 Most viewed - October 2005
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A cross is a very typical feature on summits in the Slovenian Alps.1889 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.1594 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.1416 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.1404 views
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A flock of birds got scared of the car.1276 views
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I soon came upon the first steel ropes. Yes, it was steep. :)1034 views
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Threesome.1029 views
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A mountain runner passed by me as I was taking pictures.1021 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.1020 views
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A view of a forested valley.1012 views
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A play of light and shadow.996 views
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Jackdaws soaring over the mountains and valleys.983 views
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Looking up to where I had just been half an hour before.983 views
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There was even some mist near the mountain tops.981 views
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Getting closer.978 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.975 views
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Looking up provided great photo ops.972 views
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... to their landing spot in the Kamniška Bistrica Valley.969 views
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And he was in the air too.964 views
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Another tree, another blaze ... it was a great hike!964 views
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Another slope with electric wires.964 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.963 views
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An old tree trunk lying on the forest floor.960 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.955 views
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What I came for - chestnuts.954 views
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There was another stretch of woods in front of me...952 views
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A lonely tree.951 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.950 views
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Different trees - different colors.948 views
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Color red.947 views
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I waited for a train, but none came.946 views
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Another colorful slope.946 views
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The road leads up to the top of a hill which is a popular place to pick chestnuts.945 views
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A hill with a chapel.945 views
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In a matter of seconds he was sailing away.944 views
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The last look to the south before I continued with my hike...943 views
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The weather down in the valley was "sunny", but from above it looked as fog.942 views
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It was surprising that despite many brown leaves on the forest floor the trees weren't bare yet.941 views
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The church perched on a hill.941 views
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Then the other one followed.939 views
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The wind took them to the south...939 views
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To the north-west, mountains Skuta and Rinke loomed over deep valleys.937 views
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Green leaves turning red.936 views
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A tree stump.935 views
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Grass in backlight.935 views
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... toward the Kamnik Saddle.934 views
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Stairway.934 views
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On my way to Idrija, the slopes were in full fall colors.933 views
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I just couldn't stop looking up! It made me quite dizzy.931 views
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Sun, clouds, mist and blue skies.931 views
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Larches in backlight.931 views
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The slopes of the adjacent mountains look extremely unwelcoming to a mountaineer, but they offer enough space for larches.930 views
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A chapel on top of a hill.930 views
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It was getting better and better.929 views
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The larches were still vivid color.929 views
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A larch twig.929 views
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Half green, half yellow.927 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.927 views
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Looking up towards the blue sky.927 views
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This is the altitude where the pine grows.925 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.925 views
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Back at the Kamnik Saddle I spotted a pole with a wooden Slovenian flag.923 views
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The first one ran down the hill and took off.919 views
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Upon return to the valley, I took some photos of the railway tracks in the setting sun.916 views
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Larches in all their glory.916 views
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A trail through the pines and over the scree.915 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.915 views
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The last hour from the clearing to the saddle offered great views.914 views
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On a steep slope first sunrays greeted me.914 views
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It's amazing how quick they appear to be in the air.913 views
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Play of light and shadow.912 views
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An old drinking trough.910 views
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The colors shone brightly.910 views
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Trees, meadows and a tractor.909 views
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This is a blaze, a sign used in the mountains to mark trails.908 views
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A tractor on its way to the fields.908 views
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A path leading to the larches.906 views
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I ascended from the town of Žiri up a road through a forest. This was before sunrise.906 views
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When the sun beat the fog, I continued my way across a meadow.906 views
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An early start paid off. I reached the first clearing just in time for the first sun rays.904 views
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After a good half hour I was at the top. Yippie! There is Logarska Valley in the background.902 views
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Daisy901 views
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Colorful slopes.901 views
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The view form the top over the Sava river valley.900 views
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Another patch of grass in the water hole.899 views
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Looking toward the slope where I would soon be climbing.899 views
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More trees.898 views
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The larch and the moon.896 views
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They carefully set up their paraglides and waited for the right wind.895 views
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Trees turning yellow.891 views
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Golden fern leaves 2.891 views
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Steps leading to a church in Idrija.890 views
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The light was changing as the clouds traveled across the sky.889 views
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... and to the north, towards Logarska Valley and the hut at Okrešelj.889 views
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Grass in the water.888 views
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Larches and firs.887 views
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I just couldn't get enough of the view.886 views
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The slope full of larch trees.886 views
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I still wasn't at the top of the hill.882 views
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Beech leaves.881 views
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Clouds bathing in the sun.880 views
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The view from the saddle to the south...880 views
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A small water hole offered great reflections.877 views
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Patterns of the fields.875 views
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Golden fern leaves.874 views
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Looking up.873 views
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Reflections.872 views
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The last view before heading out.872 views
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When the first sunrays hit the slope full of larches, I forgot to breathe for a moment.871 views
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Close-up of the leaf.870 views
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Two leaves ready to fall off.869 views
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The last look toward the saddle before I plunged into the forest.863 views
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The sun was getting higher.860 views
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A plant covered in larch needles.859 views
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Larch twig.858 views
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I couldn't take my eyes off those larch trees.856 views
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A leaf and dew drops.854 views
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Great colors anywhere I looked.851 views
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It was getting more and more dramatic.850 views
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Looking up.850 views
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A shepherd's hut.849 views
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In the forest.849 views
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In the forest, paths were covered in leaves.846 views
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Looking toward the north - the Raduha mountain.844 views
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Waiting for the sunrise843 views
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Red fir twig.840 views
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Every way I looked, there was a magnificent sight in front of my eyes.837 views
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This is also a starting point for a few mountain hikes.834 views
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The clouds made it quite interesting.786 views
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