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I spent over two hours at the summit in only a T-shirt (well, and pants, obviously)! It was really warm for the end of October.Nov 29, 2005
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Another tree, another blaze ... it was a great hike!Nov 29, 2005
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Looking up towards the blue sky.Nov 29, 2005
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It was difficult to descend quickly as the trail was covered in leaves and I couldn't see what was beneath.Nov 29, 2005
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The last look toward the saddle before I plunged into the forest.Nov 29, 2005
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Half green, half yellow.Nov 29, 2005
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A larch twig.Nov 29, 2005
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A lonely tree.Nov 29, 2005
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Larches in backlight.Nov 29, 2005
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Threesome.Nov 29, 2005
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More trees.Nov 29, 2005
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Larches in all their glory.Nov 29, 2005
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A path leading to the larches.Nov 29, 2005
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A mountain runner passed by me as I was taking pictures.Nov 29, 2005
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Looking up to where I had just been half an hour before.Nov 29, 2005
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I was in a hurry to get back to the clearing, which was still full of color, but this time the light was coming from another angle.Nov 29, 2005
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Back at the Kamnik Saddle I spotted a pole with a wooden Slovenian flag.Nov 29, 2005
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Before I left the top, I had another view of the Logarska Valley, which was then bathing in the sun.Nov 29, 2005
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The wind took them to the south...Nov 29, 2005
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... to their landing spot in the Kamniška Bistrica Valley.Nov 29, 2005
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And he was in the air too.Nov 29, 2005
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It's amazing how quick they appear to be in the air.Nov 29, 2005
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In a matter of seconds he was sailing away.Nov 29, 2005
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Then the other one followed.Nov 29, 2005
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They carefully set up their paraglides and waited for the right wind.Nov 29, 2005
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The first one ran down the hill and took off.Nov 29, 2005
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Jackdaws, however, weren't the only creatures with wings on Brana that day. There were a couple of paragliders ready to take off.Nov 29, 2005
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Jackdaws soaring over the mountains and valleys.Nov 29, 2005
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The slopes of the adjacent mountains look extremely unwelcoming to a mountaineer, but they offer enough space for larches.Nov 29, 2005
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A cross is a very typical feature on summits in the Slovenian Alps.Nov 29, 2005
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The weather down in the valley was "sunny", but from above it looked as fog.Nov 29, 2005
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This is a blaze, a sign used in the mountains to mark trails.Nov 29, 2005
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After a good half hour I was at the top. Yippie! There is Logarska Valley in the background.Nov 29, 2005
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I soon came upon the first steel ropes. Yes, it was steep. :)Nov 29, 2005
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Here it's clear that while one side of the saddle is sunny and grassy and welcoming, the other one is wild, dark and steeeeeep. If you fall, it's only one kilometer down the slope before you reach the valley below.Nov 29, 2005
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The trail to the top of Brana is marked as "demanding". Well, it does involve some quite steep sections, but it's not too bad as long as you're not afraid of heights.Nov 29, 2005
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As the trail climbed up Brana's north face, I enjoyed the view over the vast saddle and Mount Planjava.Nov 29, 2005
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... and to the north, towards Logarska Valley and the hut at Okrešelj.Nov 29, 2005
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To the north-west, mountains Skuta and Rinke loomed over deep valleys.Nov 29, 2005
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I took a break at the Kamnik Saddle at 1,876 meters above sea level. Here I was looking at my final destination, Mount Brana.Nov 29, 2005
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The view from the saddle to the south...Nov 29, 2005
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A trail through the pines and over the scree.Nov 29, 2005
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I couldn't take my eyes off those larch trees.Nov 29, 2005
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The colors shone brightly.Nov 29, 2005
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This is the altitude where the pine grows.Nov 29, 2005
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... toward the Kamnik Saddle.Nov 29, 2005
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The last hour from the clearing to the saddle offered great views.Nov 29, 2005
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Looking toward the slope where I would soon be climbing.Nov 29, 2005
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The last look to the south before I continued with my hike...Nov 29, 2005
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The larches were still vivid color.Nov 29, 2005
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Great colors anywhere I looked.Nov 29, 2005
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An early start paid off. I reached the first clearing just in time for the first sun rays.Nov 29, 2005
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Twenty minutes into the hike I emerged from the foggy valley, climbing the forested slope up to the Kamnik Saddle.Nov 29, 2005
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Resigned look.Nov 27, 2005
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Another tired photographer.Nov 27, 2005
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Our guide, the technical director of the mine.Nov 27, 2005
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The most exhausted (and dirtiest!) member of our group. :)Nov 27, 2005
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Enjoying a few beers after the "ordeal".Nov 27, 2005
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Finally, we were at the end of our adventure.Nov 27, 2005
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Back in the blaring sun.Nov 27, 2005
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In the train which brought us back up and saved us 976 steps.Nov 27, 2005
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Who wants out?Nov 27, 2005
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A group of tired photographers and the guide after a few hours of walking in the mine.Nov 27, 2005
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Walking up towards the entry level.Nov 27, 2005
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Control panel.Nov 27, 2005
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A miner.Nov 27, 2005
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Miners.Nov 27, 2005
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The visibility was very low and we had to be extra careful not to step onto the coal transporter.Nov 27, 2005
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A lamp.Nov 27, 2005
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A train for coal suspended from the ceiling.Nov 27, 2005
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Ghosts.Nov 27, 2005
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An alcove for resting. There weren't many about.Nov 27, 2005
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At the beginning, the tunnels were high enough to walk in, but they were full of abandoned equipment.Nov 27, 2005
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Trudging along the tunnel.Nov 27, 2005
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Equipped with lamps and cameras, we embarked on a long walk (and crawl) in the mine.Nov 27, 2005
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First we needed to change into protective clothes and sign a guestbook.Nov 27, 2005
