 Most viewed - November 2005
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Green and blue.1460 views
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Ghosts.1318 views
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A train for coal suspended from the ceiling.1318 views
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A small water hole for animals1309 views
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Panoramic view from the top of the Kriska Mountain1157 views
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Rust.1114 views
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The most exhausted (and dirtiest!) member of our group. :)1114 views
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Equipped with lamps and cameras, we embarked on a long walk (and crawl) in the mine.1097 views
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"No smoking"1077 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.1076 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.1076 views
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... and even some frosty cobwebs.1068 views
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Having fun with long exposures.1058 views
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Trudging along the tunnel.1056 views
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Old scales and a sun-lit factory in the background.1052 views
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Rust.1050 views
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Underpass for pedestrians and car traffic.1043 views
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Unexpectedly, the fog was blown away just as the sun rose above the horizon.1042 views
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The sun was getting stronger, fortunately, as my fingers were already on the verge of frostbite.1042 views
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An entry into another underpass.1041 views
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Miners.1041 views
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First we needed to change into protective clothes and sign a guestbook.1040 views
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Finally, we were at the end of our adventure.1039 views
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A group of tired photographers and the guide after a few hours of walking in the mine.1028 views
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An old storehouse barely standing.1027 views
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An old factory in all its glory.1026 views
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Frost created interesting patterns.1025 views
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Walking up towards the entry level.1025 views
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Smashed windowpanes.1022 views
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A magical moment at sunrise.1019 views
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Rusty valves.1017 views
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Occasionally, there were great views over the valley from the road.1017 views
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A beer bottle covered in dust.1015 views
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An alcove for resting. There weren't many about.1009 views
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Resigned look.1009 views
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Control panel.1008 views
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A detail from railtracks.1007 views
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Moss and forest in the background.1007 views
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An attempt at B&W.1005 views
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Fall colors.1005 views
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In the train which brought us back up and saved us 976 steps.1004 views
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Another tired photographer.1003 views
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The same lonely alley.1002 views
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At the beginning, the tunnels were high enough to walk in, but they were full of abandoned equipment.1000 views
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Enjoying a few beers after the "ordeal".1000 views
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Our guide, the technical director of the mine.1000 views
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Narrow passageway leading between two plants.998 views
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A confusion of tracks, poles and wires.997 views
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Having fun with long exposures.996 views
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"Protect our common property from fire"996 views
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...there was a mountain hut, at 1150 meters above sea level, closed and with nobody in sight.992 views
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The old waiting room.991 views
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Moss.991 views
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Then I headed to the railway station. Most of the station dates many decades back, and it shows.989 views
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There was a small brook and luckily I had my tripod with me.989 views
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Moss and water.988 views
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Who wants out?988 views
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A rusty nut.987 views
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Needles and a leaf.987 views
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Looking up from the underpass.985 views
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A rusty pipe.985 views
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A gear wheel up close.985 views
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Towards the east, the sun was trying to beat the fog.984 views
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An old railroad yard.984 views
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The ceiling.984 views
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Clear water.983 views
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Back in the blaring sun.983 views
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Rapid train... hehe, not really.982 views
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An old radio in the railway station pub.979 views
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Empty, abandoned storewares.978 views
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The tables in front of the hut hadn't been used for a while.978 views
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At the end of the road...976 views
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A miner.974 views
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In B&W.973 views
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In B&W.973 views
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Entry into the pedestrian underpass.972 views
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Into the sun.971 views
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The visibility was very low and we had to be extra careful not to step onto the coal transporter.969 views
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A tiny pinetree in the moss.968 views
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Frost on leaves.967 views
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Having fun with long exposures. Can you still tell this is a car? :)965 views
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It looks better in B&W, I think.964 views
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On one side of the hut, there was an artificial climbing wall.964 views
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The radio in B&W.959 views
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There was frost on everything...956 views
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Water coming out of the moss everywhere.955 views
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Another big hall that is apparently still in use as there were some cars parked there.950 views
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Railtracks for freight trains.941 views
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... and in B&W.940 views
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No door.940 views
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This is another part of Jesenice with abandoned factories.940 views
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A lamp.939 views
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Old and rusty barrels covered in leaves.937 views
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Rust.936 views
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On my way back down, I saw a deer. It wasn't scared of me at all.935 views
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An old drinking trough.931 views
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Big, empty halls.930 views
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Frost everywhere.930 views
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Having fun with long exposures.920 views
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Tree against the sunset colors903 views
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Looking towards the sun casting shadows on the fog below901 views
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Three colors879 views
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Panoramic view from the top of the Kriska Mountain869 views
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Fog and sunrays865 views
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Parachuters descending into the fog after dark859 views
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The waterhole and the sea of fog in the background821 views
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Serenity814 views
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