 Most viewed - November 2009
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Starting early from the Kamniška Bistrica valley meant we had to use our headlamps before it dawned above Velika planina.4542 views
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View from the Jewish Quarter across the Vltava River towards Prague Castle.1792 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.1451 views
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Panoramic view of Prague from the Vyšehrad castle wall.1370 views
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Peter and I at the top.1364 views
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Great Strahov Stadium (Velký strahovský stadion) is the second largest stadium in the world. It's no longer used for sports events, but the sheer enormity of the place is awe-inspiring. Capacity: 220.000 spectators!!!1242 views
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Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) at dusk.1201 views
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Spik and Skrlatica.1089 views
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A scree slope.1047 views
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Slowly we made our way up the mountain.1016 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.995 views
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View from the St Nicholas church.972 views
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Vltava and a lone fisherman.960 views
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Charles Bridge (Karlův most) at blue hour.951 views
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In 15 minutes my fingers froze while taking photos, so we soon headed back down.943 views
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929 views
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St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).927 views
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Tower entrance.925 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.925 views
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St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).921 views
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916 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.908 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.900 views
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Vltava weir.900 views
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Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) at dusk.899 views
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St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).897 views
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Prague Castle at blue hour.896 views
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Prague Castle at blur hour.894 views
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The same creation of the bored climber(s). :)882 views
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Along Vltava (Masarykovo nábřeží).882 views
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And we had to brace ourselves as the wind was so strong it almost knocked us over.878 views
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Soon more people reached the summit, braving the wind. Can you see snow particles in the air?875 views
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868 views
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Looking south: Mokrica, Košutna, Kalški greben, Krvavec.866 views
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Old Jewish Cemetery.865 views
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We saw a girl in only a T-shirt. Brrrrrr!858 views
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Yay! :)855 views
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Descening was much faster than climbing.854 views
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A blaze on a rock.852 views
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As we were making our way up to the Kokra Saddle, the sunrise colored the looming walls above us orange.851 views
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By then the snow got heavier and wetter.843 views
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Layer of smog/fog in the valley.843 views
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Kalški greben in the background.841 views
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Finally we reached the top!841 views
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Ojstrica, Planjava and Brana.838 views
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A bit further down the slope the wind abated a bit and I was able to change lenses again. Velika planina in the distance.837 views
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Grintovec in all its glory.837 views
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In the last stretch below the saddle there were a few snowy patches.836 views
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Looking east.836 views
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The Cojz hut at the Kokra Saddle is in constant shade during the winter.835 views
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Coming out of the woods.829 views
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It had been relatively warm until we reached the saddle, but there the howling wind almost blew us over.829 views
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The last slope is deceptive: slanting at an steady angle it makes the peak look closer than it really is.829 views
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My estimate is that about 50 people climbed Grintovec that Sunday.825 views
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After putting our jackets, caps and gloves on we continued towards Grintovec.822 views
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Some people were already returning from the peak!822 views
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There wasn't just one trail, there were hundreds.818 views
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Kalška gora and Kalški greben.816 views
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There was little snow on the sunny, grassy slope.812 views
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Sliding down the scree from the Kokra Saddle was the most tiresome part of the whole climb.811 views
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Somebody was bored. :)809 views
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Fog in the valley.809 views
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Velika planina and fog rolling in in the background.801 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.789 views
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Last sun rays.787 views
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Looking back to where we just descended from.785 views
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Triglav.782 views
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Cojz hut.782 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.781 views
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Observation Tower, an Eiffel tower replica, stands at 60 meters tall in Petřín Park.781 views
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Štruca and Skuta.780 views
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When we were almost back in the valley, we could see that we were actually in a layer of fog. Brana above us.778 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower: Church of Our Lady before Tyn.778 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.775 views
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Along Vltava.773 views
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Prague Castle.770 views
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Old Town Hall.769 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.768 views
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St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).763 views
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Kranjska Gora.759 views
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Kranjska Gora.759 views
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The views to the southwest revealed fog in the valley.758 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.757 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.757 views
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Charles Bridge (Karlův most) at blue hour.756 views
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755 views
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The smallest house in Prague.755 views
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Swans on Vltava.754 views
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Katka along Vltava.753 views
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Fall colors.752 views
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Yellow mist in the valley.752 views
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The astronomica clock on the Old Town Hall Tower.751 views
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Lake Jasna at Kranjska Gora.750 views
