I spent two days in Zemplén mountains the other weekend.
On first day afternoon I started from Középhuta towards Sólyom-bérc and I intended to spend the evening under the starry sky.
At sunset I can see the silhouette of the Regéc castle from Sólyom-bérc:
Regéc castle
Regéc castle
As soon as the sun goes down I can hear the voice of an eagle owl nearby. After sunset I have to wait for the stars to appear. One can see only on the 30 seconds exposure photo that the sun still has some lights on the horizon:
On the Sólyom-bérc
On the Sólyom-bérc
The starry Mlaka meadow:
On the Mlaka-meadow
It takes about one hour from here to get back to the car but walking through the night forest wich is full of life is a great experience. Though I can only hear sounds but the fallen leaves are rattling very often around under the feet of animals of different sizes.
Next day I set off towards Újhuta. Leaving the village behind I park the car in front of a barrier. From here I go on walking:
I take my way to Kerek-kő, unfortunately the light conditions are not very good there.
Next day I start early in the morning, I don't know yet exactly my destination, I'll see...
I try to record the hazy forest:
The morning sunshine has a good effect on the hazy air:
Getting higher the mist disappears, however there is still some haze in the valley:
After crossing the Mlaka meadow I get to the Sólyom-bérc again having a try here but it's not what I expected.
Getting back to the car I catch sight of a salamander! I manage to take a few shots of it before I start home:
Fire Salamander
Fire Salamander
