 Most viewed - November 2005
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Green and blue.1316 views
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A small water hole for animals1215 views
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Ghosts.1170 views
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A train for coal suspended from the ceiling.1169 views
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Panoramic view from the top of the Kriska Mountain1036 views
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Equipped with lamps and cameras, we embarked on a long walk (and crawl) in the mine.963 views
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The most exhausted (and dirtiest!) member of our group. :)959 views
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Rust.958 views
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"No smoking"947 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.946 views
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Old scales and a sun-lit factory in the background.936 views
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Finally, we were at the end of our adventure.927 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.926 views
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... and even some frosty cobwebs.916 views
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Unexpectedly, the fog was blown away just as the sun rose above the horizon.913 views
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A magical moment at sunrise.910 views
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Having fun with long exposures.902 views
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Miners.898 views
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Walking up towards the entry level.896 views
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A group of tired photographers and the guide after a few hours of walking in the mine.895 views
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Rusty valves.894 views
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The sun was getting stronger, fortunately, as my fingers were already on the verge of frostbite.890 views
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An old storehouse barely standing.890 views
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Trudging along the tunnel.890 views
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A detail from railtracks.887 views
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Enjoying a few beers after the "ordeal".887 views
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Rust.885 views
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Moss and forest in the background.885 views
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First we needed to change into protective clothes and sign a guestbook.885 views
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In the train which brought us back up and saved us 976 steps.884 views
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"Protect our common property from fire"883 views
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Underpass for pedestrians and car traffic.882 views
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An entry into another underpass.878 views
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Fall colors.877 views
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Smashed windowpanes.876 views
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There was a small brook and luckily I had my tripod with me.876 views
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Occasionally, there were great views over the valley from the road.875 views
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...there was a mountain hut, at 1150 meters above sea level, closed and with nobody in sight.874 views
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Narrow passageway leading between two plants.872 views
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An old factory in all its glory.872 views
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Moss.869 views
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Resigned look.868 views
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Control panel.867 views
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Having fun with long exposures.865 views
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Rapid train... hehe, not really.863 views
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In B&W.862 views
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The tables in front of the hut hadn't been used for a while.862 views
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An alcove for resting. There weren't many about.861 views
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A beer bottle covered in dust.860 views
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On one side of the hut, there was an artificial climbing wall.860 views
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Frost created interesting patterns.860 views
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An old railroad yard.859 views
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An old radio in the railway station pub.858 views
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Our guide, the technical director of the mine.858 views
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Another tired photographer.857 views
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Towards the east, the sun was trying to beat the fog.855 views
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A miner.855 views
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Who wants out?855 views
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The old waiting room.854 views
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A rusty pipe.853 views
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The visibility was very low and we had to be extra careful not to step onto the coal transporter.853 views
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Clear water.852 views
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Empty, abandoned storewares.851 views
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Looking up from the underpass.850 views
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Big, empty halls.850 views
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Needles and a leaf.850 views
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Moss and water.849 views
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In B&W.847 views
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The ceiling.846 views
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Back in the blaring sun.844 views
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A confusion of tracks, poles and wires.843 views
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Having fun with long exposures. Can you still tell this is a car? :)843 views
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It looks better in B&W, I think.842 views
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A rusty nut.841 views
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Entry into the pedestrian underpass.840 views
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Water coming out of the moss everywhere.838 views
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The same lonely alley.837 views
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There was frost on everything...836 views
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Into the sun.836 views
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A tiny pinetree in the moss.836 views
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At the beginning, the tunnels were high enough to walk in, but they were full of abandoned equipment.835 views
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Frost on leaves.834 views
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This is another part of Jesenice with abandoned factories.832 views
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At the end of the road...829 views
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An attempt at B&W.825 views
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An old drinking trough.825 views
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... and in B&W.824 views
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A gear wheel up close.822 views
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Then I headed to the railway station. Most of the station dates many decades back, and it shows.821 views
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Railtracks for freight trains.813 views
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Another big hall that is apparently still in use as there were some cars parked there.813 views
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Rust.812 views
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A lamp.812 views
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Old and rusty barrels covered in leaves.811 views
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On my way back down, I saw a deer. It wasn't scared of me at all.810 views
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The radio in B&W.808 views
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Having fun with long exposures.806 views
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No door.802 views
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Tree against the sunset colors802 views
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Frost everywhere.797 views
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Three colors759 views
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Looking towards the sun casting shadows on the fog below754 views
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Parachuters descending into the fog after dark747 views
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Fog and sunrays730 views
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Panoramic view from the top of the Kriska Mountain725 views
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The waterhole and the sea of fog in the background718 views
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Serenity712 views
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