Category: Story behind the photo

View from Rantovše hill across to Sveti Tomaz nad Praprotnim (church of Saint Thomas) as it appeares out of the thick morning mist in the Skofja Loka hills, Slovenia.

The elusive Mr Thomas peeks out of the thick mist for a quick look around!

After photographing Jamnik Church at sunrise, I headed over to the other great church view in Slovenia; Saint Thomas Church in the Skofja Loka hills.

Jamnik church of Saints Primus and Felician at sunrise, perched on a hill on the Jelovica Plateau with the kamnik alps and storzic mountain in the background, Slovenia.

The Annual Jamnik Church Sunrise

Every year the sun rises over the majestic peak of Mt Storzic behind Jamnik Church at two different times. See my photos from this year here…

The old cobbled Banjo Jetty at sunrise in Swanage, Dorset, England.

Photographing the Swanage piers

The Cobbled Banjo Jetty At the end of April, I started a trip around Dorset to get new photos and scout locations for my upcoming

View across Lake Jasna to the beautiful Julian Alps, near Kranjska Gora, Slovenia

Long Exposure over Lake Jasna in Kranjska Gora

I had been watching the weather forecast and Lake Jasna on the webcam most of the week only see clear blue skies. But finally on Friday the weather began to change.

Sunset over Triglav Mountan beside the hilltop castle and the rest of the Julian Alps at Lake Bled, Slovenia.

Sunset over Triglav Mountain beside Bled Castle

This image far exceeded my expectations. I had been watching the sunset over Bled the evening before on the Bled webcam and saw how the sun was going down close to the Julian Alps from this perspective. So I headed out the next day.

Full moon rising over the edge of the Kamnik Alps behind Tunjice church, Slovenia.

Caught by Surprise

Sometimes a moment takes you by complete surprise. This evening was no exception. I was on a hike up to Smlednik Castle with my family. From this viewpoint you get a fabulous panoramic view of the Kamnik and Julian Alps. However, looking at the conditions I hadn’t expected much to happen. Even so, I have learned never to leave my camera in the car. A lesson learned the hard way in the past. Well, thank god I had learned that lesson….