Jami, Margaret and Kim at Bled Castle. Finally some clear skies after three days of rain in Ljubljana and Postojna! :)
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Bled Castle.
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Views from Bled Castle.
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Lake Bled in the late afternoon.
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Lake Bled in the late afternoon.
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Gazebo at Bled Castle.
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Vintgar Gorge (Blejski Vintgar) after a few days of heavy rain.
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Vintgar Gorge (Blejski Vintgar) after a few days of heavy rain.
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Vintgar Gorge (Blejski Vintgar) after a few days of heavy rain.
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Vintgar Gorge (Blejski Vintgar) after a few days of heavy rain.
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Vintgar Gorge (Blejski Vintgar) after a few days of heavy rain.
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Vintgar Gorge (Blejski Vintgar) after a few days of heavy rain.
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Vintgar Gorge (Blejski Vintgar) after a few days of heavy rain.
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Pokljuka - Planina Zajavornik. Mt. Triglav in the background.
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Pokljuka - Planina Zajavornik. A detail from a wooden cabin.
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Pokljuka - Planina Zajavornik. A detail from a wooden cabin.
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Pokljuka.
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Driving from Pokljuka to Bohinj we discovered a newly formed lake. It really must have rained a lot here! :)
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Lake Bohinj.
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A canoe on Lake Bohinj.
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Puddles on a Lake Bohinj pier.
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Lake Bohinj reflection.
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Lake Bohinj reflection.
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The beginning of fall colors.
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The beginning of fall colors.
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Ripples on Lake Bohinj.
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Lake Bohinj in the late afternoon.
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Lake Bohinj.
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Lake Bohinj and ducks.
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Around Bohinj.
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Around Bohinj.
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"Pletna" boats on Lake Bled.
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"Pletna" boats on Lake Bled.
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"Pletna" boats on Lake Bled.
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Vrata Valley and the infamous Mt. Triglav's north face.
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Below Vršič Pass.
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Below Vršič Pass.
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Sheep below Vršič Pass.
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Sheep below Vršič Pass.
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Larches below Vršič Pass were still green.
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Below Vršič Pass.
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In the afternoon we drove to the Mangart Pass. On the way there is a beautiful beech forest.
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Views from the Mangart pass road.
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Views from the Mangart pass towards Italy.
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Luka joined us for a few hours.
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Mangart pass.
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Mangart pass.
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Mangart pass and Mt. Mangart.
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Mangart pass.
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Mangart pass.
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Mangart pass.
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Mangart pass.
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Mangart pass.
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Mangart pass.
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Mt. Mangart.
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Last sun rays from Mangart pass.
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Last sun rays from Mangart pass.
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Views from the Mangart pass towards Italy.
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Mt. Mangart just after sunset.
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Mt Mangart before moonrise.
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Silhouettes at Mangart pass.
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Star trails at Mangart pass in moonlight.
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Soča River at Kobarid.
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Lepena Valley.
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Lepena Valley.
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Lepena Valley.
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Playing with beeches in the Lepena Valley.
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Old house in the Lepena Valley.
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Old house in the Lepena Valley.
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Ruins of an old house in the Lepena Valley.
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Soča River canyon (Korita Soče).
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Soča River canyon (Korita Soče).
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Soča River canyon (Korita Soče).
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Soča River canyon (Korita Soče).
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Soča River canyon (Korita Soče).
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Soča River canyon (Korita Soče).
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Soča River canyon (Korita Soče).
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Trenta Valley.
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Dr. Julius Kugy monument in the Trenta Valley.
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Dr. Julius Kugy monument in the Trenta Valley.
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Views of Bovec.
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Views of Bovec.
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Morning mists around Bovec.
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Morning mists around Bovec.
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Morning mists around Bovec.
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Morning mists around Bovec. Mt. Svinjak in the background.
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Morning mists around Bovec. A tractor and a tree.
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A tree in morning mists around Bovec.
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Morning mists around Bovec.
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Morning mists around Bovec.
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Morning mists around Bovec.
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Morning mists around Bovec.
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Morning dew.
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Morning dew.
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Morning mists around Bovec.
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Morning mists around Bovec.
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On the way back to Ljubljana over Predel Pass we saw Mt. Mangart again.
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The village of Strmec.
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A fort close to Predel Pass.
