Winter walk in the biggest wetland in South-East Bulgaria

in #hive-1555303 years ago

Hello Wednesday walkers.

I am glad to share with you my weekly story with photographs for the #wednesdaywalk challenge hosted by @tattoodjay.

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In the last week of March, which coincided with the end of the winter and (hopefully last) low temperatures, I did a wonderful photo walk with a friend of mine. We decided to visit the protected area "Golden Field", which is near the town where I live.

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This wonderful natural landmark is located on the left bank of the Maritsa River, South-East Bulgaria, near the village of Zlato Pole. It is a wetland and consists of ponds fed by water from the river.

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Dozens of bird and plant species live here under protection, allowing their population to grow.

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Here we met a shepherd and his goats. Interestingly, when we started taking pictures he came up to us and asked us worried why we were taking pictures of his goats :) He explained to us that no one had ever photographed him and was worried about what our intentions were.

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This is my favorite photo from our walk. Now that I see the beautiful reflection of the trees I want to visit this place again.

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Wheat will soon be sprouting here, and farmworkers are already here preparing the new crop. I couldn't resist taking a picture of this beautiful tractor.

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In this photo, you can see the frozen surface of the pond.

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With a lot of effort, as I was not carrying a tripod, I managed to photograph these birds that are looking forward to the spring. The water is still quite cold, which can be seen in their frostbitten bodies.

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The shepherd with the goats went back the same way. Probably he became interested in what we were doing here and watched us for quite a long time.

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It was a cold but beautiful winter day. Looking forward to spring and higher temperatures to enjoy our hobby again. Because only those who have shot for more than 2-3 hours in а cold weather know how their fingers feel afterwards :)

Thank you for stopping by and taking a few minutes to read my post.
I hope you enjoyed today's photo walk with me and my camera.
Stay safe and never stop exploring the world around you.

Yours,
George

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Great pics - and I love the beautiful blue colour of the sky reflected in the water !

Thank you very much, @hoosie :)

As always, your photos and the places you go to are incredible. But the best thing is that you live so close to a place as beautiful as "Campo de Oro".

In Mexico it is difficult to find places that have not yet been populated, full of buildings, houses and shops. Yes there are, but you find them traveling and it is not so easy to go.

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Fantastic photos I feel so refreshed from seeing them
It must have been an amazing walk

Thanks for joining Wednesday Walk :), I truly enjoy exploring the world virtually each Wednesday seeing walks from all around the globe and feeling I am there and experiencing it all myself, such as I did in your post just now :)

Thank you very much, @tattoodjay. It is always a pleasure for me to post in this wonderful community. Due to health issues, I was not able to do it in the last 2 months, but now I am back and fully recovered :)

Glad to hear you are feeling better I wish you good health

I guess I have to put it on my to-travel-list (again). Looks awesome through your lens!

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