 Most viewed - September 2007
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Orange-grey-orange.1801 views
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Cows didn't mind being photographed.1525 views
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The beach.1404 views
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Light and shadows.1383 views
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Open gate.1377 views
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Golden pastures.1365 views
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Mt. Skuta dominating the background.1358 views
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"Piles" of grass around the pond.1349 views
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The grass was glowing red in the late afternoon sun.1343 views
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Fall colors are beginning to show.1334 views
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The following evening was not as dramatic, but still interesting.1334 views
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A silhouette against the sunset.1333 views
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Tree silhouettes on Velika planina.1332 views
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The ponds are full of various vegetation - no idea what this starlike grass is called.1330 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. ;)1329 views
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A strange plant.1324 views
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Clouds, water, grass.1323 views
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Interior of the church.1323 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.1320 views
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I was surprised the place was almost deserted. I hardly saw any visitors, and that's a shame.1319 views
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Reflections. Menina planina in the background.1312 views
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Bright green grass growing from the humid soil.1307 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! :)1304 views
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Looking into the sky.1304 views
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An ideal spot to rest.1296 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.1296 views
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Photographer's heaven.1296 views
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Green path.1295 views
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Looking to the south from the top.1295 views
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First of the lakes.1291 views
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Drinking trough. In the background from left to right: Raduha, Rogatec and Lepenatka.1290 views
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Alone.1290 views
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... until it was almost violet.1289 views
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The church.1287 views
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Heading into the woods again.1286 views
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The redness only lasted for about five minutes, then it began to fade away.1286 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!1285 views
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On the top deck of the viewing tower.1284 views
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Backlit grass and glittering on the water surface.1282 views
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Val: "What do you want?"1279 views
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Inside one of the towers.1278 views
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A box with a notebook in which hikers write their name to prove they've reached the top.1277 views
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Reflections.1277 views
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Red fern.1276 views
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Milky water.1276 views
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The hike starts at Rogla at about 1400 meters above sea level.1275 views
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Looking to the north from the top: Velika planina and the Kamnik Alps in the background.1273 views
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The courtyard.1269 views
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Last sunrays licking the top of Velika planina.1264 views
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The monastery is hidden in a narrow valley and is easy to miss.1264 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.1264 views
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The ground is boggy and elevated wooden paths had to be built for visitors.1264 views
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Kranjska reber, 1435 meters above sea level.1263 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.1261 views
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When we got to Stara Baška, I ran to the beach to capture this.1261 views
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Chickens in a row.1260 views
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Clouds like a veil.1258 views
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Many hoofprints around the pond.1257 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.1257 views
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And I thought I'd be back after dark! :)1256 views
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Grass and water.1255 views
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When I was finally done with the photo session, I headed back to the tower.1255 views
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Cattle pen, now empty before the winter.1254 views
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Lone cove.1254 views
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The whole slope ofthe mountain is covered in blueberry shrubs which has already turned reddish.1252 views
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The sunset was over.1246 views
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The last pond and red leaves on the trees.1243 views
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I just couldn't stop taking photos. This place is really photogenic.1242 views
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Interior of the church.1241 views
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It was such a nice day and the light played right into my hands.1241 views
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Interior of the church.1239 views
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Wooden trough.1237 views
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"I'll hide in the woods!"1235 views
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Roof.1235 views
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On the way to Island Krk, the late afternoon light was a sign there would be a great sunset.1232 views
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Long exposure.1230 views
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Ela being mischievous.1226 views
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Many people were taking pictures on the beach.1224 views
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Looking back towards the tower.1223 views
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Reflection.1222 views
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One of the newer buildings.1222 views
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Punat marina.1222 views
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Walls with towers.1221 views
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Kašna planina hut - already closed for the season.1216 views
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"I'll get you!"1213 views
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The Kamnik Alps in the late afternoon glow.1206 views
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The wooden fence above the beach.1202 views
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3-D model.1201 views
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Looking towards Island Cres.1198 views
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The texture of the sea was really interesting in the shades of orange.1197 views
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In the tower there is a 3-D model of the monastery.1193 views
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In the middle of the walled courtyard only a few buildings were renovated, the rest are in ruins.1191 views
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A few more minutes and the sun was gone.1191 views
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The sun was setting quickly and the pond was already in the shade.1190 views
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Živa practicing to be a model when she grows up.1187 views
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The camera was held high up above my head for this one.1180 views
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High up on the tower.1176 views
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Živa1175 views
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... and even more bluish ...1171 views
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Trees grow on top of the walls.1167 views
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It was breathtaking.1167 views
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The light slowly turned bluish ...1156 views
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"Catch me if you can!"1151 views
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Under the small natural bridge.1092 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. :)1091 views
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Big natural bridge of Rakov Škocjan. Does it look big?1091 views
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Again, it is NOT small.956 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.946 views
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Heading down the dry river bed towards Tkalca Cave.920 views
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Well, the arch is 37 meters high.916 views
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There is a steep path leading into the cave system beneath the small bridge.913 views
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In this photo it actually looks dwarfed by the trees. Or does it?909 views
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The entrance chamber is enormous.892 views
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There are flowers growing in the cave.891 views
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Waiting for the rain.889 views
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Reflections.880 views
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Reflections.880 views
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On the other side of the bridge the dry river bed becomes more prominent with big, moss-covered stones.879 views
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Looking up.874 views
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The sun was just setting.872 views
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The entrance to the Tkalca cave, which is almost 3 kilometers long.869 views
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Reflections.869 views
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Looking straight up. Feel dizzy yet? :)865 views
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Tkalca Cave.863 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.863 views
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From inside the tunnel.860 views
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A small footbridge.851 views
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Field of daisies.842 views
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It's a long way down if you fall over the fence.842 views
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Daisies.841 views
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Looking back to where we came from.838 views
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Dry bottom of the lake and Mt. Slivnica in the background.832 views
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It's darker than the photo makes you believe.830 views
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More daisies.828 views
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I'm not sure you can walk through this tunnel when the waters are high.823 views
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Entrance to the underworld.820 views
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After the rain there's a lot of water in the river.817 views
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Looking out from the Tkalca Cave.800 views
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Later, I went to the nearby Lake Cerknica to see the sunset and take a couple of pictures.790 views
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