Sunset in the mountains

Pentax K-3, SIGMA 18-300mm F3.5-6.3 DC MACRO OS HSM C014 with lens at 102 mm, ISO 800, ¹⁄₁₂₅ sec at ƒ / 9,0 Rhodope & Pirin Mountains, Bulgaria uuid="9A6EF79B-21A1-4EF3-BC64-BE08EE807E29" id="Bulgaria lilleulven.com _K3_0135.DNG RhodopeanExplorer lilleulven.com"

Pentax K-3 • ¹⁄₆₄₀ sec • ƒ / 16 • 142 mm • ISO 200 •  SIGMA 18-300mm F3.5-6.3 DC MACRO OS HSM C014 Rhodope & Pirin Mountains, Bulgaria uuid="28C2F901-EDC0-4C47-8211-B11768DA6635" id="Bulgaria lilleulven.com _K3_9759.DNG RhodopeanExplorer lilleulven.com"

Sunrise from an abandoned village

Pentax K-3 • 0,4 sec • ƒ / 16 • 67 mm • ISO 100 •  SIGMA 18-300mm F3.5-6.3 DC MACRO OS HSM C014 Rhodope & Pirin Mountains, Bulgaria uuid="C4BD2B94-914C-47D3-A521-8F17340D27D6" id="Bulgaria lilleulven.com _K3_9936.DNG Copy 1"

Pentax K-3 • ¹⁄₁₂₅ sec • ƒ / 9,0 • 22 mm • ISO 400 •  smc PENTAX-DA 12-24mm F4 ED AL [IF] Rhodope & Pirin Mountains, Bulgaria uuid="75D64BB8-1119-4F24-9FA0-48B53851958C" id="Bulgaria lilleulven.com _K3_9605.DNG RhodopeanExplorer lilleulven.com"

, Rhodope & Pirin Mountains, , Bulgaria uuid="F1525C78-38EF-4C26-BBF5-28EE2BF36727" id="Bulgaria lilleulven.com _K3_0738_HDR-Bearbeitet.tif RhodopeanExplorer lilleulven.com"

, Rhodope & Pirin Mountains, , Bulgaria uuid="676AB881-5A9A-4B9F-805F-20F8F45B27CD" id="Bulgaria lilleulven.com _K3_0698.DNG RhodopeanExplorer lilleulven.com"

Evening in Zhrebevo

, Zhrebevo, Smolyan Province, Bulgaria uuid="9DBCF0D1-4E61-4527-8DEA-D3070E8253B2" id="Bulgaria lilleulven.com _K3_0351.DNG RhodopeanExplorer lilleulven.com"

Sunrise in the Bulgarian mountains

There is a small mountain village nearby, however these houses have been abandoned. The young people moved to the cities or even abroad, to make a living, while the old ones stay behind.

Sunrise from an abandoned village

Pentax K-3 • ⅛ sec • ƒ / 16 • 142 mm • ISO 100 •  SIGMA 18-300mm F3.5-6.3 DC MACRO OS HSM C014 Rhodope & Pirin Mountains, Bulgaria What might this house have been used for before the place was abandoned? It seems to small for a family, so maybe this was for storage or farm animals? Let some more years pass, and it might by totally overgrown with shrubs and trees. Still, when the light is right, it is east to imagine to stay there for the night if it was still intact and indeed not abandoned. Who are its owners? What happened to them? uuid="75EFF825-35E0-4861-B232-6DEB52E7DF35" id="Bulgaria lilleulven.com _K3_9986.DNG Copy 1"

Sunrise over Trigrad

Pentax K-3 • ¹⁄₄₀ sec • ƒ / 22 • 67 mm • ISO 800 •  SIGMA 18-300mm F3.5-6.3 DC MACRO OS HSM C014 Trigrad, Smolyan Province, Bulgaria uuid="179C5A3A-7922-467E-B65F-D7C10FDD125E" id="Bulgaria lilleulven.com _K3_0501.DNG "

