Alex T. l Art Travel Journal

Winner of the photo contest "Nature"

I'm very happy and proud to share with you that my photo - "Nikola Tesla's dream" - won second place in the photo contest "Nature" organized by the Center of Plant Systems Biology and Biotechnology - CPSBB at the end of the summer. The contest is part of this year's European Night of Scientists. You can see the whole program of the event here:https://cpsbb.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/programme-2021.pdf

The photo "Nikola Tesla's Dream" is the first lightning I managed to shoot and for me it has sentimental value! And to this day every timethere's a thunderstorm outside, I grab the camera and stand at my window - in exactly the same way as when I shot the first one. Sometimes I joke that I'm a lightning hunter.
I have always admiredthe amount of energy that nature provides us with, and the fact that NikolaTesla managed to capture it and put it to use makes me think we can live in symbiosis with nature and soften our ego as a species. I do hope that this is our future!

Този уникален кадър, под името "Мечтата на Никола Тесла"⚡ търси вашата подкрепа в фотоконкурс.

✅ Моля подкрепете го, като влезете на посочения адрес, логнете се с фейсбук профила си и натиснете бутона "Гласувай"!

Благодаря! 📸

Center of Plant Systems Biology and Biotechnology - CPSBB - ФОТОКОНКУРС „ПРИРОДАТА“ Мечтата на Никола Тесла

Known as Serdica in Antiquity and Sredets in the Middle Ages, Sofia has been an area of human habitation since at least 7000 BC. Read more about the history of the city and see the video we made with Jivko Konstantinov about the architect who built most of the emblematic buildings in the capital in my new blog post.

Happy holiday to the people of Sofia and the city! 🏛

Alex T. - Sofia: "Grows but does not grow old" Known as Serdica in Antiquity and Sredets in the Middle Ages, Sofia has been an area of human habitation since at least 7000 BC. In 809 Serdica was incorporated into the Bulgarian Empire by Khan Krum and became known as Sredets. In 1018, the Byzantines ended Bulgarian rule until 1194, when it was

Although a week late, I am extremely happy to share with you that the photos of the Waterfall near Kostenets, which I took earlier this year, are part of the interactive map of Bulgaria 🇧🇬, made after the photo contest "Favorite places on the map of Bulgaria" organized by Esri Bulgaria, Photopavilion and National Geographic Bulgaria. You can view the map in my new blog post.

Alex T. - Favorite places on the map of Bulgaria Within a month, amateur and professional photographers had the opportunity to touch the GIS (Geographic Information Systems) technology and present their original shots of beautiful Bulgaria in the photo contest "Favorite places on the map of Bulgaria" organized by Esri Bulgaria, Photopavilion and N...

Вярвам, че никога не е късно да започнеш нещо ново, да предизвикаш себе си и да градиш в нова посока! За това съм изключително щастлива да споделя с вас едно от новите ми начинания - уникани, цветни, готини, фънки дизайни за ежедневни дрехи и аксесоари, които можете да закупите на https://bit.ly/AlexT_Design

Здравейте мили хора!

Вярвам, че никога не е късно да започнеш нещо ново, да предизвикаш себе си и да градиш в нова посока! За това съм изключително щастлива да споделя с вас едно от новите ми начинания - уникални, цветни, готини, фънки дизайни за ежедневни дрехи и аксесоари, които можете да закупите на https://bit.ly/AlexT_Design

Един от първите ми продукти е именно този мек суетшърт с уникален дизайн - Глаголица. Започвам с този дизайн, защото глаголицата е първата българска азбука, наричана поетично „знаците, които говорят“. Тя е основата на днешната Кирилица, с която си служим, както ние, така и още редица народи. Докоснете се до типично българското и за празниците зарадвайте себе си или близък с този уникален продукт!

Undoubtedly, 2020 turned out to be a completely different and unusual year for all of us. The pandemic struck the world with unexpected force, and one of the most affected aspects of our lives was the possibility of travel. That's why me and Honorary Reporter Dana Tugambekova from decided to tell you about our trip to and take all of you readers on a virtual trip. Last year, we both had the incredible opportunity to attend the ASEAN-ROK Summit, which took place in . For four days at the end of November 2019 we and media colleagues from the , , and met many people, visited many places and collected a number of memories for a lifetime.

Memories of our visit to Busan last year : Korea.net : The official website of the Republic of Korea Undoubtedly, 2020 turned out to be a completely different and unusual year for all of us. The COVID-19 pandemic struck the world with unexpected force, and one of the most affected aspects of our lives was the possibility of travel. That's why me and Honorary Reporter Dana Tugambekova from Kazakhsta...

Костенският водопад е разположен на река Чавча, южно от село Костенец. Височината му е почти 10 метра, като най-голямо количество вода пада, когато се разтопяват снеговете. Обявен е за природна забележителност през 1974 година, като са защитени и растенията по скалите около него.

През 1917 година Иван Вазов прекарва лятото в Костенец и е вдъхновен от околната природа. Така той пише стихосбирката „Юлска китка“, заедно с по-късния му цикъл стихове „Дисонанси“ издадена отново през 1921 година под заглавие „Какво пее планината“. На Костенския водопад са посветени 2 от стихотворенията: „Над водопада“ и „Водопадът плаче“.

