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Bulgaria's Gold Rush
DECEMBER 2006
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Hallowed Ground
Photograph by Kenneth Garrett
At the ancient cult complex of Mishkova Niva, a monumental wall of white marble, mined locally in the mountains of southeastern Bulgaria, circles the ruins of a Thracian tomb from the second or third century B.C. Possibly as early as the second millennium B.C. a sanctuary took shape here, perhaps for the worship of a heroic tribal king. The site continued as a sacred place for centuries. It may have lost that status about the sixth century A.D., when Slavic invasions began to obliterate Thracian culture.
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Camera: Nikon D2x
Format: Digital
Lens: 10.5mm Nikkor fisheye
Speed and F-Stop: Three minutes @ f/8
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Weather Conditions: Raining
Time of Day: Twilight
Lighting Techniques: 35 multiple flash exposures
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