Orange-grey-orange.867 views
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Cows didn't mind being photographed.427 views
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The following evening was not as dramatic, but still interesting.420 views
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The beach.381 views
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I absolutely loved the interior of the church! Roofless, bare walls, grass on the ground, interesing shadows ... but tough conditions for a photographer!377 views
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Fall colors are beginning to show.371 views
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A silhouette against the sunset.369 views
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Reflections. Menina planina in the background.368 views
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First of the lakes.368 views
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Milky water.367 views
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Interior of the church.355 views
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Alone.355 views
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The ponds are full of various vegetation - no idea what this starlike grass is called.352 views
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Open gate.351 views
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Mt. Skuta dominating the background.351 views
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Photographer's heaven.351 views
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The church.349 views
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Light and shadows.348 views
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The walk back took less than an hour and I just made it in time to catch the last sunrays.339 views
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Val: "What do you want?"338 views
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The ground is boggy and elevated wooden paths had to be built for visitors.330 views
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When I was finally done with the photo session, I headed back to the tower.328 views
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Looking back towards the tower.327 views
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The grass was glowing red in the late afternoon sun.324 views
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On the way to Island Krk, the late afternoon light was a sign there would be a great sunset.324 views
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The redness only lasted for about five minutes, then it began to fade away.323 views
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Clouds, water, grass.322 views
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Walls with towers.320 views
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"I'll hide in the woods!"319 views
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The monastery is hidden in a narrow valley and is easy to miss.318 views
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It was such a nice day and the light played right into my hands.317 views
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Lone cove.317 views
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The wooden fence above the beach.315 views
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Grass and water.314 views
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Drinking trough. In the background from left to right: Raduha, Rogatec and Lepenatka.313 views
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Reflections.313 views
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Backlit grass and glittering on the water surface.310 views
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The courtyard.310 views
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Once you enter through the main gate, the church ruins are on your right. I though I saw a face here! :)308 views
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The camera was held high up above my head for this one.307 views
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Many hoofprints around the pond.306 views
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I was surprised the place was almost deserted. I hardly saw any visitors, and that's a shame.306 views
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It took one hour to get to the Lovrenc lake area. First, I climbed the viewing tower. You can't even see the lakes as they are hidden among the low but thick vegetation.306 views
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Long exposure.306 views
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3-D model.305 views
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The only place to stand are the elevated paths, and if you step off them, you might sink knee-deep into the mud. I had to maneuver a bit to take some of the photos.305 views
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In the middle of the walled courtyard only a few buildings were renovated, the rest are in ruins.304 views
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Inside one of the towers.304 views
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Looking towards Island Cres.304 views
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When we got to Stara Baška, I ran to the beach to capture this.304 views
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Bright green grass growing from the humid soil.303 views
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Looking into the sky.303 views
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Golden pastures.302 views
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I just couldn't stop taking photos. This place is really photogenic.302 views
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The light slowly turned bluish ...302 views
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Many people were taking pictures on the beach.302 views
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Looking to the south from the top.301 views
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The sunset was over.299 views
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A strange plant.297 views
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And I thought I'd be back after dark! :)297 views
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Trees grow on top of the walls.296 views
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It's not a demanding walk - it's more or less level and the path leads through some woods and across several clearings.295 views
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A few more minutes and the sun was gone.295 views
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Interior of the church.293 views
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An ideal spot to rest.292 views
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On the top deck of the viewing tower.292 views
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Heading into the woods again.291 views
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... until it was almost violet.291 views
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Hiking to the top of Kranjska reber only takes about 30 minutes, but for me it was longer as I stopped to take photos all the time.290 views
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Cattle pen, now empty before the winter.290 views
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Kašna planina hut - already closed for the season.289 views
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Last sunrays licking the top of Velika planina.288 views
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Green path.287 views
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Wooden trough.287 views
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Red fern.287 views
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In the tower there is a 3-D model of the monastery.287 views
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Reflection.287 views
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Interior of the church.286 views
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... and even more bluish ...286 views
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There are many small ponds on Kašna planina which makes it even better for pasture - cows don't have to go far to get a drink. ;)285 views
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"I'll get you!"283 views
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"Catch me if you can!"282 views
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Looking to the north from the top: Velika planina and the Kamnik Alps in the background.282 views
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The Kamnik Alps in the late afternoon glow.282 views
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High up on the tower.282 views
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Tree silhouettes on Velika planina.281 views
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The sun was setting quickly and the pond was already in the shade.281 views
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Punat marina.281 views
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"Piles" of grass around the pond.280 views
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Chickens in a row.279 views
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The hike starts at Rogla at about 1400 meters above sea level.279 views
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Clouds like a veil.277 views
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The texture of the sea was really interesting in the shades of orange.277 views
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Kranjska reber, 1435 meters above sea level.276 views
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The last pond and red leaves on the trees.276 views
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One of the newer buildings.276 views
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It was breathtaking.276 views
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The whole slope ofthe mountain is covered in blueberry shrubs which has already turned reddish.273 views
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A box with a notebook in which hikers write their name to prove they've reached the top.269 views
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Roof.269 views
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Ela being mischievous.261 views
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Živa practicing to be a model when she grows up.258 views
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Živa254 views
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Big natural bridge of Rakov Škocjan. Does it look big?228 views
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Under the small natural bridge.209 views
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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. :)206 views
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The sun was just setting.206 views
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Looking up.192 views
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The arch of the small natural bridge is actually higher than the big one, but the bridge itself is thinner.188 views
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Well, the arch is 37 meters high.186 views
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Looking straight up. Feel dizzy yet? :)184 views
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The entrance chamber is enormous.183 views
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Reflections.181 views
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Again, it is NOT small.178 views
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Tkalca Cave.177 views
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In this photo it actually looks dwarfed by the trees. Or does it?176 views
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A small footbridge.176 views
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Looking out from the Tkalca Cave.175 views
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Reflections.175 views
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Heading down the dry river bed towards Tkalca Cave.174 views
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The entrance to the Tkalca cave, which is almost 3 kilometers long.174 views
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There is a steep path leading into the cave system beneath the small bridge.174 views
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I'm not sure you can walk through this tunnel when the waters are high.173 views
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Reflections.171 views
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On the other side of the bridge the dry river bed becomes more prominent with big, moss-covered stones.170 views
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Looking back to where we came from.170 views
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From inside the tunnel.170 views
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More daisies.168 views
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After the rain there's a lot of water in the river.167 views
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Later, I went to the nearby Lake Cerknica to see the sunset and take a couple of pictures.167 views
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Daisies.165 views
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It's a long way down if you fall over the fence.165 views
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It's darker than the photo makes you believe.165 views
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There are flowers growing in the cave.164 views
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Dry bottom of the lake and Mt. Slivnica in the background.164 views
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Entrance to the underworld.163 views
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Field of daisies.161 views
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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.161 views
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Waiting for the rain.160 views
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Most viewed - September 2007