 Most viewed - November 2005
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A small water hole for animals1016 views
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Green and blue.947 views
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A train for coal suspended from the ceiling.788 views
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Ghosts.786 views
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Panoramic view from the top of the Kriska Mountain773 views
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Equipped with lamps and cameras, we embarked on a long walk (and crawl) in the mine.661 views
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Finally, we were at the end of our adventure.655 views
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The area where many plants used to be is mostly abandoned and decaying. This is an old chimney which is being pulled down before it crashes by itself.651 views
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The sun was getting stronger, fortunately, as my fingers were already on the verge of frostbite.647 views
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"No smoking"643 views
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An old factory in all its glory.624 views
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Rust.623 views
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Walking up towards the entry level.623 views
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... and even some frosty cobwebs.620 views
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Narrow passageway leading between two plants.618 views
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Moss and forest in the background.618 views
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A group of tired photographers and the guide after a few hours of walking in the mine.618 views
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The most exhausted (and dirtiest!) member of our group. :)608 views
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It was a very early start: at 6.40 am it was bitterly cold and foggy, and the dawn was just breaking.606 views
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Unexpectedly, the fog was blown away just as the sun rose above the horizon.604 views
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A magical moment at sunrise.604 views
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An old storehouse barely standing.599 views
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A detail from railtracks.598 views
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Towards the east, the sun was trying to beat the fog.597 views
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An old railroad yard.597 views
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Enjoying a few beers after the "ordeal".597 views
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Resigned look.596 views
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The old waiting room.595 views
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Another big hall that is apparently still in use as there were some cars parked there.595 views
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An entry into another underpass.591 views
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First we needed to change into protective clothes and sign a guestbook.591 views
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In the train which brought us back up and saved us 976 steps.590 views
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Old scales and a sun-lit factory in the background.588 views
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Empty, abandoned storewares.587 views
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An old drinking trough.586 views
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An old radio in the railway station pub.584 views
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Having fun with long exposures. Can you still tell this is a car? :)583 views
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In B&W.583 views
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There was frost on everything...581 views
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Having fun with long exposures.580 views
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Rust.580 views
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Needles and a leaf.579 views
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A rusty nut.578 views
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Smashed windowpanes.578 views
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A tiny pinetree in the moss.578 views
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This is another part of Jesenice with abandoned factories.577 views
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Moss.577 views
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It looks better in B&W, I think.575 views
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Frost on leaves.575 views
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Back in the blaring sun.575 views
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Rusty valves.574 views
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On my way back down, I saw a deer. It wasn't scared of me at all.573 views
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Water coming out of the moss everywhere.573 views
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At the beginning, the tunnels were high enough to walk in, but they were full of abandoned equipment.573 views
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A confusion of tracks, poles and wires.572 views
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At the end of the road...571 views
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On one side of the hut, there was an artificial climbing wall.569 views
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Rapid train... hehe, not really.566 views
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Having fun with long exposures.566 views
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"Protect our common property from fire"566 views
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Clear water.566 views
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Into the sun.565 views
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Looking up from the underpass.565 views
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Frost created interesting patterns.564 views
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Tree against the sunset colors563 views
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Railtracks for freight trains.561 views
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No door.561 views
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...there was a mountain hut, at 1150 meters above sea level, closed and with nobody in sight.560 views
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Miners.560 views
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The ceiling.559 views
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Rust.559 views
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There was a small brook and luckily I had my tripod with me.559 views
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In B&W.558 views
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Moss and water.558 views
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Underpass for pedestrians and car traffic.556 views
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A gear wheel up close.555 views
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Big, empty halls.553 views
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A rusty pipe.552 views
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Who wants out?551 views
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The same lonely alley.550 views
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Entry into the pedestrian underpass.550 views
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Having fun with long exposures.550 views
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Trudging along the tunnel.549 views
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A beer bottle covered in dust.548 views
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Fall colors.548 views
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Then I headed to the railway station. Most of the station dates many decades back, and it shows.547 views
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The tables in front of the hut hadn't been used for a while.546 views
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Control panel.546 views
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An attempt at B&W.544 views
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Another tired photographer.544 views
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Looking towards the sun casting shadows on the fog below544 views
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Occasionally, there were great views over the valley from the road.543 views
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A miner.543 views
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Our guide, the technical director of the mine.543 views
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An alcove for resting. There weren't many about.540 views
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A lamp.539 views
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The radio in B&W.538 views
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Old and rusty barrels covered in leaves.537 views
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The visibility was very low and we had to be extra careful not to step onto the coal transporter.537 views
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Parachuters descending into the fog after dark531 views
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Panoramic view from the top of the Kriska Mountain524 views
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The waterhole and the sea of fog in the background517 views
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... and in B&W.514 views
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Three colors514 views
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Serenity512 views
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Frost everywhere.510 views
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Fog and sunrays490 views
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