 Most viewed - September 2007
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Orange-grey-orange.1544 views
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Cows didn't mind being photographed.1254 views
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The beach.1136 views
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Light and shadows.1127 views
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The grass was glowing red in the late afternoon sun.1114 views
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The following evening was not as dramatic, but still interesting.1095 views
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Golden pastures.1088 views
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Fall colors are beginning to show.1087 views
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A strange plant.1086 views
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The ponds are full of various vegetation - no idea what this starlike grass is called.1086 views
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Open gate.1085 views
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Looking into the sky.1082 views
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Mt. Skuta dominating the background.1081 views
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I absolutely loved the interior of the church! Roofless, bare walls, grass on the ground, interesing shadows ... but tough conditions for a photographer!1078 views
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Interior of the church.1078 views
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Tree silhouettes on Velika planina.1077 views
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Val: "What do you want?"1076 views
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Hiking to the top of Kranjska reber only takes about 30 minutes, but for me it was longer as I stopped to take photos all the time.1074 views
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Reflections. Menina planina in the background.1061 views
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The church.1060 views
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Chickens in a row.1057 views
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Green path.1054 views
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A silhouette against the sunset.1054 views
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Once you enter through the main gate, the church ruins are on your right. I though I saw a face here! :)1050 views
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I was surprised the place was almost deserted. I hardly saw any visitors, and that's a shame.1050 views
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Photographer's heaven.1050 views
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The courtyard.1049 views
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Reflections.1047 views
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The hike starts at Rogla at about 1400 meters above sea level.1046 views
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Looking to the south from the top.1045 views
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There are many small ponds on Kašna planina which makes it even better for pasture - cows don't have to go far to get a drink. ;)1045 views
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It took one hour to get to the Lovrenc lake area. First, I climbed the viewing tower. You can't even see the lakes as they are hidden among the low but thick vegetation.1045 views
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The redness only lasted for about five minutes, then it began to fade away.1045 views
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"Piles" of grass around the pond.1044 views
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Clouds, water, grass.1043 views
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First of the lakes.1043 views
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Grass and water.1041 views
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Inside one of the towers.1040 views
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Interior of the church.1035 views
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An ideal spot to rest.1034 views
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Bright green grass growing from the humid soil.1032 views
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Drinking trough. In the background from left to right: Raduha, Rogatec and Lepenatka.1030 views
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On the top deck of the viewing tower.1029 views
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The monastery is hidden in a narrow valley and is easy to miss.1027 views
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Alone.1023 views
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When I was finally done with the photo session, I headed back to the tower.1022 views
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Heading into the woods again.1021 views
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The only place to stand are the elevated paths, and if you step off them, you might sink knee-deep into the mud. I had to maneuver a bit to take some of the photos.1021 views
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Looking to the north from the top: Velika planina and the Kamnik Alps in the background.1019 views
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Backlit grass and glittering on the water surface.1019 views
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Many hoofprints around the pond.1017 views
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Milky water.1017 views
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Red fern.1016 views
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"I'll hide in the woods!"1015 views
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The ground is boggy and elevated wooden paths had to be built for visitors.1015 views
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One of the newer buildings.1014 views
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The walk back took less than an hour and I just made it in time to catch the last sunrays.1013 views
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Wooden trough.1012 views
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... until it was almost violet.1012 views
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A box with a notebook in which hikers write their name to prove they've reached the top.1011 views
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The whole slope ofthe mountain is covered in blueberry shrubs which has already turned reddish.1008 views
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And I thought I'd be back after dark! :)1008 views
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On the way to Island Krk, the late afternoon light was a sign there would be a great sunset.1007 views
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The sunset was over.1007 views
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Reflection.1006 views
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Lone cove.1006 views
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Kranjska reber, 1435 meters above sea level.1003 views
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It was such a nice day and the light played right into my hands.1001 views
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Interior of the church.1000 views
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Roof.1000 views
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Looking back towards the tower.999 views
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When we got to Stara Baška, I ran to the beach to capture this.997 views
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Walls with towers.996 views
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It's not a demanding walk - it's more or less level and the path leads through some woods and across several clearings.996 views
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Long exposure.996 views
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Last sunrays licking the top of Velika planina.993 views
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The last pond and red leaves on the trees.990 views
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Ela being mischievous.989 views
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Many people were taking pictures on the beach.989 views
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"I'll get you!"988 views
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Cattle pen, now empty before the winter.987 views
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Clouds like a veil.986 views
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3-D model.986 views
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I just couldn't stop taking photos. This place is really photogenic.979 views
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In the tower there is a 3-D model of the monastery.972 views
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Kašna planina hut - already closed for the season.971 views
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In the middle of the walled courtyard only a few buildings were renovated, the rest are in ruins.969 views
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"Catch me if you can!"964 views
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Punat marina.961 views
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The Kamnik Alps in the late afternoon glow.960 views
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Živa practicing to be a model when she grows up.956 views
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High up on the tower.956 views
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The sun was setting quickly and the pond was already in the shade.955 views
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It was breathtaking.947 views
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The wooden fence above the beach.947 views
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Trees grow on top of the walls.945 views
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Živa941 views
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The camera was held high up above my head for this one.938 views
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Looking towards Island Cres.932 views
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The texture of the sea was really interesting in the shades of orange.929 views
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A few more minutes and the sun was gone.926 views
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... and even more bluish ...915 views
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The light slowly turned bluish ...906 views
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Right before the town of Rakek I came across some fields unevely lit by sunshine. And there were white puffy clouds. :)878 views
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Under the small natural bridge.873 views
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Big natural bridge of Rakov Škocjan. Does it look big?871 views
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Again, it is NOT small.786 views
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Well, the arch is 37 meters high.777 views
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In front of the Tkalca Cave the moss on the stones wasn't dark, it was bright green as it was above the usual water level.737 views
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Heading down the dry river bed towards Tkalca Cave.726 views
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In this photo it actually looks dwarfed by the trees. Or does it?719 views
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On the other side of the bridge the dry river bed becomes more prominent with big, moss-covered stones.716 views
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Waiting for the rain.714 views
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The entrance to the Tkalca cave, which is almost 3 kilometers long.710 views
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Reflections.709 views
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The arch of the small natural bridge is actually higher than the big one, but the bridge itself is thinner.708 views
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There is a steep path leading into the cave system beneath the small bridge.708 views
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There are flowers growing in the cave.708 views
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The entrance chamber is enormous.703 views
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Tkalca Cave.702 views
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Reflections.701 views
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Looking up.693 views
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From inside the tunnel.691 views
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The sun was just setting.691 views
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It's a long way down if you fall over the fence.689 views
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Looking straight up. Feel dizzy yet? :)687 views
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After the rain there's a lot of water in the river.686 views
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Reflections.682 views
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A small footbridge.674 views
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Looking back to where we came from.668 views
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Daisies.666 views
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More daisies.663 views
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Field of daisies.655 views
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It's darker than the photo makes you believe.653 views
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Dry bottom of the lake and Mt. Slivnica in the background.650 views
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I'm not sure you can walk through this tunnel when the waters are high.646 views
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Looking out from the Tkalca Cave.645 views
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Later, I went to the nearby Lake Cerknica to see the sunset and take a couple of pictures.627 views
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Entrance to the underworld.625 views
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