Tunjice

Tunjice is a village only a few minutes' drive away from where I live but I never took photos of its picturesque church before. Until last weekend. :) My friend Piotr suggested going there for the sunset on a stormy June Saturday, and we arrived there after a rainy afternoon. The clouds were dramatic, the sun made an appearance for about a minute, just enough to take a picture or two of the sunlit church of St. Ana, and the clouds were chased around the mountain slopes by the wind. After sundown there was so much humidity in the air the lens needed to be wiped after every shot. But it was quite worth it. :)
























Photos can also be viewed in the gallery here.

First snow in Kamnik

After having a very warm October and hardly any fall colors, it snowed at the end of the month. While I love snow, I wasn't too thrilled about not having any autumn! :) But, to capture the unusual sight of green trees covered with snow I hiked the nearby Špica hill one afternoon to get some views of Kamnik. The views were foggy and the trail was slippery, and what I came away with were some cool pics and a bruised rib from a sudden fall when returning.

The road was ... interesting, to say the least!


Fog enveloped the hill I was headed to.


Lots of broken branches due to heavy wet snow.


The trail was extremely muddy and slippery.


Fall colors? :)


The fog descended upon Kamnik and the sun only peeked through occasionally for a few seconds.


On the way down I was passed by a jogger.


Just as I reached the road again, the sun reappeared in this spectacular display of red glow.


The rib still hurts more than a week later.

Glencoe, Scotland

Scotland is on the itinerary of every self-respecting traveler. :) I was there many years ago, in the summer, and this March I was lucky enough to revisit, partly for work, partly for pleasure. While early spring is a nice time to travel as there aren't many tourists around, it can also get a bit tricky to find accommodation in some remote parts as B&Bs are simply not open!

I'll start with Glencoe - a wonderful glen in the Scottish Highlands.

Every photographer wants to take a shot from this place with Buachaille Etive Mor and the Etive river in the foreground:


A house in Glencoe:


A lake with reeds:


Green (well, not really green yet as it was only March) mountains:


My little Audi was a lot of fun to drive:


In the valley of Glen Etive I hardly met any other people:


After waiting for the sunset for over an hour my Scottish friend and coworker Alastair and I were rewarded with this view over Rannoch Moor:


To be continued...

Velika planina and crocuses

The spring has come, but there is still snow high in the mountains. The white Kamnik Alps provided a beautiful backdrop when hiking on the purple carpet of crocuses on Velika planina.








































Is it obvious why I love returning to this place so much? :)

Rollerblading around Zalog and Cerklje

My first rollerblading trip took me from Zalog through the villages along the peaceful country roads below Mt. Krvavec to Cerklje and back to a nearby pond. The weather was great: sunny and warm, and I only wished there were puffy white clouds in the sky to make it even more picturesque. :) All in all, good exercise combined with some cool photos made for a great Friday afternoon.



























I have to say this was a great beginning of the rollerblading season! :)