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A small countryside church near Pavelsko in the Rodopi mountains (I happen to have been born there). |
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A meadow near Pavelsko in the Rodopi mountains (my parents used to keep a beehive on the spot). |
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I took this and the next few pictures during a trip to Cherni Vrah (Black Summit) on Vitosha Mountain. |
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The Vitosha Mountain is looming over Sofia and is a popular day-trip destination. |
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Near Cherni Vrah on Vitosha. |
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Near Cherni Vrah on Vitosha. |
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Along the trail from Cherni Vrah down to Sofia.
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Along the trail from Cherni Vrah down to Sofia. |
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Along the trail from Cherni Vrah down to Sofia. |
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Some folks are actually ascending Cherni Vrah from Sofia. |
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The Marichini Lakes as seen from the highest point in Bulgaria, Musala Peak in Rila. |
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Beauty expects the sturdy hiker near the Ribni (Fish) Lakes in Rila Mountain. |
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A pond near the Ribni (Fish) Lakes in Rila Mountain. |
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A stream near the Smradlivo (Stinky) Lake in Rila Mountain.
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A far away view to the Smradlivo (Stinky) Lake. The lake does not stink at all, but once did after an avalanche washed some fish out of the lake. |
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