 Most viewed - October 2005
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A cross is a very typical feature on summits in the Slovenian Alps.2162 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.1869 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.1714 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.1666 views
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A flock of birds got scared of the car.1543 views
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I soon came upon the first steel ropes. Yes, it was steep. :)1302 views
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Threesome.1302 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.1300 views
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A view of a forested valley.1288 views
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A mountain runner passed by me as I was taking pictures.1280 views
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Another slope with electric wires.1256 views
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And he was in the air too.1254 views
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Looking up to where I had just been half an hour before.1253 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.1247 views
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Another tree, another blaze ... it was a great hike!1245 views
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Another colorful slope.1242 views
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Jackdaws soaring over the mountains and valleys.1242 views
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There was even some mist near the mountain tops.1241 views
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Getting closer.1238 views
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Looking up provided great photo ops.1234 views
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The church perched on a hill.1232 views
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A hill with a chapel.1228 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.1226 views
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The last look to the south before I continued with my hike...1225 views
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Color red.1224 views
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A play of light and shadow.1222 views
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In a matter of seconds he was sailing away.1219 views
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Half green, half yellow.1216 views
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Then the other one followed.1215 views
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Sun, clouds, mist and blue skies.1213 views
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Different trees - different colors.1213 views
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The last hour from the clearing to the saddle offered great views.1213 views
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An old tree trunk lying on the forest floor.1211 views
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The wind took them to the south...1211 views
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There was another stretch of woods in front of me...1211 views
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What I came for - chestnuts.1210 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.1210 views
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... to their landing spot in the Kamniška Bistrica Valley.1210 views
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A lonely tree.1209 views
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To the north-west, mountains Skuta and Rinke loomed over deep valleys.1207 views
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The first one ran down the hill and took off.1204 views
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Larches in backlight.1202 views
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The weather down in the valley was "sunny", but from above it looked as fog.1199 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.1199 views
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... toward the Kamnik Saddle.1197 views
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A larch twig.1195 views
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An early start paid off. I reached the first clearing just in time for the first sun rays.1192 views
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On my way to Idrija, the slopes were in full fall colors.1190 views
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A tree stump.1189 views
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Grass in backlight.1189 views
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Stairway.1189 views
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This is the altitude where the pine grows.1188 views
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I waited for a train, but none came.1187 views
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A trail through the pines and over the scree.1187 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.1187 views
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More trees.1186 views
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The larches were still vivid color.1184 views
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It was surprising that despite many brown leaves on the forest floor the trees weren't bare yet.1182 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.1180 views
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Back at the Kamnik Saddle I spotted a pole with a wooden Slovenian flag.1178 views
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Daisy1177 views
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A path leading to the larches.1177 views
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The road leads up to the top of a hill which is a popular place to pick chestnuts.1174 views
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When the sun beat the fog, I continued my way across a meadow.1174 views
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It was getting better and better.1173 views
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Looking toward the slope where I would soon be climbing.1172 views
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Green leaves turning red.1171 views
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The light was changing as the clouds traveled across the sky.1170 views
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An old drinking trough.1170 views
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They carefully set up their paraglides and waited for the right wind.1170 views
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After a good half hour I was at the top. Yippie! There is Logarska Valley in the background.1169 views
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I ascended from the town of Žiri up a road through a forest. This was before sunrise.1169 views
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Looking up towards the blue sky.1165 views
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Another patch of grass in the water hole.1164 views
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It's amazing how quick they appear to be in the air.1164 views
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Trees, meadows and a tractor.1164 views
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I just couldn't stop looking up! It made me quite dizzy.1161 views
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Clouds bathing in the sun.1160 views
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Play of light and shadow.1158 views
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The last look toward the saddle before I plunged into the forest.1157 views
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A tractor on its way to the fields.1157 views
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The slopes of the adjacent mountains look extremely unwelcoming to a mountaineer, but they offer enough space for larches.1155 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.1155 views
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Larches in all their glory.1154 views
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A chapel on top of a hill.1153 views
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Trees turning yellow.1152 views
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The colors shone brightly.1152 views
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Looking up.1151 views
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Golden fern leaves.1148 views
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... and to the north, towards Logarska Valley and the hut at Okrešelj.1146 views
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Steps leading to a church in Idrija.1146 views
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Larches and firs.1145 views
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Colorful slopes.1145 views
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This is a blaze, a sign used in the mountains to mark trails.1145 views
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Grass in the water.1142 views
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Patterns of the fields.1138 views
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Golden fern leaves 2.1137 views
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A small water hole offered great reflections.1135 views
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The slope full of larch trees.1134 views
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On a steep slope first sunrays greeted me.1134 views
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When the first sunrays hit the slope full of larches, I forgot to breathe for a moment.1131 views
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Upon return to the valley, I took some photos of the railway tracks in the setting sun.1129 views
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The larch and the moon.1126 views
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The view from the saddle to the south...1125 views
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A plant covered in larch needles.1124 views
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I couldn't take my eyes off those larch trees.1123 views
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Close-up of the leaf.1121 views
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Beech leaves.1119 views
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The sun was getting higher.1118 views
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Larch twig.1116 views
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Looking toward the north - the Raduha mountain.1113 views
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In the forest.1111 views
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In the forest, paths were covered in leaves.1111 views
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I just couldn't get enough of the view.1110 views
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Reflections.1110 views
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The last view before heading out.1110 views
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The view form the top over the Sava river valley.1108 views
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Great colors anywhere I looked.1105 views
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Waiting for the sunrise1103 views
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A leaf and dew drops.1102 views
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I still wasn't at the top of the hill.1094 views
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A shepherd's hut.1094 views
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Two leaves ready to fall off.1092 views
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Looking up.1092 views
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Every way I looked, there was a magnificent sight in front of my eyes.1092 views
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Red fir twig.1087 views
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It was getting more and more dramatic.1079 views
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This is also a starting point for a few mountain hikes.1076 views
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The clouds made it quite interesting.1050 views
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