog.289 views
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The ceiling.289 views
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...there was a mountain hut, at 1150 meters above sea level, closed and with nobody in sight.289 views
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The radio in B&W.288 views
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This is another part of Jesenice with abandoned factories.288 views
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Frost created interesting patterns.287 views
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The visibility was very low and we had to be extra careful not to step onto the coal transporter.287 views
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The tables in front of the hut hadn't been used for a while.286 views
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The waterhole and the sea of fog in the background286 views
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Fall colors.284 views
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Trudging along the tunnel.284 views
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Walking up towards the entry level.284 views
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At the end of the road...282 views
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Panoramic view from the top of the Kriska Mountain280 views
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The same lonely alley.279 views
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Frost everywhere.278 views
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... and in B&W.277 views
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Another tired photographer.277 views
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Fog and sunrays273 views
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Parachuters descending into the fog after dark271 views
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Three colors266 views
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A rusty pipe.265 views
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A lamp.265 views
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Serenity262 views
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Most viewed - November 2005