 Most viewed - October 2005
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A cross is a very typical feature on summits in the Slovenian Alps.1859 views
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I took a break at the Kamnik Saddle at 1,876 meters above sea level. Here I was looking at my final destination, Mount Brana.1563 views
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I spent over two hours at the summit in only a T-shirt (well, and pants, obviously)! It was really warm for the end of October.1387 views
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As the trail climbed up Brana's north face, I enjoyed the view over the vast saddle and Mount Planjava.1370 views
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A flock of birds got scared of the car.1241 views
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I soon came upon the first steel ropes. Yes, it was steep. :)1006 views
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Twenty minutes into the hike I emerged from the foggy valley, climbing the forested slope up to the Kamnik Saddle.993 views
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Threesome.992 views
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A mountain runner passed by me as I was taking pictures.990 views
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A view of a forested valley.984 views
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A play of light and shadow.970 views
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Jackdaws soaring over the mountains and valleys.960 views
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There was even some mist near the mountain tops.948 views
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Looking up to where I had just been half an hour before.948 views
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Before I left the top, I had another view of the Logarska Valley, which was then bathing in the sun.944 views
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Getting closer.942 views
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Another tree, another blaze ... it was a great hike!940 views
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Looking up provided great photo ops.939 views
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... to their landing spot in the Kamniška Bistrica Valley.939 views
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The trail to the top of Brana is marked as "demanding". Well, it does involve some quite steep sections, but it's not too bad as long as you're not afraid of heights.936 views
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Another slope with electric wires.931 views
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Color red.930 views
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Jackdaws, however, weren't the only creatures with wings on Brana that day. There were a couple of paragliders ready to take off.929 views
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What I came for - chestnuts.928 views
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And he was in the air too.928 views
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A lonely tree.926 views
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An old tree trunk lying on the forest floor.923 views
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I waited for a train, but none came.921 views
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Different trees - different colors.919 views
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Here it's clear that while one side of the saddle is sunny and grassy and welcoming, the other one is wild, dark and steeeeeep. If you fall, it's only one kilometer down the slope before you reach the valley below.919 views
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There was another stretch of woods in front of me...918 views
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The road leads up to the top of a hill which is a popular place to pick chestnuts.914 views
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The last look to the south before I continued with my hike...914 views
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A hill with a chapel.914 views
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The church perched on a hill.912 views
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Another colorful slope.911 views
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In a matter of seconds he was sailing away.911 views
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A tree stump.910 views
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The wind took them to the south...910 views
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Grass in backlight.910 views
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Sun, clouds, mist and blue skies.909 views
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To the north-west, mountains Skuta and Rinke loomed over deep valleys.909 views
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Then the other one followed.908 views
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Larches in backlight.906 views
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It was surprising that despite many brown leaves on the forest floor the trees weren't bare yet.904 views
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... toward the Kamnik Saddle.903 views
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I was in a hurry to get back to the clearing, which was still full of color, but this time the light was coming from another angle.902 views
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A larch twig.902 views
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A chapel on top of a hill.902 views
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It was getting better and better.901 views
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The weather down in the valley was "sunny", but from above it looked as fog.899 views
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Green leaves turning red.898 views
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Stairway.898 views
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The larches were still vivid color.896 views
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The slopes of the adjacent mountains look extremely unwelcoming to a mountaineer, but they offer enough space for larches.896 views
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Looking up towards the blue sky.895 views
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On my way to Idrija, the slopes were in full fall colors.895 views
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Half green, half yellow.894 views
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I just couldn't stop looking up! It made me quite dizzy.893 views
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This is the altitude where the pine grows.893 views
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Back at the Kamnik Saddle I spotted a pole with a wooden Slovenian flag.893 views
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It was difficult to descend quickly as the trail was covered in leaves and I couldn't see what was beneath.891 views
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... before I reached a clearing where sunrays were trying to get through the fog. The light was magical. These photos are hardly post-processed at all - the colors were really like this.891 views
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The first one ran down the hill and took off.890 views
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Colorful slopes.886 views
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A trail through the pines and over the scree.886 views
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The last hour from the clearing to the saddle offered great views.885 views
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It's amazing how quick they appear to be in the air.884 views
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Upon return to the valley, I took some photos of the railway tracks in the setting sun.883 views
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The colors shone brightly.883 views
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Trees, meadows and a tractor.881 views
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Larches in all their glory.880 views
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On a steep slope first sunrays greeted me.880 views
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An early start paid off. I reached the first clearing just in time for the first sun rays.879 views
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Play of light and shadow.878 views
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Daisy877 views
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When the sun beat the fog, I continued my way across a meadow.877 views
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A tractor on its way to the fields.877 views
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An old drinking trough.876 views
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A path leading to the larches.875 views
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I ascended from the town of Žiri up a road through a forest. This was before sunrise.875 views
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After a good half hour I was at the top. Yippie! There is Logarska Valley in the background.874 views
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More trees.873 views
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Looking toward the slope where I would soon be climbing.870 views
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This is a blaze, a sign used in the mountains to mark trails.870 views
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Trees turning yellow.869 views
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Another patch of grass in the water hole.868 views
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The view form the top over the Sava river valley.865 views
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They carefully set up their paraglides and waited for the right wind.865 views
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Larches and firs.863 views
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A small water hole offered great reflections.862 views
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I just couldn't get enough of the view.862 views
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The larch and the moon.861 views
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... and to the north, towards Logarska Valley and the hut at Okrešelj.860 views
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Clouds bathing in the sun.859 views
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Golden fern leaves 2.858 views
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Steps leading to a church in Idrija.857 views
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The light was changing as the clouds traveled across the sky.856 views
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The slope full of larch trees.855 views
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Grass in the water.855 views
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I still wasn't at the top of the hill.854 views
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Beech leaves.851 views
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Close-up of the leaf.849 views
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The view from the saddle to the south...847 views
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Patterns of the fields.845 views
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Looking up.844 views
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When the first sunrays hit the slope full of larches, I forgot to breathe for a moment.842 views
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Golden fern leaves.842 views
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A plant covered in larch needles.841 views
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Reflections.840 views
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Two leaves ready to fall off.838 views
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The sun was getting higher.837 views
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Looking up.834 views
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The last view before heading out.834 views
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I couldn't take my eyes off those larch trees.833 views
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Larch twig.825 views
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The last look toward the saddle before I plunged into the forest.825 views
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A leaf and dew drops.824 views
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In the forest.821 views
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Red fir twig.817 views
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In the forest, paths were covered in leaves.817 views
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It was getting more and more dramatic.816 views
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Waiting for the sunrise814 views
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Great colors anywhere I looked.814 views
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A shepherd's hut.813 views
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Every way I looked, there was a magnificent sight in front of my eyes.810 views
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Looking toward the north - the Raduha mountain.807 views
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This is also a starting point for a few mountain hikes.803 views
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The clouds made it quite interesting.767 views
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