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Tahini, the traditional way

September 19, 2017 by Theodore 1 Comment

While some traditions are fading with time, others are reborn. Tahini production, the sticky paste of the crushed sesame seed, is seeing a resurgence … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Photography Tagged With: adventure, Balkans, Black Sea, bulgaria, eating, europe, explore, farm, Food, food photography, food streets, Greece, history, home, Life, mountains, Nikon, Ottoman, Photography, rhodope, Thrace, Travel, travel photography, wanderlust

Border Villages of Ivaylovgrad

September 14, 2017 by Theodore Leave a Comment

Small Bulgarian villages abutting the border with Greece are dwindling in size, but there is some hope for revitalization. Odrintsi was once populated … [Read more...]

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Lost villages of Ivaylovgrad

September 10, 2017 by Theodore Leave a Comment

Crumbling brick buildings hidden in the vegetation hint at small settlements that existed during communist times in Ivaylovgrad Province. During the … [Read more...]

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Thracian Food Festival

September 7, 2017 by Theodore 1 Comment

The square in the center of Ivaylovgrad is surrounded by reflections of the town's past. An old Communist Party headquarters has been transformed into … [Read more...]

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From the Rhodopes with a pumpkin

September 3, 2017 by Theodore 3 Comments

In the far South of Bulgaria lies a stretch of mountains called the Rhodopes. Small villages remain in isolated pockets with dwindling populations. … [Read more...]

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Home for Winter in the Pacific Northwest

January 11, 2017 by Theodore Leave a Comment

 Every morning I sip my first cup of coffee and blearily stare out the window looking for light. If it is golden or pure white, I grab my glasses … [Read more...]

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