 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.1821 views
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Looking back on the Bakar bay.1336 views
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Tolminski Kuk on the left, Tolminka valley on the right, from Mahavšček.1295 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.1202 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!1123 views
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This part of the valley is called Gracija. I think I now know why.1091 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.1069 views
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Me enjoying the views.1064 views
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Layers of orange. If you peel your eyes, you can see the TV tower on Mt. Krvavec.1041 views
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After a 15-minute walk there is another hut, Dom pod Bogatinom.1034 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.1032 views
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It's fantastic to just lie on the lakeshore, but swimming is not recommended.1028 views
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At the Vratca pass we had lunch. There is one checkpoint in ruins there too.1028 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!1028 views
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From the top of Mali Bogatin we could see the trail that we had taken early in the morning.1023 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!1020 views
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On the way down from Mahavšček, looking towards Triglav.1018 views
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The meadows at Dolniki, looking towards the Triglav Lakes Valley.1016 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.1012 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.1009 views
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The view from the Vratca pass: Komna hut in the distance and Mt. Bogatin on the right.1007 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.1006 views
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It only got worse as we were nearing the lake. Luckily we had lots of paper tissues with us.1006 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.1005 views
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Is this the Alps or Mars?1004 views
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No, we weren't going back to Komna, at least not straight away.1003 views
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Back at the barracks I decided to play with my fisheye lens and the HDR technique. 999 views
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We stopped too many times to take photos. There is the Vratca pass in the middle.997 views
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Reflections.996 views
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Three colors.996 views
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We said good-bye to the Krn Lake and headed back the way we came, towards the Vratca pass.993 views
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After-sunset glow.991 views
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Layers of rock are clearly visible.989 views
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The ruin is quite dilapidated.985 views
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From the pass we started descending towards the Krn Lake.980 views
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One of the pleasanter sections of the trail back to Komna.980 views
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The sun was bearing down on us by the time we almost reached Vratca again.979 views
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Almost at the pass. The light was to kill for. As usual at such an early hour. :)978 views
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If you look closely, you can see the Komna hut in the distance.976 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.974 views
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This was our highest destination for this hike - Mt. Mahavšček at 2008 meters above sea level.972 views
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A butterfly landed on a backpack and was willing to pose for a while.970 views
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Another reflection at Krn Lake.966 views
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Deep blue skies all around.964 views
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By now we were out of the shade and already started peeling layers of clothes off.962 views
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Looking back towards Komna we saw the opposite slopes bathe in the morning sunlight.961 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.960 views
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A panoramic view of the valley below the Vratca pass.958 views
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Lake Krn one more time.957 views
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Layers in the mists.946 views
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Komna hut and Bohinj beyond.945 views
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The opposite slopes of the Krn range.943 views
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At the beginning of the trail to the top of the hill, there were some interesting yellow thorny plants.941 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!935 views
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More flowers. Any way you look at the lake and the mountains, it's spectacular.934 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.932 views
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Door frame and little else.927 views
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Ships are being repaired here, I think.923 views
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Panorama. The hill we climbed is on the left.921 views
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Windows.920 views
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From the top you can see Stara Baška and some islands in the background.913 views
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One more look at the fog in the valley and at 5 a.m. we started walking.911 views
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A panoramic view from the top of Mahavšček.905 views
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Punat is a surfer's paradise. That day, it was a photographer's paradise too.903 views
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Cliffs.900 views
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What to go for a ride? Or should I say a row?896 views
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Late afternoon on the western Krk coast.895 views
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The world is round.894 views
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Walking on the globe.889 views
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Ruins on the top.888 views
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A panoramic view.886 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!883 views
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A panoramic view.882 views
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A dilapidated shack. Who knows if people actually lived there once?865 views
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More crazy clouds over the Bakar Bay.859 views
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Sheep were still grazing. The tourists werent, they just took pictures.857 views
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The road that leads to the village of Stara Baška winds its way high above the sea.853 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.850 views
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The trail soon disappeared and we scrambled up across a rocky terrain.848 views
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Pink light after sunset.847 views
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The mouth of the bay around the corner.845 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.844 views
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A lonely boat.844 views
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The same view, but with the fisheye lens. I love this lens.837 views
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We just sat down and enjoyed the quiet and the views.832 views
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I've never seen the water so turquoise here before.826 views
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A yellow beach umbrella.822 views
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