Photo jaunt in the mountains
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| Pastirica5. 08. 2011 19:08:30 |
Thanks TejaB and congrats on Utah, which aren't easily accessible from any direction. I digress too and not rarely, on Monday's tour at least three times... And today, when the goal was just Rep waterfall, we ended up at Mali Rogatec. In between 2.5h for 700m elevation
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| TejaB5. 08. 2011 21:27:18 |
Wow, what sharpness, gorgeous! Who would've thought the black one is so furry.
If you'd stuck to the goal, probably wouldn't have them, hm?
Oh man, what are you doing to me ... Now I gotta go look on i-net where Rep is and where that little Rogac ...
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| Pastirica5. 08. 2011 21:49:45 |
You'll find plenty about Rep on the net. From there onwards there are a thousand roads, cart tracks, cross paths, trails if you want direct. Mali Rogatec is otherwise easiest reached by the road below Kal saddle. At about 1100m the road turns sharply right. Leave it there and climb left up the ridge a good 100m. Summit is indistinct, no cairn. But there was this bumblebee ready to pose.
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| TejaB5. 08. 2011 22:48:57 |
Thanks thanks.
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| VanSims15. 08. 2011 19:54:40 |
Fotourban: is a problem, even if well-trained. Some of us can't stand dogs hanging around us, especially if they run free and AMEN. We have the right to that!
Here training has nothing to do with it...
And since rules are there to be broken here, that's how it is. Also in other areas. That's why we're where we are.
Pastirica: yeah cute dog huh. You happy now? Sorry we didn't all bow to him from the start.
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| VanSims24. 08. 2011 22:37:12 |
Well, a bit more about dogs abroad. Say our neighbor Austria.
Saw lots on Rax (near Vienna). Luckily not so many on hiking trails since Vienna folks prefer gondola up with them.
Up top at e.g. Otto Haus quite a few. All nicely leashed, even accidentally unleashed ones were friendly (socialized) - nice dogs to look at. All non-dangerous breeds and small dogs. Owners considerate, pulling them away from people if one wanted to sniff...
Not like here where at every hut tons unleashed, just waiting for one to rush at you, bark, jump into arms... owner psychologically pressures with "he won't do nothing".
Small disappointment only when waiting in top station building for rain to stop to descend, watching people with dogs boarding. Officially only muzzled dogs allowed on gondola. At least that's what it said. Some (stupid cuz they follow rules) really muzzled theirs, others (smart cuz love breaking) not. Cable car guy let everyone up anyway.
Umm... they say Balkans start in Vienna, right?
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| pelican14. 10. 2011 15:37:31 |
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| tisa14. 10. 2011 18:41:25 |
Lothar, nice wandering and filling the soul with unique views and mountain dwellers. Regards
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| VanSims14. 10. 2011 21:02:45 |
Lothar, before you say anything, please check my post date first 
Otherwise very nice pics. Nice animals!
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| tinky1. 11. 2012 15:17:56 |
Since we're already talking about ibexes
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| LidijaJesih2. 11. 2012 07:02:38 |
Here I wouldn't want to leave for a while. I've seen many of these beauties already, but they enchant me every time. Nice photos, really.
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| tinky2. 11. 2012 09:33:02 |
Lidija, under Montaž there's no fear of not seeing enough of them. When I was there for the first time I photographed them from a great distance because I was afraid they'd run away. Later you can hardly chase them away from the path.
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| LidijaJesih2. 11. 2012 09:47:07 |
Oh yes, I have one of the best photos with them from there, but to me ours are nicer, more powerful. Those under Skuta or under Bovški Gamsovec. This year an old one was also on the path over Prag. Beautiful animals. The photo is from Montaž.
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| ruševec2. 11. 2012 12:51:31 |
Čebelca, this one in your pictures is really already a granddad. Roughly and quickly, he's close to 10 years old. Really nice billy.
Otherwise, mostly everyone posts only photos of ibex, of course when you can approach them to just 10m or less. There are few photos of chamois, because they are normally shy like all ungulates. Chamois are easiest to photograph where they've gotten somewhat used to hiking trails. And of course younger individuals are much more curious and inexperienced than old nanny goats leaders who quickly drive the whole herd to flight. Chamois are not only plentiful in the Julians, also above Kamniška Bistrica there are areas where they are regular, and Košuta, Begunjščica all the way to Stol in the Karavanks. Most chamois on one trip I saw in Krnica on the path to Špik via Lipnica. Two herds, each about 20 individuals.
Ibex inhabit areas where they were reintroduced about 100 years ago. One colony is in the Kamnik-Savinja Alps. They prefer to stay between Grintovec and Brana (Veliki and Mali Podi, Skuta, Rinke, Turska gora and Brana). Second colony is the result of introduction in the hunting area of LD Bovec and inhabits Bavšica and the peaks of Loška stena. The third and largest colony of ibex is in the broader Kriške Pode area. They like southern sunny slopes best: Stenar, Sovatna, Bovški Gamsovec, Pihovec. But this colony has spatially expanded also into the Triglav group. So you meet them on Tominšek's, over Plemenice, around Stanic's hut and even to Hribarice and Prehodavci. Unlike chamois, ibex never descend below the forest line throughout the year, mostly in summer not even below 2000m. Meanwhile chamois we meet in forest ravines and cliffs at 600m. But the best for chamois is the belt from forest to tree line 1400-1900m.
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