 Most viewed - November 2005
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Green and blue.1112 views
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A small water hole for animals1087 views
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A train for coal suspended from the ceiling.992 views
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Ghosts.981 views
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Panoramic view from the top of the Kriska Mountain899 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.801 views
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Rust.789 views
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"No smoking"785 views
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Equipped with lamps and cameras, we embarked on a long walk (and crawl) in the mine.776 views
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The most exhausted (and dirtiest!) member of our group. :)768 views
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Finally, we were at the end of our adventure.767 views
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Unexpectedly, the fog was blown away just as the sun rose above the horizon.761 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.760 views
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Old scales and a sun-lit factory in the background.760 views
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The sun was getting stronger, fortunately, as my fingers were already on the verge of frostbite.752 views
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A magical moment at sunrise.751 views
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"Protect our common property from fire"748 views
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... and even some frosty cobwebs.742 views
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Having fun with long exposures.738 views
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An old storehouse barely standing.734 views
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Walking up towards the entry level.734 views
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Moss and forest in the background.732 views
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Narrow passageway leading between two plants.729 views
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Miners.725 views
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A detail from railtracks.723 views
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In B&W.723 views
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Smashed windowpanes.723 views
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Moss.723 views
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Rust.721 views
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An old factory in all its glory.719 views
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Fall colors.719 views
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A group of tired photographers and the guide after a few hours of walking in the mine.719 views
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Rusty valves.718 views
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Towards the east, the sun was trying to beat the fog.717 views
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An entry into another underpass.717 views
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...there was a mountain hut, at 1150 meters above sea level, closed and with nobody in sight.717 views
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Empty, abandoned storewares.715 views
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Having fun with long exposures. Can you still tell this is a car? :)714 views
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A beer bottle covered in dust.713 views
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It looks better in B&W, I think.711 views
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Underpass for pedestrians and car traffic.710 views
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Enjoying a few beers after the "ordeal".710 views
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An old railroad yard.709 views
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Rapid train... hehe, not really.708 views
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Having fun with long exposures.708 views
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At the beginning, the tunnels were high enough to walk in, but they were full of abandoned equipment.708 views
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Big, empty halls.707 views
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In B&W.706 views
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In the train which brought us back up and saved us 976 steps.706 views
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Looking up from the underpass.705 views
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The tables in front of the hut hadn't been used for a while.703 views
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Trudging along the tunnel.703 views
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There was frost on everything...702 views
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An old radio in the railway station pub.702 views
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Control panel.702 views
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This is another part of Jesenice with abandoned factories.701 views
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Entry into the pedestrian underpass.699 views
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First we needed to change into protective clothes and sign a guestbook.699 views
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A confusion of tracks, poles and wires.697 views
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The ceiling.696 views
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The old waiting room.695 views
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Clear water.695 views
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On one side of the hut, there was an artificial climbing wall.694 views
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Another tired photographer.693 views
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Occasionally, there were great views over the valley from the road.692 views
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Railtracks for freight trains.691 views
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An attempt at B&W.691 views
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A tiny pinetree in the moss.691 views
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There was a small brook and luckily I had my tripod with me.691 views
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A rusty nut.690 views
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An alcove for resting. There weren't many about.690 views
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A rusty pipe.688 views
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Moss and water.687 views
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Water coming out of the moss everywhere.687 views
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An old drinking trough.687 views
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A gear wheel up close.686 views
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Rust.684 views
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Resigned look.684 views
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At the end of the road...683 views
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Having fun with long exposures.682 views
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Needles and a leaf.682 views
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No door.681 views
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Who wants out?681 views
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Frost on leaves.680 views
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Another big hall that is apparently still in use as there were some cars parked there.679 views
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On my way back down, I saw a deer. It wasn't scared of me at all.679 views
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Our guide, the technical director of the mine.678 views
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Into the sun.677 views
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Frost created interesting patterns.676 views
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The same lonely alley.675 views
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The visibility was very low and we had to be extra careful not to step onto the coal transporter.674 views
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Back in the blaring sun.670 views
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Tree against the sunset colors665 views
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A miner.664 views
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Then I headed to the railway station. Most of the station dates many decades back, and it shows.663 views
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... and in B&W.662 views
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Old and rusty barrels covered in leaves.658 views
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A lamp.657 views
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The radio in B&W.656 views
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Panoramic view from the top of the Kriska Mountain630 views
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Looking towards the sun casting shadows on the fog below622 views
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Frost everywhere.619 views
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Parachuters descending into the fog after dark608 views
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Three colors604 views
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Serenity600 views
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The waterhole and the sea of fog in the background592 views
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Fog and sunrays579 views
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