Month: June 2014

The Small Town of Pylos/Η Κωμόπολη της Πύλου

Pylos

Rocky Shore

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Earlier this month, I took a short trip to the Southern tip of the Peloponnese.  One of the places that I visited, for the first time, was Pylos. Pylos (pronounced pee-lo)  is a small and picturesque town in the province of Messinia.  The weather played a few tricks on us, first it was cloudy and then sunny. Later on it rained a lot, and that is unusual for Greece for the month of June. So, I wasn’t able to get enough sunlight in some of the photographs, but with a view like this it really didn’t matter.

Στις αρχές του Ιούνιοέκανα ένα σύντομο ταξίδι στο νότιο άκρο της Πελοποννήσου. Ένα από τα μέρη που επισκέφθηκα, για πρώτη φορά, ήταν η Πύλος. Η Πύλος είναι μια μικρή και γραφική πόλη στην επαρχία της Μεσσηνίας. Ο καιρός έπαιξε μερικά κόλπα για μας, μια ειχε συννεφιά, μια ειχε λιοφάνεια και, στη συνέχεια εριξε πολλή βροχή, πραγμα που είναι ασυνήθιστο για την Ελλάδα για το μήνα Ιούνιο. Έτσι, δεν είχα πολύ φως που ηθελα σε ορισμένες από τις φωτογραφίες μου, αλλά με θέα όπως αυτη πραγματικά δεν έχει πολύ σημασία .

At The Marina/ Στη Μαρίνα Φλοίσβου

Lovers at the Marina

Lovers at the Marina

Young Love

Aww Young Love

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A family at the waterfront

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A small crowd hangs out at the marina

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A few luxury yachts

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The very historical battleship ‘Averoff’.

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The retired battleship ‘Averoff”.

Sunsetting at the marina

The sun is setting at the marina

This was the first time that I visited the sea port called ‘Flisvos’ at Palaio Faliro located  southwest of Athens’ center. There were so many things to photograph from the people, to the boats and of course the sea. I felt a bit like a paparazzo at times, but I  tried to be discreet so I didn’t have any problems with anyone 🙂

Lavender/Λεβάντα

Lavender from my garden

I’m glad I took this macro shot of a lavender flower, from a pot in my garden, because I didn’t notice how beautiful this  flower is.  I have found that the  lavender flower is very useful too.  The flower can be brewed to make a tea for coughs, and its essential oils can be used for aroma therapy, also its strong scent keeps clothes smelling fresh and free of bites from pesky moths.

 

The Road Less Travelled/Το Δρόμο Λιγότερο Περπατημένο

Road Less Travelled

Digital collage by Angela Zafiris

She took the road less travelled..so let her be.

 “Life is difficult. This is a great truth, one of the greatest truths. It is a great truth because once we truly see this truth, we transcend it. Once we truly know that life is difficult – once we truly understand and accept it – then life is no longer difficult. Because once it is accepted, the fact that life is difficult no longer matters.” The Road Less Travelled’ by Psychiatrist & Author Scott Peck