 Most viewed - November 2005
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Green and blue.1526 views
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Ghosts.1369 views
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A train for coal suspended from the ceiling.1358 views
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A small water hole for animals1357 views
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Panoramic view from the top of the Kriska Mountain1213 views
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Rust.1164 views
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The most exhausted (and dirtiest!) member of our group. :)1164 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.1139 views
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Equipped with lamps and cameras, we embarked on a long walk (and crawl) in the mine.1135 views
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"No smoking"1126 views
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Old scales and a sun-lit factory in the background.1116 views
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... and even some frosty cobwebs.1116 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.1113 views
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Unexpectedly, the fog was blown away just as the sun rose above the horizon.1112 views
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Finally, we were at the end of our adventure.1112 views
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Trudging along the tunnel.1106 views
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Miners.1105 views
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Having fun with long exposures.1102 views
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The sun was getting stronger, fortunately, as my fingers were already on the verge of frostbite.1095 views
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An entry into another underpass.1090 views
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First we needed to change into protective clothes and sign a guestbook.1088 views
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Underpass for pedestrians and car traffic.1086 views
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A group of tired photographers and the guide after a few hours of walking in the mine.1086 views
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Rust.1083 views
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A detail from railtracks.1079 views
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A magical moment at sunrise.1078 views
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An old storehouse barely standing.1077 views
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Having fun with long exposures.1071 views
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Walking up towards the entry level.1071 views
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Frost created interesting patterns.1070 views
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Smashed windowpanes.1068 views
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Enjoying a few beers after the "ordeal".1068 views
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Control panel.1066 views
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An alcove for resting. There weren't many about.1062 views
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An old factory in all its glory.1061 views
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Fall colors.1061 views
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...there was a mountain hut, at 1150 meters above sea level, closed and with nobody in sight.1061 views
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Occasionally, there were great views over the valley from the road.1060 views
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Our guide, the technical director of the mine.1060 views
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A beer bottle covered in dust.1059 views
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Narrow passageway leading between two plants.1058 views
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Rusty valves.1058 views
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Who wants out?1057 views
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Resigned look.1055 views
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An old railroad yard.1053 views
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Moss and forest in the background.1052 views
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At the beginning, the tunnels were high enough to walk in, but they were full of abandoned equipment.1052 views
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Towards the east, the sun was trying to beat the fog.1051 views
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In the train which brought us back up and saved us 976 steps.1049 views
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Another tired photographer.1048 views
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The same lonely alley.1047 views
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An attempt at B&W.1046 views
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The old waiting room.1043 views
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Looking up from the underpass.1039 views
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Moss.1038 views
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An old radio in the railway station pub.1037 views
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A rusty pipe.1037 views
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"Protect our common property from fire"1037 views
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Empty, abandoned storewares.1036 views
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A rusty nut.1036 views
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There was a small brook and luckily I had my tripod with me.1036 views
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In B&W.1035 views
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A confusion of tracks, poles and wires.1033 views
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Moss and water.1033 views
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On one side of the hut, there was an artificial climbing wall.1031 views
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The tables in front of the hut hadn't been used for a while.1031 views
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Back in the blaring sun.1031 views
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Then I headed to the railway station. Most of the station dates many decades back, and it shows.1030 views
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Clear water.1029 views
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A miner.1029 views
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Into the sun.1025 views
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A gear wheel up close.1024 views
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Entry into the pedestrian underpass.1023 views
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Rapid train... hehe, not really.1022 views
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The ceiling.1022 views
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It looks better in B&W, I think.1021 views
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At the end of the road...1019 views
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Needles and a leaf.1017 views
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In B&W.1016 views
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The visibility was very low and we had to be extra careful not to step onto the coal transporter.1015 views
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Frost on leaves.1008 views
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Having fun with long exposures. Can you still tell this is a car? :)1006 views
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Water coming out of the moss everywhere.1006 views
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Railtracks for freight trains.1004 views
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The radio in B&W.1004 views
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A tiny pinetree in the moss.1004 views
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A lamp.1004 views
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... and in B&W.995 views
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This is another part of Jesenice with abandoned factories.995 views
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There was frost on everything...991 views
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No door.991 views
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Another big hall that is apparently still in use as there were some cars parked there.990 views
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Old and rusty barrels covered in leaves.989 views
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Having fun with long exposures.987 views
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Rust.985 views
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On my way back down, I saw a deer. It wasn't scared of me at all.983 views
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An old drinking trough.982 views
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Big, empty halls.974 views
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Frost everywhere.959 views
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Tree against the sunset colors958 views
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Looking towards the sun casting shadows on the fog below957 views
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Three colors925 views
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Fog and sunrays923 views
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Panoramic view from the top of the Kriska Mountain918 views
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Parachuters descending into the fog after dark914 views
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The waterhole and the sea of fog in the background868 views
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Serenity868 views
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