 Most viewed - October 2005
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A cross is a very typical feature on summits in the Slovenian Alps.1863 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.1565 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.1391 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.1372 views
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A flock of birds got scared of the car.1246 views
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I soon came upon the first steel ropes. Yes, it was steep. :)1009 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.997 views
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A mountain runner passed by me as I was taking pictures.994 views
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Threesome.994 views
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A view of a forested valley.985 views
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A play of light and shadow.973 views
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Jackdaws soaring over the mountains and valleys.964 views
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There was even some mist near the mountain tops.950 views
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Looking up to where I had just been half an hour before.950 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.947 views
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Getting closer.946 views
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Looking up provided great photo ops.944 views
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... to their landing spot in the Kamniška Bistrica Valley.942 views
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Another tree, another blaze ... it was a great hike!940 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.938 views
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Another slope with electric wires.935 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.934 views
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Color red.934 views
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What I came for - chestnuts.932 views
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And he was in the air too.932 views
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A lonely tree.930 views
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An old tree trunk lying on the forest floor.927 views
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I waited for a train, but none came.925 views
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There was another stretch of woods in front of me...923 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.922 views
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Different trees - different colors.921 views
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A hill with a chapel.920 views
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The road leads up to the top of a hill which is a popular place to pick chestnuts.918 views
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The last look to the south before I continued with my hike...918 views
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The church perched on a hill.918 views
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In a matter of seconds he was sailing away.915 views
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The wind took them to the south...915 views
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Another colorful slope.914 views
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To the north-west, mountains Skuta and Rinke loomed over deep valleys.914 views
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Sun, clouds, mist and blue skies.913 views
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A tree stump.913 views
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Then the other one followed.912 views
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Grass in backlight.912 views
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It was surprising that despite many brown leaves on the forest floor the trees weren't bare yet.910 views
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Larches in backlight.907 views
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A chapel on top of a hill.907 views
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... toward the Kamnik Saddle.906 views
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The weather down in the valley was "sunny", but from above it looked as fog.905 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.905 views
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A larch twig.905 views
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It was getting better and better.903 views
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Green leaves turning red.903 views
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Stairway.903 views
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I just couldn't stop looking up! It made me quite dizzy.901 views
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The slopes of the adjacent mountains look extremely unwelcoming to a mountaineer, but they offer enough space for larches.901 views
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Looking up towards the blue sky.900 views
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The larches were still vivid color.899 views
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On my way to Idrija, the slopes were in full fall colors.899 views
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Half green, half yellow.898 views
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Back at the Kamnik Saddle I spotted a pole with a wooden Slovenian flag.897 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.896 views
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This is the altitude where the pine grows.895 views
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The first one ran down the hill and took off.894 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.893 views
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Colorful slopes.890 views
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The last hour from the clearing to the saddle offered great views.889 views
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It's amazing how quick they appear to be in the air.889 views
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Upon return to the valley, I took some photos of the railway tracks in the setting sun.888 views
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A trail through the pines and over the scree.888 views
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The colors shone brightly.885 views
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Trees, meadows and a tractor.884 views
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Play of light and shadow.884 views
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On a steep slope first sunrays greeted me.883 views
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An early start paid off. I reached the first clearing just in time for the first sun rays.882 views
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Larches in all their glory.882 views
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Daisy881 views
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After a good half hour I was at the top. Yippie! There is Logarska Valley in the background.881 views
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When the sun beat the fog, I continued my way across a meadow.881 views
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A tractor on its way to the fields.881 views
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An old drinking trough.880 views
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I ascended from the town of Žiri up a road through a forest. This was before sunrise.880 views
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A path leading to the larches.877 views
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More trees.877 views
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Looking toward the slope where I would soon be climbing.875 views
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Another patch of grass in the water hole.873 views
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This is a blaze, a sign used in the mountains to mark trails.873 views
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Trees turning yellow.872 views
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The view form the top over the Sava river valley.870 views
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Larches and firs.868 views
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They carefully set up their paraglides and waited for the right wind.868 views
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A small water hole offered great reflections.865 views
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The larch and the moon.865 views
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I just couldn't get enough of the view.863 views
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... and to the north, towards Logarska Valley and the hut at Okrešelj.863 views
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Clouds bathing in the sun.862 views
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Golden fern leaves 2.862 views
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Steps leading to a church in Idrija.862 views
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Grass in the water.860 views
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I still wasn't at the top of the hill.859 views
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The light was changing as the clouds traveled across the sky.859 views
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The slope full of larch trees.858 views
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Beech leaves.855 views
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Close-up of the leaf.852 views
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The view from the saddle to the south...851 views
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Patterns of the fields.849 views
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Golden fern leaves.846 views
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Looking up.846 views
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When the first sunrays hit the slope full of larches, I forgot to breathe for a moment.845 views
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A plant covered in larch needles.845 views
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Two leaves ready to fall off.844 views
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Reflections.844 views
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The sun was getting higher.840 views
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The last view before heading out.839 views
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Looking up.837 views
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I couldn't take my eyes off those larch trees.836 views
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Larch twig.831 views
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The last look toward the saddle before I plunged into the forest.831 views
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A leaf and dew drops.828 views
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In the forest.824 views
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It was getting more and more dramatic.823 views
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Red fir twig.822 views
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In the forest, paths were covered in leaves.821 views
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Great colors anywhere I looked.820 views
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A shepherd's hut.819 views
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Waiting for the sunrise818 views
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Every way I looked, there was a magnificent sight in front of my eyes.815 views
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Looking toward the north - the Raduha mountain.812 views
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This is also a starting point for a few mountain hikes.809 views
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The clouds made it quite interesting.773 views
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