 Most viewed - July 2007
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From here you can see directly to the Triglav Lakes Valley with Mt. Triglav itself in the bakground.1940 views
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Looking back on the Bakar bay.1445 views
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Tolminski Kuk on the left, Tolminka valley on the right, from Mahavšček.1412 views
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After a two-hour ascend from Lake Bohinj we arrived at the Komna hut at 1520 meters above sea level. We just caught the last sun rays washing over the surrounding mountains.1337 views
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The biggest structure lacked the roof - and everything else, for that matter. There are only bare walls left. But the building is huge!1235 views
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This part of the valley is called Gracija. I think I now know why.1199 views
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Me enjoying the views.1185 views
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Krn Lake (1391 meters above sea level) in all its glory. There is Mt. Krn (2244 meters above sea level) in the background.1179 views
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From the top of Mali Bogatin we could see the trail that we had taken early in the morning.1179 views
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The night was short. We got up at 4.30 to start the hike early, but before we set off, the view over Lake Bohinj enveloped in fog left us with our mouths open.1157 views
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At the Vratca pass we had lunch. There is one checkpoint in ruins there too.1157 views
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After a large bowl of jota (potato-sauerkraut-beans-sausage casserole) and beer we looked at Lake Bohinj for the last time before heading back to the valley. It was a long, but fantastic day!1151 views
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Layers of orange. If you peel your eyes, you can see the TV tower on Mt. Krvavec.1150 views
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It's fantastic to just lie on the lakeshore, but swimming is not recommended.1149 views
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The meadows at Dolniki, looking towards the Triglav Lakes Valley.1147 views
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Descending the steep, dwarf-pine-covered slopes towards Planina Govnjač was a bit tiresome, but the occasional view made up for it. More ruins in the distance at Planina Govnjač on the right.1144 views
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After a 15-minute walk there is another hut, Dom pod Bogatinom.1141 views
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No, we weren't going back to Komna, at least not straight away.1134 views
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Is this the Alps or Mars?1132 views
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On the way down from Mahavšček, looking towards Triglav.1131 views
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On this trail there was some kind of grass that was blooming and the air was filled with pollen. As we both have allergies, we started to sneeze and snivel like crazy.1130 views
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Looking towards the east - the Kamnik Alps with Kočna and Grintovec on the left and Kalški greben extending towards the right.1124 views
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Reflections.1121 views
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The view from the Vratca pass: Komna hut in the distance and Mt. Bogatin on the right.1119 views
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Layers of rock are clearly visible.1117 views
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After-sunset glow.1115 views
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The trail to the Vratca pass led up the right side of the valley and was lined with flowers! What a sight!1111 views
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One of the pleasanter sections of the trail back to Komna.1104 views
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At the Vratca pass (1803 meters above sea level) we had breakfast. Sitting in the grass we admired the views over the surrounding mountains.1103 views
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It only got worse as we were nearing the lake. Luckily we had lots of paper tissues with us.1103 views
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The ruin is quite dilapidated.1102 views
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This was our highest destination for this hike - Mt. Mahavšček at 2008 meters above sea level.1096 views
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Three colors.1093 views
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If you look closely, you can see the Komna hut in the distance.1091 views
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We said good-bye to the Krn Lake and headed back the way we came, towards the Vratca pass.1089 views
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From the pass we started descending towards the Krn Lake.1087 views
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The sun was bearing down on us by the time we almost reached Vratca again.1086 views
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Back at the barracks I decided to play with my fisheye lens and the HDR technique. 1085 views
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We stopped too many times to take photos. There is the Vratca pass in the middle.1084 views
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Almost at the pass. The light was to kill for. As usual at such an early hour. :)1080 views
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A butterfly landed on a backpack and was willing to pose for a while.1077 views
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And finally, the summit! There was Mt. Tolminski Kuk which we had optimistically considered climbing that day, but realistically, it was way out of our reach.1077 views
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Deep blue skies all around.1072 views
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Lake Krn one more time.1067 views
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Panorama. The hill we climbed is on the left.1065 views
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At the beginning of the trail to the top of the hill, there were some interesting yellow thorny plants.1064 views
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By now we were out of the shade and already started peeling layers of clothes off.1063 views
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More flowers. Any way you look at the lake and the mountains, it's spectacular.1063 views
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Another reflection at Krn Lake.1063 views
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A panoramic view of the valley below the Vratca pass.1062 views
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Looking back towards Komna we saw the opposite slopes bathe in the morning sunlight.1061 views
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When you cross the bridge to Island Krk, this is the first view on the right-hand side. Pretty, I'd say.1058 views
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The opposite slopes of the Krn range.1050 views
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Layers in the mists.1047 views
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More flowers, more grass. Incidentally, we weren't the only ones with the allergy. Quite a few people at the lake were sneezing too.1046 views
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Ships are being repaired here, I think.1042 views
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Windows.1038 views
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After a few turns there is a hollow with remains of former Italian barracks and checkpoints built in the 1930s. Definitely an impressive sight!1036 views
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Komna hut and Bohinj beyond.1031 views
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Door frame and little else.1031 views
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Roads are being built all the time and the one from Rijeka to the south is quite an architectural feat. Not for the faint-hearted!1027 views
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A panoramic view.1024 views
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The world is round.1024 views
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What to go for a ride? Or should I say a row?1022 views
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One more look at the fog in the valley and at 5 a.m. we started walking.1012 views
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Late afternoon on the western Krk coast.1010 views
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Punat is a surfer's paradise. That day, it was a photographer's paradise too.1008 views
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Cliffs.1008 views
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Walking on the globe.1005 views
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From the top you can see Stara Baška and some islands in the background.1004 views
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A dilapidated shack. Who knows if people actually lived there once?999 views
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A panoramic view from the top of Mahavšček.996 views
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Ruins on the top.996 views
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Sheep were still grazing. The tourists werent, they just took pictures.991 views
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A panoramic view.987 views
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Pink light after sunset.981 views
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The trail soon disappeared and we scrambled up across a rocky terrain.975 views
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More crazy clouds over the Bakar Bay.964 views
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The Bakar Bay makes your trip to the south quite a bit longer. The road goes all the way around it.958 views
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The road that leads to the village of Stara Baška winds its way high above the sea.956 views
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A lonely boat.952 views
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The same view, but with the fisheye lens. I love this lens.945 views
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The view from a gas station near Rijeka, Croatia. We never stop there, but that day it seemed like a good idea. A panoramic shot made of five photos.943 views
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The mouth of the bay around the corner.941 views
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We just sat down and enjoyed the quiet and the views.937 views
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I've never seen the water so turquoise here before.934 views
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A yellow beach umbrella.914 views
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