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A flock of birds got scared of the car.518 views
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A constant flow of lights.517 views
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There is also a road leading all the way from the valley.513 views
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Our first stop of the sight-seeing tour was Herculaneum, an ancient town, which was buried when Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD.512 views
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Body painting512 views
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A helmet has become a necessary part of equipment on the exposed trails.510 views
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Going towards Triglavska skrbina.510 views
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The benches and tables looked so bizarre.509 views
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Hayrack on a meadow509 views
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Red glow in the valley.509 views
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The beach.509 views
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Country road.508 views
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Two policemen with horses.508 views
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A Jordanian choir performing.508 views
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Neisha507 views
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My brother and his long legs.505 views
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The valley in all its glory.504 views
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The view from the top towards the coast.503 views
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This is a bit out of context, but I came across two unusual subjects for my picture-taking: paragliders...503 views
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Fern in late afternoon light.502 views
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Arduous climbing in the scorching sun.502 views
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Patterns of fields.502 views
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My brother with Mt. Skrlatica in the background.502 views
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St. Charles' Church at night501 views
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A dandelion501 views
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Me thrilled with the climb.500 views
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Streets of Vienna at night499 views
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Another tourist trying not to get lost499 views
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The waves were crashing against the shore.499 views
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More steel ropes.499 views
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View of the church where our concert was held496 views
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Reflection in the lake.496 views
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There's barely any room for buildings close to the shore.496 views
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Around the chapel.496 views
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Sfinga.496 views
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A caterpillar.495 views
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Triglav with a sprinkle of snow.495 views
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The views from the climbing trail were spectacular all the time.494 views
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Vrata valley far below.494 views
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A narrow street in Ercolano.493 views
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Ghosts.493 views
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I just couldn't stop taking pics.492 views
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Vesuvius is an active volcano - many fumaroles around.491 views
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On the way back from Jezersko.489 views
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There was an old, disused mill in a gorge in the middle of Sorrento, and these are the steps that used to lead to it.489 views
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Frescoes in St. Charles' Church488 views
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St. Elizabeth's Church - our choir's rehearsal488 views
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Detail of the forest path.488 views
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The descent is steep but the steel rail makes it a lot easier.488 views
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The ferry was reversing and the water went wild.487 views
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There is a wooden path built along one side of the Bled Lake.485 views
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A train for coal suspended from the ceiling.485 views
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The large group in front of us caused a lot of waiting ...485 views
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Flowers on a bridge fence484 views
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The sunset light.484 views
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Looking through the window at the Prisank mountain.484 views
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Red rock.484 views
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... and paragliders and a horse!483 views
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Man and nature.483 views
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Kredarica hut more than an hour after sunrise.482 views
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Triglav.481 views
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The City Square.480 views
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An odd sight - a deserted beach in the middle of a sunny day.480 views
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Mt. Jalovec and Mangart in the background.480 views
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Just before reaching Kredarica hut, we stopped to admire the views. There is Stanic hut in the background.479 views
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It's amazing how the colors change in such short time.479 views
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Piran - Tartini Square.479 views
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An old tractor in a barn.478 views
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More climbing.478 views
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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.478 views
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Belvedere Castle477 views
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Sometimes I just can't make up my mind on which pics to include in this gallery. Which one is better?477 views
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The whole ascend consists of steep trails and there is a steel rope to help climbers.477 views
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Views back to Kredarica and the ridge of Mali Triglav.477 views
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Kites on the beach and kitesurfers wandering around and praying for wind.476 views
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Another look down the Vrata valley.476 views
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After breakfast we had to cross a snow-covered slope, but as the snow was soft, we didn't need crampons or an ice axe.474 views
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One of the narrow streets in the old town473 views
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The mansion where the festival was held.473 views
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Panoramic view from the top of the Kriska Mountain473 views
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Our beach was pebbly and occupied mostly by windsurfers and kitesurfers.473 views
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The interior of St. Charles' Church472 views
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A tourist taking photos472 views
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Boats swaying in the breeze.472 views
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This is what the Bled Castle looks like in the late afternoon sun.471 views
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Another one.471 views
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At the top of Triglav, there is a peculiar steel construction called Aljaž tower.471 views
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A little girl jumping.471 views
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After the sunset.470 views
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The view from the hut we stayed at.470 views
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Rocks.470 views
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... before plunging towards Kredarica again.470 views
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Even ghosts felt it was safe to make an appearance. :)470 views
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By noon, the skies cleared and Vesuvius came into view.469 views
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The fir trees were covered in ice - just like everything else.468 views
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Serenity467 views
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Nestroy's statue466 views
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A rock in a small cove.466 views
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We soon reached another rock face.466 views
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Clouds started to roll in from the south.464 views
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The biggest structure lacked the roof - and everything else, for that matter. There are only bare walls left. But the building is huge!463 views
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Our hike on a map.462 views
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It was time to leave - the sun was setting behind those yellow trees.461 views
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Did I mention there were many many people trying to do the same as we did? :)461 views
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At night, Viganj is just as sleepy as during the day. A few pubs and restaurants line the coast.461 views
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The waterfall surrounded by greenery460 views
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The path leads through a park.460 views
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Market stalls460 views
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We reached the top of Osojnica at the last moment as the sun was already very low.460 views
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The village of Stara Baška at dusk.459 views
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Getting dark over Stara Baška.459 views
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Quite a few people gathered in front of the hut to observe the morning colors.458 views
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And there it is - the first glimpse of the sun.458 views
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The beginning of the Plemenice route.458 views
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Green and blue.457 views
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Looking back to where we came from. Mt. Razor in the background.457 views
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Again, many people at the top.457 views
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The Ljubljanica river from the Shoemaker's Bridge.457 views
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I love sunsets...456 views
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Boats and a fishing net.456 views
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Pink horizon.456 views
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Redoutensaal in Hofburg455 views
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Sunlit trees.455 views
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The inner corridor of the arcades.455 views
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Wooden railing.455 views
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He was hungry454 views
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Looking north during a storm454 views
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Prater453 views
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A ray of light fell on this branch - it caught my eye immediately.453 views
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A blaze with a view.453 views
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Belvedere Castle452 views
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The views on the way down were equally stunning as on the way up. Mali Triglav and the ridge of Debela peč and Mrežce in the background.452 views
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First glimpse of the Aljaz tower at the top.452 views
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Planina Ovčarija and Mala Tičarica in the background.452 views
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Redoutensaal in Hofburg - our choir's rehearsal451 views
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There were too many people on this trail. Everybody prepared for the climbing part - we put away hiking poles and put on helmets.451 views
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Kredarica hut from above.451 views
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Fog in the Vrata valley almost 2 kms lower.451 views
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City Hall450 views
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You tired?450 views
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Panoramic view from the top of Vesuvius No. 1.450 views
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The trails evens out for a while ...450 views
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Our first stop, Kredarica hut. We had lunch, left our rucksacks here and set off for the final hour of climbing to the top.449 views
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Careful!449 views
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A paradise for snorkelers.449 views
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Peter going backwards.449 views
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An unusual plant447 views
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Wiener Hofburg447 views
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Panoramic view from the top of Vesuvius No. 2.447 views
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Fishing nets are still here.447 views
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St. Stephen's Cathedral446 views
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Pine trees and flowers up close.446 views
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Looking towards the east before the sunrise446 views
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Fisherman.446 views
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Belvedere Castle445 views
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Looking north on a sunny afternoon445 views
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Standing still ... well, almost.445 views
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Panoramic view from the top of Vesuvius No. 3.443 views
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A few details from the woods.443 views
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Theater at night442 views
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Play of light on leaves.442 views
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