Blue eyes

Just a quick photo of a friend's daughter:

Blejski Vintgar Gorge

Blejski Vintgar Gorge in the winter? Why not? :)
Well, the path through the gorge is actually closed, and after ignoring the 'no entry' sign and spending one hour there, I know why. I almost got killed a few times by the falling icicles! The footbridges were slippery in places, but at least I could take photos with a tripod as there were virtually no people around. Actually, I did meet a few other 'trespassers' and they were all foreign tourists! Needless to say, they all loved the place.





I was pleasantly surprised there were so many red leaves left from the fall. They made for a nice addition to the otherwise bleak wintry brownish surroundings.
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A winter morning in Bohinj

I needed to take a really good photo for an on-going photo contest on one of the photography forums. As landscapes are my strong suit, I chose Bohinj, the ever beautiful jewel amidst the Julian Alps. After getting up in the middle of the night I drove there and was met by a not so beautiful sunrise, or should I say no sunrise at all as there were clouds in the east.


Realizing there would be no dramatic sweeping views, I concentrated on the reflections:


Mildly disappointed and freezing I headed to a nearby hotel for a cup of coffee. An hour later or so when most of the clouds had dissipated, I returned to the lake and began taking photos with more fervor.




And the photo I entered into the contest was this one. It made it into top ten and got me into the grand finale. :)

Velika planina in B&W

Velika planina is a place I really like returning to. Regardless of the season, there is always something special about it. Or maybe I'm just biased because it's my home mountain. :)
The valley had been enveloped in fog for days, and climbing above it was pure bliss. In the afternoon the clouds started to roll in, but the sun persevered until the peaceful end of the day.
I don't often do B&W, but these photos just begged to be converted.








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Zbilje Lake and Jamnik

On November 1 the weather was glorious - sunny and warm. It was All Saints' Day, but it would almost be a sin to only visit the local cemetery so I decided to go and take a few photos of the fall foliage.
First I drove to Zbilje Lake, which glistened yellow and orange.



After driving around for a while I ended up on Jamnik, a hill rising above the town of Kropa which has spectacular views of Gorenjska, the Kamnik Alps and the Karavanke range. And the chapel there is very photogenic too. :)



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