Thrakian Sanctuary

Pentax K-3 • ¹⁄₁₅ sec • ƒ / 8,0 • 18 mm • ISO 100 •  smc PENTAX-DA 12-24mm F4 ED AL [IF] Rhodope & Pirin Mountains, Bulgaria This sanctuary is considered a cult temple for the god Sabazios. At the base ancient graves dating back to the Neolithic have been discovered. If you climb up all the way, you will find a beautiful view, and, if you take your time, you might find peace for yourself too. The climb is not super easy, but it is definitively doable, and the reward incredible. uuid="6496D89C-24F0-402B-9498-8BC3E9CBE56A" id="Bulgaria lilleulven.com _K3_9538_HDR.tif RhodopeanExplorer lilleulven.com"

Pentax K-3 • • ƒ / 8,0 • 27 mm • ISO 100 •  smc PENTAX-DA 12-24mm F4 ED AL [IF] Rhodope & Pirin Mountains, Bulgaria uuid="F96D0A29-845E-4347-9AA9-41C363454D68" id="Bulgaria lilleulven.com _K3_9449_HDR.tif RhodopeanExplorer lilleulven.com"

Rhodope & Pirin Mountains Bulgaria uuid="CF41EA34-3975-4504-8294-7D56ED59A0B2" id="Bulgaria lilleulven.com _K3_1316_HDR.tif "

Dyavolski Most (Devil's Bridge)

Pentax K-3 • 25,0 sec • ƒ / 14 • 36 mm • ISO 200 •  smc PENTAX-DA 12-24mm F4 ED AL [IF] Rhodope & Pirin Mountains, Bulgaria An ancient bridge, which's origins date back to the Romans, when it connected the Aegean region with Northern Thracian. It was build by Dimitar between 1515 and 1518 on the original bridge's ruins. Several legends tell the story of the bridge. Has its builder made a deal with the devil and therfore included the shadow of his wife in the bridge, meaning that his wife had to die once the bridge was completed? It is said, that the devil's face can be seen in many areas near the bridge too. uuid="98890CD2-064A-4AA6-9DBB-B11596D51784" id="Bulgaria lilleulven.com _K3_9341.DNG RhodopeanExplorer lilleulven.com"

Horseshoe bend

Pentax K-3 • ¹⁄₄₀ sec • ƒ / 16 • 18 mm • ISO 100 •  smc PENTAX-DA 12-24mm F4 ED AL [IF] Rhodope & Pirin Mountains, Bulgaria uuid="554754D6-CCB0-450D-A288-553EF45C5BF7" id="Bulgaria lilleulven.com _K3_9389.DNG RhodopeanExplorer lilleulven.com"

Melnik, Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria uuid="43A0D8B8-F83D-4CAA-94FF-AFD9F90AD7E9" id="Bulgaria lilleulven.com _K3_1019_HDR.tif "

Cascading river in the Rhodope Mountains

Pentax K-3 • 30,0 sec • ƒ / 22 • 28 mm • ISO 100 •  smc PENTAX-DA 12-24mm F4 ED AL [IF] Rhodope & Pirin Mountains, Bulgaria uuid="4761B0DD-306A-4070-9EA9-3917AF2CF0A9" id="Bulgaria lilleulven.com _K3_9898.DNG Copy 1"

Bansko, Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria uuid="410068EC-8907-47DA-9C08-346A54C0521A" id="Bulgaria lilleulven.com _K3_0926.DNG "

Sunset in the mountains

Pentax K-3 • ¹⁄₆₀ sec • ƒ / 9,0 • 18 mm • ISO 800 •  smc PENTAX-DA 12-24mm F4 ED AL [IF] Rhodope & Pirin Mountains, Bulgaria Rewarded with photos like this one, it is definitively worth the efford. I just love this place. uuid="7D1DB46F-4050-4656-AB27-42D37CDBFEC3" id="Bulgaria lilleulven.com _K3_0112.DNG Copy 1"

Rozhen, Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria uuid="E5FE0CE6-DB2E-443E-9A3E-39065A686EC2" id="Bulgaria lilleulven.com _K3_1160.DNG "