Old scales and a sun-lit factory in the background. (7 votes)
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... and even some frosty cobwebs. (13 votes)
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Finally, we were at the end of our adventure. (11 votes)
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A magical moment at sunrise. (10 votes)
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Having fun with long exposures. (6 votes)
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The radio in B&W. (6 votes)
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An old radio in the railway station pub. (6 votes)
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An attempt at B&W. (6 votes)
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The same lonely alley. (6 votes)
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A confusion of tracks, poles and wires. (7 votes)
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An old drinking trough. (10 votes)
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Enjoying a few beers after the "ordeal". (7 votes)
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The old waiting room. (8 votes)
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Then I headed to the railway station. Most of the station dates many decades back, and it shows. (9 votes)
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The sun was getting stronger, fortunately, as my fingers were already on the verge of frostbite. (15 votes)
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An old factory in all its glory. (12 votes)
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In the train which brought us back up and saved us 976 steps. (11 votes)
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The waterhole and the sea of fog in the background (8 votes)
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It looks better in B&W, I think. (6 votes)
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Rapid train... hehe, not really. (6 votes)
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Big, empty halls. (7 votes)
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Narrow passageway leading between two plants. (10 votes)
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A tiny pinetree in the moss. (9 votes)
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Looking towards the sun casting shadows on the fog below (8 votes)
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The area where many plants used to be is mostly abandoned and decaying. This is an old chimney which is being pulled down before it crashes by itself. (15 votes)
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A gear wheel up close. (7 votes)
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Green and blue. (44 votes)
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Entry into the pedestrian underpass. (6 votes)
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Our guide, the technical director of the mine. (8 votes)
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Parachuters descending into the fog after dark (5 votes)
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Walking up towards the entry level. (5 votes)
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Smashed windowpanes. (5 votes)
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Tree against the sunset colors (6 votes)
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Old and rusty barrels covered in leaves. (6 votes)
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An old storehouse barely standing. (6 votes)
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Having fun with long exposures. Can you still tell this is a car? :) (6 votes)
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An entry into another underpass. (6 votes)
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Looking up from the underpass. (6 votes)
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There was frost on everything... (6 votes)
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A detail from railtracks. (6 votes)
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Empty, abandoned storewares. (6 votes)
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A train for coal suspended from the ceiling. (41 votes)
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Panoramic view from the top of the Kriska Mountain (39 votes)
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At the beginning, the tunnels were high enough to walk in, but they were full of abandoned equipment. (7 votes)
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A group of tired photographers and the guide after a few hours of walking in the mine. (4 votes)
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At the end of the road... (9 votes)
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On one side of the hut, there was an artificial climbing wall. (5 votes)
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This is another part of Jesenice with abandoned factories. (6 votes)
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Unexpectedly, the fog was blown away just as the sun rose above the horizon. (6 votes)
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Another tired photographer. (7 votes)
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An old railroad yard. (6 votes)
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Underpass for pedestrians and car traffic. (6 votes)
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The most exhausted (and dirtiest!) member of our group. :) (5 votes)
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The tables in front of the hut hadn't been used for a while. (5 votes)
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Having fun with long exposures. (5 votes)
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An alcove for resting. There weren't many about. (4 votes)
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Panoramic view from the top of the Kriska Mountain (8 votes)
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Frost created interesting patterns. (7 votes)
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"Protect our common property from fire" (6 votes)
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A small water hole for animals (5 votes)
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Frost on leaves. (9 votes)
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Another big hall that is apparently still in use as there were some cars parked there. (6 votes)
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Railtracks for freight trains. (6 votes)
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Moss and forest in the background. (9 votes)
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First we needed to change into protective clothes and sign a guestbook. (7 votes)
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Trudging along the tunnel. (4 votes)
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Equipped with lamps and cameras, we embarked on a long walk (and crawl) in the mine. (4 votes)
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Water coming out of the moss everywhere. (4 votes)
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On my way back down, I saw a deer. It wasn't scared of me at all. (5 votes)
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Back in the blaring sun. (6 votes)
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...there was a mountain hut, at 1150 meters above sea level, closed and with nobody in sight. (6 votes)
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A beer bottle covered in dust. (6 votes)
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Having fun with long exposures. (6 votes)
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It was a very early start: at 6.40 am it was bitterly cold and foggy, and the dawn was just breaking. (6 votes)
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Frost everywhere. (5 votes)
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Towards the east, the sun was trying to beat the fog. (6 votes)
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There was a small brook and luckily I had my tripod with me. (5 votes)
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Needles and a leaf. (5 votes)
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Occasionally, there were great views over the valley from the road. (5 votes)
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The visibility was very low and we had to be extra careful not to step onto the coal transporter. (4 votes)
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