Photo Journal

Ana Pogačar


Most viewed - November 2005
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A small water hole for animals921 views
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Green and blue.811 views
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A train for coal suspended from the ceiling.663 views
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Ghosts.649 views
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Panoramic view from the top of the Kriska Mountain641 views
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Equipped with lamps and cameras, we embarked on a long walk (and crawl) in the mine.554 views
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Finally, we were at the end of our adventure.548 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.544 views
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The sun was getting stronger, fortunately, as my fingers were already on the verge of frostbite.526 views
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"No smoking"514 views
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A group of tired photographers and the guide after a few hours of walking in the mine.513 views
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Moss and forest in the background.511 views
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An old factory in all its glory.510 views
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Narrow passageway leading between two plants.505 views
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Resigned look.503 views
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Rust.501 views
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Walking up towards the entry level.498 views
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An old drinking trough.492 views
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A magical moment at sunrise.490 views
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... and even some frosty cobwebs.489 views
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A tiny pinetree in the moss.487 views
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The old waiting room.486 views
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An old railroad yard.486 views
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The most exhausted (and dirtiest!) member of our group. :)486 views
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At the beginning, the tunnels were high enough to walk in, but they were full of abandoned equipment.482 views
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In the train which brought us back up and saved us 976 steps.482 views
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Enjoying a few beers after the "ordeal".481 views
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A detail from railtracks.480 views
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Unexpectedly, the fog was blown away just as the sun rose above the horizon.478 views
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Towards the east, the sun was trying to beat the fog.478 views
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An entry into another underpass.473 views
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Another big hall that is apparently still in use as there were some cars parked there.473 views
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First we needed to change into protective clothes and sign a guestbook.471 views
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Back in the blaring sun.471 views
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Frost on leaves.470 views
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Water coming out of the moss everywhere.468 views
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Needles and a leaf.467 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.466 views
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A rusty nut.466 views
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Old scales and a sun-lit factory in the background.465 views
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In B&W.464 views
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At the end of the road...464 views
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Moss.464 views
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Empty, abandoned storewares.462 views
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On one side of the hut, there was an artificial climbing wall.461 views
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An old storehouse barely standing.460 views
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Smashed windowpanes.457 views
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An old radio in the railway station pub.456 views
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No door.456 views
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Rusty valves.456 views
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This is another part of Jesenice with abandoned factories.455 views
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There was frost on everything...454 views
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Miners.454 views
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Tree against the sunset colors454 views
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In B&W.451 views
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Having fun with long exposures.451 views
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Who wants out?451 views
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Having fun with long exposures. Can you still tell this is a car? :)450 views
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"Protect our common property from fire"450 views
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Rapid train... hehe, not really.447 views
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It looks better in B&W, I think.447 views
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Underpass for pedestrians and car traffic.447 views
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Occasionally, there were great views over the valley from the road.447 views
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The tables in front of the hut hadn't been used for a while.447 views
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On my way back down, I saw a deer. It wasn't scared of me at all.447 views
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Clear water.447 views
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Control panel.447 views
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Railtracks for freight trains.446 views
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Then I headed to the railway station. Most of the station dates many decades back, and it shows.446 views
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Into the sun.445 views
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Frost created interesting patterns.443 views
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A miner.443 views
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Looking towards the sun casting shadows on the fog below443 views
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Rust.442 views
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The radio in B&W.441 views
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There was a small brook and luckily I had my tripod with me.441 views
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Big, empty halls.440 views
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A gear wheel up close.440 views
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The ceiling.440 views
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The same lonely alley.437 views
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Moss and water.437 views
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Having fun with long exposures.436 views
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Fall colors.436 views
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Our guide, the technical director of the mine.436 views
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An alcove for resting. There weren't many about.435 views
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Parachuters descending into the fog after dark435 views
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Rust.432 views
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...there was a mountain hut, at 1150 meters above sea level, closed and with nobody in sight.432 views
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A rusty pipe.430 views
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Another tired photographer.430 views
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Trudging along the tunnel.429 views
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A confusion of tracks, poles and wires.428 views
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Entry into the pedestrian underpass.428 views
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Having fun with long exposures.428 views
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Old and rusty barrels covered in leaves.428 views
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Panoramic view from the top of the Kriska Mountain428 views
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An attempt at B&W.426 views
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A beer bottle covered in dust.425 views
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Looking up from the underpass.424 views
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The waterhole and the sea of fog in the background422 views
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A lamp.418 views
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The visibility was very low and we had to be extra careful not to step onto the coal transporter.418 views
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Three colors417 views
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Frost everywhere.415 views
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Serenity415 views
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Fog and sunrays403 views
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... and in B&W.402 views
 
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