Just before sunrise at the Kokra Saddle at 6.30 a.m.Oct 08, 2009
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Beautiful sky.Oct 08, 2009
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At the hut we were greeted by the hutkeeper's golden retriever.Oct 05, 2009
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Sunset.Oct 05, 2009
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The light was becoming sweeter by the minute.Oct 05, 2009
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The Cojz hut at the Kokra Saddle.Oct 05, 2009
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Sandi and Kalški greben.Oct 05, 2009
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Signs on a rock.Oct 05, 2009
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We couldn't stop taking photos of the wonderfully lit mountains.Oct 05, 2009
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Mists coming in from the west.Oct 05, 2009
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Kalška gora and Kalški greben, our destinations for the following day.Oct 05, 2009
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Our knees were quite sore by then.Oct 05, 2009
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The Kočna bivouac in backlight.Oct 05, 2009
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Skuta.Oct 05, 2009
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Kotliči col looked dramatic.Oct 05, 2009
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Can you see the hut all the way down there?Oct 05, 2009
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The Streha slope.Oct 05, 2009
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After an hour of being alone at the top we slowly headed down to the Kokra Saddle.Oct 05, 2009
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We had come a long way.Oct 05, 2009
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Kočna.Oct 05, 2009
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Fantastic!Oct 05, 2009
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Soon, we stood at the top of Grintovec (2558m).Oct 05, 2009
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The views from the Mlinar Saddle were fantastic. On the spur of the moment we decided to climb Grintovec as well, even though that wasn't in our original plan.Oct 05, 2009
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Crossing an almost vertical wall.Oct 05, 2009
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Jezersko valley to the right.Oct 05, 2009
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We started our descent to the Mlinar Saddle.Oct 05, 2009
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Skuta.Oct 05, 2009
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At the top of Dolgi hrbet, Grintovec in the background.Oct 05, 2009
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Sandi and Štruca.Oct 05, 2009
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One delicate, overhanging spot in the ridge provided us with some adrenalin rush.Oct 05, 2009
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Štruca to the left, Grintovec and Dolgi hrbet to the right and Veliki podi in between.Oct 05, 2009
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Looking back at Skuta.Oct 05, 2009
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Dolgi hrbet is a precipitous ridge, a heaven for climbers.Oct 05, 2009
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Our next goal, Dolgi hrbet, was enveloped in fog.Oct 05, 2009
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Sandi and I at the top of Skuta (2532m).Oct 05, 2009
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At the top of Skuta, looking back towards Rinke.Oct 05, 2009
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Exhilarating!Oct 05, 2009
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Some more climbing before reaching the top.Oct 05, 2009
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The Streža ridge is quite airy with precipices on both sides. The fog, however, prevented us from seeing the abyss to the left.Oct 05, 2009
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They didn't follow a marked trail, obviously. ;)Oct 05, 2009
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On the ridge connecting Skuta and Rinka, there were two climbers.Oct 05, 2009
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Then the fun began: more climbing, yay! :)Oct 05, 2009
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We had to cross one more scree before entering the rock face.Oct 05, 2009
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Skuta.Oct 05, 2009
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On the scree below Skuta.Oct 05, 2009
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Karst landscape.Oct 05, 2009
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Karst phenomenon and Sandi.Oct 05, 2009
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Up in the scree we saw a herd of ibex.Oct 05, 2009
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We slowly made our way up and down towards our next goal, Skuta.Oct 05, 2009
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By then the Kamnik Saddle was out of the shade, too.Oct 05, 2009
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Skuta and the three Rinke.Oct 05, 2009
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From the top of Turska gora the views to the west opened up: Kalški greben, Grintovec, Skuta.Oct 05, 2009
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"Sod brez dna" or "The Bottomless Barrel".Oct 05, 2009
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Red and green carpet.Oct 05, 2009
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Brana and Kotliči.Oct 05, 2009
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As we climbed Turska gora, the sun greeted us from behind Planjava.Oct 05, 2009
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There was a bit of climbing around the Kotliči col.Oct 05, 2009
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More layers.Oct 05, 2009
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The Logarska valley with Mrzla gora.Oct 05, 2009
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Light coming from behind Ojstrica.Oct 05, 2009
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Layers of light to the east.Oct 05, 2009
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Fiery Rinke.Oct 05, 2009
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First sun rays on Turska gora and Rinke.Oct 05, 2009
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Brana in pink.Oct 05, 2009
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Planjava and the Kamnik hut.Oct 05, 2009
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Pre-dawn purple light at the Kamnik Saddle.Oct 05, 2009
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Our hike on a map.Sep 29, 2009
