
Mt. Prisojnik from below.Sep 06, 2009
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The trail to Vrsic on the southern flanks of Prisojnik. Mt. Bavski Grintavec and Jalovec in the background.Sep 06, 2009
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Another summit we had to leave out - Mt. Prisojnik. But there will always be other opportunities, so no worries. :)Sep 06, 2009
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We had lunch below the Razor rockface. Yes, we came down this way. :)Sep 06, 2009
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Thus far we had only seen one other hiker - at the Planja saddle. It's great to have the trail all to yourself. :)Sep 06, 2009
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Mt. Prisojnik with the Mlinarica saddle.Sep 06, 2009
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But there was more climbing ahead of us - going down.Sep 06, 2009
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Finally Jaka caved in and took a bandage for his knee.Sep 06, 2009
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More great views.Sep 06, 2009
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Jaka was in pain and had to walk slowly.Sep 06, 2009
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The trail goes below the summit and offers great views of Mt. Prisojnik.Sep 06, 2009
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Last look of Mt. Triglav before descening to the other side.Sep 06, 2009
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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.Sep 06, 2009
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At the Planja saddle views of the other side opened up: Mt. Jalovec, Mangart and Prisojnik.Sep 06, 2009
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First sun rays from behind Mt. Razor.Sep 06, 2009
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Our hut down below and the nasty scree trail that we had already covered.Sep 06, 2009
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Looking back we could see Mt. Triglav.Sep 06, 2009
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Just before the saddle.Sep 06, 2009
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Heading towards the Planja saddle.Sep 06, 2009
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Climbing.Sep 06, 2009
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An ibex at breakfast.Sep 06, 2009
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Smooth rocks.Sep 06, 2009
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More scree.Sep 06, 2009
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Looking back towards the hut and Mt. Pihavec.Sep 06, 2009
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Early morning - Mt. Planja and Mt. Razor in pink.Sep 06, 2009
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The Pogacnik hut before we called it a night and packed our photo gear.Sep 06, 2009
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It was dark - this is a 15s exposure.Sep 06, 2009
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Prehodavci.Sep 06, 2009
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It was getting dark fast.Sep 06, 2009
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Last traces of orange in the sky.Sep 06, 2009
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The beautiful Lepo spicje face and Mt. Zadnjiski ozebnik in the foreground.Sep 06, 2009
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Trenta.Sep 06, 2009
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Quarter to eight the sun was gone.Sep 06, 2009
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Mt. Bovski Gamsovec was on fire.Sep 06, 2009
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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.Sep 06, 2009
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Orange horizon over the Trenta valley.Sep 06, 2009
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Last sun rays.Sep 06, 2009
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Everybody at the hut enjoyed the wonderful late afternoon light.Sep 06, 2009
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Then a bigger ibex came and chased the poor youngster away.Sep 06, 2009
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Another ibex.Sep 06, 2009
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Mt. Planja and Mt. Razor in sweet light with the Pogacnik hut.Sep 06, 2009
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Karst landscape below Mt. Bovški Gamsovec and Mt. Pihavec.Sep 06, 2009
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Cheeky young ibex.Sep 06, 2009
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Reflection in the middle lake (Srednje Krisko jezero).Sep 06, 2009
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Benches with the view of the Trenta valley.Sep 06, 2009
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We spent a glorious afternoon at the Pogacnik hut enjoying the views.Sep 06, 2009
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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).Sep 06, 2009
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Mt. Kriz, and Mt. Razor and Mt. Prisojnik in the background.Sep 06, 2009
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Me on top of Mt. Kriz pointing to Mt. Triglav with its famous north face.Sep 06, 2009
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After reaching the trail to the top of Mt. Kriz the view of the Pogacnik hut opened up.Sep 06, 2009
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We were headed for the Pogacnik hut.Sep 06, 2009
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Jaka and Mt. Razor.Sep 06, 2009
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At the top of the rockface.Sep 06, 2009
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Steel rope helped with the climbing.Sep 06, 2009
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We stopped every few minutes to take photos.Sep 06, 2009
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Jaka and his blue helmet.Sep 06, 2009
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An iron peg and a blaze.Sep 06, 2009
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In the rockface.Sep 06, 2009
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We had gorgeous views of the Razor range across the valley.Sep 06, 2009
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More climbing.Sep 06, 2009
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We were gaining altitude fast while the Krnica valley behind us was already bathing in the sun.Sep 06, 2009
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Climbing - yay!Sep 06, 2009
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At the very end of the valley there was still quite a bit of snow.Sep 06, 2009
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After breakfast in merciless wind we began the ascent.Sep 06, 2009
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At the end of the valley we were faced by the Kriska stena rockface.Sep 06, 2009
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Fisheye view of the sky and surrounding mountains.Sep 06, 2009
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Light was quickly changing from orange to yellow and finally white.Sep 06, 2009
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Going up on loose scree was strenuous.Sep 06, 2009
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First touches of orange sunlight on the mountain peaks.Sep 06, 2009
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Pinkish light in the pre-dawn Krnica valley.Sep 06, 2009
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Last look of the Triglav north face before we reached the valley floor about 14 hours after we had set off.Aug 19, 2009
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One of the few sections of the trail that didn't involve climbing.Aug 19, 2009
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A group of hikers going up and we cornered a chamois, which didn't seem to be bothered at all.Aug 19, 2009
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Looking up.Aug 19, 2009
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The trail to Luknja col that we had climbed early in the morning.Aug 19, 2009
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It was a long way down and my knees were already feeling shaky.Aug 19, 2009
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Another chamois.Aug 19, 2009
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The red rock face of Mt. Begunjski vrh.Aug 19, 2009
