Alpine fairytale
January 11, 2008 by Luka Esenko
Gorenjska region of Slovenia is probably the most picturesque part of the country. Its high mountains, narrow valleys, emerald rivers and small alpine villages attract numerous visitors both domestic and foreign. The peak season is summer, especially in July and August when the weather conditions are the best for hiking to the mountains. The main tourist hub is Bled, a small town famous for its lake with beautiful church on a tiny island in the middle of it. During summer it is usually quite busy especially on weekends when also Slovenians come to enjoy its beauties. Not far away, but well hidden is the magical Vintgar Gorge, a place well worth a visit.
This narrow gorge was created by a clear mountain brook called Radovna. At the entrance to the gorge is free parking place, small cafe and a souvenir shop. There is small conservation fee to be paid which goes to the maintenance of the wooden bridges. The walk through the gorge takes about 30-40 minutes and it is about 1,5 km long. It is quite refreshing to visit the Vintgar on a hot summer day, when the temperature inside the gorge is much more pleasant than outside. I prefer to visit it early in the morning, when there are few people and it is possible to really enjoy the views in peace and quiet. After 10 am tour buses start to arrive and it becomes quite busy, especially in summer. Do not visit the gorge just after the storms and heavy rains - the water will be muddy and it just takes all the charm away.
It was a late September when I made these photos. It is almost impossible to make decent shots with tripod when people are walking by. The bridges are vibrating constantly and the photos are all shaken. Take my advice and get there early! There will be less light as-well, which is great for long exposure shots.
Self portrait:)
This is my favourite shot of the gorge.
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Uff, ?udovito. Tole jke verjetno Blejski vintgar ane
Res je lepo tam, fotke so pa tudi fantasti?ne. Lansko leto sem bil prvi? tam a žal brez stativa, da bi se lahko takole z efektom teko?e vode igral. Lepo si tole predstavil.
Krasne fotke. ?e bi se morala odlo?iti, bi rekla, da sta mi najbolj vše? prva in peta.
Vintgar je super destinacija tako za obisk kot za fotkanje, ampak je res kriza s stojalom zaradi drugih obiskovalcev. Jaz ga pofotkala še nisem in zdaj ?akam na pomlad, ko bodo drevesa ozelenela v tistih živih pomladnih svetlozelenih barvah.
Ja to je blejski vintgar. Tudi jaz sem bil tokrat prvi? s fotoaparatom in ni mi žal.
Pomlad mora biti res lepa, še lepša pa je verjetno jesen. Sem govoril z oskrbnikom in pravi, da ko listje odpada in ga voda nosi je najlepše.
Spet se nisva ni? zmenila glede jelenov, joa jao
Looks really awesome! And lovely long exposed pictures - good work!