Where the Veleka river reaches the village of Kosti, the river valley widens. Here, the river is accompanied by tall, mature willow trees, flowing through wide grassy plains. Every year the river floods these plains, leaving small channels as evidence.
Category Archives: Water in Strandja
A Strandja Forest Stream
A small, clear stream deep in the Strandja Beech forest. Sunlight reflects through a gap in the canopy.
Veleka Black Sea Estuary
The estuary of the river Veleka. Veleka meets the Black Sea here. The estuary consists of extensive marshes and sand dunes where a wide variety of water birds, insects and plants find their home. The yellow flag iris is one of them.