 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.1385 views
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Looking back on the Bakar bay.955 views
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Tolminski Kuk on the left, Tolminka valley on the right, from Mahavšček.868 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.785 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!723 views
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This part of the valley is called Gracija. I think I now know why.675 views
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Me enjoying the views.656 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.638 views
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Layers of orange. If you peel your eyes, you can see the TV tower on Mt. Krvavec.635 views
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At the Vratca pass we had lunch. There is one checkpoint in ruins there too.633 views
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We stopped too many times to take photos. There is the Vratca pass in the middle.630 views
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After a 15-minute walk there is another hut, Dom pod Bogatinom.623 views
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The sun was bearing down on us by the time we almost reached Vratca again.619 views
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From the top of Mali Bogatin we could see the trail that we had taken early in the morning.619 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!618 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!614 views
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The view from the Vratca pass: Komna hut in the distance and Mt. Bogatin on the right.609 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.604 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.604 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.602 views
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The ruin is quite dilapidated.602 views
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Back at the barracks I decided to play with my fisheye lens and the HDR technique. 598 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.596 views
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Reflections.593 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.589 views
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If you look closely, you can see the Komna hut in the distance.587 views
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Is this the Alps or Mars?586 views
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It's fantastic to just lie on the lakeshore, but swimming is not recommended.585 views
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Lake Krn one more time.584 views
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Layers of rock are clearly visible.584 views
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Komna hut and Bohinj beyond.583 views
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The meadows at Dolniki, looking towards the Triglav Lakes Valley.581 views
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It only got worse as we were nearing the lake. Luckily we had lots of paper tissues with us.580 views
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From the pass we started descending towards the Krn Lake.579 views
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Another reflection at Krn Lake.578 views
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A butterfly landed on a backpack and was willing to pose for a while.576 views
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Looking back towards Komna we saw the opposite slopes bathe in the morning sunlight.574 views
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We said good-bye to the Krn Lake and headed back the way we came, towards the Vratca pass.574 views
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This was our highest destination for this hike - Mt. Mahavšček at 2008 meters above sea level.574 views
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No, we weren't going back to Komna, at least not straight away.572 views
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Three colors.569 views
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By now we were out of the shade and already started peeling layers of clothes off.566 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.565 views
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One of the pleasanter sections of the trail back to Komna.564 views
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Almost at the pass. The light was to kill for. As usual at such an early hour. :)563 views
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A panoramic view of the valley below the Vratca pass.561 views
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Deep blue skies all around.560 views
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The opposite slopes of the Krn range.557 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.553 views
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On the way down from Mahavšček, looking towards Triglav.551 views
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One more look at the fog in the valley and at 5 a.m. we started walking.549 views
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Windows.548 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!542 views
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Layers in the mists.541 views
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More flowers. Any way you look at the lake and the mountains, it's spectacular.540 views
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At the beginning of the trail to the top of the hill, there were some interesting yellow thorny plants.540 views
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Door frame and little else.536 views
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After-sunset glow.527 views
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A panoramic view.526 views
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Punat is a surfer's paradise. That day, it was a photographer's paradise too.526 views
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Panorama. The hill we climbed is on the left.520 views
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A panoramic view from the top of Mahavšček.515 views
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From the top you can see Stara Baška and some islands in the background.504 views
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Walking on the globe.477 views
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Ships are being repaired here, I think.472 views
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A yellow beach umbrella.464 views
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The world is round.463 views
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The road that leads to the village of Stara Baška winds its way high above the sea.462 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.460 views
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A dilapidated shack. Who knows if people actually lived there once?458 views
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A lonely boat.457 views
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Late afternoon on the western Krk coast.457 views
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Cliffs.454 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!450 views
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The trail soon disappeared and we scrambled up across a rocky terrain.444 views
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I've never seen the water so turquoise here before.443 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.441 views
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Sheep were still grazing. The tourists werent, they just took pictures.440 views
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More crazy clouds over the Bakar Bay.439 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.438 views
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What to go for a ride? Or should I say a row?438 views
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Ruins on the top.436 views
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A panoramic view.432 views
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The same view, but with the fisheye lens. I love this lens.430 views
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Pink light after sunset.428 views
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The mouth of the bay around the corner.426 views
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We just sat down and enjoyed the quiet and the views.423 views
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