
Under the tree.Dec 01, 2007
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A tree, a path and a church in the distance.Dec 01, 2007
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Panoramic view towards Tržič.Dec 01, 2007
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Colorful valley.Dec 01, 2007
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The valley on the other side was already in the shade.Dec 01, 2007
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Panoramic view of the Karavanke mountain range and Gorenjska region.Dec 01, 2007
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St. Primož church on Jamnik.Dec 01, 2007
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Leaves.Dec 01, 2007
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Leaves in the wind.Dec 01, 2007
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Leaves.Dec 01, 2007
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A frolicking swan.Dec 01, 2007
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Orange and red and yellow reflections ... and a few ducks.Dec 01, 2007
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Reflections on Zbilje Lake.Dec 01, 2007
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Zbilje LakeDec 01, 2007
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Last sun rays.Nov 27, 2007
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St. Ana church in Tunjice and Mt. Triglav in the misty background.Nov 27, 2007
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Slopes of Mt. Krvavec.Nov 27, 2007
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Mengeš, the town where I have been living for the past three years.Nov 27, 2007
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Road to the west.Nov 27, 2007
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Looking west.Nov 27, 2007
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Looking south.Nov 27, 2007
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Glowing larches on a slope.Nov 27, 2007
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The view from the top of Stari grad towards the Kamnik Alps is always beautiful.Nov 27, 2007
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A mushroom.Nov 27, 2007
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Yellow leaves.Nov 27, 2007
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A series of water mills.Nov 27, 2007
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A series of water mills.Nov 27, 2007
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A bench and a trail.Nov 27, 2007
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Reflection.Nov 27, 2007
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The hike to Stari grad was like walking on a red carpet. Actually one had to be quite careful where to put one's foot as the slope was slippery as hell.Nov 27, 2007
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Backlit fern.Nov 27, 2007
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Red leaves and a green fern.Nov 27, 2007
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One of the few leaves that hadn't fallen yet.Nov 27, 2007
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The view of Stari grad from my house.Nov 27, 2007
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The ground in our garden was full of red maple leaves, but surprisingly a few ferns were still growing.Nov 27, 2007
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Lake Črnava in PreddvorNov 26, 2007
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Lake Črnava in PreddvorNov 26, 2007
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Lake Črnava in PreddvorNov 26, 2007
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Lake Črnava in PreddvorNov 26, 2007
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Lake Črnava in PreddvorNov 26, 2007
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Pokljuka woods.Nov 25, 2007
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Fairy-tale grassy forest. Do you see any elves? ;)Nov 25, 2007
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Looking up.Nov 25, 2007
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The trail leads through a thick pine forest the last ten minutes of the hike.Nov 25, 2007
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The last stretch of the hike back to the car.Nov 25, 2007
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Ski slope.Nov 25, 2007
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Down the same ski slope we climbed in the gloomy morning.Nov 25, 2007
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I never imagined the hike would end in such a beautiful and warm weather. Yes, I was a happy camper. :)Nov 25, 2007
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Viševnik in the background.Nov 25, 2007
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Larches.Nov 25, 2007
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A larch twig.Nov 25, 2007
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What a difference after the winter we'd experienced only twenty minutes earlier!Nov 25, 2007
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Coming around the crest, the familiar view opened up again.Nov 25, 2007
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Snow and ice in places. The sun doesn't shine here.Nov 25, 2007
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Winter conditions.Nov 25, 2007
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Karst features in the rock.Nov 25, 2007
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Viševnik north face.Nov 25, 2007
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The trail was snowy in parts, but luckily our shoes remained dry.Nov 25, 2007
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The pass.Nov 25, 2007
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Views from the pass.Nov 25, 2007
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Rock and snow.Nov 25, 2007
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Viševnik north face was a completely different story.Nov 25, 2007
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At the pass.Nov 25, 2007
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Dom Planika hut looked so much friendlier in the sun.Nov 25, 2007
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"I want to go there!"Nov 25, 2007
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Swirl of clouds around Triglav and Kredarica.Nov 25, 2007
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Mt. Triglav and two mountain huts: Dom Planika on the left and Kredarica on the right.Nov 25, 2007
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After a hearty snack at the top we headed towards the Srenjski preval pass with the views of Triglav getting better and better.Nov 25, 2007
