Crazy sunset above the fog from Kamniški vrh

After the first serious snow of the season last week, I quickly climbed Kamniški vrh after work on Sunday. It was cloudy in the valley, but I didn't know how high the cloud cover was. It didn't look good from Bistričica, close to the starting point of the hike:



Ten minutes later and 150 meters higher it looked better:



The village of Zakal on the opposite slope:



I rushed up, but I was heading towards a thick layer of fog:



One more look back before I entered the fog:



At the saddle between Planjava and Kamniški vrh, I broke the fog, exhilarated with the light that awaited me!









I literally screamed with joy :) then hurried to the top of Kamniški vrh:



The display below me changed every minute with the wind chasing the fog around the mountain tops:



Velika planina behind me was also bathing in the late afternoon sun:



Trees down below:



The sun was quickly dipping into the sea of fog:



After the sun disappeared, the clouds and light turned pink:






Pink Velika planina:






I only had my small compact camera with me, but oh my, the light I saw on this climb was one of the most colorful I've ever experienced.

More photos here: http://anapogacar.smugmug.com/PhotoJournal/2014/Sunset-Kamniski-Jan-26-2014

Escaping the fog again

Looking at my photos I see that central Slovenia has been covered with a layer of fog for three weeks! A bit of fog is fine and I love fog photos, but it gets old after a week. And with the days being so short now (sunset at 4.20 pm) it's hard to organize one's day to include an escape to higher altitudes.

I did escape the fog on Sunday. Kamniški vrh hill again, of course. It's close, it's high enough, it has beautiful views, and the 700-meter climb makes for some nice exercise.





















And two days later the fog still persists. This is seriously depressing especially if you work the whole day and finish right when the night falls. :(

Above the clouds

The weather has been depressing this week. A fog layer that covered the valleys was thick and humid and dark, and I wanted to see some sun! So on November 1 I packed my camera bag after work at 3 p.m. and rushed to the foot of Mt. Kamniški vrh. The days have been getting shorter and the sunset is at 4.45 already, so I didn't have much time. I broke the cloud cover at about 900 meters above sea level and was actually able to take some fall photos - finally! The foliage is still not fully autumnal, but it was nice to see at least some yellow and orange and red leaves. The sun was low above the horizon and the whole grassy slope glowed red as I was making my way up.



















Going down a mountain in the dark is something I'm used to. But going down a mountain in the dark AND the fog is terrible - everything is blurry, you can't focus your eyes, and the whole thing is harder on your brain than it is on your legs. :)

Sunset on Kamniški vrh

A quick climb to Mt. Kamniški vrh a couple of weeks ago was my first since the beginning of the summer. Scandalous! I was late and missed the sunset at the top by a few minutes, but the light was still good.







First snow on Mt. Brana.


The moon in pink light above Velika planina.






I got back to the car when it was already completely dark. And I only met a couple of people on the way up. :)

Sunset on Kamniski vrh

As I was driving to the starting point of the Kamniški vrh trail two days ago, I kept thinking of Tomaž Humar, hoping he would be rescued from the mountain. Sadly, this was not to be. Tomaž, I dedicate this post to you - a sunset from the hill above your home.