Photo Journal

Ana Pogačar


Most viewed - November 2005
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Green and blue.1203 views
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A small water hole for animals1129 views
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A train for coal suspended from the ceiling.1083 views
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Ghosts.1065 views
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Panoramic view from the top of the Kriska Mountain960 views
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Rust.864 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.858 views
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Equipped with lamps and cameras, we embarked on a long walk (and crawl) in the mine.854 views
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"No smoking"853 views
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The most exhausted (and dirtiest!) member of our group. :)853 views
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Finally, we were at the end of our adventure.845 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.833 views
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Old scales and a sun-lit factory in the background.833 views
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A magical moment at sunrise.828 views
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Unexpectedly, the fog was blown away just as the sun rose above the horizon.824 views
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... and even some frosty cobwebs.820 views
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Having fun with long exposures.818 views
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Smashed windowpanes.807 views
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Walking up towards the entry level.805 views
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"Protect our common property from fire"804 views
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The sun was getting stronger, fortunately, as my fingers were already on the verge of frostbite.803 views
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An old storehouse barely standing.801 views
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Rust.797 views
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Miners.795 views
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An entry into another underpass.791 views
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A group of tired photographers and the guide after a few hours of walking in the mine.789 views
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Narrow passageway leading between two plants.788 views
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Moss.788 views
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Moss and forest in the background.787 views
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In B&W.786 views
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Fall colors.786 views
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Rusty valves.785 views
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...there was a mountain hut, at 1150 meters above sea level, closed and with nobody in sight.785 views
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A detail from railtracks.784 views
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An old railroad yard.784 views
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Underpass for pedestrians and car traffic.783 views
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An old factory in all its glory.782 views
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Having fun with long exposures.782 views
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Looking up from the underpass.781 views
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Towards the east, the sun was trying to beat the fog.780 views
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Enjoying a few beers after the "ordeal".780 views
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Entry into the pedestrian underpass.779 views
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Control panel.779 views
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Rapid train... hehe, not really.778 views
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Having fun with long exposures. Can you still tell this is a car? :)778 views
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A beer bottle covered in dust.778 views
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Trudging along the tunnel.778 views
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The old waiting room.776 views
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Empty, abandoned storewares.775 views
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At the beginning, the tunnels were high enough to walk in, but they were full of abandoned equipment.775 views
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Big, empty halls.773 views
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Occasionally, there were great views over the valley from the road.773 views
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The tables in front of the hut hadn't been used for a while.772 views
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In B&W.771 views
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It looks better in B&W, I think.771 views
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An old radio in the railway station pub.771 views
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The ceiling.771 views
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In the train which brought us back up and saved us 976 steps.771 views
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A rusty pipe.770 views
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Clear water.770 views
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First we needed to change into protective clothes and sign a guestbook.770 views
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There was a small brook and luckily I had my tripod with me.769 views
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Another tired photographer.767 views
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There was frost on everything...765 views
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This is another part of Jesenice with abandoned factories.761 views
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On one side of the hut, there was an artificial climbing wall.760 views
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Frost created interesting patterns.759 views
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Our guide, the technical director of the mine.759 views
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Resigned look.758 views
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Moss and water.757 views
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An alcove for resting. There weren't many about.756 views
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Who wants out?756 views
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An old drinking trough.754 views
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A rusty nut.753 views
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A tiny pinetree in the moss.753 views
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The same lonely alley.752 views
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Needles and a leaf.752 views
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A confusion of tracks, poles and wires.751 views
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Rust.751 views
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Water coming out of the moss everywhere.751 views
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An attempt at B&W.749 views
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Railtracks for freight trains.747 views
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Another big hall that is apparently still in use as there were some cars parked there.747 views
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Into the sun.746 views
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At the end of the road...744 views
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A miner.744 views
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The visibility was very low and we had to be extra careful not to step onto the coal transporter.743 views
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Old and rusty barrels covered in leaves.739 views
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A gear wheel up close.739 views
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Then I headed to the railway station. Most of the station dates many decades back, and it shows.738 views
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Frost on leaves.738 views
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Having fun with long exposures.736 views
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Back in the blaring sun.734 views
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No door.730 views
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... and in B&W.727 views
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The radio in B&W.727 views
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On my way back down, I saw a deer. It wasn't scared of me at all.726 views
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Tree against the sunset colors719 views
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A lamp.707 views
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Frost everywhere.701 views
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Panoramic view from the top of the Kriska Mountain678 views
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Looking towards the sun casting shadows on the fog below667 views
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Three colors661 views
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Parachuters descending into the fog after dark649 views
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The waterhole and the sea of fog in the background647 views
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Serenity641 views
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Fog and sunrays634 views
 
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