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Triglav is home to many chamois. They are quite used to people and don't run away until you get really close.Aug 19, 2009
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Me in front of Mt. Begunjski vrh.Aug 19, 2009
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Stanic hut. Mt. Rjavina was already in the clouds.Aug 19, 2009
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We had to cross quite a few snow patches.Aug 19, 2009
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Mt. Triglav.Aug 19, 2009
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Patterns in the remains of the Triglav glacier.Aug 19, 2009
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The blue sky and puffy white clouds and steel rope.Aug 19, 2009
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Triglavski podi.Aug 19, 2009
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There were still 3.5 hours of descent ahead of us.Aug 19, 2009
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Kredarica hut.Aug 19, 2009
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After some hearty "jota" we looked towards Mt. Tosc and Veliki draski vrh before heading for the valley.Aug 19, 2009
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"Marked climbing trail"Aug 19, 2009
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My and my blue helmet.Aug 19, 2009
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Already halfway down Mt. Mali Triglav.Aug 19, 2009
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There was quite a bit of snow left. Still not a lot compared to a glacier that used to be here decades ago.Aug 19, 2009
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The fog on the right hand side prevented us from seeing down the precipice.Aug 19, 2009
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On the way to Kredarica.Aug 19, 2009
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Peter going backwards.Aug 19, 2009
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The descent is steep but the steel rail makes it a lot easier.Aug 19, 2009
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Proof I was there. :)Aug 19, 2009
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Aljaz tower and the Vrata valley.Aug 19, 2009
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We spent an hour at the summit, eating and taking photos. Of ourselves, too.Aug 19, 2009
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More clouds rolled in from the south.Aug 19, 2009
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Fog in the Vrata valley almost 2 kms lower.Aug 19, 2009
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It's a tradition to be "baptized" with a length of rope when climbing Triglav for the first time. :)Aug 19, 2009
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Stanic hut and Mt. Rjavina.Aug 19, 2009
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Kredarica hut from above.Aug 19, 2009
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Again, many people at the top.Aug 19, 2009
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Kredarica on the other side.Aug 19, 2009
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First glimpse of the Aljaz tower at the top.Aug 19, 2009
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Looking back to where we came from. Mt. Razor in the background.Aug 19, 2009
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More steel ropes.Aug 19, 2009
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A blaze with a view.Aug 19, 2009
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My brother and his long legs.Aug 19, 2009
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Clouds started to roll in from the south.Aug 19, 2009
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Going towards Triglavska skrbina.Aug 19, 2009
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Red rock.Aug 19, 2009
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We soon reached another rock face.Aug 19, 2009
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Mt. Jalovec and Mangart in the background.Aug 19, 2009
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After breakfast we had to cross a snow-covered slope, but as the snow was soft, we didn't need crampons or an ice axe.Aug 19, 2009
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Triglav.Aug 19, 2009
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Another look down the Vrata valley.Aug 19, 2009
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Me thrilled with the climb.Aug 19, 2009
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Sfinga.Aug 19, 2009
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Scrambling up on all four.Aug 19, 2009
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Looking down can be dangerous for those with vertigo. :)Aug 19, 2009
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We were never alone - even though this is the most difficult marked trail, it's still very popular with many hikers.Aug 19, 2009
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More climbing.Aug 19, 2009
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Vrata valley far below.Aug 19, 2009
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My brother with Mt. Skrlatica in the background.Aug 19, 2009
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The views from the climbing trail were spectacular all the time.Aug 19, 2009
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A helmet has become a necessary part of equipment on the exposed trails.Aug 19, 2009
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There was a lot of steel rope and pegs.Aug 19, 2009
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... so we overtook them at the first opportunity. We were gaining altitude fast. That is Luknja col right below us.Aug 19, 2009
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The large group in front of us caused a lot of waiting ...Aug 19, 2009
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One more look toward the west and the Zadnjica valley.Aug 19, 2009
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The beginning of the Plemenice route.Aug 19, 2009
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There were too many people on this trail. Everybody prepared for the climbing part - we put away hiking poles and put on helmets.Aug 19, 2009
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On the other side of the col the Zadnjica valley opened up.Aug 19, 2009
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Luknja col in front of us.Aug 19, 2009
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We scrambled on scree below the north face.Aug 19, 2009
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First sun rays on Mt. Bovski Gamsovec.Aug 19, 2009
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Triglav's famous north face from below.Aug 19, 2009
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We started the hike in the Vrata valley at 5 a.m.Aug 19, 2009
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Just before plunging back into the woods we said goodbye to Planina. I know we'll be back soon.Jul 12, 2009
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A typical Velika planina cottage in the bluish foggy nightfall.Jul 12, 2009
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Now it was really dark and foggy, but knowing the way we didn't turn on our headlamps.Jul 12, 2009
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It was pretty dark and I had to prop the camera on a fence to capture the fog rolling in again.Jul 12, 2009
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The light changed again, this time to bluish.Jul 12, 2009
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It was almost 9 p.m. when we set off back to the valley.Jul 12, 2009
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We had some soured milk and cottage cheese while enjoying the view of the chapel enveloped in fog.Jul 12, 2009
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A completely different sight from one minute before.Jul 12, 2009
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Then the red hue was gone and the fog slowly crept on over the village.Jul 12, 2009
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Cows were returning to their cottages.Jul 12, 2009
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Ridges in red fog.Jul 12, 2009
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The sight was amazing.Jul 12, 2009
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