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 The sun still wouldn't come out, but at least it wasn't so ominouns and depressing as it had been earlier.1884 views
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 Pokljuka woods.1450 views
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 The trail leads through a thick pine forest the last ten minutes of the hike.1066 views
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 After a hearty snack at the top we headed towards the Srenjski preval pass with the views of Triglav getting better and better.902 views
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 Dom Planika hut looked so much friendlier in the sun.846 views
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 Looking back towards Gorenjska where the fog still persisted in the valley.831 views
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 The top.826 views
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 After parking the car on the Pokljuka Plateau, we started ascending the ski slope. The clouds looked really oppressive and we feared rain.823 views
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 Viševnik north face.822 views
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 The steep section was soon over when we reached the larch-strewn pasture.816 views
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 I never imagined the hike would end in such a beautiful and warm weather. Yes, I was a happy camper. :)813 views
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 Looking up.809 views
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 And then the moment of joy: the first sun rays illuminated the slopes and suddenly the world changed and became bright and colorful.804 views
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 At the top of Mt. Viševnik at 2050 meters above sea level. Mt. Triglav was hiding behind a cloud and jackdaws were flying over our heads.803 views
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 Looking towards Bohinj. Yes, dark clouds galore.802 views
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 Dom Planika mountain hut was surrounded with patches of snow.802 views
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 Views from the pass.801 views
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 Ski slope.801 views
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 Larches.800 views
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 A larch twig.798 views
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 Pokljuka forests, the Karavanke and Kamnik Alps ranges. Isn't it beautiful? :)796 views
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 Karst features in the rock.795 views
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 Down the same ski slope we climbed in the gloomy morning.795 views
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 The second half of the hike. The sky was still cloudy, but at least it spared us the rain.791 views
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 Rock and snow.790 views
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 Winter conditions.789 views
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 Coming around the crest, the familiar view opened up again.789 views
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 At the pass.784 views
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 Viševnik in the background.784 views
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 Mt. Šmarna gora in the sea of fog.783 views
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 "I want to go there!"781 views
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 A dry branch.778 views
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 The last stretch of the hike back to the car.778 views
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 To the north the sky was beginning to clear. Were we going to have some nice weather after all?777 views
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 What a difference after the winter we'd experienced only twenty minutes earlier!775 views
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 Fairy-tale grassy forest. Do you see any elves? ;)774 views
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 The curtain of clouds was definitely moving away.772 views
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 Pine forests of Pokljuka and the Karavanke mountain range in the distance.771 views
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 A typical sign for hiking trails.770 views
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 Swirl of clouds around Triglav and Kredarica.769 views
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 Mt. Triglav and two mountain huts: Dom Planika on the left and Kredarica on the right.763 views
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 The pass.755 views
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 Snow and ice in places. The sun doesn't shine here.753 views
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 Viševnik north face was a completely different story.750 views
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 Mt. Stol.749 views
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 The last part of the ascent is steep and grassy.745 views
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 The trail was snowy in parts, but luckily our shoes remained dry.689 views
 
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