A small water hole for animals717 views
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Green and blue.547 views
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Ghosts.446 views
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A train for coal suspended from the ceiling.440 views
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Panoramic view from the top of the Kriska Mountain420 views
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The sun was getting stronger, fortunately, as my fingers were already on the verge of frostbite.331 views
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... and even some frosty cobwebs.319 views
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Rust.311 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.309 views
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An old factory in all its glory.289 views
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Old scales and a sun-lit factory in the background.289 views
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Narrow passageway leading between two plants.288 views
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Finally, we were at the end of our adventure.287 views
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A magical moment at sunrise.285 views
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Enjoying a few beers after the "ordeal".280 views
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In B&W.278 views
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In the train which brought us back up and saved us 976 steps.277 views
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An old drinking trough.276 views
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A tiny pinetree in the moss.274 views
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Moss.273 views
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Moss and forest in the background.273 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.266 views
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First we needed to change into protective clothes and sign a guestbook.265 views
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Unexpectedly, the fog was blown away just as the sun rose above the horizon.264 views
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There was frost on everything...263 views
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Having fun with long exposures. Can you still tell this is a car? :)261 views
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An old storehouse barely standing.260 views
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Miners.260 views
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Empty, abandoned storewares.259 views
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An old railroad yard.259 views
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Another big hall that is apparently still in use as there were some cars parked there.259 views
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Clear water.259 views
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Equipped with lamps and cameras, we embarked on a long walk (and crawl) in the mine.259 views
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Then I headed to the railway station. Most of the station dates many decades back, and it shows.258 views
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An old radio in the railway station pub.258 views
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An entry into another underpass.258 views
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Back in the blaring sun.258 views
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Resigned look.258 views
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"No smoking"257 views
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"Protect our common property from fire"257 views
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Rusty valves.256 views
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Control panel.256 views
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A detail from railtracks.255 views
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Having fun with long exposures.255 views
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A group of tired photographers and the guide after a few hours of walking in the mine.255 views
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The most exhausted (and dirtiest!) member of our group. :)255 views
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At the beginning, the tunnels were high enough to walk in, but they were full of abandoned equipment.254 views
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Tree against the sunset colors254 views
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Railtracks for freight trains.253 views
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Frost on leaves.253 views
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Into the sun.252 views
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Having fun with long exposures.252 views
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No door.252 views
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Looking up from the underpass.251 views
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The old waiting room.251 views
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Old and rusty barrels covered in leaves.251 views
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On one side of the hut, there was an artificial climbing wall.251 views
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A confusion of tracks, poles and wires.250 views
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Rapid train... hehe, not really.250 views
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Entry into the pedestrian underpass.250 views
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Big, empty halls.250 views
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Moss and water.250 views
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Having fun with long exposures.249 views
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...there was a mountain hut, at 1150 meters above sea level, closed and with nobody in sight.249 views
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A miner.249 views
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Smashed windowpanes.247 views
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In B&W.246 views
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Occasionally, there were great views over the valley from the road.246 views
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Water coming out of the moss everywhere.246 views
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An alcove for resting. There weren't many about.246 views
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Who wants out?246 views
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Our guide, the technical director of the mine.246 views
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Looking towards the sun casting shadows on the fog below246 views
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Towards the east, the sun was trying to beat the fog.245 views
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Underpass for pedestrians and car traffic.245 views
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A gear wheel up close.245 views
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Frost created interesting patterns.245 views
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The waterhole and the sea of fog in the background245 views
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Trudging along the tunnel.243 views
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Walking up towards the entry level.243 views
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The radio in B&W.242 views
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This is another part of Jesenice with abandoned factories.242 views
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A beer bottle covered in dust.242 views
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The ceiling.242 views
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Rust.242 views
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On my way back down, I saw a deer. It wasn't scared of me at all.242 views
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The visibility was very low and we had to be extra careful not to step onto the coal transporter.242 views
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It looks better in B&W, I think.241 views
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An attempt at B&W.240 views
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Needles and a leaf.240 views
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The same lonely alley.239 views
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A rusty nut.239 views
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Rust.239 views
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At the end of the road...235 views
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There was a small brook and luckily I had my tripod with me.235 views
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Panoramic view from the top of the Kriska Mountain235 views
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... and in B&W.233 views
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Fog and sunrays231 views
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Frost everywhere.230 views
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The tables in front of the hut hadn't been used for a while.229 views
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Another tired photographer.228 views
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A rusty pipe.223 views
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Fall colors.223 views
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A lamp.217 views
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Three colors214 views
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Parachuters descending into the fog after dark214 views
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Serenity208 views
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Most viewed - November 2005