The road stretched in both directions - there were mountains towards the north...
Vintgar Gorge (Blejski Vintgar) after a few days of heavy rain.
Vintgar Gorge (Blejski Vintgar) after a few days of heavy rain.
Vintgar Gorge (Blejski Vintgar) after a few days of heavy rain.
Vintgar Gorge (Blejski Vintgar) after a few days of heavy rain.
Vintgar Gorge (Blejski Vintgar) after a few days of heavy rain.
Vintgar Gorge (Blejski Vintgar) after a few days of heavy rain.
Vintgar Gorge (Blejski Vintgar) after a few days of heavy rain.
Pokljuka - Planina Zajavornik. Mt. Triglav in the background.
Pokljuka - Planina Zajavornik. A detail from a wooden cabin.
Pokljuka - Planina Zajavornik. A detail from a wooden cabin.
Pokljuka.
Driving from Pokljuka to Bohinj we discovered a newly formed lake. It really must have rained a lot here! :)
Lake Bohinj.
A canoe on Lake Bohinj.
Puddles on a Lake Bohinj pier.
Lake Bohinj reflection.
Lake Bohinj reflection.
The beginning of fall colors.
The beginning of fall colors.
Ripples on Lake Bohinj.
Lake Bohinj in the late afternoon.
Lake Bohinj.
Lake Bohinj and ducks.
I was late and the sun hid behind the mountains when I was in the lower part of the hike.
Around Bohinj.
Around Bohinj.
"Pletna" boats on Lake Bled.
"Pletna" boats on Lake Bled.
"Pletna" boats on Lake Bled.
Vrata Valley and the infamous Mt. Triglav's north face.
Below Vršič Pass.
Below Vršič Pass.
Sheep below Vršič Pass.
Sheep below Vršič Pass.
Larches below Vršič Pass were still green.
Below Vršič Pass.
In the afternoon we drove to the Mangart Pass. On the way there is a beautiful beech forest.
Views from the Mangart pass road.
Views from the Mangart pass towards Italy.
Luka joined us for a few hours.
Mangart pass.
Mangart pass.
Mangart pass and Mt. Mangart.
Mangart pass.
Mangart pass.
Mangart pass.
Mangart pass.
Mangart pass.
Mangart pass.
Mt. Mangart.
Last sun rays from Mangart pass.
Last sun rays from Mangart pass.
Views from the Mangart pass towards Italy.
Mt. Mangart just after sunset.
Mt Mangart before moonrise.
Silhouettes at Mangart pass.
Star trails at Mangart pass in moonlight.
Soča River at Kobarid.
Lepena Valley.
Lepena Valley.
Lepena Valley.
Playing with beeches in the Lepena Valley.
Old house in the Lepena Valley.
Old house in the Lepena Valley.
Ruins of an old house in the Lepena Valley.
Soča River canyon (Korita Soče).
Soča River canyon (Korita Soče).
Soča River canyon (Korita Soče).
Soča River canyon (Korita Soče).
Soča River canyon (Korita Soče).
Soča River canyon (Korita Soče).
Soča River canyon (Korita Soče).
Trenta Valley.
Dr. Julius Kugy monument in the Trenta Valley.
Dr. Julius Kugy monument in the Trenta Valley.
Views of Bovec.
Views of Bovec.
Morning mists around Bovec.
Morning mists around Bovec.
Morning mists around Bovec.
Morning mists around Bovec. Mt. Svinjak in the background.
Morning mists around Bovec. A tractor and a tree.
A tree in morning mists around Bovec.
Morning mists around Bovec.
Morning mists around Bovec.
Morning mists around Bovec.
Morning mists around Bovec.
Morning dew.
Morning dew.
Morning mists around Bovec.
Morning mists around Bovec.
On the way back to Ljubljana over Predel Pass we saw Mt. Mangart again.
The village of Strmec.
A fort close to Predel Pass.
Rabelj Lake (Lago del Predil) in Italy.
Larches and mountains and blue skies.
We sped back under dark clouds and past some red mountains.
The views of the mountains we'd climbed that day.
Huts and mountains.
Meadows and mountains. For the B&W version place the cursor over the photo.
We took a different turn and climbed to the pass that leads to the other side of the mountains, to the isolated beaches of Cofete.
Villa Winter at the foot of the mountains.
Fisheye view of the sky and surrounding mountains.
We were surrounded by mountains.
I preferred the views of Bled from Ojstrica to those from Osojnica.
We reached the top of Osojnica at the last moment as the sun was already very low.
Lake from Osojnica.
Bled Island and Bled Castle.
Bled Island.
Bled.
After waiting for over an hour for the full moon to rise, I took a few pictures of the hill, church and mountains in the subtle dusk light.
First sunrays from behind the mountains.
The sun peeking out from between the mountains and the clouds...
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.
Planina Jezerca
No more snow below Mt. Krvavec.
Higher up the slope was still covered with snow.
Fresh air, yay!
T-bar lifts.
Mt. Krvavec.
Kamnik in the distance.
Smog in the valley.
Layers.
Mt. Krvavec hut and Mt. Storžič in the background.
St. Primož chapel.
Kamniški vrh.
Soon the light turned warm orange.
At the Vratca pass (1803 meters above sea level) we had breakfast. Sitting in the grass we admired the views over the surrounding mountains.
We hurried back toward the car.
Crystals in the snow.
Sun going down.
Almost sunset time.
The Julian Alps in the distance.
Sun rays.
Sun rays.
Mt. Storžič in sweet light.
Mt. Triglav.
Sunset.
After sunset.
Silhouettes.
More flowers. Any way you look at the lake and the mountains, it's spectacular.
Mt. Triglav and a paraglider.
Stari vrh ski slopes.
Right after sunset it was peaceful for a minute or two.
Then the sky exploded into fiery pink and red.
It was magnificent.
Crazy sunset colors.
The show only lasted a few minutes.
Then the colors faded.
And soon everything was bluish and dark.
Dark mountains and dark clouds.
Mountains above Bohinj.
Planina Javornik in the sun.
Planina Javornik with Viševnik, Mali Draški vrh, Veliki Selišnik and Triglav in the background.