Venue: Thracian temple, Starosel
Camera & Lens specs: Sony alpha 37, 35 mm f/5.0 / 1/60s / ISO 1600
Music: Eddie Vedder – Guaranteed (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtZ1TK1Sfpg)
This is a photo with an open story, which I myself can only guess. I took it shortly after sunset in mid-December 2015, on a hill off the village of Starosel in central Bulgaria which hosts the well-preserved ruins of an old Thracian temple from the 4th century BC. We were the last visitors of the temple and on the way back stumbled across this (probably not anymore) mobile house on the side of the hill, which might serve to the people making excavations in summer or is just someone’s temporary escape from the city life. No matter what the real story behind is, I was just struck by the harmony of this image – the complete serenity of this ancient place in late autumn in such a rural and very unnoticeable part of Bulgaria, together with the unexpected comfort and cosyness of this old truck that somebody turned into their home. If the hobbits would move to Bulgaria, that’s the first place I’d suggest for a new home!
What a great find
it does everything you said it did
Great image
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Thanks!
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It’s so thoughtfully pulled together … right down to the stone steps leading to the fire pit. Wonderful find!
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Thank you Joanne!
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Looks like it could have been a Gypsy home. Nice photo!
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Thanks Andy, it could be!
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Lovely colors and great composition! 🙂
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Thanks arv!
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🙂
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Great story and photo.
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Thanks Gerard!
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What a wonderful trailer home! I doubt whether it could take to the open road, though… 🙂
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Hahah I’m sure you couldn’t, but I think the trailer found its place already 🙂
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😄
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This is an outstanding picture! One can imagine so many tales that must be related to it. If the walls could only talk…..
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Thanks! It’s probably more fun imagining the tales than knowing the real story 🙂
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Great story. Love the image!
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Thanks John!
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Enjoying the bluish grey and the soft green color of it.
PS: mobility-wise, I’ll recommend this to Gandalf, though 🙂
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Oh, I thought Gandalf has his horse Shadowfax, but maybe he’s up for an exchange 🙂
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A home for the hobbit indeed! Great photo and accompanying writing. 😀
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Thanks so much Annika 🙂
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Reblogged this on From 1 Blogger 2 Another.
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I love the story potential this photo has.
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This little house invites all kinds of imaginative stories of who might live there. How fun!
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Great pic. There’s something magical about it the green home.
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It looks so green still for mid December. They must have a wonderfully long Fall season. Great photo!
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Thanks Jana!
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I agree with what you say about the serenity and harmony of the place. A home such as this fits the peaceful landscape perfectly. A lovely, autumnal photo.
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Love your photos and the stories you write to accompany them. And this little home is so lovely
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Thank you!
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You are very welcome! 🙂 🙂 🙂
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Let’s keep it as simple as… blown away 🙂
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Thanks a lot! 🙂
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This was really like a great site for camping. Then the added beauty in this green vehicle made this a great combination.
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Fantastic!
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The old hippie in me can never see a traveling home with longing to be back in those days of freedom. Whether in Bulgaria or somewhere along Route 66 in America, my heart is still on the road seeing America and meeting people. This weathered bus looks as if it is from another time, softly muted in color and blending in with the country. Lovely.
Ginene
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Hey Kirilson, Namaste 🙂
I had to stop by after you kindly paid my Blog a visit and found something there that appealed. I am taken with your photography, your site has many delightful images to choose from. You have a compassionate eye that seems to subtly smooth and pacify the subject or object of your eye. Thank you, I’ve enjoyed viewing your work.
The image posted – I adore the moments when we are confronted by an acceptable anomaly/mystery in the wilderness that is both magical and enchanting: but that belies a full understanding, being reliant upon supposition and fantasy. It feels to me that the vehicle and the environment are no separate elements at all, but are symbiotic and engaged in a romance: the vehicle sees so perfectly settled, comfortable and seamless to all around it: as if the vehicle fell in love with the view and just doesn’t ever want to leave – the image is very dreamy, I like it a lot, thank you.
Your work seems very popular my friend, which should fill you with inspiration to get even better and blow our socks off with he next post 🙂
Good to meet you Kirilson. Belated Happy New Year….best wishes in all ways for the forthcoming twelve months. Take care of one and all.
Love and Peace. Namaste 🙂
DN
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