 Most viewed - November 2005
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Green and blue.1640 views
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Ghosts.1476 views
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A train for coal suspended from the ceiling.1467 views
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A small water hole for animals1443 views
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Panoramic view from the top of the Kriska Mountain1303 views
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The most exhausted (and dirtiest!) member of our group. :)1270 views
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Rust.1246 views
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Equipped with lamps and cameras, we embarked on a long walk (and crawl) in the mine.1232 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.1218 views
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Finally, we were at the end of our adventure.1214 views
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Trudging along the tunnel.1209 views
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... and even some frosty cobwebs.1208 views
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"No smoking"1203 views
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First we needed to change into protective clothes and sign a guestbook.1203 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.1202 views
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Miners.1202 views
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Old scales and a sun-lit factory in the background.1194 views
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A group of tired photographers and the guide after a few hours of walking in the mine.1181 views
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Enjoying a few beers after the "ordeal".1178 views
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Unexpectedly, the fog was blown away just as the sun rose above the horizon.1175 views
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Having fun with long exposures.1173 views
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Frost created interesting patterns.1172 views
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Rust.1171 views
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A detail from railtracks.1165 views
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An alcove for resting. There weren't many about.1165 views
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At the beginning, the tunnels were high enough to walk in, but they were full of abandoned equipment.1164 views
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A magical moment at sunrise.1163 views
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An entry into another underpass.1162 views
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Our guide, the technical director of the mine.1161 views
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Walking up towards the entry level.1160 views
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Underpass for pedestrians and car traffic.1159 views
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Smashed windowpanes.1159 views
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The sun was getting stronger, fortunately, as my fingers were already on the verge of frostbite.1158 views
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...there was a mountain hut, at 1150 meters above sea level, closed and with nobody in sight.1158 views
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Who wants out?1157 views
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Occasionally, there were great views over the valley from the road.1156 views
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Resigned look.1156 views
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Control panel.1155 views
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Rusty valves.1153 views
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An old storehouse barely standing.1150 views
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An old factory in all its glory.1147 views
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Narrow passageway leading between two plants.1145 views
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Fall colors.1145 views
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On one side of the hut, there was an artificial climbing wall.1144 views
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A beer bottle covered in dust.1143 views
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Moss and forest in the background.1143 views
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The same lonely alley.1141 views
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Another tired photographer.1141 views
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Having fun with long exposures.1139 views
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Towards the east, the sun was trying to beat the fog.1136 views
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There was a small brook and luckily I had my tripod with me.1132 views
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In the train which brought us back up and saved us 976 steps.1128 views
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An old railroad yard.1127 views
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Moss.1126 views
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Back in the blaring sun.1125 views
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Moss and water.1124 views
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Clear water.1124 views
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An attempt at B&W.1120 views
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A rusty nut.1119 views
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Looking up from the underpass.1117 views
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A rusty pipe.1117 views
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Frost on leaves.1117 views
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Then I headed to the railway station. Most of the station dates many decades back, and it shows.1116 views
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The old waiting room.1116 views
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A lamp.1115 views
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The visibility was very low and we had to be extra careful not to step onto the coal transporter.1115 views
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A miner.1115 views
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At the end of the road...1114 views
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An old radio in the railway station pub.1112 views
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The tables in front of the hut hadn't been used for a while.1112 views
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"Protect our common property from fire"1111 views
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A confusion of tracks, poles and wires.1110 views
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A gear wheel up close.1110 views
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Empty, abandoned storewares.1108 views
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The ceiling.1106 views
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Into the sun.1104 views
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A tiny pinetree in the moss.1102 views
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Rapid train... hehe, not really.1099 views
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It looks better in B&W, I think.1099 views
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Water coming out of the moss everywhere.1099 views
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In B&W.1098 views
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An old drinking trough.1096 views
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Entry into the pedestrian underpass.1094 views
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Needles and a leaf.1091 views
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In B&W.1087 views
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The radio in B&W.1080 views
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On my way back down, I saw a deer. It wasn't scared of me at all.1076 views
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... and in B&W.1074 views
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This is another part of Jesenice with abandoned factories.1073 views
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Another big hall that is apparently still in use as there were some cars parked there.1072 views
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Rust.1072 views
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Old and rusty barrels covered in leaves.1071 views
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Big, empty halls.1068 views
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Having fun with long exposures. Can you still tell this is a car? :)1067 views
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There was frost on everything...1066 views
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Railtracks for freight trains.1065 views
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Having fun with long exposures.1065 views
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Frost everywhere.1064 views
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No door.1061 views
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Looking towards the sun casting shadows on the fog below1052 views
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Tree against the sunset colors1048 views
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Fog and sunrays1025 views
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Parachuters descending into the fog after dark1020 views
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Panoramic view from the top of the Kriska Mountain1017 views
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Three colors1013 views
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The waterhole and the sea of fog in the background959 views
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Serenity957 views
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