 Most viewed - September 2007
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Orange-grey-orange.1603 views
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Cows didn't mind being photographed.1314 views
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The beach.1181 views
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The grass was glowing red in the late afternoon sun.1163 views
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Light and shadows.1157 views
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Fall colors are beginning to show.1144 views
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Golden pastures.1144 views
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Open gate.1139 views
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A strange plant.1138 views
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The following evening was not as dramatic, but still interesting.1136 views
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The ponds are full of various vegetation - no idea what this starlike grass is called.1134 views
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Tree silhouettes on Velika planina.1130 views
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Mt. Skuta dominating the background.1125 views
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Interior of the church.1125 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.1121 views
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Looking into the sky.1120 views
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A silhouette against the sunset.1120 views
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Val: "What do you want?"1119 views
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Green path.1112 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!1112 views
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Reflections. Menina planina in the background.1108 views
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Looking to the south from the top.1103 views
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The church.1103 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. ;)1102 views
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Inside one of the towers.1102 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.1102 views
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Chickens in a row.1101 views
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"Piles" of grass around the pond.1098 views
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I was surprised the place was almost deserted. I hardly saw any visitors, and that's a shame.1098 views
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The hike starts at Rogla at about 1400 meters above sea level.1098 views
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Clouds, water, grass.1095 views
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The courtyard.1095 views
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Reflections.1095 views
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Alone.1094 views
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First of the lakes.1093 views
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On the top deck of the viewing tower.1089 views
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... until it was almost violet.1089 views
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Photographer's heaven.1089 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! :)1088 views
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Backlit grass and glittering on the water surface.1084 views
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Bright green grass growing from the humid soil.1082 views
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The redness only lasted for about five minutes, then it began to fade away.1082 views
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Milky water.1082 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.1078 views
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Interior of the church.1073 views
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And I thought I'd be back after dark! :)1073 views
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Drinking trough. In the background from left to right: Raduha, Rogatec and Lepenatka.1072 views
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An ideal spot to rest.1071 views
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Grass and water.1071 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.1069 views
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The ground is boggy and elevated wooden paths had to be built for visitors.1068 views
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Red fern.1067 views
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The whole slope ofthe mountain is covered in blueberry shrubs which has already turned reddish.1065 views
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A box with a notebook in which hikers write their name to prove they've reached the top.1065 views
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Heading into the woods again.1065 views
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Kranjska reber, 1435 meters above sea level.1063 views
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Many hoofprints around the pond.1062 views
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The sunset was over.1062 views
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"I'll hide in the woods!"1059 views
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Looking to the north from the top: Velika planina and the Kamnik Alps in the background.1057 views
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Roof.1055 views
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When I was finally done with the photo session, I headed back to the tower.1055 views
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The monastery is hidden in a narrow valley and is easy to miss.1054 views
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On the way to Island Krk, the late afternoon light was a sign there would be a great sunset.1054 views
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Last sunrays licking the top of Velika planina.1052 views
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Reflection.1051 views
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Long exposure.1051 views
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Interior of the church.1049 views
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Lone cove.1048 views
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When we got to Stara Baška, I ran to the beach to capture this.1048 views
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Wooden trough.1047 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.1043 views
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Looking back towards the tower.1043 views
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Walls with towers.1041 views
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It was such a nice day and the light played right into my hands.1041 views
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"I'll get you!"1040 views
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Ela being mischievous.1038 views
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Clouds like a veil.1038 views
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Many people were taking pictures on the beach.1035 views
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The last pond and red leaves on the trees.1034 views
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Cattle pen, now empty before the winter.1034 views
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3-D model.1034 views
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One of the newer buildings.1033 views
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I just couldn't stop taking photos. This place is really photogenic.1033 views
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Kašna planina hut - already closed for the season.1019 views
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In the tower there is a 3-D model of the monastery.1018 views
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In the middle of the walled courtyard only a few buildings were renovated, the rest are in ruins.1017 views
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Punat marina.1017 views
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Živa practicing to be a model when she grows up.1011 views
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High up on the tower.1007 views
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The wooden fence above the beach.1007 views
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The sun was setting quickly and the pond was already in the shade.1000 views
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Trees grow on top of the walls.996 views
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"Catch me if you can!"995 views
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The Kamnik Alps in the late afternoon glow.994 views
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Živa989 views
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The camera was held high up above my head for this one.984 views
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The texture of the sea was really interesting in the shades of orange.979 views
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It was breathtaking.977 views
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A few more minutes and the sun was gone.975 views
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Looking towards Island Cres.975 views
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... and even more bluish ...956 views
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The light slowly turned bluish ...954 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. :)923 views
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Under the small natural bridge.922 views
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Big natural bridge of Rakov Škocjan. Does it look big?913 views
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Again, it is NOT small.839 views
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Well, the arch is 37 meters high.821 views
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Heading down the dry river bed towards Tkalca Cave.781 views
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In this photo it actually looks dwarfed by the trees. Or does it?778 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.777 views
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On the other side of the bridge the dry river bed becomes more prominent with big, moss-covered stones.775 views
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Waiting for the rain.761 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.758 views
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The entrance to the Tkalca cave, which is almost 3 kilometers long.752 views
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There is a steep path leading into the cave system beneath the small bridge.751 views
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The entrance chamber is enormous.746 views
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There are flowers growing in the cave.742 views
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Reflections.741 views
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Reflections.739 views
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Tkalca Cave.737 views
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Looking straight up. Feel dizzy yet? :)735 views
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Looking up.734 views
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The sun was just setting.730 views
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It's a long way down if you fall over the fence.728 views
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From inside the tunnel.725 views
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Reflections.724 views
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After the rain there's a lot of water in the river.723 views
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A small footbridge.722 views
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More daisies.706 views
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Daisies.703 views
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Looking back to where we came from.701 views
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Field of daisies.697 views
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I'm not sure you can walk through this tunnel when the waters are high.697 views
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It's darker than the photo makes you believe.691 views
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Dry bottom of the lake and Mt. Slivnica in the background.686 views
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Looking out from the Tkalca Cave.677 views
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Entrance to the underworld.676 views
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Later, I went to the nearby Lake Cerknica to see the sunset and take a couple of pictures.668 views
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