 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.1470 views
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Looking back on the Bakar bay.1008 views
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Tolminski Kuk on the left, Tolminka valley on the right, from Mahavšček.933 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.846 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!783 views
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Me enjoying the views.722 views
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This part of the valley is called Gracija. I think I now know why.716 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.708 views
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At the Vratca pass we had lunch. There is one checkpoint in ruins there too.693 views
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Layers of orange. If you peel your eyes, you can see the TV tower on Mt. Krvavec.689 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!683 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!681 views
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From the top of Mali Bogatin we could see the trail that we had taken early in the morning.674 views
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After a 15-minute walk there is another hut, Dom pod Bogatinom.673 views
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We stopped too many times to take photos. There is the Vratca pass in the middle.669 views
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Back at the barracks I decided to play with my fisheye lens and the HDR technique. 669 views
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The sun was bearing down on us by the time we almost reached Vratca again.666 views
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The view from the Vratca pass: Komna hut in the distance and Mt. Bogatin on the right.666 views
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Reflections.665 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.664 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.663 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.661 views
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It's fantastic to just lie on the lakeshore, but swimming is not recommended.653 views
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The ruin is quite dilapidated.651 views
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From the pass we started descending towards the Krn Lake.649 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.648 views
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The meadows at Dolniki, looking towards the Triglav Lakes Valley.639 views
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Another reflection at Krn Lake.638 views
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Komna hut and Bohinj beyond.637 views
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Layers of rock are clearly visible.637 views
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It only got worse as we were nearing the lake. Luckily we had lots of paper tissues with us.635 views
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If you look closely, you can see the Komna hut in the distance.634 views
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No, we weren't going back to Komna, at least not straight away.634 views
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Lake Krn one more time.632 views
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Is this the Alps or Mars?632 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.631 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.630 views
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By now we were out of the shade and already started peeling layers of clothes off.628 views
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We said good-bye to the Krn Lake and headed back the way we came, towards the Vratca pass.627 views
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A butterfly landed on a backpack and was willing to pose for a while.626 views
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Three colors.626 views
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This was our highest destination for this hike - Mt. Mahavšček at 2008 meters above sea level.624 views
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Looking back towards Komna we saw the opposite slopes bathe in the morning sunlight.623 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.621 views
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One of the pleasanter sections of the trail back to Komna.621 views
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Almost at the pass. The light was to kill for. As usual at such an early hour. :)616 views
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Layers in the mists.615 views
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A panoramic view of the valley below the Vratca pass.614 views
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On the way down from Mahavšček, looking towards Triglav.613 views
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Deep blue skies all around.607 views
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Windows.605 views
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The opposite slopes of the Krn range.598 views
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One more look at the fog in the valley and at 5 a.m. we started walking.593 views
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Door frame and little else.590 views
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More flowers. Any way you look at the lake and the mountains, it's spectacular.587 views
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At the beginning of the trail to the top of the hill, there were some interesting yellow thorny plants.585 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!579 views
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A panoramic view.576 views
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A panoramic view from the top of Mahavšček.576 views
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After-sunset glow.574 views
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Punat is a surfer's paradise. That day, it was a photographer's paradise too.572 views
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Panorama. The hill we climbed is on the left.570 views
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From the top you can see Stara Baška and some islands in the background.551 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.550 views
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Walking on the globe.522 views
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Ships are being repaired here, I think.520 views
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Late afternoon on the western Krk coast.517 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!515 views
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The world is round.515 views
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A lonely boat.508 views
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A yellow beach umbrella.508 views
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Cliffs.506 views
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A panoramic view.505 views
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A dilapidated shack. Who knows if people actually lived there once?503 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.498 views
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More crazy clouds over the Bakar Bay.498 views
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The road that leads to the village of Stara Baška winds its way high above the sea.496 views
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What to go for a ride? Or should I say a row?495 views
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I've never seen the water so turquoise here before.494 views
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Sheep were still grazing. The tourists werent, they just took pictures.493 views
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The trail soon disappeared and we scrambled up across a rocky terrain.489 views
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We just sat down and enjoyed the quiet and the views.481 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.480 views
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Ruins on the top.475 views
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The same view, but with the fisheye lens. I love this lens.471 views
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Pink light after sunset.470 views
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The mouth of the bay around the corner.469 views
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