Author: Angela Zafiris

Hello! I'm a Artist/Writer/Photographer who lives in Athens, Greece. I have many creative ways from writing, photography, collage art, mixed-media art and poetry. I love sharing my work with people from all over the world through my blog.

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

Oceanid/Ὠκεανίς

A Oceanid

A a visual person I can see some strange things in my head sometimes.  When I saw the above image in my mind, I decided to attempt to paint it.  The painting made me think of an Oceanid-a sea-nymph from Greek and Roman Mythology. There are three thousand Oceanids and they are daughters of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys. Each Oceanid were patronesses of  rivers, ponds, lakes and so on.

Art-Athina 2014

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artshow2.jpgA slide show of some of the most intriguing and inspiring art works. My apologies for not jotting down the names of the artists.

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From the 15th-18th of May Athens hosted the annual ‘Art- Athina’.  Art-Athina is a contemporary art exhibition featuring Greek  and international artists.  It was a large exhibition that was held at a stadium (TaeKwonDo).  It was  interesting  seeing how Greek artists were expressing their opinions about the economic crisis in Greece through art. I left feeling very inspired and glad that there are so many people who are passionate about art in this monetary world.

The Great Escape/H Mεγάλη Aπόδραση

Emerald Fields

Lush green crop field outside of Athens close to Marathon

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Beautiful green landscape of Atikki

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It’s easy to want to get lost in these green fields

Just what all city folk like me needs, a quick escape to the countryside. Greece is a very small country, but the great thing about it is that there are so many unique landscapes. From the grey and noisy concrete city you can be transporeted to quiet green fields  in just a few minutes.

FYI-My photographs reminded my of a collage titled ‘Emerald Landscape’ that I made a while back! http://wp.me/pTPRg-i5

Κατι που χρειαζόνται οι ‘πρωτεύουσιανι’ σαν εμενα, ειναι μια γρήγορη απόδραση στην εξοχή.  Η Ελλάδα είναι μια πολύ μικρή χώρα, αλλά το συν είναι ότι μπορείτε να δείτε πολλές διαφορετικές τοποθεσίες.   Από τη γκρι θορυβώδη τσιμέντενια πόλη μεταφέρεσαι σε πράσινα λιβάδια σε λίγα μόνο λεπτά

The Tumulus of the Athenians/ OΤύμβος των Αθηναίων

Ancient Burial Mound

Ancient Burial Mound at Marathona, Greece

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192  Athenian soldiers are buried underneath the mound

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The site is a must see for travellers passing through the area

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Statue of the Greek General Miltiades

These photographs of a burial mound were taken at Marathona, Greece a couple of weeks ago. Marathon(a) is the place where the legendary battle between the Greeks and Persians took place  in the year 490 B.C.  Under the grass, rocks and dirt of the burial mound, also called tumulus,  there lies the bones of 192 Athenian soldiers who died while fighting the Persians at a battle field nearby.  Strangely enough, burial mounds like this can be found all over the world. It seems to be a universal ritual as it is a simple way to commemorate the dead.

FYI-The site of the tumulus is fenced off and you have to pay a  fee of 3 euros to see the burial mound up close. The site was closed the day that I went, but luckily I was still able to take photographs of the mound from outside of the fence.

Αυτές οι φωτογραφίες τραβήχτηκαν στο Μαραθώνα πριν απο δυο εβδομαδες.  Στις πρωτες δυο φωτογραφιες ειναι ο ‘σορος΄η ο τύμβου των νεκρον.  Ο Μαραθωνας είναι η περιοχη όπου έγινε η θρυλική μάχη μεταξύ Ελλήνων και Περσών κατά το έτος 490 π.Χ. . Κατω απο το γρασίδι, πέτρες και χωμα του τυμβου, βρίσκονται τα οστά των 192 Αθηναίων στρατιωτών που έχασαν τη ζωή τους ενώ πολεμούσαν τους Πέρσες στο πεδίο μάχης που βρισκεται κοντα. Παραδόξως, τύμβους  όπως αυτό, μπορεί να βρει καποιος σε όλο τον κόσμο. Φαίνεται να είναι μια καθολική τελετουργία, καθώς είναι ένας απλός τρόπος για να τιμήσουμε τους νεκρούς.

Η θέση του τύμβου είναι περιφραγμένη και θα πρέπει να καταβάλλεις το ποσο των 3 ευρώ για να δείτε το τυμβο απο κοντά. Ηταν κλειστα την ημέρα που πήγα, αλλά ευτυχώς μπορουσα να τραβηξω φωτογραφιες  εξω απο τη φράχτη.

Beaches of Marathon

Empty Table at Beach

Many people will be sitting on these chairs this summer

Beach chairs on Beach

Empty beach chairs? Only if it’s off season.

Shores at Schinias beach

No swimmers in sight..way to early.

Rocks and Foam

Rocky Shore

These are a few photographs that I took at Schinias beach at Marathon just outside of Athens.  As Greece is surrounded by the ocean,  it only recently dawned on me that I hardly have any beach photos on my blog. This is scandalous.. I know.

First Day At The Beach/Πρώτη Μέρα Στην Παραλία

Children Standing on the Shore

A nice trip to the beach before the hot summer begins. It was α warm day, but not warm enough for people to want to go for a swim. There were a few who couldn’t wait any longer so they took a quik dip into the ocean.  I, on the other hand, was a lot more happier comfortable taking photographs of the beautiful vista.

Μια ωραία επίσκεψη στην παραλία πριν από το καυτό καλοκαίρι . Ήταν μια ζεστή μέρα, αλλά όχι αρκετά για να θέλει ο κοσμος να  πάει για μπάνιο. Αλλά μερικοί ήταν αρκετoi γενναίοι και εκαναν μια βουτιά. Απλώς δεν μπορούσαν να περιμένουν άλλο. Εγώ από την άλλη πλευρά, ημουν πολύ πιο άνετη τραβοντας φωτογραφίες από την όμορφη θέα.