Sun, clouds, mist and blue skies.
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By noon, the skies cleared and Vesuvius came into view.
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Dramatic skies at sunset.
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After we left Sorrento, the skies above the horizon started to clear up.
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Jami, Margaret and Kim at Bled Castle. Finally some clear skies after three days of rain in Ljubljana and Postojna! :)
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Vintgar Gorge (Blejski Vintgar) after a few days of heavy rain.
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Vintgar Gorge (Blejski Vintgar) after a few days of heavy rain.
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Vintgar Gorge (Blejski Vintgar) after a few days of heavy rain.
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I had doubts as to the conditions at the top of Kamniski vrh. It was enveloped in fog.
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Vintgar Gorge (Blejski Vintgar) after a few days of heavy rain.
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Vintgar Gorge (Blejski Vintgar) after a few days of heavy rain.
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Vintgar Gorge (Blejski Vintgar) after a few days of heavy rain.
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Vintgar Gorge (Blejski Vintgar) after a few days of heavy rain.
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Pokljuka - Planina Zajavornik. Mt. Triglav in the background.
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Pokljuka - Planina Zajavornik. A detail from a wooden cabin.
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Pokljuka - Planina Zajavornik. A detail from a wooden cabin.
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Pokljuka.
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Driving from Pokljuka to Bohinj we discovered a newly formed lake. It really must have rained a lot here! :)
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Lake Bohinj.
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A canoe on Lake Bohinj.
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Puddles on a Lake Bohinj pier.
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Lake Bohinj reflection.
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Lake Bohinj reflection.
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The beginning of fall colors.
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The beginning of fall colors.
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Ripples on Lake Bohinj.
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Lake Bohinj in the late afternoon.
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Lake Bohinj.
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Lake Bohinj and ducks.
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Around Bohinj.
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Around Bohinj.
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"Pletna" boats on Lake Bled.
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"Pletna" boats on Lake Bled.
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"Pletna" boats on Lake Bled.
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Purple skies in the evening.
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Dramatic skies just before sunset.
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Larches and mountains and blue skies.
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Waterskiing.
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Waterskiing.
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Surprise, surprise! The clouds went away and the skies turned blue again! We were happy!
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With blue skies and puffy white clouds we couldn't be happier.
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We skipped breakfast and started at about 7 a.m., drove across the whole island and arrived at the town of Morro Jable at about 9 a.m. The place is quite touristy, but our main interest was the beach.
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Blue skies and white clouds and green waters.
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The outskirts of La Oliva.
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Grajski mlin - Castle Mill in Zgornje Gorje near Bled.
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Grajski mlin - Castle Mill in Zgornje Gorje near Bled.
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Bllue skies and fresh air and snow - what more can you possibly want? :)
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A quick descent to the Pogacnikov dom proved to be long and hot. But the views were great. This is the upper lake of the three (Zgornje Krisko jezero).
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We spent a glorious afternoon at the Pogacnik hut enjoying the views.
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Benches with the view of the Trenta valley.
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Reflection in the middle lake (Srednje Krisko jezero).
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We were surrounded by mountains.
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Cheeky young ibex.
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Karst landscape below Mt. Bovški Gamsovec and Mt. Pihavec.
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Mt. Planja and Mt. Razor in sweet light with the Pogacnik hut.
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Another ibex.
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Then a bigger ibex came and chased the poor youngster away.
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Everybody at the hut enjoyed the wonderful late afternoon light.
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A detail.
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Last sun rays.
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Orange horizon over the Trenta valley.
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End of day.
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Prehodavci and Mt. Zelnarica in golden light. Put the cursor over the photo to see the same scene 30 minutes later.
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Mt. Bovski Gamsovec was on fire.
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Quarter to eight the sun was gone.
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Trenta.
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Trenta.
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Silhouette.
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The beautiful Lepo spicje face and Mt. Zadnjiski ozebnik in the foreground.
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Last traces of orange in the sky.
