Centuries of candle smoke have blackened the priceless Icons of Trojan Monastery to almost obliteration.  There are few patrons of the Church, so there is no money to clean them.

This little flower is about 0.5 inch (12.5 mm).

Ivan

And this flower is over 6 feet (1.8 m).

Trojan (tro'-i-an)

A mountain retreat of ancient monasteries and alpine beauty.

Fresco in the ceiling of a Trojan Monastery breezeway.