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Pokljuka forests, the Karavanke and Kamnik Alps ranges. Isn't it beautiful? :)Nov 25, 2007
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And then the moment of joy: the first sun rays illuminated the slopes and suddenly the world changed and became bright and colorful.Nov 25, 2007
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The top.Nov 25, 2007
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The sun still wouldn't come out, but at least it wasn't so ominouns and depressing as it had been earlier.Nov 25, 2007
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The curtain of clouds was definitely moving away.Nov 25, 2007
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To the north the sky was beginning to clear. Were we going to have some nice weather after all?Nov 25, 2007
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Dom Planika mountain hut was surrounded with patches of snow.Nov 25, 2007
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At the top of Mt. Viševnik at 2050 meters above sea level. Mt. Triglav was hiding behind a cloud and jackdaws were flying over our heads.Nov 25, 2007
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A dry branch.Nov 25, 2007
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The last part of the ascent is steep and grassy.Nov 25, 2007
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Looking towards Bohinj. Yes, dark clouds galore.Nov 25, 2007
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Mt. Šmarna gora in the sea of fog.Nov 25, 2007
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A typical sign for hiking trails.Nov 25, 2007
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The second half of the hike. The sky was still cloudy, but at least it spared us the rain.Nov 25, 2007
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Mt. Stol.Nov 25, 2007
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Pine forests of Pokljuka and the Karavanke mountain range in the distance.Nov 25, 2007
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Looking back towards Gorenjska where the fog still persisted in the valley.Nov 25, 2007
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The steep section was soon over when we reached the larch-strewn pasture.Nov 25, 2007
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After parking the car on the Pokljuka Plateau, we started ascending the ski slope. The clouds looked really oppressive and we feared rain.Nov 25, 2007
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After a warm and sunny day, we were met by a snowstorm on the way back home!Nov 11, 2007
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After a warm and sunny day, we were met by a snowstorm on the way back home!Nov 11, 2007
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ŠtanjelNov 11, 2007
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ŠtanjelNov 11, 2007
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ŠtanjelNov 11, 2007
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ŠtanjelNov 11, 2007
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ŠtanjelNov 11, 2007
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ŠtanjelNov 11, 2007
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ŠtanjelNov 11, 2007
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ŠtanjelNov 11, 2007
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ŠtanjelNov 11, 2007
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ŠtanjelNov 11, 2007
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VineyardsNov 11, 2007
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VineyardsNov 11, 2007
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VineyardsNov 11, 2007
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VineyardsNov 11, 2007
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VineyardsNov 11, 2007
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VineyardsNov 11, 2007
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VineyardsNov 11, 2007
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VineyardsNov 11, 2007
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VineyardsNov 11, 2007
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VineyardsNov 11, 2007
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Smoke treeNov 11, 2007
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Smoke treeNov 11, 2007
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VineyardsNov 11, 2007
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VineyardsNov 11, 2007
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Bohinj in all its glory.Oct 28, 2007
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Marina skyline.Oct 22, 2007
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Two men and a boat.Oct 22, 2007
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After a hearty dinner of calamari, we sat back and enjoyed the sunset in the marina.Oct 22, 2007
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Oily reflections.Oct 22, 2007
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Sail and rope.Oct 22, 2007
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Panorama.Oct 22, 2007
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Piran in a curve.Oct 22, 2007
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Red sail.Oct 22, 2007
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Red sail.Oct 22, 2007
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Colors.Oct 22, 2007
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Punta.Oct 22, 2007
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The church dominating the town.Oct 22, 2007
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We sailed into the Piran Bay and then turned around.Oct 22, 2007
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Piran and its colorful houses.Oct 22, 2007
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Piran from the other side.Oct 22, 2007
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As there was time left, we sailed to the south past Fiesa to Piran. This is Piran church on top of a cliff.Oct 22, 2007
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An attempt at kite-boarding or just showing off the kite? Note the ship in the background.Oct 22, 2007
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Repetition.Oct 22, 2007
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Izola.Oct 22, 2007
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Reflection.Oct 22, 2007
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Our sailboat for the day.Oct 22, 2007
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The pier in Izola.Oct 22, 2007