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Prehodavci.
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It was getting dark fast.
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It was dark - this is a 15s exposure.
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The Pogacnik hut before we called it a night and packed our photo gear.
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At the saddle we had to make a sad, but reasonable decision: due to Jaka's injured knee we would have to skip Razor and head straight down towards Vrsic.
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Kranjska Gora ski slopes and the Krnica valley in the background.
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The trail to Vrsic on the southern flanks of Prisojnik. Mt. Bavski Grintavec and Jalovec in the background.
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More and more puffy clouds above Mt. Bavski Grintavec.
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Almost no snow left in the Ljubljana Basin.
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Storžič, the Košuta range and Kočna.
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Storžič.
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Kočna.
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Kočna, Kalški greben and Grintovec hiding behind Zvoh.
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The view from the highest point, Zvoh.
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From Zvoh: Velika planina to the left, Kamniški vrh right below me and Kamnik to the far right.
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Kamniški vrh up close.
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Two skiers.
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Going up with a T-bar on Rogla.
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Krvavec TV tower.
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Krvavec hotel.
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Zvoh.
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Velika planina.
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Velika planina.
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Velika planina.
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Kranj.
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One last photo before heading home.
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Sunny slopes of Rogla.
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Planina Jezerca
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Krvavec as seen from the car in the morning.
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Views from Kriška planina across to the Julian Alps and Triglav.
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Spring skiing on Krvavec.
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No more snow below Mt. Krvavec.
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Kočna, Grintovec and Kalški greben.
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The sea of fog in the valley and hugging the slopes of Storžič.
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Spring skiing on Krvavec.
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Higher up the slope was still covered with snow.
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Ski trails in the snow.
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The fog stopped at Kamniški vrh.
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A smoking volcano? ;)
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Spring skiing on Krvavec.
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The slopes of Kamniski vrh, and Kriska planina in the background.
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Fresh air, yay!
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Blue skies in the east.
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Views from Zvoh.
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Spring skiing on Krvavec.
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T-bar lifts.
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My skis against the blue snow.
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Kriška planina from Zvoh.
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Clouds.
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Mt. Kočna and Mt. Grintovec.
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Mt. Krvavec.
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Shadows on the ski slope.
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Krvavec.
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Zvoh.
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Spring skiing on Krvavec.
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Kamnik in the distance.
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Shadows on the ski slope.
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Zvoh.
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Ski lift.
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Spring skiing on Krvavec.
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Smog in the valley.
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Glorious blue skies above Zvoh.
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Zvoh.
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Spring skiing on Krvavec.
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Layers.
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Velika planina.
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Zvoh in the morning. Place the mouse over the photo to see the same scene two hours later.
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Aco Sitar, coach, and Rok Marguč, snowboarder with two medals from the last world championship.
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Mt. Krvavec hut and Mt. Storžič in the background.
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Zvoh.
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Kriška planina and Krvavec from Zvoh.
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Slopes covered in hellebores.
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St. Primož chapel.
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TV tower.
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The Julian Alps and Storžič in the background.
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Slopes covered in hellebores.
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Kamniški vrh.
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Krvavec hotel.
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Krvavec.
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Hellebores.
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Soon the light turned warm orange.
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Looking up from the bottom of Kriška planina.
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Finally the sun prevailed.
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Spring in the valley.
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We hurried back toward the car.
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Later on the fog was gone.
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Zvoh.
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Spring in the valley.
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Crystals in the snow.
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Hardly any skiers around.
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Zvoh and Jež from Kriška planina.
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Shadows.
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Spring in the valley.
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Sun going down.
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Storžič.
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Snow.
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Almost sunset time.
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Ski slopes.
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Kočna and Grintovec and Kalški greben.
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Zvoh.
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I thought the reflection and the house basking in the late-afternoon light were quite interesting.
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The Julian Alps in the distance.
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Zvoh, Jež and Košutna.
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Zvoh.
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Sun rays.
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