 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.1348 views
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Looking back on the Bakar bay.941 views
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Tolminski Kuk on the left, Tolminka valley on the right, from Mahavšček.827 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.736 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!690 views
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This part of the valley is called Gracija. I think I now know why.613 views
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Me enjoying the views.612 views
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After a 15-minute walk there is another hut, Dom pod Bogatinom.598 views
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At the Vratca pass we had lunch. There is one checkpoint in ruins there too.596 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.594 views
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Layers of orange. If you peel your eyes, you can see the TV tower on Mt. Krvavec.591 views
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We stopped too many times to take photos. There is the Vratca pass in the middle.585 views
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From the top of Mali Bogatin we could see the trail that we had taken early in the morning.585 views
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The sun was bearing down on us by the time we almost reached Vratca again.580 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!577 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.576 views
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The view from the Vratca pass: Komna hut in the distance and Mt. Bogatin on the right.570 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.570 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!568 views
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The ruin is quite dilapidated.562 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.556 views
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It only got worse as we were nearing the lake. Luckily we had lots of paper tissues with us.555 views
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Lake Krn one more time.554 views
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Reflections.553 views
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Back at the barracks I decided to play with my fisheye lens and the HDR technique. 552 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.550 views
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Is this the Alps or Mars?549 views
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It's fantastic to just lie on the lakeshore, but swimming is not recommended.547 views
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The meadows at Dolniki, looking towards the Triglav Lakes Valley.547 views
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From the pass we started descending towards the Krn Lake.546 views
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Komna hut and Bohinj beyond.545 views
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Layers of rock are clearly visible.545 views
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This was our highest destination for this hike - Mt. Mahavšček at 2008 meters above sea level.544 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.542 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.539 views
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Looking back towards Komna we saw the opposite slopes bathe in the morning sunlight.538 views
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Another reflection at Krn Lake.536 views
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We said good-bye to the Krn Lake and headed back the way we came, towards the Vratca pass.531 views
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Windows.530 views
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A butterfly landed on a backpack and was willing to pose for a while.530 views
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At the beginning of the trail to the top of the hill, there were some interesting yellow thorny plants.529 views
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If you look closely, you can see the Komna hut in the distance.526 views
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No, we weren't going back to Komna, at least not straight away.524 views
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Deep blue skies all around.522 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.519 views
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The opposite slopes of the Krn range.518 views
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On the way down from Mahavšček, looking towards Triglav.518 views
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By now we were out of the shade and already started peeling layers of clothes off.517 views
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Door frame and little else.517 views
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After-sunset glow.517 views
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Almost at the pass. The light was to kill for. As usual at such an early hour. :)516 views
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One of the pleasanter sections of the trail back to Komna.516 views
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Punat is a surfer's paradise. That day, it was a photographer's paradise too.514 views
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A panoramic view of the valley below the Vratca pass.513 views
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A panoramic view.511 views
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One more look at the fog in the valley and at 5 a.m. we started walking.510 views
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Panorama. The hill we climbed is on the left.507 views
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Three colors.505 views
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More flowers. Any way you look at the lake and the mountains, it's spectacular.499 views
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Layers in the mists.498 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!498 views
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From the top you can see Stara Baška and some islands in the background.493 views
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A panoramic view from the top of Mahavšček.483 views
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Walking on the globe.461 views
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Ships are being repaired here, I think.458 views
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A yellow beach umbrella.449 views
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The world is round.449 views
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The road that leads to the village of Stara Baška winds its way high above the sea.448 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.447 views
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A lonely boat.446 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!438 views
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A dilapidated shack. Who knows if people actually lived there once?438 views
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Late afternoon on the western Krk coast.436 views
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Cliffs.434 views
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I've never seen the water so turquoise here before.432 views
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The trail soon disappeared and we scrambled up across a rocky terrain.432 views
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More crazy clouds over the Bakar Bay.428 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.427 views
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Ruins on the top.426 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.425 views
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What to go for a ride? Or should I say a row?425 views
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Sheep were still grazing. The tourists werent, they just took pictures.425 views
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A panoramic view.421 views
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Pink light after sunset.415 views
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We just sat down and enjoyed the quiet and the views.412 views
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The mouth of the bay around the corner.410 views
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The same view, but with the fisheye lens. I love this lens.407 views
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