 Most viewed - July 2007
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From here you can see directly to the Triglav Lakes Valley with Mt. Triglav itself in the bakground.1988 views
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Looking back on the Bakar bay.1479 views
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Tolminski Kuk on the left, Tolminka valley on the right, from Mahavšček.1454 views
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After a two-hour ascend from Lake Bohinj we arrived at the Komna hut at 1520 meters above sea level. We just caught the last sun rays washing over the surrounding mountains.1399 views
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The biggest structure lacked the roof - and everything else, for that matter. There are only bare walls left. But the building is huge!1281 views
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This part of the valley is called Gracija. I think I now know why.1239 views
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From the top of Mali Bogatin we could see the trail that we had taken early in the morning.1231 views
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Me enjoying the views.1228 views
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Krn Lake (1391 meters above sea level) in all its glory. There is Mt. Krn (2244 meters above sea level) in the background.1218 views
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The night was short. We got up at 4.30 to start the hike early, but before we set off, the view over Lake Bohinj enveloped in fog left us with our mouths open.1210 views
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At the Vratca pass we had lunch. There is one checkpoint in ruins there too.1208 views
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After a large bowl of jota (potato-sauerkraut-beans-sausage casserole) and beer we looked at Lake Bohinj for the last time before heading back to the valley. It was a long, but fantastic day!1198 views
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The meadows at Dolniki, looking towards the Triglav Lakes Valley.1197 views
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Layers of orange. If you peel your eyes, you can see the TV tower on Mt. Krvavec.1192 views
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It's fantastic to just lie on the lakeshore, but swimming is not recommended.1190 views
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Is this the Alps or Mars?1190 views
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The view from the Vratca pass: Komna hut in the distance and Mt. Bogatin on the right.1184 views
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No, we weren't going back to Komna, at least not straight away.1183 views
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Descending the steep, dwarf-pine-covered slopes towards Planina Govnjač was a bit tiresome, but the occasional view made up for it. More ruins in the distance at Planina Govnjač on the right.1183 views
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After a 15-minute walk there is another hut, Dom pod Bogatinom.1182 views
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On the way down from Mahavšček, looking towards Triglav.1171 views
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On this trail there was some kind of grass that was blooming and the air was filled with pollen. As we both have allergies, we started to sneeze and snivel like crazy.1170 views
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Reflections.1170 views
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Layers of rock are clearly visible.1169 views
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1169 views
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Looking towards the east - the Kamnik Alps with Kočna and Grintovec on the left and Kalški greben extending towards the right.1165 views
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After-sunset glow.1155 views
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This was our highest destination for this hike - Mt. Mahavšček at 2008 meters above sea level.1152 views
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The ruin is quite dilapidated.1146 views
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One of the pleasanter sections of the trail back to Komna.1146 views
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The trail to the Vratca pass led up the right side of the valley and was lined with flowers! What a sight!1141 views
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At the Vratca pass (1803 meters above sea level) we had breakfast. Sitting in the grass we admired the views over the surrounding mountains.1140 views
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It only got worse as we were nearing the lake. Luckily we had lots of paper tissues with us.1140 views
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If you look closely, you can see the Komna hut in the distance.1139 views
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From the pass we started descending towards the Krn Lake.1137 views
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Three colors.1135 views
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We stopped too many times to take photos. There is the Vratca pass in the middle.1134 views
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We said good-bye to the Krn Lake and headed back the way we came, towards the Vratca pass.1133 views
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Back at the barracks I decided to play with my fisheye lens and the HDR technique. 1130 views
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The sun was bearing down on us by the time we almost reached Vratca again.1127 views
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And finally, the summit! There was Mt. Tolminski Kuk which we had optimistically considered climbing that day, but realistically, it was way out of our reach.1124 views
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Almost at the pass. The light was to kill for. As usual at such an early hour. :)1122 views
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A butterfly landed on a backpack and was willing to pose for a while.1119 views
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Deep blue skies all around.1118 views
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Lake Krn one more time.1115 views
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By now we were out of the shade and already started peeling layers of clothes off.1113 views
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Another reflection at Krn Lake.1113 views
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More flowers. Any way you look at the lake and the mountains, it's spectacular.1106 views
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A panoramic view of the valley below the Vratca pass.1105 views
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At the beginning of the trail to the top of the hill, there were some interesting yellow thorny plants.1103 views
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Panorama. The hill we climbed is on the left.1100 views
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Looking back towards Komna we saw the opposite slopes bathe in the morning sunlight.1098 views
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Layers in the mists.1096 views
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The opposite slopes of the Krn range.1094 views
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When you cross the bridge to Island Krk, this is the first view on the right-hand side. Pretty, I'd say.1092 views
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More flowers, more grass. Incidentally, we weren't the only ones with the allergy. Quite a few people at the lake were sneezing too.1087 views
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Windows.1082 views
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Roads are being built all the time and the one from Rijeka to the south is quite an architectural feat. Not for the faint-hearted!1081 views
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A panoramic view.1080 views
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1080 views
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Door frame and little else.1077 views
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1077 views
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After a few turns there is a hollow with remains of former Italian barracks and checkpoints built in the 1930s. Definitely an impressive sight!1075 views
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1075 views
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Komna hut and Bohinj beyond.1073 views
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The world is round.1073 views
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Ships are being repaired here, I think.1071 views
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What to go for a ride? Or should I say a row?1063 views
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Late afternoon on the western Krk coast.1059 views
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One more look at the fog in the valley and at 5 a.m. we started walking.1053 views
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Punat is a surfer's paradise. That day, it was a photographer's paradise too.1053 views
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Cliffs.1049 views
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From the top you can see Stara Baška and some islands in the background.1048 views
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Sheep were still grazing. The tourists werent, they just took pictures.1047 views
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Walking on the globe.1042 views
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A dilapidated shack. Who knows if people actually lived there once?1041 views
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A panoramic view from the top of Mahavšček.1038 views
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Ruins on the top.1036 views
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Pink light after sunset.1032 views
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A panoramic view.1030 views
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The trail soon disappeared and we scrambled up across a rocky terrain.1016 views
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The Bakar Bay makes your trip to the south quite a bit longer. The road goes all the way around it.1003 views
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More crazy clouds over the Bakar Bay.1001 views
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A lonely boat.994 views
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The road that leads to the village of Stara Baška winds its way high above the sea.994 views
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The same view, but with the fisheye lens. I love this lens.981 views
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The view from a gas station near Rijeka, Croatia. We never stop there, but that day it seemed like a good idea. A panoramic shot made of five photos.980 views
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We just sat down and enjoyed the quiet and the views.977 views
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The mouth of the bay around the corner.974 views
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I've never seen the water so turquoise here before.974 views
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A yellow beach umbrella.956 views
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