Category Trips and Photo Stories

For the second consecutive year, skiing with flags and nosii (traditional Bulgarian costumes) was organized in Pamporovo ski resort for the Bulgarian National Holiday on March 3rd. And for the second time, I decided to shoot this unique event. Because,…

Alyosha also known as The monument of the unknown soldier is an 11-metre tall reinforced concrete statue of a Soviet soldier in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. The statue has a 6-metre pedestal lined with granite. The memorial commemorates Soviet casualties incurred during…

Since my first attempt to capture the Milky Way near the Stone mushrooms area located next to the town of Kardzhali was a complete failure, I decided to go back and make another attempt. The other reason for my return…

Inspired by an article about the 27 chapels that protect Momchilovtsi village I decided to do a series of photo stories about them or at least most of them. I think there is something mystical and unique about so many…

I am always very impressed by rock formations created by mother nature over thousands of years. The Stone Mushrooms near the village of Beli Plast are one of these natural phenomenons. They are also known as Rock Mushrooms. Download image…

This year I managed to visit Kalugerovo village for St. Theodore’s day – also known as Horse Easter. In Kalugerovo each year on the first Saturday after the Quadragesima Sunday is organized one of the most interesting holidays including attractive…

Looking at photos in Panoramio to scout for new and interesting places to photograph, I came across a suspension bridge over the Maritsa River. The bridge is located just before Popovitsa and Seltsi villages and connects them to the village…

There is hardly anyone who has not seen the reflection of the sun on the golden domes of the Church of the Nativity, also known as the Russian Church in Shipka. The tops of the church can be seen kilometers…

In February I decided to visit the International masquerade festival Surva in Pernik, Bulgaria, since last year I missed it. Looking at the area near the city I found one very interesting landmark – the Krakra Fortress. Download image The…

A long time ago I saw an ad for a photo-trip, and because I have never been ot this kind of trip I decided to join. The trip included a visit to the famous Turn of the Arda River and…