 Most viewed - November 2005
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A small water hole for animals1012 views
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Green and blue.941 views
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A train for coal suspended from the ceiling.782 views
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Ghosts.777 views
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Panoramic view from the top of the Kriska Mountain762 views
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Equipped with lamps and cameras, we embarked on a long walk (and crawl) in the mine.655 views
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Finally, we were at the end of our adventure.652 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.647 views
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The sun was getting stronger, fortunately, as my fingers were already on the verge of frostbite.638 views
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"No smoking"635 views
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An old factory in all its glory.620 views
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Walking up towards the entry level.618 views
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Moss and forest in the background.615 views
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... and even some frosty cobwebs.614 views
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Narrow passageway leading between two plants.613 views
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Rust.613 views
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A group of tired photographers and the guide after a few hours of walking in the mine.611 views
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The most exhausted (and dirtiest!) member of our group. :)601 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.600 views
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A magical moment at sunrise.594 views
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A detail from railtracks.593 views
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An old railroad yard.593 views
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Unexpectedly, the fog was blown away just as the sun rose above the horizon.592 views
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The old waiting room.592 views
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Resigned look.591 views
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Towards the east, the sun was trying to beat the fog.590 views
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Enjoying a few beers after the "ordeal".590 views
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An old storehouse barely standing.589 views
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Another big hall that is apparently still in use as there were some cars parked there.589 views
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First we needed to change into protective clothes and sign a guestbook.586 views
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An entry into another underpass.585 views
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In the train which brought us back up and saved us 976 steps.585 views
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Empty, abandoned storewares.583 views
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An old drinking trough.581 views
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An old radio in the railway station pub.580 views
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Having fun with long exposures.578 views
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Needles and a leaf.578 views
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Having fun with long exposures. Can you still tell this is a car? :)577 views
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Old scales and a sun-lit factory in the background.576 views
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In B&W.576 views
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A tiny pinetree in the moss.576 views
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Rust.575 views
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A rusty nut.574 views
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Moss.574 views
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There was frost on everything...573 views
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This is another part of Jesenice with abandoned factories.572 views
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Smashed windowpanes.572 views
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At the beginning, the tunnels were high enough to walk in, but they were full of abandoned equipment.572 views
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Water coming out of the moss everywhere.571 views
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Back in the blaring sun.571 views
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It looks better in B&W, I think.570 views
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Frost on leaves.570 views
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On my way back down, I saw a deer. It wasn't scared of me at all.570 views
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On one side of the hut, there was an artificial climbing wall.566 views
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A confusion of tracks, poles and wires.565 views
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Rusty valves.565 views
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At the end of the road...565 views
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Clear water.564 views
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Having fun with long exposures.561 views
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Rapid train... hehe, not really.560 views
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Into the sun.559 views
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Frost created interesting patterns.559 views
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The ceiling.556 views
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...there was a mountain hut, at 1150 meters above sea level, closed and with nobody in sight.556 views
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Miners.556 views
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There was a small brook and luckily I had my tripod with me.555 views
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No door.554 views
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Moss and water.554 views
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"Protect our common property from fire"553 views
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Tree against the sunset colors553 views
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A gear wheel up close.552 views
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In B&W.551 views
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Rust.551 views
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Railtracks for freight trains.550 views
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Looking up from the underpass.550 views
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A rusty pipe.548 views
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The same lonely alley.547 views
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Having fun with long exposures.546 views
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Big, empty halls.546 views
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Underpass for pedestrians and car traffic.545 views
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Who wants out?545 views
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Fall colors.542 views
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The tables in front of the hut hadn't been used for a while.542 views
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Entry into the pedestrian underpass.541 views
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Our guide, the technical director of the mine.541 views
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Then I headed to the railway station. Most of the station dates many decades back, and it shows.540 views
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Occasionally, there were great views over the valley from the road.540 views
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Trudging along the tunnel.540 views
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Control panel.540 views
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Another tired photographer.540 views
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A beer bottle covered in dust.537 views
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An alcove for resting. There weren't many about.537 views
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A miner.537 views
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Looking towards the sun casting shadows on the fog below537 views
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The radio in B&W.534 views
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The visibility was very low and we had to be extra careful not to step onto the coal transporter.534 views
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An attempt at B&W.533 views
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Old and rusty barrels covered in leaves.532 views
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A lamp.531 views
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Parachuters descending into the fog after dark527 views
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Panoramic view from the top of the Kriska Mountain519 views
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The waterhole and the sea of fog in the background511 views
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... and in B&W.510 views
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Three colors510 views
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Serenity510 views
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Frost everywhere.508 views
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Fog and sunrays484 views
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