Photo Journal

Ana Pogačar


Most viewed - November 2005
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Green and blue.1073 views
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A small water hole for animals1062 views
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A train for coal suspended from the ceiling.953 views
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Ghosts.942 views
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Panoramic view from the top of the Kriska Mountain866 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.757 views
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Rust.752 views
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"No smoking"745 views
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Equipped with lamps and cameras, we embarked on a long walk (and crawl) in the mine.739 views
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Unexpectedly, the fog was blown away just as the sun rose above the horizon.734 views
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Finally, we were at the end of our adventure.730 views
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The most exhausted (and dirtiest!) member of our group. :)727 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.725 views
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The sun was getting stronger, fortunately, as my fingers were already on the verge of frostbite.724 views
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Old scales and a sun-lit factory in the background.721 views
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A magical moment at sunrise.713 views
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"Protect our common property from fire"713 views
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An old storehouse barely standing.706 views
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... and even some frosty cobwebs.701 views
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Moss and forest in the background.701 views
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Walking up towards the entry level.701 views
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Narrow passageway leading between two plants.698 views
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Having fun with long exposures.697 views
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Moss.696 views
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Smashed windowpanes.692 views
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A detail from railtracks.691 views
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An old factory in all its glory.688 views
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In B&W.688 views
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Empty, abandoned storewares.687 views
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An entry into another underpass.686 views
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Miners.684 views
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A group of tired photographers and the guide after a few hours of walking in the mine.683 views
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...there was a mountain hut, at 1150 meters above sea level, closed and with nobody in sight.682 views
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Towards the east, the sun was trying to beat the fog.680 views
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Having fun with long exposures. Can you still tell this is a car? :)680 views
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Rust.678 views
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An old railroad yard.677 views
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Fall colors.676 views
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Enjoying a few beers after the "ordeal".676 views
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Rapid train... hehe, not really.675 views
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Having fun with long exposures.675 views
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Big, empty halls.674 views
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A beer bottle covered in dust.674 views
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Rusty valves.674 views
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At the beginning, the tunnels were high enough to walk in, but they were full of abandoned equipment.674 views
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Control panel.674 views
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It looks better in B&W, I think.673 views
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Underpass for pedestrians and car traffic.673 views
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In the train which brought us back up and saved us 976 steps.673 views
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A confusion of tracks, poles and wires.672 views
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An old radio in the railway station pub.671 views
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Looking up from the underpass.670 views
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The tables in front of the hut hadn't been used for a while.670 views
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There was frost on everything...668 views
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In B&W.666 views
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First we needed to change into protective clothes and sign a guestbook.666 views
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This is another part of Jesenice with abandoned factories.665 views
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The old waiting room.664 views
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Trudging along the tunnel.664 views
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Entry into the pedestrian underpass.662 views
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A tiny pinetree in the moss.662 views
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Another tired photographer.659 views
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An old drinking trough.658 views
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The ceiling.657 views
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On one side of the hut, there was an artificial climbing wall.657 views
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An alcove for resting. There weren't many about.656 views
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A rusty nut.655 views
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A gear wheel up close.655 views
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Clear water.655 views
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Rust.654 views
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Needles and a leaf.653 views
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Occasionally, there were great views over the valley from the road.652 views
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At the end of the road...652 views
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Railtracks for freight trains.651 views
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Having fun with long exposures.651 views
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An attempt at B&W.650 views
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There was a small brook and luckily I had my tripod with me.650 views
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No door.648 views
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A rusty pipe.648 views
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Moss and water.648 views
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Into the sun.647 views
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Frost on leaves.646 views
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Who wants out?646 views
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Resigned look.646 views
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Water coming out of the moss everywhere.645 views
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Our guide, the technical director of the mine.645 views
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Another big hall that is apparently still in use as there were some cars parked there.644 views
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On my way back down, I saw a deer. It wasn't scared of me at all.644 views
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Tree against the sunset colors644 views
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The same lonely alley.643 views
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Frost created interesting patterns.643 views
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The visibility was very low and we had to be extra careful not to step onto the coal transporter.635 views
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... and in B&W.632 views
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A miner.629 views
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Then I headed to the railway station. Most of the station dates many decades back, and it shows.628 views
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The radio in B&W.628 views
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Back in the blaring sun.625 views
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Old and rusty barrels covered in leaves.623 views
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A lamp.620 views
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Panoramic view from the top of the Kriska Mountain604 views
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Looking towards the sun casting shadows on the fog below603 views
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Frost everywhere.593 views
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Parachuters descending into the fog after dark585 views
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Serenity579 views
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Three colors574 views
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The waterhole and the sea of fog in the background570 views
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Fog and sunrays561 views
 
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