Panoramic view from the top of the Kriska MountainJun 14, 2006
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Panoramic view from the top of the Kriska MountainJun 14, 2006
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Parachuters descending into the fog after darkJun 14, 2006
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SerenityJun 14, 2006
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Tree against the sunset colorsJun 14, 2006
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Fog and sunraysJun 14, 2006
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Three colorsJun 14, 2006
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Looking towards the sun casting shadows on the fog belowJun 14, 2006
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A small water hole for animalsJun 14, 2006
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The waterhole and the sea of fog in the backgroundJun 14, 2006
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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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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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An attempt at B&W.Nov 14, 2005
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Into the sun.Nov 14, 2005
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The same lonely alley.Nov 14, 2005
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... and even some frosty cobwebs.Nov 14, 2005
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There was frost on everything...Nov 14, 2005
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A detail from railtracks.Nov 14, 2005
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The sun was getting stronger, fortunately, as my fingers were already on the verge of frostbite.Nov 14, 2005
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Old scales and a sun-lit factory in the background.Nov 14, 2005
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An old factory in all its glory.Nov 14, 2005
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A magical moment at sunrise.Nov 14, 2005
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Railtracks for freight trains.Nov 14, 2005
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Towards the east, the sun was trying to beat the fog.Nov 14, 2005
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Empty, abandoned storewares.Nov 14, 2005
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Unexpectedly, the fog was blown away just as the sun rose above the horizon.Nov 14, 2005
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Narrow passageway leading between two plants.Nov 14, 2005
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The area where many plants used to be is mostly abandoned and decaying. This is an old chimney which is being pulled down before it crashes by itself.Nov 14, 2005
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It was a very early start: at 6.40 am it was bitterly cold and foggy, and the dawn was just breaking.Nov 14, 2005
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Last additions - November 2005