Basil Out to Dry in Yambol

 At long last basil has been harvested and put out to dry in Yambol. the leaves will be taken and crushed, then put in jars and shelved until needed.

The Dry River Tundzha Running into Yambol

 This scene of a dry River Tundzha heading into Yambol has become a common sight in recent years. Unless there are very heavy rains to a flooding point it will contiue.

Beekeeper's Hat Out to Dry in Yambol

Here's something yo don't see every day. Seen on a pole was a beekeeper's hat that was out to dry. How it got wet is a mystery, but on a warm day, it with dry out quickly.

 

Shirt out to Dry in Yambol

 With temperatures up to 33C today and a swift breeze, it did not take long for this shirt to dry in Yambol.

A Dry River Tundzha in Yambol

Every winter crossing the bridge over the river Tundzha in Yambol is a bit of a disappointment. The simple reason being that the river is dry. In the spring the water from the northern Balkan mountains will feed the Tudnzha again turning it into a river again.

Cleaned But Still Dirty T-Shirt Hung Dry in Yambol

It didn't go unnoticed when I passed a house in Yambol. Seeing a T-Shirt hanging out to dry, even though it had been washed, it remained dirty. Guess it would be used for gardening and not to a special event.

Yambol Water Fountain - Dry

Every since first coming to live in Yambol I have only seen this water fountain working a handful of times. Today is a normal day for the fountain which is stone dry. I presume the fountain is not broken, but just not operating to save on water and electric in these hard financial times. No doubt we will see it up and running again in the summer, it makes such a difference and a happy feeling when working.

Iced Up Carpets Out To Dry

Even with snow, ice and rain all in one day, the carpets are still our on thw washing line to dry. It might take a few weeks, but they dry out soon. These aren't the only things hanging out to dry. As I look at the apartments, hundreds of items of clothes are out. These were as stiff as a board in the sub-zero temperatures. You just can't get stuff dry that is iced up, but who am I to argue, this system has been going on for decades.