A small water hole for animals714 views
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Green and blue.544 views
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Ghosts.443 views
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A train for coal suspended from the ceiling.437 views
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Panoramic view from the top of the Kriska Mountain417 views
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The sun was getting stronger, fortunately, as my fingers were already on the verge of frostbite.329 views
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... and even some frosty cobwebs.317 views
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Rust.309 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.307 views
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An old factory in all its glory.287 views
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Old scales and a sun-lit factory in the background.287 views
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Narrow passageway leading between two plants.286 views
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Finally, we were at the end of our adventure.285 views
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A magical moment at sunrise.283 views
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Enjoying a few beers after the "ordeal".278 views
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In B&W.276 views
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In the train which brought us back up and saved us 976 steps.275 views
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An old drinking trough.274 views
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A tiny pinetree in the moss.272 views
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Moss.271 views
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Moss and forest in the background.271 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.263 views
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First we needed to change into protective clothes and sign a guestbook.263 views
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Unexpectedly, the fog was blown away just as the sun rose above the horizon.262 views
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There was frost on everything...261 views
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Having fun with long exposures. Can you still tell this is a car? :)259 views
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An old storehouse barely standing.258 views
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Miners.258 views
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Empty, abandoned storewares.257 views
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An old railroad yard.257 views
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Another big hall that is apparently still in use as there were some cars parked there.257 views
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Clear water.257 views
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Equipped with lamps and cameras, we embarked on a long walk (and crawl) in the mine.257 views
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Then I headed to the railway station. Most of the station dates many decades back, and it shows.256 views
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An old radio in the railway station pub.256 views
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An entry into another underpass.256 views
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Back in the blaring sun.256 views
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Resigned look.256 views
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"No smoking"255 views
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"Protect our common property from fire"255 views
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Rusty valves.254 views
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Control panel.254 views
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A detail from railtracks.253 views
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Having fun with long exposures.253 views
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A group of tired photographers and the guide after a few hours of walking in the mine.253 views
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The most exhausted (and dirtiest!) member of our group. :)253 views
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At the beginning, the tunnels were high enough to walk in, but they were full of abandoned equipment.252 views
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Tree against the sunset colors252 views
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Railtracks for freight trains.251 views
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Frost on leaves.251 views
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Into the sun.250 views
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Having fun with long exposures.250 views
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No door.250 views
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Looking up from the underpass.249 views
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The old waiting room.249 views
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Old and rusty barrels covered in leaves.249 views
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On one side of the hut, there was an artificial climbing wall.249 views
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A confusion of tracks, poles and wires.248 views
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Rapid train... hehe, not really.248 views
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Entry into the pedestrian underpass.248 views
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Big, empty halls.248 views
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Moss and water.248 views
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Having fun with long exposures.247 views
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...there was a mountain hut, at 1150 meters above sea level, closed and with nobody in sight.247 views
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A miner.247 views
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Smashed windowpanes.245 views
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In B&W.244 views
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Occasionally, there were great views over the valley from the road.244 views
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Water coming out of the moss everywhere.244 views
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An alcove for resting. There weren't many about.244 views
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Who wants out?244 views
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Our guide, the technical director of the mine.244 views
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Looking towards the sun casting shadows on the fog below244 views
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Towards the east, the sun was trying to beat the fog.243 views
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Underpass for pedestrians and car traffic.243 views
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A gear wheel up close.243 views
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Frost created interesting patterns.243 views
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The waterhole and the sea of fog in the background243 views
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Trudging along the tunnel.241 views
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Walking up towards the entry level.241 views
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The radio in B&W.240 views
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This is another part of Jesenice with abandoned factories.240 views
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A beer bottle covered in dust.240 views
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The ceiling.240 views
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Rust.240 views
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On my way back down, I saw a deer. It wasn't scared of me at all.240 views
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The visibility was very low and we had to be extra careful not to step onto the coal transporter.240 views
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It looks better in B&W, I think.239 views
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An attempt at B&W.238 views
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Needles and a leaf.238 views
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The same lonely alley.237 views
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A rusty nut.237 views
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Rust.237 views
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At the end of the road...233 views
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There was a small brook and luckily I had my tripod with me.233 views
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Panoramic view from the top of the Kriska Mountain233 views
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... and in B&W.231 views
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Fog and sunrays229 views
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Frost everywhere.228 views
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The tables in front of the hut hadn't been used for a while.227 views
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Another tired photographer.226 views
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A rusty pipe.221 views
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Fall colors.221 views
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A lamp.215 views
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Three colors212 views
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Parachuters descending into the fog after dark212 views
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Serenity206 views
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Most viewed - November 2005