Orange-grey-orange.955 views
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Cows didn't mind being photographed.533 views
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The following evening was not as dramatic, but still interesting.504 views
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The beach.472 views
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I absolutely loved the interior of the church! Roofless, bare walls, grass on the ground, interesing shadows ... but tough conditions for a photographer!466 views
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Alone.460 views
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Fall colors are beginning to show.456 views
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First of the lakes.455 views
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The ponds are full of various vegetation - no idea what this starlike grass is called.453 views
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Milky water.453 views
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The walk back took less than an hour and I just made it in time to catch the last sunrays.451 views
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Light and shadows.450 views
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Open gate.449 views
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A silhouette against the sunset.448 views
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Reflections. Menina planina in the background.446 views
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The church.445 views
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Interior of the church.441 views
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Photographer's heaven.441 views
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The grass was glowing red in the late afternoon sun.438 views
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Val: "What do you want?"437 views
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Mt. Skuta dominating the background.436 views
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The redness only lasted for about five minutes, then it began to fade away.427 views
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When I was finally done with the photo session, I headed back to the tower.423 views
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The ground is boggy and elevated wooden paths had to be built for visitors.421 views
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Looking back towards the tower.420 views
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On the way to Island Krk, the late afternoon light was a sign there would be a great sunset.417 views
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"I'll hide in the woods!"414 views
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Reflections.412 views
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Clouds, water, grass.411 views
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Lone cove.410 views
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A strange plant.407 views
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The courtyard.407 views
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Walls with towers.404 views
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The monastery is hidden in a narrow valley and is easy to miss.403 views
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It was such a nice day and the light played right into my hands.402 views
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When we got to Stara Baška, I ran to the beach to capture this.402 views
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Many hoofprints around the pond.401 views
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Once you enter through the main gate, the church ruins are on your right. I though I saw a face here! :)401 views
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Grass and water.400 views
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Drinking trough. In the background from left to right: Raduha, Rogatec and Lepenatka.399 views
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I was surprised the place was almost deserted. I hardly saw any visitors, and that's a shame.399 views
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I just couldn't stop taking photos. This place is really photogenic.399 views
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"Piles" of grass around the pond.395 views
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Golden pastures.395 views
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Looking into the sky.395 views
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The only place to stand are the elevated paths, and if you step off them, you might sink knee-deep into the mud. I had to maneuver a bit to take some of the photos.395 views
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In the middle of the walled courtyard only a few buildings were renovated, the rest are in ruins.393 views
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Looking towards Island Cres.393 views
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An ideal spot to rest.392 views
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The sunset was over.392 views
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Backlit grass and glittering on the water surface.391 views
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It's not a demanding walk - it's more or less level and the path leads through some woods and across several clearings.391 views
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It took one hour to get to the Lovrenc lake area. First, I climbed the viewing tower. You can't even see the lakes as they are hidden among the low but thick vegetation.391 views
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On the top deck of the viewing tower.391 views
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The wooden fence above the beach.391 views
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Green path.390 views
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Reflection.389 views
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3-D model.388 views
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Long exposure.388 views
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Tree silhouettes on Velika planina.387 views
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Looking to the south from the top.387 views
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Heading into the woods again.387 views
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And I thought I'd be back after dark! :)387 views
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The camera was held high up above my head for this one.386 views
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A few more minutes and the sun was gone.385 views
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Many people were taking pictures on the beach.385 views
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Bright green grass growing from the humid soil.384 views
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One of the newer buildings.382 views
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"I'll get you!"381 views
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Inside one of the towers.381 views
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The light slowly turned bluish ...380 views
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Interior of the church.377 views
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... until it was almost violet.377 views
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Chickens in a row.376 views
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There are many small ponds on Kašna planina which makes it even better for pasture - cows don't have to go far to get a drink. ;)375 views
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The texture of the sea was really interesting in the shades of orange.375 views
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Interior of the church.373 views
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Punat marina.372 views
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"Catch me if you can!"371 views
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Hiking to the top of Kranjska reber only takes about 30 minutes, but for me it was longer as I stopped to take photos all the time.371 views
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... and even more bluish ...371 views
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Looking to the north from the top: Velika planina and the Kamnik Alps in the background.370 views
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Clouds like a veil.370 views
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Wooden trough.370 views
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Cattle pen, now empty before the winter.370 views
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In the tower there is a 3-D model of the monastery.370 views
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The hike starts at Rogla at about 1400 meters above sea level.370 views
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Trees grow on top of the walls.369 views
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Red fern.368 views
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High up on the tower.365 views
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Kašna planina hut - already closed for the season.363 views
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Last sunrays licking the top of Velika planina.363 views
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The last pond and red leaves on the trees.362 views
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The Kamnik Alps in the late afternoon glow.362 views
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The sun was setting quickly and the pond was already in the shade.361 views
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A box with a notebook in which hikers write their name to prove they've reached the top.360 views
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The whole slope ofthe mountain is covered in blueberry shrubs which has already turned reddish.359 views
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Živa practicing to be a model when she grows up.358 views
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Roof.357 views
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Kranjska reber, 1435 meters above sea level.355 views
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It was breathtaking.355 views
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Živa346 views
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Ela being mischievous.346 views
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Under the small natural bridge.308 views
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Big natural bridge of Rakov Škocjan. Does it look big?303 views
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Right before the town of Rakek I came across some fields unevely lit by sunshine. And there were white puffy clouds. :)281 views
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The sun was just setting.266 views
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There is a steep path leading into the cave system beneath the small bridge.255 views
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Well, the arch is 37 meters high.251 views
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Reflections.251 views
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Again, it is NOT small.249 views
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Looking up.247 views
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The arch of the small natural bridge is actually higher than the big one, but the bridge itself is thinner.246 views
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A small footbridge.242 views
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Heading down the dry river bed towards Tkalca Cave.239 views
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The entrance chamber is enormous.234 views
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Looking out from the Tkalca Cave.234 views
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In this photo it actually looks dwarfed by the trees. Or does it?233 views
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On the other side of the bridge the dry river bed becomes more prominent with big, moss-covered stones.233 views
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The entrance to the Tkalca cave, which is almost 3 kilometers long.233 views
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Tkalca Cave.232 views
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Reflections.232 views
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Looking back to where we came from.229 views
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Looking straight up. Feel dizzy yet? :)229 views
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From inside the tunnel.228 views
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In front of the Tkalca Cave the moss on the stones wasn't dark, it was bright green as it was above the usual water level.227 views
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More daisies.225 views
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It's a long way down if you fall over the fence.225 views
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Later, I went to the nearby Lake Cerknica to see the sunset and take a couple of pictures.225 views
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After the rain there's a lot of water in the river.224 views
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I'm not sure you can walk through this tunnel when the waters are high.223 views
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Entrance to the underworld.222 views
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Field of daisies.221 views
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Reflections.221 views
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Dry bottom of the lake and Mt. Slivnica in the background.219 views
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It's darker than the photo makes you believe.217 views
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Daisies.212 views
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Waiting for the rain.210 views
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There are flowers growing in the cave.208 views
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Most viewed - September 2007