A small water hole for animals834 views
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Green and blue.697 views
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A train for coal suspended from the ceiling.579 views
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Ghosts.576 views
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Panoramic view from the top of the Kriska Mountain566 views
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Equipped with lamps and cameras, we embarked on a long walk (and crawl) in the mine.463 views
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The sun was getting stronger, fortunately, as my fingers were already on the verge of frostbite.457 views
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Finally, we were at the end of our adventure.454 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.442 views
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Rust.435 views
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An old factory in all its glory.430 views
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... and even some frosty cobwebs.428 views
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At the beginning, the tunnels were high enough to walk in, but they were full of abandoned equipment.426 views
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In the train which brought us back up and saved us 976 steps.424 views
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Narrow passageway leading between two plants.422 views
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Resigned look.421 views
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The most exhausted (and dirtiest!) member of our group. :)420 views
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"No smoking"417 views
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Unexpectedly, the fog was blown away just as the sun rose above the horizon.412 views
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A tiny pinetree in the moss.410 views
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A magical moment at sunrise.409 views
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First we needed to change into protective clothes and sign a guestbook.409 views
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An old railroad yard.404 views
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Moss and forest in the background.404 views
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Enjoying a few beers after the "ordeal".404 views
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Another big hall that is apparently still in use as there were some cars parked there.402 views
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An old drinking trough.402 views
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No door.400 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.398 views
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Old scales and a sun-lit factory in the background.397 views
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Towards the east, the sun was trying to beat the fog.396 views
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An old storehouse barely standing.396 views
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A detail from railtracks.395 views
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"Protect our common property from fire"395 views
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Needles and a leaf.394 views
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Moss.394 views
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In B&W.393 views
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Back in the blaring sun.393 views
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Smashed windowpanes.392 views
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Miners.391 views
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A group of tired photographers and the guide after a few hours of walking in the mine.391 views
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Empty, abandoned storewares.390 views
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The old waiting room.389 views
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It looks better in B&W, I think.389 views
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An entry into another underpass.388 views
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Looking towards the sun casting shadows on the fog below388 views
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A miner.387 views
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Then I headed to the railway station. Most of the station dates many decades back, and it shows.386 views
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Water coming out of the moss everywhere.386 views
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This is another part of Jesenice with abandoned factories.385 views
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Rusty valves.385 views
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Frost on leaves.384 views
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A rusty nut.383 views
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Our guide, the technical director of the mine.382 views
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Moss and water.381 views
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An old radio in the railway station pub.380 views
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Clear water.380 views
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In B&W.379 views
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Walking up towards the entry level.379 views
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Who wants out?379 views
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There was frost on everything...378 views
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Into the sun.378 views
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Having fun with long exposures. Can you still tell this is a car? :)377 views
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At the end of the road...377 views
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Railtracks for freight trains.376 views
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A gear wheel up close.376 views
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Rust.376 views
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On my way back down, I saw a deer. It wasn't scared of me at all.375 views
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On one side of the hut, there was an artificial climbing wall.373 views
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Control panel.373 views
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Entry into the pedestrian underpass.372 views
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Frost created interesting patterns.372 views
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Another tired photographer.372 views
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Big, empty halls.371 views
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Occasionally, there were great views over the valley from the road.370 views
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Rapid train... hehe, not really.369 views
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Having fun with long exposures.369 views
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The ceiling.369 views
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Tree against the sunset colors369 views
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The tables in front of the hut hadn't been used for a while.368 views
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Having fun with long exposures.367 views
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Having fun with long exposures.366 views
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Underpass for pedestrians and car traffic.365 views
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An alcove for resting. There weren't many about.365 views
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The same lonely alley.364 views
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Trudging along the tunnel.364 views
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The visibility was very low and we had to be extra careful not to step onto the coal transporter.364 views
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The radio in B&W.363 views
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An attempt at B&W.362 views
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A confusion of tracks, poles and wires.362 views
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Old and rusty barrels covered in leaves.362 views
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A beer bottle covered in dust.362 views
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There was a small brook and luckily I had my tripod with me.362 views
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Rust.361 views
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Looking up from the underpass.359 views
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The waterhole and the sea of fog in the background359 views
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Fall colors.358 views
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Three colors356 views
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A rusty pipe.355 views
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Frost everywhere.354 views
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A lamp.354 views
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Panoramic view from the top of the Kriska Mountain353 views
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Parachuters descending into the fog after dark352 views
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...there was a mountain hut, at 1150 meters above sea level, closed and with nobody in sight.351 views
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Fog and sunrays349 views
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Serenity346 views
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... and in B&W.343 views
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Most viewed - November 2005