 Most viewed - September 2007
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Orange-grey-orange.1469 views
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Cows didn't mind being photographed.1194 views
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The beach.1065 views
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Light and shadows.1037 views
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The grass was glowing red in the late afternoon sun.1035 views
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Interior of the church.1023 views
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Open gate.1021 views
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The ponds are full of various vegetation - no idea what this starlike grass is called.1020 views
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The following evening was not as dramatic, but still interesting.1020 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!1017 views
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Fall colors are beginning to show.1016 views
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A strange plant.1006 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.1005 views
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A silhouette against the sunset.1001 views
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Tree silhouettes on Velika planina.1000 views
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The church.998 views
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Looking into the sky.998 views
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Val: "What do you want?"995 views
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Reflections. Menina planina in the background.995 views
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Golden pastures.995 views
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Mt. Skuta dominating the background.993 views
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First of the lakes.990 views
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Reflections.987 views
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Photographer's heaven.984 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. ;)981 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! :)979 views
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Green path.978 views
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The hike starts at Rogla at about 1400 meters above sea level.975 views
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Looking to the south from the top.974 views
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Clouds, water, grass.974 views
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I was surprised the place was almost deserted. I hardly saw any visitors, and that's a shame.974 views
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An ideal spot to rest.970 views
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Grass and water.969 views
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Chickens in a row.968 views
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Alone.966 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.964 views
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Bright green grass growing from the humid soil.963 views
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Drinking trough. In the background from left to right: Raduha, Rogatec and Lepenatka.962 views
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When I was finally done with the photo session, I headed back to the tower.962 views
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The redness only lasted for about five minutes, then it began to fade away.961 views
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The whole slope ofthe mountain is covered in blueberry shrubs which has already turned reddish.958 views
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The courtyard.958 views
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Interior of the church.958 views
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The ground is boggy and elevated wooden paths had to be built for visitors.955 views
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And I thought I'd be back after dark! :)955 views
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Backlit grass and glittering on the water surface.954 views
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"Piles" of grass around the pond.954 views
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On the top deck of the viewing tower.954 views
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Inside one of the towers.953 views
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... until it was almost violet.952 views
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Milky water.952 views
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It was such a nice day and the light played right into my hands.949 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.949 views
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Red fern.948 views
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A box with a notebook in which hikers write their name to prove they've reached the top.947 views
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Wooden trough.947 views
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Looking back towards the tower.947 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.947 views
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Many hoofprints around the pond.946 views
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Reflection.946 views
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The monastery is hidden in a narrow valley and is easy to miss.942 views
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Heading into the woods again.942 views
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"I'll hide in the woods!"941 views
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Looking to the north from the top: Velika planina and the Kamnik Alps in the background.936 views
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One of the newer buildings.936 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.936 views
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On the way to Island Krk, the late afternoon light was a sign there would be a great sunset.935 views
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Walls with towers.933 views
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Kranjska reber, 1435 meters above sea level.931 views
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The sunset was over.928 views
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Cattle pen, now empty before the winter.927 views
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When we got to Stara Baška, I ran to the beach to capture this.927 views
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Lone cove.925 views
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3-D model.923 views
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I just couldn't stop taking photos. This place is really photogenic.923 views
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Last sunrays licking the top of Velika planina.922 views
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Interior of the church.922 views
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Long exposure.920 views
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Clouds like a veil.919 views
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Roof.916 views
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Many people were taking pictures on the beach.912 views
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The last pond and red leaves on the trees.911 views
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Kašna planina hut - already closed for the season.911 views
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Ela being mischievous.905 views
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"I'll get you!"902 views
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The sun was setting quickly and the pond was already in the shade.902 views
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In the tower there is a 3-D model of the monastery.899 views
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In the middle of the walled courtyard only a few buildings were renovated, the rest are in ruins.897 views
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The camera was held high up above my head for this one.896 views
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The Kamnik Alps in the late afternoon glow.895 views
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It was breathtaking.892 views
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Punat marina.890 views
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Trees grow on top of the walls.889 views
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The wooden fence above the beach.888 views
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"Catch me if you can!"887 views
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High up on the tower.887 views
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A few more minutes and the sun was gone.877 views
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Živa practicing to be a model when she grows up.874 views
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Looking towards Island Cres.874 views
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... and even more bluish ...862 views
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Živa860 views
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The texture of the sea was really interesting in the shades of orange.856 views
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The light slowly turned bluish ...851 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. :)816 views
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Under the small natural bridge.816 views
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Big natural bridge of Rakov Škocjan. Does it look big?808 views
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Well, the arch is 37 meters high.711 views
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Again, it is NOT small.696 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.678 views
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On the other side of the bridge the dry river bed becomes more prominent with big, moss-covered stones.666 views
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Heading down the dry river bed towards Tkalca Cave.663 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.662 views
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There is a steep path leading into the cave system beneath the small bridge.656 views
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The entrance chamber is enormous.651 views
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Reflections.650 views
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There are flowers growing in the cave.650 views
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In this photo it actually looks dwarfed by the trees. Or does it?647 views
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Tkalca Cave.645 views
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Looking up.643 views
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Waiting for the rain.643 views
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The entrance to the Tkalca cave, which is almost 3 kilometers long.638 views
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Reflections.638 views
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It's a long way down if you fall over the fence.635 views
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From inside the tunnel.634 views
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Looking straight up. Feel dizzy yet? :)631 views
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After the rain there's a lot of water in the river.624 views
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The sun was just setting.624 views
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Reflections.619 views
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Field of daisies.613 views
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Looking back to where we came from.612 views
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Daisies.608 views
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It's darker than the photo makes you believe.607 views
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A small footbridge.604 views
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Dry bottom of the lake and Mt. Slivnica in the background.602 views
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More daisies.595 views
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Looking out from the Tkalca Cave.593 views
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I'm not sure you can walk through this tunnel when the waters are high.585 views
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Entrance to the underworld.575 views
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Later, I went to the nearby Lake Cerknica to see the sunset and take a couple of pictures.569 views
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