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Rabelj Lake (Lago del Predil) in Italy.
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Savica waterfall.
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Savica waterfall.
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Savica waterfall.
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Savica waterfall.
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Savica waterfall.
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Savica waterfall.
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Savica waterfall.
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The view toward Lake Bohinj and Mt. Vogel from Savica waterfall.
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The view toward Lake Bohinj and Mt. Vogel from Savica waterfall.
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At the shore of Lake Bohinj.
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At the shore of Lake Bohinj.
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At the shore of Lake Bohinj.
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At the shore of Lake Bohinj.
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At the shore of Lake Bohinj.
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At the shore of Lake Bohinj.
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At the shore of Lake Bohinj.
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At the shore of Lake Bohinj.
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At the shore of Lake Bohinj.
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Sunset from Šmarjetna gora hill above Kranj.
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Sunset from Šmarjetna gora hill above Kranj.
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Sunset from Šmarjetna gora hill above Kranj.
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Sunset from Šmarjetna gora hill above Kranj.
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Sunset from Šmarjetna gora hill above Kranj.
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Sunset from Šmarjetna gora hill above Kranj.
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Sunset from Šmarjetna gora hill above Kranj.
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After sunset near Kranj.
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I preferred the views of Bled from Ojstrica to those from Osojnica.
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We reached the top of Osojnica at the last moment as the sun was already very low.
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Lake from Osojnica.
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Bled Island and Bled Castle.
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Bled Island.
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Bled.
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Zelenci - the source of the Sava Dolinka River.
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Zelenci - the source of the Sava Dolinka River.
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Mists in the hills above Zelenci - the source of the Sava Dolinka River.
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Zelenci - the source of the Sava Dolinka River.
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Mangart Lakes (Mangartska jezera).
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Mangart Lakes (Mangartska jezera).
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Mangart Lakes (Mangartska jezera).
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Mangart Lakes (Mangartska jezera).
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Mangart Lakes (Mangartska jezera).
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Mangart Lakes (Mangartska jezera).
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Mangart Lakes (Mangartska jezera).
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Mangart Lakes (Mangartska jezera).
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Mangart Lakes (Mangartska jezera).
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Mangart Lakes (Mangartska jezera).
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Mangart Lakes (Mangartska jezera).
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Mangart Lakes (Mangartska jezera).
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Mangart Lakes (Mangartska jezera).
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Rabelj Lake (Rabeljsko jezero).
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Rabelj Lake (Rabeljsko jezero).
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Above Kranjska Gora.
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Above Kranjska Gora.
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Above Kranjska Gora.
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Above Kranjska Gora.
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Above Kranjska Gora.
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Above Kranjska Gora.
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Above Kranjska Gora.
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Above Kranjska Gora.
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Above Kranjska Gora.
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Above Kranjska Gora.
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Above Kranjska Gora.
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Above Kranjska Gora.
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Above Kranjska Gora.
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Above Kranjska Gora.
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Above Kranjska Gora.
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Above Kranjska Gora.
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Above Kranjska Gora.
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Above Kranjska Gora.
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Ljubljana Dragon.
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The Ljubljanica river.
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The Ljubljanica river at the market.
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Butcher's Bridge with love padlocks.
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Old Ljubljana.
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The Ljubljanica river from the Shoemaker's Bridge.
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On the Shoemaker's Bridge.
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Venison goulash with a bread dumpling - yummy.
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A plate with several typical Slovenian dishes - yummy.
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The trail from Planina Javorniki was well-trodden.
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Soon I reached the Lipanca hut with my destination, Mt. Mrežce, looming over it.
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Looking back towards the valley.
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Blue skies and puffy clouds.
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From here on there was no defined trail and I had to trudge through the heavy snow.
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Larches along the trail.
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This was the good part of the trail. ;)
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Karavanke range in the distance.
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The first glimpse over the ridge to the west.
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Ski trails.
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Mt. Triglav.
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There were more and more dark clouds rolling in from the west.
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Luckily some blue sky remained in the east.
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The last stretch before the summit.
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Below the top.
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Glorious Julian Alps.
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Mali Draški vrh, Veliki Draški vrh to the left, Triglav and Rž to the right.
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Ski tourers' trails.
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Sunlit top with dark clouds.
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Contrast.
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Planika hut.
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