 Most viewed - 2003
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The view of the Krvavec mountain with a hayrack in the foreground.3570 views
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Hidden stairs1422 views
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Having fun with bales1420 views
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St. Charles' Church at night1395 views
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The restaurant was soooo pleasantly warm while I was freezing outside taking pictures.1331 views
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Newly-sown fields1307 views
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Typical architecture of Velika planina.1304 views
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In the forest1303 views
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Krvavec1288 views
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In the countryside1286 views
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Another view of Krvavec1285 views
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Reflection of fall colors1284 views
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One of the most interesting things I have ever seen - wind-shaped ice on railings.1277 views
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We could hardly follow the path.1264 views
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Nestroy's statue1263 views
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The interior of St. Charles' Church1262 views
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Frescoes in St. Charles' Church1245 views
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Redoutensaal in Hofburg - our choir's rehearsal1245 views
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I just couldn't stop taking pics.1243 views
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City Hall and Christmas market1241 views
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Streets of Vienna at night1238 views
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St. Charles' Church1232 views
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Redoutensaal in Hofburg1231 views
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Wiener Hofburg1229 views
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Fall colors against the sun1225 views
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The view from the hut we stayed at.1224 views
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Bright green fields1220 views
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Natural Science Museum1219 views
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There were plants with red leaves growing next to the trail.1219 views
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City Hall1217 views
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City Hall1213 views
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Parliament1198 views
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The benches and tables looked so bizarre.1188 views
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Streets of Vienna at night1184 views
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A hotel at night1182 views
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Opera House1181 views
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St. Elizabeth's Church - our choir's rehearsal1178 views
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On the final stretch of our hike - walking the last meters towards the parking lot on Pokljuka where Aco was waiting for us with the car.1174 views
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Belvedere Castle1173 views
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Ice thingie from up-close.1173 views
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Theater at night1165 views
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The fir trees were covered in ice - just like everything else.1164 views
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St. Stephen's Cathedral1159 views
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Belvedere Castle1145 views
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Prater1137 views
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Decorated windows1133 views
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St. Stephen's Cathedral1122 views
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Prater1121 views
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There's a tradition for those who climb Triglav for the first time that they have to be flogged with a rope. Since this was Nataša's first ascend, an unknown mountaineer volunteered to take on the task - and gladly so. :)1117 views
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It's amazing how the colors change in such short time.1111 views
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I wonder what that man is pointing to?1110 views
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Precipices on both sides make for lovely views - and vertigo for the faint-hearted.1109 views
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Belvedere Castle - a statue1106 views
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Did I mention there were many many people trying to do the same as we did? :)1105 views
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At the top of Triglav, there is a peculiar steel construction called Aljaž tower.1102 views
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A couple of climbers and Triglav in the background.1100 views
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Arduous climbing in the scorching sun.1099 views
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... before plunging towards Kredarica again.1095 views
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Belvedere Castle1094 views
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Just before reaching Kredarica hut, we stopped to admire the views. There is Stanic hut in the background.1085 views
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Kredarica hut more than an hour after sunrise.1081 views
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The views on the way down were equally stunning as on the way up. Mali Triglav and the ridge of Debela peč and Mrežce in the background.1076 views
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Views back to Kredarica and the ridge of Mali Triglav.1075 views
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Even ghosts felt it was safe to make an appearance. :)1073 views
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Kredarica hut at sunrise.1073 views
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Soon the climb through the woods began.1069 views
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Quite a few people gathered in front of the hut to observe the morning colors.1066 views
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Seeing the sunrise is something you don't want to miss when you're so high up in the mountains.1062 views
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Looking back towards Kredarica and Mt. Rjavina.1059 views
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And there it is - the first glimpse of the sun.1057 views
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Some were watching, some were taking photos, some were recording the whole thing.1055 views
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Fall colors were starting to show.1055 views
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More and more people came, but the sun was still not up.1051 views
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Light changed from red to more yellowish ...1047 views
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The trails evens out for a while ...1047 views
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At the foot of the north face, scree leads towards the bottom of the valley.1040 views
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Our first stop, Kredarica hut. We had lunch, left our rucksacks here and set off for the final hour of climbing to the top.1035 views
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The whole ascend consists of steep trails and there is a steel rope to help climbers.1033 views
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Views were partially obscured by mist and smog.1032 views
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Then it was time to head back to the valley, but not where we came from. For the B&W version place the cursor over the photo.1032 views
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Careful!1030 views
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We went toward Pokljuka to the south.1029 views
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... and finally to bright white. This is Triglav's infamous north face.1022 views
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We took in the views one more time before returning to Kredarica.1022 views
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Kredarica hut before sunrise.1020 views
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Nearby mountains were glowing red.1011 views
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It was so peaceful at sunset.1011 views
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The next morning was just glorious. This was taken on the way down to the cable car.996 views
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Panorama of the Alps rising above the fog.996 views
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Our goal - Triglav - at sunrise.990 views
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One of the mountain pastures close to Pokljuka.982 views
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The hike began before dawn. It was 6.30 when we set off from the valley. The first sun rays just hit Triglav.979 views
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A ski lift.963 views
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A puddle with the Kamnik Alps in the background.945 views
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An old abandoned ski lift.937 views
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Fog was awaiting in the valley below.918 views
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Fall colors persisted despite the early snow.873 views
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Sea of fog beneath the Alps.870 views
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The glory.864 views
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The drop.854 views
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Into the abyss.850 views
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The mountain side cutting into the fog.834 views
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