A small water hole for animals715 views
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Green and blue.545 views
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Ghosts.444 views
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A train for coal suspended from the ceiling.438 views
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Panoramic view from the top of the Kriska Mountain418 views
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The sun was getting stronger, fortunately, as my fingers were already on the verge of frostbite.330 views
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... and even some frosty cobwebs.318 views
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Rust.310 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.308 views
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An old factory in all its glory.288 views
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Old scales and a sun-lit factory in the background.288 views
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Narrow passageway leading between two plants.287 views
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Finally, we were at the end of our adventure.286 views
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A magical moment at sunrise.284 views
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Enjoying a few beers after the "ordeal".279 views
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In B&W.277 views
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In the train which brought us back up and saved us 976 steps.276 views
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An old drinking trough.275 views
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A tiny pinetree in the moss.273 views
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Moss.272 views
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Moss and forest in the background.272 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.265 views
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First we needed to change into protective clothes and sign a guestbook.264 views
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Unexpectedly, the fog was blown away just as the sun rose above the horizon.263 views
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There was frost on everything...262 views
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Having fun with long exposures. Can you still tell this is a car? :)260 views
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An old storehouse barely standing.259 views
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Miners.259 views
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Empty, abandoned storewares.258 views
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An old railroad yard.258 views
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Another big hall that is apparently still in use as there were some cars parked there.258 views
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Clear water.258 views
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Equipped with lamps and cameras, we embarked on a long walk (and crawl) in the mine.258 views
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Then I headed to the railway station. Most of the station dates many decades back, and it shows.257 views
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An old radio in the railway station pub.257 views
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An entry into another underpass.257 views
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Back in the blaring sun.257 views
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Resigned look.257 views
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"No smoking"256 views
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"Protect our common property from fire"256 views
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Rusty valves.255 views
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Control panel.255 views
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A detail from railtracks.254 views
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Having fun with long exposures.254 views
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A group of tired photographers and the guide after a few hours of walking in the mine.254 views
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The most exhausted (and dirtiest!) member of our group. :)254 views
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At the beginning, the tunnels were high enough to walk in, but they were full of abandoned equipment.253 views
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Tree against the sunset colors253 views
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Railtracks for freight trains.252 views
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Frost on leaves.252 views
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Into the sun.251 views
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Having fun with long exposures.251 views
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No door.251 views
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Looking up from the underpass.250 views
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The old waiting room.250 views
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Old and rusty barrels covered in leaves.250 views
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On one side of the hut, there was an artificial climbing wall.250 views
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A confusion of tracks, poles and wires.249 views
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Rapid train... hehe, not really.249 views
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Entry into the pedestrian underpass.249 views
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Big, empty halls.249 views
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Moss and water.249 views
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Having fun with long exposures.248 views
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...there was a mountain hut, at 1150 meters above sea level, closed and with nobody in sight.248 views
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A miner.248 views
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Smashed windowpanes.246 views
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In B&W.245 views
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Occasionally, there were great views over the valley from the road.245 views
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Water coming out of the moss everywhere.245 views
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An alcove for resting. There weren't many about.245 views
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Who wants out?245 views
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Our guide, the technical director of the mine.245 views
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Looking towards the sun casting shadows on the fog below245 views
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Towards the east, the sun was trying to beat the fog.244 views
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Underpass for pedestrians and car traffic.244 views
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A gear wheel up close.244 views
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Frost created interesting patterns.244 views
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The waterhole and the sea of fog in the background244 views
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Trudging along the tunnel.242 views
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Walking up towards the entry level.242 views
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The radio in B&W.241 views
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This is another part of Jesenice with abandoned factories.241 views
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A beer bottle covered in dust.241 views
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The ceiling.241 views
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Rust.241 views
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On my way back down, I saw a deer. It wasn't scared of me at all.241 views
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The visibility was very low and we had to be extra careful not to step onto the coal transporter.241 views
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It looks better in B&W, I think.240 views
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An attempt at B&W.239 views
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Needles and a leaf.239 views
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The same lonely alley.238 views
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A rusty nut.238 views
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Rust.238 views
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At the end of the road...234 views
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There was a small brook and luckily I had my tripod with me.234 views
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Panoramic view from the top of the Kriska Mountain234 views
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... and in B&W.232 views
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Fog and sunrays230 views
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Frost everywhere.229 views
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The tables in front of the hut hadn't been used for a while.228 views
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Another tired photographer.227 views
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A rusty pipe.222 views
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Fall colors.222 views
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A lamp.216 views
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Three colors213 views
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Parachuters descending into the fog after dark213 views
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Serenity207 views
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Most viewed - November 2005