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Green and blue.Nov 16, 2005
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Clear water.Nov 16, 2005
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An old drinking trough.Nov 16, 2005
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Water coming out of the moss everywhere.Nov 16, 2005
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Moss and water.Nov 16, 2005
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There was a small brook and luckily I had my tripod with me.Nov 16, 2005
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On my way back down, I saw a deer. It wasn't scared of me at all.Nov 16, 2005
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Frost created interesting patterns.Nov 16, 2005
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Frost everywhere.Nov 16, 2005
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Frost on leaves.Nov 16, 2005
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Moss and forest in the background.Nov 16, 2005
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A tiny pinetree in the moss.Nov 16, 2005
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Moss.Nov 16, 2005
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Needles and a leaf.Nov 16, 2005
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The tables in front of the hut hadn't been used for a while.Nov 16, 2005
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On one side of the hut, there was an artificial climbing wall.Nov 16, 2005
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At the end of the road...Nov 16, 2005
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...there was a mountain hut, at 1150 meters above sea level, closed and with nobody in sight.Nov 16, 2005
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Fall colors.Nov 16, 2005
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Occasionally, there were great views over the valley from the road.Nov 16, 2005
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Another colorful slope.Nov 16, 2005
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Beech leaves.Nov 16, 2005
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Different trees - different colors.Nov 16, 2005
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Colorful slopes.Nov 16, 2005
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A view of a forested valley.Nov 16, 2005
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In the forest.Nov 16, 2005
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A plant covered in larch needles.Nov 16, 2005
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A tree stump.Nov 16, 2005
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DaisyNov 16, 2005
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An old tree trunk lying on the forest floor.Nov 16, 2005
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A leaf and dew drops.Nov 16, 2005
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Red fir twig.Nov 16, 2005
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Another patch of grass in the water hole.Nov 16, 2005
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Grass in the water.Nov 16, 2005
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The last view before heading out.Nov 16, 2005
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A shepherd's hut.Nov 16, 2005
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The sun was getting higher.Nov 16, 2005
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Sun, clouds, mist and blue skies.Nov 16, 2005
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The slope full of larch trees.Nov 16, 2005
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Reflections.Nov 16, 2005
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I just couldn't get enough of the view.Nov 16, 2005
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Larch twig.Nov 16, 2005
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An old drinking trough.Nov 16, 2005
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The larch and the moon.Nov 16, 2005
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The light was changing as the clouds traveled across the sky.Nov 16, 2005
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This is also a starting point for a few mountain hikes.Nov 16, 2005
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There was even some mist near the mountain tops.Nov 16, 2005
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Larches and firs.Nov 16, 2005
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It was getting better and better.Nov 16, 2005
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A small water hole offered great reflections.Nov 16, 2005
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When the first sunrays hit the slope full of larches, I forgot to breathe for a moment.Nov 16, 2005
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Every way I looked, there was a magnificent sight in front of my eyes.Nov 16, 2005
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Clouds bathing in the sun.Nov 16, 2005
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Looking up.Nov 16, 2005
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It was getting more and more dramatic.Nov 16, 2005
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Looking toward the north - the Raduha mountain.Nov 16, 2005
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The clouds made it quite interesting.Nov 16, 2005
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Waiting for the sunriseNov 16, 2005
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Rust.Nov 14, 2005
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Rust.Nov 14, 2005
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Rust.Nov 14, 2005
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Rusty valves.Nov 14, 2005
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Smashed windowpanes.Nov 14, 2005
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The ceiling.Nov 14, 2005
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A beer bottle covered in dust.Nov 14, 2005
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A gear wheel up close.Nov 14, 2005
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Another big hall that is apparently still in use as there were some cars parked there.Nov 14, 2005
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Old and rusty barrels covered in leaves.Nov 14, 2005
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"Protect our common property from fire"Nov 14, 2005
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In B&W.Nov 14, 2005
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Big, empty halls.Nov 14, 2005
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This is another part of Jesenice with abandoned factories.Nov 14, 2005
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A rusty nut.Nov 14, 2005
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A rusty pipe.Nov 14, 2005
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No door.Nov 14, 2005
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An old storehouse barely standing.Nov 14, 2005
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"No smoking"Nov 14, 2005
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An old railroad yard.Nov 14, 2005
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Having fun with long exposures. Can you still tell this is a car? :)Nov 14, 2005
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Having fun with long exposures.Nov 14, 2005
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Having fun with long exposures.Nov 14, 2005
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Having fun with long exposures.Nov 14, 2005
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Underpass for pedestrians and car traffic.Nov 14, 2005
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An entry into another underpass.Nov 14, 2005
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The radio in B&W.Nov 14, 2005
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An old radio in the railway station pub.Nov 14, 2005
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It looks better in B&W, I think.Nov 14, 2005
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The old waiting room.Nov 14, 2005
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... and in B&W.Nov 14, 2005
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Looking up from the underpass.Nov 14, 2005
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In B&W.Nov 14, 2005
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Entry into the pedestrian underpass.Nov 14, 2005
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Rapid train... hehe, not really.Nov 14, 2005
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A confusion of tracks, poles and wires.Nov 14, 2005
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Then I headed to the railway station. Most of the station dates many decades back, and it shows.Nov 14, 2005
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