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Dilapidated stands.750 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.750 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.748 views
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Above Dovje, looking towards Mojstrana and the Vrata valley. Triglav in the background.747 views
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View from Vyšehrad.746 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.744 views
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Razor.743 views
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The stairway of the St Nicholas belfry.743 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at dusk.743 views
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Prague Castle.742 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.742 views
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Prague Castle at dusk.738 views
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Kranjska Gora ski slopes and the Krnica valley in the background.737 views
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Larches.734 views
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Charles Bridge (Karlův most).734 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.732 views
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Old Jewish Cemetery.731 views
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Wenceslas Square (Václavske náměstí).731 views
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Interior of St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).731 views
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The quirky weather.730 views
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Mt. Mojstrovka.728 views
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I then decided to explore the slopes above Podkoren. The views of the Julian Alps were breathtaking.727 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.725 views
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The cabin with Stol in the background.724 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.723 views
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Orange layers.721 views
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The belfry of the St Nicholas church.721 views
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The entrance to the three valleys: Krma, Kot, Vrata.720 views
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Sunset at a clearing.720 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.720 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at blue hour.719 views
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Prague Castle.716 views
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Above Dovje.714 views
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Church of St Peter and St Paul at Vyšehrad.714 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.714 views
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Prague Castle and Charles Bridge in the blue hour.714 views
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Vltava.714 views
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713 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.712 views
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The viewing gallery at the Old Town Hall Tower.712 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at blue hour.712 views
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The wooden St Michael church on Petřín hill.711 views
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710 views
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Prague Castle in the blue hour.710 views
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The wooden St Michael church on Petřín hill.709 views
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Katka and I at the Great Strahov Stadium.709 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.708 views
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Above Dovje. There were paragliders in the sky.707 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at blue hour.707 views
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The Erjavec hut.706 views
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The Julian Alps within reach.706 views
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706 views
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South Gardens (Jižní zahrady).706 views
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Prague Castle.705 views
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Backlit foliage.704 views
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Through the larches.704 views
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The stable from below.703 views
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Charles Bridge (Karlův most).703 views
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"Ginger and Fred" building.703 views
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On the other side of the Vrsic pass, looking towards the Zadnja Trenta valley, with Mt. Jalovec in the background.702 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.702 views
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Great views from the Observation Tower.702 views
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The clearing.701 views
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Looking towards the west.701 views
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More larches.700 views
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Old Jewish Cemetery.700 views
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Swans.700 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.700 views
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Mt. Spik.699 views
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Prague Castle.699 views
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Vltava weir at sunset.699 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.698 views
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View from the St Nicholas church.698 views
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Prague Castle at blur hour.698 views
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Larch branches.697 views
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U.697 views
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Old Jewish Cemetery.697 views
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The Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord (Kostel Nejsvětějšího srdce Páně) by Slovenian architect Jože Plečnik.697 views
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Krnica.696 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.696 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.696 views
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Spik, Razor, Prisojnik.696 views
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At one of the many clearings.696 views
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One of the oldest streets in Prague, Nový svét.696 views
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The cabin with Stol in the background.695 views
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695 views
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Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) at dusk.695 views
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Interior of St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).694 views
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Along Vltava at dusk.694 views
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Backlit tree at Lake Jasna.693 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at blue hour.693 views
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Christmas market at St Ludmila Church (Kostel sv. Ludmily) at the Square of Peace (Náměstí Míru).693 views
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View from the St Nicholas church.692 views
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Church of St Peter and St Paul at Vyšehrad.692 views
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Prague in the blue hour.692 views
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Zelenci just after sunset.691 views
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Television tower in Žižkov, 216 meters high, with crawling babies.691 views
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Backlit.690 views
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Old Castle steps.690 views
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Railway bridge across Vltava.690 views
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St Ludmila Church (Kostel sv. Ludmily) at the Square of Peace (Náměstí Míru).690 views
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Ducks at Lake Jasna.689 views
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Krnica valley from the Vrsic road.689 views
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View from the St Nicholas church.689 views
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The Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord (Kostel Nejsvětějšího srdce Páně) by Slovenian architect Jože Plečnik.689 views
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