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Lots of fog to the south. The first day of our hike was very successful.Sep 29, 2009
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No fog to the north.Sep 29, 2009
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At the Kamnik Saddle at dusk.Sep 29, 2009
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The sun set behind Mt. Brana.Sep 29, 2009
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Quick, take a photo before the fog returns!Sep 29, 2009
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The impressive Planjava south face.Sep 29, 2009
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Every now and then the fog cleared a bit.Sep 29, 2009
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Great views ... not.Sep 29, 2009
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Last moments in the sun before we plunged into the fog.Sep 29, 2009
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Fog.Sep 29, 2009
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Enjoying at the top.Sep 29, 2009
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Tired!Sep 29, 2009
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There is an unmarked trail to another peak, but we were content with the official one.Sep 29, 2009
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The clouds and fog only came from the south.Sep 29, 2009
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Planjava (right) and Ojstrica (left).Sep 29, 2009
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Last few meters below the summit of Planjava.Sep 29, 2009
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Looking back towards Korošica.Sep 29, 2009
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Finally, the real peak. We'd been fooled by two lower peaks only to realize that there was still a long way to go.Sep 29, 2009
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Bathing in the sun.Sep 29, 2009
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Dramatic clouds.Sep 29, 2009
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Another instance of posing. :)Sep 29, 2009
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The trail between Ojstrica and Planjava took quite some time.Sep 29, 2009
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Down we went, and then up again.Sep 29, 2009
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Mountain grass - ah, so nice.Sep 29, 2009
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We could see the trail up Planjava that we were going to take later.Sep 29, 2009
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Kamnik Saddle and fog.Sep 29, 2009
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From the top of Ojstrica towards Planjava.Sep 29, 2009
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Logarska valley.Sep 29, 2009
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Clouds started to roll in.Sep 29, 2009
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We climbed all sorts of rocks just to pose ... ekhm, to get a better angle for a photo. ;)Sep 29, 2009
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A nasty one-step-forward-two-steps-backward scree slope.Sep 29, 2009
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Views on the ridge towards the Robanov kot valley.Sep 29, 2009
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Mala Ojstrica and the real Ojstrica in the background.Sep 29, 2009
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Mt. Mala Ojstrica (Small Ojstrica) with an Aljaž tower replica (see my older Triglav entries).Sep 29, 2009
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At the Korošica plateau we turned right and started climbing the Ojstrica slope.Sep 29, 2009
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The slight ascent from Planina Ravne wasn't too demanding, and soon we caught the first glimpse of our first peak, Mt. Ojstrica.Sep 29, 2009
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We passed the old Kocbek hut and a chapel.Sep 29, 2009
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The trail in the woods.Sep 25, 2009
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The larches are still green.Sep 25, 2009
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Further down the fog thinned out a bit.Sep 25, 2009
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When I left the hut, it was quite foggy.Sep 25, 2009
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Jota! :)))Sep 25, 2009
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Bivouac below Grintovec.Sep 25, 2009
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Planjava and the hut.Sep 25, 2009
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Skuta.Sep 25, 2009
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For a moment, Skuta and Rinke appeared.Sep 25, 2009
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Me at the top. The sun was gone.Sep 25, 2009
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The top of Brana at 2253 meters.Sep 25, 2009
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The last, relatively gentle slope to the summit.Sep 25, 2009
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The sun was trying to penetrate the fog.Sep 25, 2009
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One of the climbing sections.Sep 25, 2009
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Further up near the summit fog suddenly enveloped me.Sep 25, 2009
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Looking back towards Kamnisko sedlo.Sep 25, 2009
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More and more clouds.Sep 25, 2009
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Stajerc express - the fast lane to the valley. :)Sep 25, 2009
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Fog in the Logarska valley.Sep 25, 2009
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At the foot of Brana.Sep 25, 2009
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Towards Savinjsko sedlo.Sep 25, 2009
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Turska gora and Rinke.Sep 25, 2009
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Famous Kotlici, a jagged col between Brana and Turska gora.Sep 25, 2009
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Clouds were beginning to gather above Planjava.Sep 25, 2009
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Turska gora, Rinke, Mrzla gora.Sep 25, 2009
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The Logarska valley was full of fog.Sep 25, 2009
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At Kamnisko sedlo the sky was blue and there were only a few puffy clouds.Sep 25, 2009
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The last stretch to Kamnisko sedlo.Sep 25, 2009
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Above Pastirci the weather still looked promising.Sep 25, 2009
