A small water hole for animals770 views
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Green and blue.622 views
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Ghosts.505 views
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A train for coal suspended from the ceiling.496 views
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Panoramic view from the top of the Kriska Mountain485 views
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The sun was getting stronger, fortunately, as my fingers were already on the verge of frostbite.394 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.378 views
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Rust.376 views
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Equipped with lamps and cameras, we embarked on a long walk (and crawl) in the mine.374 views
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... and even some frosty cobwebs.366 views
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First we needed to change into protective clothes and sign a guestbook.354 views
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Finally, we were at the end of our adventure.351 views
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At the beginning, the tunnels were high enough to walk in, but they were full of abandoned equipment.349 views
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Old scales and a sun-lit factory in the background.346 views
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Narrow passageway leading between two plants.345 views
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A magical moment at sunrise.345 views
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An old factory in all its glory.342 views
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A tiny pinetree in the moss.339 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.336 views
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In the train which brought us back up and saved us 976 steps.336 views
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Enjoying a few beers after the "ordeal".336 views
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In B&W.333 views
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Moss.333 views
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An old drinking trough.332 views
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Moss and forest in the background.330 views
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An old storehouse barely standing.329 views
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Unexpectedly, the fog was blown away just as the sun rose above the horizon.325 views
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Another big hall that is apparently still in use as there were some cars parked there.325 views
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Resigned look.325 views
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"No smoking"324 views
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Water coming out of the moss everywhere.324 views
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Then I headed to the railway station. Most of the station dates many decades back, and it shows.323 views
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Miners.323 views
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The most exhausted (and dirtiest!) member of our group. :)322 views
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"Protect our common property from fire"321 views
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An old radio in the railway station pub.320 views
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An old railroad yard.320 views
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On one side of the hut, there was an artificial climbing wall.320 views
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A detail from railtracks.318 views
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Frost on leaves.318 views
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An entry into another underpass.314 views
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Railtracks for freight trains.313 views
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Rusty valves.313 views
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Moss and water.313 views
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Clear water.313 views
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Empty, abandoned storewares.312 views
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Smashed windowpanes.312 views
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Looking towards the sun casting shadows on the fog below312 views
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Having fun with long exposures.311 views
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Control panel.310 views
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Having fun with long exposures. Can you still tell this is a car? :)309 views
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Tree against the sunset colors309 views
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There was frost on everything...308 views
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Into the sun.308 views
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A group of tired photographers and the guide after a few hours of walking in the mine.308 views
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The old waiting room.307 views
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Having fun with long exposures.307 views
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On my way back down, I saw a deer. It wasn't scared of me at all.306 views
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Back in the blaring sun.306 views
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In B&W.305 views
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No door.305 views
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A miner.305 views
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Entry into the pedestrian underpass.304 views
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Looking up from the underpass.304 views
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Needles and a leaf.304 views
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Occasionally, there were great views over the valley from the road.303 views
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Our guide, the technical director of the mine.303 views
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Having fun with long exposures.302 views
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A gear wheel up close.302 views
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Who wants out?302 views
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Rapid train... hehe, not really.301 views
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A rusty nut.301 views
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An alcove for resting. There weren't many about.301 views
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A confusion of tracks, poles and wires.300 views
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Big, empty halls.300 views
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Rust.300 views
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Old and rusty barrels covered in leaves.299 views
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It looks better in B&W, I think.298 views
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Underpass for pedestrians and car traffic.298 views
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There was a small brook and luckily I had my tripod with me.298 views
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A beer bottle covered in dust.297 views
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Rust.297 views
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...there was a mountain hut, at 1150 meters above sea level, closed and with nobody in sight.297 views
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Frost created interesting patterns.297 views
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The waterhole and the sea of fog in the background296 views
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An attempt at B&W.295 views
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The radio in B&W.295 views
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This is another part of Jesenice with abandoned factories.295 views
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The ceiling.295 views
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The tables in front of the hut hadn't been used for a while.295 views
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The visibility was very low and we had to be extra careful not to step onto the coal transporter.295 views
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Trudging along the tunnel.294 views
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Towards the east, the sun was trying to beat the fog.293 views
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Fall colors.293 views
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At the end of the road...292 views
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Walking up towards the entry level.292 views
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Panoramic view from the top of the Kriska Mountain290 views
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Another tired photographer.286 views
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Frost everywhere.285 views
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The same lonely alley.284 views
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... and in B&W.284 views
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Fog and sunrays283 views
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Parachuters descending into the fog after dark281 views
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Three colors275 views
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A lamp.272 views
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A rusty pipe.271 views
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Serenity271 views
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Most viewed - November 2005