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After spending a coupld of hours watching Barcolana, we headed back to Izola to drop off one of the "crew".Oct 22, 2007
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More than 2,000 sailboats, actually.Oct 22, 2007
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Countless sailboats.Oct 22, 2007
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I don't know how they managed not to collide in that crowd.Oct 22, 2007
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An old-timer. I will have to ask how it's called.Oct 22, 2007
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Some people were enjoying themselves a lot!Oct 22, 2007
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Rust on the hull.Oct 22, 2007
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The ones with bigger sails were, naturally, faster.Oct 22, 2007
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Many more were coming.Oct 22, 2007
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One of the fastest sailboats.Oct 22, 2007
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Then they got closer really quickly. Here they were turning around a buoy.Oct 22, 2007
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First we had to strain our eyes to even see the sails.Oct 22, 2007
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A big orange boat with spectators observing the thin line of sailboats in the distance.Oct 22, 2007
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There were plenty of other vessels, all hurrying to the same spot to see the race.Oct 22, 2007
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We headed north, to Trieste.Oct 22, 2007
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Sea gulls.Oct 22, 2007
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We sailed out of the Izola marina at about 9 a.m.Oct 22, 2007
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A rusty trawler was moored at the pier; I don't know if it is still used for fishing.Oct 22, 2007
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Waiting for the rain.Oct 07, 2007
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Dry bottom of the lake and Mt. Slivnica in the background.Oct 07, 2007
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Later, I went to the nearby Lake Cerknica to see the sunset and take a couple of pictures.Oct 07, 2007
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The sun was just setting.Oct 07, 2007
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Looking straight up. Feel dizzy yet? :)Oct 07, 2007
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Looking up.Oct 07, 2007
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Under the small natural bridge.Oct 07, 2007
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Reflections.Oct 07, 2007
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From inside the tunnel.Oct 07, 2007
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I'm not sure you can walk through this tunnel when the waters are high.Oct 07, 2007
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There are flowers growing in the cave.Oct 07, 2007
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A small footbridge.Oct 07, 2007
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Entrance to the underworld.Oct 07, 2007
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Looking back to where we came from.Oct 07, 2007
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Reflections.Oct 07, 2007
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Reflections.Oct 07, 2007
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It's darker than the photo makes you believe.Oct 07, 2007
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There is a steep path leading into the cave system beneath the small bridge.Oct 07, 2007
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It's a long way down if you fall over the fence.Oct 07, 2007
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The arch of the small natural bridge is actually higher than the big one, but the bridge itself is thinner.Oct 07, 2007
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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.Oct 07, 2007
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Looking out from the Tkalca Cave.Oct 07, 2007
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Tkalca Cave.Oct 07, 2007
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The entrance chamber is enormous.Oct 07, 2007
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Again, it is NOT small.Oct 07, 2007
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The entrance to the Tkalca cave, which is almost 3 kilometers long.Oct 07, 2007
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After the rain there's a lot of water in the river.Oct 07, 2007
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Heading down the dry river bed towards Tkalca Cave.Oct 07, 2007
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On the other side of the bridge the dry river bed becomes more prominent with big, moss-covered stones.Oct 07, 2007
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Well, the arch is 37 meters high.Oct 07, 2007
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In this photo it actually looks dwarfed by the trees. Or does it?Oct 07, 2007
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Big natural bridge of Rakov Škocjan. Does it look big?Oct 07, 2007
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Field of daisies.Oct 07, 2007
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More daisies.Oct 07, 2007
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Daisies.Oct 07, 2007
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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. :)Oct 07, 2007
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Milky water.Oct 07, 2007
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Long exposure.Oct 07, 2007
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A silhouette against the sunset.Oct 07, 2007
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The beach.Oct 07, 2007
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The following evening was not as dramatic, but still interesting.Oct 07, 2007
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The sunset was over.Oct 07, 2007
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Many people were taking pictures on the beach.Oct 07, 2007
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Photographer's heaven.Oct 07, 2007
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The wooden fence above the beach.Oct 07, 2007
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... until it was almost violet.Oct 07, 2007
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