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Kriska planina.Sep 18, 2009
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Krvavec.Sep 18, 2009
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Velika planina.Sep 18, 2009
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Blue and pink.Sep 18, 2009
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Fiery clouds above Velika planina.Sep 18, 2009
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Finally on top.Sep 18, 2009
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Bluish evening descending over Kamnik.Sep 18, 2009
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Krvavec TV tower was hiding behind clouds.Sep 18, 2009
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Mists around Planjava.Sep 18, 2009
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The trail was a bit slippery from the rain in the past days.Sep 18, 2009
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Pink and orange fog.Sep 18, 2009
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On the slope approaching the summit.Sep 18, 2009
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Sunset colors through the trees.Sep 18, 2009
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It looked dramatic.Sep 18, 2009
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The clouds at the top persisted.Sep 18, 2009
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I was late and the sun hid behind the mountains when I was in the lower part of the hike.Sep 18, 2009
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I had doubts as to the conditions at the top of Kamniski vrh. It was enveloped in fog.Sep 18, 2009
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Will I need a jacket?Sep 18, 2009
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A quick snap with my small camera propped on a bench before I raced down.Sep 15, 2009
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At the top. It was probably raining on Krvavec.Sep 15, 2009
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Last Sunday I decided I needed to stretch my legs again. This time it didn't look good and I was praying not to get soaked.Sep 15, 2009
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Cloudy.Sep 15, 2009
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It was almost dark by the time I got down to the meadows and before the trail plunged into the forest.Sep 15, 2009
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Senturska gora just before sunset.Sep 15, 2009
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Looking down.Sep 15, 2009
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Mekinje and Stranje.Sep 15, 2009
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Panorama.Sep 15, 2009
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The sun was gone.Sep 15, 2009
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Velika planina.Sep 15, 2009
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I just barely caught the last sun rays.Sep 15, 2009
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The peak.Sep 15, 2009
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Just below the saddle from where a grassy path leads to the top to the right.Sep 15, 2009
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The last stretch of the steep trail.Sep 15, 2009
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Kamnik in the distance.Sep 15, 2009
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Trees.Sep 15, 2009
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Backlit grass.Sep 15, 2009
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The path is winding and steep.Sep 15, 2009
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I was racing with the last sun rays.Sep 15, 2009
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From the steep trail the view back was wonderful. The meadows were bathing in the late afternoon sun.Sep 15, 2009
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Smarna gora in the distance.Sep 15, 2009
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It was a sunny Tuesday and I only started at about 6 p.m.Sep 15, 2009
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After about 20 minutes I reached the meadows below the steep slopes of Kamniski vrh.Sep 15, 2009
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View of towns below.Sep 07, 2009
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By now it was pretty dark.Sep 07, 2009
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The sky was turning violet.Sep 07, 2009
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Velika planina huts in the dusk.Sep 07, 2009
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Velika planina huts in the dusk.Sep 07, 2009
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It seemed the sun had decided not to show itself anymore.Sep 07, 2009
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TV tower on Krvavec.Sep 07, 2009
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Krvavec.Sep 07, 2009
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The sun was hiding behind clouds again.Sep 07, 2009
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Woolly thistle (Cirsium eriophorum)Sep 07, 2009
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Mala planina in late afternoon light.Sep 07, 2009
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Cows were heading home.Sep 07, 2009
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The ideal conclusion of every hike: jota with sausage! :)Sep 06, 2009
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A chunk of the mountain crashed down a couple of years ago.Sep 06, 2009
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Jaka and I just before the end of the hike.Sep 06, 2009
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"Tired tower" (Utrujeni stolp) of Mt. Planja.Sep 06, 2009
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Suddenly the summit was shrouded in clouds.Sep 06, 2009
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Detail of Mt. Razor's face with the route we took.Sep 06, 2009
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A short ascent before reaching the Gladki rob ridge.Sep 06, 2009
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Jaka braving his pain.Sep 06, 2009
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More and more puffy clouds above Mt. Bavski Grintavec.Sep 06, 2009
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The shady woods didn't offer much relief from the heat because the air was so sultry.Sep 06, 2009
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Mt. Razor looks very imposing from this stand point.Sep 06, 2009
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It was scorching hot.Sep 06, 2009
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Down the grassy slopes.Sep 06, 2009
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