 Most viewed - September 2007
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Orange-grey-orange.1370 views
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Cows didn't mind being photographed.1054 views
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The beach.932 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!924 views
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The grass was glowing red in the late afternoon sun.921 views
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Open gate.918 views
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Interior of the church.918 views
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Light and shadows.916 views
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The following evening was not as dramatic, but still interesting.914 views
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Fall colors are beginning to show.913 views
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The ponds are full of various vegetation - no idea what this starlike grass is called.906 views
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Photographer's heaven.898 views
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First of the lakes.891 views
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Tree silhouettes on Velika planina.890 views
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A silhouette against the sunset.888 views
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Reflections. Menina planina in the background.881 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. ;)880 views
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Mt. Skuta dominating the background.875 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.874 views
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Clouds, water, grass.872 views
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Reflections.870 views
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Val: "What do you want?"869 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! :)869 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.868 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.868 views
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The church.867 views
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Milky water.867 views
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Golden pastures.864 views
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An ideal spot to rest.864 views
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Looking into the sky.863 views
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When I was finally done with the photo session, I headed back to the tower.863 views
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A strange plant.862 views
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Chickens in a row.860 views
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Looking to the south from the top.859 views
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Alone.859 views
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I was surprised the place was almost deserted. I hardly saw any visitors, and that's a shame.854 views
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... until it was almost violet.854 views
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Looking back towards the tower.853 views
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The hike starts at Rogla at about 1400 meters above sea level.852 views
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Backlit grass and glittering on the water surface.851 views
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The ground is boggy and elevated wooden paths had to be built for visitors.850 views
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Grass and water.850 views
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A box with a notebook in which hikers write their name to prove they've reached the top.849 views
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Wooden trough.848 views
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Many hoofprints around the pond.848 views
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It was such a nice day and the light played right into my hands.846 views
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Green path.845 views
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And I thought I'd be back after dark! :)845 views
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Drinking trough. In the background from left to right: Raduha, Rogatec and Lepenatka.844 views
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The redness only lasted for about five minutes, then it began to fade away.841 views
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The whole slope ofthe mountain is covered in blueberry shrubs which has already turned reddish.840 views
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Bright green grass growing from the humid soil.839 views
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Reflection.839 views
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"I'll hide in the woods!"836 views
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Red fern.836 views
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On the way to Island Krk, the late afternoon light was a sign there would be a great sunset.836 views
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The monastery is hidden in a narrow valley and is easy to miss.835 views
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The courtyard.835 views
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Interior of the church.835 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.834 views
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Heading into the woods again.834 views
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Walls with towers.832 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.832 views
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"Piles" of grass around the pond.830 views
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Last sunrays licking the top of Velika planina.829 views
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I just couldn't stop taking photos. This place is really photogenic.828 views
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On the top deck of the viewing tower.824 views
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Looking to the north from the top: Velika planina and the Kamnik Alps in the background.822 views
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3-D model.822 views
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The sunset was over.822 views
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Clouds like a veil.819 views
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Inside one of the towers.819 views
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When we got to Stara Baška, I ran to the beach to capture this.819 views
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One of the newer buildings.818 views
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Interior of the church.817 views
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Long exposure.817 views
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Lone cove.812 views
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Cattle pen, now empty before the winter.810 views
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It was breathtaking.808 views
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Kranjska reber, 1435 meters above sea level.807 views
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The camera was held high up above my head for this one.805 views
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In the middle of the walled courtyard only a few buildings were renovated, the rest are in ruins.803 views
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In the tower there is a 3-D model of the monastery.802 views
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The Kamnik Alps in the late afternoon glow.798 views
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Ela being mischievous.796 views
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The sun was setting quickly and the pond was already in the shade.793 views
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Kašna planina hut - already closed for the season.792 views
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Many people were taking pictures on the beach.792 views
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"I'll get you!"788 views
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Trees grow on top of the walls.788 views
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The wooden fence above the beach.786 views
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High up on the tower.783 views
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A few more minutes and the sun was gone.783 views
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Roof.782 views
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Punat marina.778 views
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The last pond and red leaves on the trees.775 views
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"Catch me if you can!"771 views
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... and even more bluish ...768 views
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Looking towards Island Cres.765 views
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The texture of the sea was really interesting in the shades of orange.758 views
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The light slowly turned bluish ...753 views
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Živa practicing to be a model when she grows up.746 views
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Živa733 views
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Under the small natural bridge.714 views
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Big natural bridge of Rakov Škocjan. Does it look big?702 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. :)700 views
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Well, the arch is 37 meters high.631 views
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Again, it is NOT small.599 views
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There is a steep path leading into the cave system beneath the small bridge.597 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.593 views
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Heading down the dry river bed towards Tkalca Cave.592 views
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The entrance chamber is enormous.587 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.583 views
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On the other side of the bridge the dry river bed becomes more prominent with big, moss-covered stones.582 views
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Reflections.582 views
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Looking up.577 views
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Tkalca Cave.576 views
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In this photo it actually looks dwarfed by the trees. Or does it?575 views
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Reflections.574 views
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There are flowers growing in the cave.573 views
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The sun was just setting.568 views
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It's a long way down if you fall over the fence.556 views
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Field of daisies.553 views
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Looking back to where we came from.552 views
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From inside the tunnel.549 views
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Looking straight up. Feel dizzy yet? :)549 views
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Reflections.547 views
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Waiting for the rain.546 views
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The entrance to the Tkalca cave, which is almost 3 kilometers long.545 views
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More daisies.539 views
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It's darker than the photo makes you believe.538 views
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A small footbridge.537 views
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After the rain there's a lot of water in the river.536 views
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Looking out from the Tkalca Cave.534 views
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Dry bottom of the lake and Mt. Slivnica in the background.533 views
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Daisies.520 views
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Entrance to the underworld.518 views
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I'm not sure you can walk through this tunnel when the waters are high.509 views
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Later, I went to the nearby Lake Cerknica to see the sunset and take a couple of pictures.501 views
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