Североизточно от село Синеморец се намира скалистата местност „Корабите“.
Името на това чудато място има от две големи скали в морето, които приличат на съвсем истински древни кораби. Няма много информация от кога и как са се формирали скалните образования.

Според местните легендите, в района са вилнели пирати. Именно тук в местността "Корабите" морските разбойници са палели огън върху високите скали. Така те имитирали светлините на фар, с което обърквали и примамвали търговските кораби да се разбиват в скалите, за да могат по-лесно да ги плячкосват.

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Northeast of the village of Sinemorets is the rocky area "The Ships". The name of this magical place comes from two large rocks in the sea, which look like real ancient ships. There is not much information about when and how the rock formations were formed.

According to local legends, pirates have raged in the area. It was here in "The Ships" area that the pirates lit a fire on the high rocks. In this way, they imitated the lights of a lighthouse, which confused and enticed merchant ships to crash into the rocks so that they could more easily plunder them.

The year is 1950 and the world is divided. In Europe the Cold War is in it’s beginning. The struggle between the Eastern bloc, led by the Soviet Union, and the Western bloc, dominated by the United States and NATO is rising. On the other side of the world, like an echo of the Cold War, on June 25th, troops and T-34 tanks of the North Korean People's Army cross the 38th parallel into South Korea and so the Korean war begins. During that time, then called People's Republic of Bulgaria is part of the Eastern bloc for 4 years now. Being under the Soviet Union political influence, many Bulgarians find them selfs involved in the Korean War to help North Korea. An interesting fact, for which there are almost no traces in the national archives, is that, during the Korean War, there is also a Bulgarian trace south of the 38th parallel. In the first 3 months of the war, the North Korean People’s Army pushed back U.N. forces to the 230 kilometer line near the southeastern tip of Korea, known as the "Busan Perimeter". This is why the Americans needed any help posibble, including Bulgarians who wanted American citizenship at the time. An important condition to get one was to be part of a legion figthing in the Korean War on Americas side. Read more about the Bulgarian trace in the Korean war in my new article.

Alex T. l Art Travel Journal

"Whoever controls the media,
controls the mind" - Jim Morrison

Since 1968, May 7 has been celebrated as International Radio and Television Day and is a professional holiday for those working in these institutions. Today, 117 years later, in the modern information society, the mass media is beginning to play an increasingly important role in the life of the society. They affect not only its psyche but also its value system. It's a fact that every day the medias are "flooding" us with all kinds of divergent, diverse and often unnecessary information. Thus, our ability to have critical thinking and reasoning on issues that are urgent for the whole society becomes more and more necessary, but also more and more difficult. The media constantly moves our attention from topic to topic, without giving us the opportunity to analyze or evaluate what is happening in an adequate way. And although the enhanced persuasive communication, often inclining even to manipulation, which the media uses to please their own or other people's interests, more and more of the people "wakes up" and realizes that WE determine the direction that it depends only on US in what future will we and future generations live. And perhaps the most important awareness - everything is changing, slowly, surely, and before our eyes.

The growing gap between the rich and the poor, ruling and ruled, mass protests around the world against the established status quo of a handful of people,even the arrested Julian Assange are clear signs of the path of change. It is in this way, that is important, that the medias in Bulgaria find their balance, stop serving someone's interests, remain objective and enter into their role of real mediators between society and government in order to continue to exist.

Congratulations dear colleagues!

If you know what’s special about lobsters, the hit song "Smelly Cat" or have ever uttered the phrases "We were on a break" and "How you doin?" you probobly have spent a decade following along with Ross, Rachel, Chandler, Monica, Joey and Phoebe on the hit show "Friends". On May 6, 2004, the last episode aird and many fans around the world needed to say goodbye to there beloved friends, until now! Today, 16 years later the "Friends" cast confirm reunion, but because of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was delayed. Yet many "Friedns" fans (just like me) are waiting while rewatching the 90s series.

Happy FRIENDS (TV Show) day to everyone!

Friends Final scene HD Last scene of the 18th episode of the 10th season of F.R.I.E.N.D.S., called "The Last One: Part 2". Enjoy :)

“It's about reacting to what you see, hopefully without preconception. You can find pictures anywhere. It's simply a matter of noticing things and organizing them. You just have to care about what's around you and have a concern with humanity and the human comedy.” shares photographer Elliott Erwitt
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Photo: A Jimmy Carter supporter with a sign of a peanut with Carter's smile, at the Democratic National Convention in New York City 1976.

April 30, 2020 - Buddha's Birthday in South Korea

Every spring, millions of people across South Korea come together to celebrate the birth of Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism. The entire country is illuminated with colorful lanterns that symbolically convey the wisdom and compassion of the sage, while temples hold cultural performances and spectacular parades.

"Seokga Tansinil", meaning "Buddha’s Birthday" in Korean or "Bucheonim osin nal" (the day when the Buddha came) has been widely observed in many Asian nations for centuries. Due to differences in historical records, different countries celebrate the holiday on different days, but in South Korea, it falls on the eighth day of the fourth month of the lunar calendar.

This year, because of COVID-19 the prayer service in all temples across South Korea are for overcoming the pandemic.