Black & white photography

Many Crosses to Bear

greekbiblequotes3I have no laurels

to sit on

so I’ll count my losses

and carry gold crosses

I will win this war.

 “And whoever does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.” Matthew 10:38

καὶ ὃς οὐ λαμβάνει τὸν σταυρὸν αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀκολουθεῖ ὀπίσω μου, οὐκ ἔστιν μου ἄξιος.”  ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 10:38

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

Words Were Never Spoken Part1

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The  inspiration for my latest photography experiment was a conversation that I had with someone years ago. This person told me  that  ‘words were never spoken’ and  if they had been spoken then happiness would have ensued. It had me thinking about the power of the spoken word and how they can either bind or destroy fragile relationships.

A New Perspective/Μια νέα προοπτική

Perspective Using 2×4 wood

Just A Brick

Abstract photograph of fibres

I was just playing around with my camera on my rooftop in the city of Athens. I found some interesting objects up there that I never thought of photographing before. When I am up there I will usually take photograph of the sky, and then I’ll move beyond my neighbourhood to take photographs.  But, you  really don’t need to go far to take a decent photograph.  All you need is your creative eye, a camera (of course) and good lighting, and lots of practice.

Απλά έπαιζα γύρω μου με την κάμερα στην ταράτσα μου στην πόλη της Αθήνας. Βρήκα κάποια ενδιαφέροντα αντικείμενα που ποτέ δεν σκέφτηκα να φωτογράφησω πριν. Όταν βρίσκομαι στην ταράτσα θα τραβήξω συνήθως φωτογραφίες με τον ουρανό, και στη συνέχεια θα προχωρήσω πέρα από τη γειτονιά μου να τραβήξω φωτογραφίες. Αλλά, πραγματικά δεν χρειάζεται να πάμε μακριά για να τραβήξουμε μια καλή φωτογραφία. Όλα όσα χρειάζεται είναι το δημιουργικό μάτι σας, μια φωτογραφική μηχανή (φυσικά) και καλό φωτισμό, και πολύ εξάσκηση.