Blogodaria

2006-06-04T00:08:00.000+03:00

On the way to Gotse Delchev, we stopped in the town of Pirin. This woman starred in a movie called "Letter to America," filmed in Pirin. In the movie, she awakens someone from a coma by singing a traditional song from the Pirin mountain region.

2006-06-03T23:56:00.000+03:00

Condi Rice passed through town. There was a grand piano in the embassy, but no one asked her to play.

2006-06-03T23:54:00.000+03:00

Beli Iskar Lake.

2006-06-03T23:49:00.000+03:00

Easter trip to Rhodope Mountains.

2006-06-03T23:08:00.000+03:00

Kamelia's house in Chelopech. Stara Planina mountains in the b'ground.

2006-03-18T19:48:00.000+02:00

Mio malko cote... Alas, the last shot taken w/ my camera, now in the hands of someone who probably can't even turn it on.

2006-03-18T19:43:00.000+02:00

First time snowing at Bez Bog (means 'w/out god').

2006-03-18T19:37:00.000+02:00

My belated 29th b-day party. A healthy and interesting mix.

2006-03-18T19:34:00.000+02:00

Wine rich Melnik region.

2006-03-18T19:31:00.000+02:00

Halloween party in Sofia.

2006-03-18T19:27:00.000+02:00

Friendly Plovdiv statue.

2006-03-18T19:25:00.000+02:00

Rila Monestary. Really quite somthing.

2006-03-18T19:23:00.000+02:00

Best blogger in Eastern Europe, Joel Froese http://persistentitch.blogspot.com/

2006-03-18T19:22:00.000+02:00

Oh, Sozopol!

2006-03-18T19:20:00.000+02:00

Penguin awareness event at the St. Louis Zoo.

2006-03-18T19:19:00.000+02:00

Blue Jays '95.

2006-03-18T19:17:00.000+02:00

Springer had two jobs... and he did them both well.

2006-03-18T19:15:00.000+02:00

Suck the head and pich the tail... then clear your nose.

2006-03-18T19:14:00.000+02:00

Jazz Tent at Jazz Fest 2005.

2006-03-18T19:11:00.000+02:00

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2006-03-18T19:07:00.000+02:00

The Big Man.

2006-03-18T19:04:00.000+02:00

From 'dis...

To dat...

To D'udda.

2006-03-18T18:59:00.000+02:00

Daph's uptown pad... my formal US base.

2006-03-18T18:55:00.000+02:00

The once seemingly harmless Lake Pontarchain. I used to catch catfish here.

2006-03-18T18:54:00.000+02:00

Baby Blue! Still cruising those Nashville streets.

2006-03-18T18:52:00.000+02:00

Testing two pictures at once. Pretty cool.

2006-03-18T18:51:00.000+02:00

Nas zdravei, Govedarzzi!

2006-03-18T18:49:00.000+02:00

Whoa, Nanjing Road.

2006-03-18T18:47:00.000+02:00

My boy, Matt Roger, and his best girl, Joana.

2006-03-18T18:45:00.000+02:00

First snow in Sofia. Dobre doshli zima!

2006-03-18T18:42:00.000+02:00

Snow in New Orleans! Xmas day 2004.

2006-03-18T18:40:00.000+02:00

Nashville winter sky.

2005-08-17T17:45:00.000+03:00

In the Rila Nat'l Park forest.

2005-08-17T17:41:00.000+03:00

Here I am on a bridge overlooking the Iskar River, hiking in the Rila Nat'l Park. On this Sunday, a hazy fog blanketed the forest and surrounding cliffs, adding to the Park's mystique.

2005-08-17T17:39:00.000+03:00

An enormously popular and equally tasty local dish--Zelnik. The green part tastes like a cross between spinach and artichoke, although it comes from an unfamiliar veggie.

2005-08-17T17:36:00.000+03:00

Local pensionaire in the town of Beli Iskar. She and her husband are nearly 100% self-sustained by a cow, this pig and a small garden where they grow veggies.

2005-08-17T14:41:00.000+03:00

Narrow, drawn-out features are typical in the portrayal of Orthodox religious icons, as shown in this painting of JC in the mosque of a small town near Sofia.

2005-08-17T14:38:00.000+03:00

My apartment on General Gurko Blvd... a stark contrast to what you'd expect from the bldg. exterior and stairwell.

2005-08-08T23:30:00.000+03:00

The eager MBAEC '05 class with Jack Behrman, program founder, in DC training. The next day we would all set sail for our respective countries: Bulgaria (4), Romania (2), Azerbaijan (1), Angola (2) and Kazakstan (1).