Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Samaria Gorge - Tall Trees
Sky view between the tall trees that kept us cool the whole time!
As it is a a period of grief for all Greece right now, I look at these photos of the trees and the forest in the gorge, and they are so beautiful, I remember the fresh air and the cool breeze under the beautiful trees, and I cannot even imagine how these unimaginably beautiful forests in Peloponnisos, Evia, and elsewhere that were totally burn, how they will be now! It will be like a paradise turned to hell in only some hours! It's a total crime against life!
divinus.
statue of Aphrodite, dating back to 2nd Century AD, from National Archaeological Museum, Athens, Greece.
(well am not so sure abt this info. this is what I remember now. :D. simply becoz, its easier to get lost in between the numerous gods and goddesses. )
museum_4
last one in the museum series. from Olympia, Greece.
The light setting in the museum was superb.
for me it was simply tempting, even thought the theme was repeating.
have you seen The Acropolis?
Is it in the seven wonders of the world? I am not sure.
But I think its a must see place in one's life time.
They are reconstructing it, as it used to be in the Pagan periods.
from Athens, Greece.
deserted bus stop... roadrunners on loose!
a low light snap from the motorways of Greece.
had a nice vacation in Greece. road trip!
Samaria Gorge - Strange Plant
This strange plant was standing on the pathway. Many wildlife plants and animals were in the gorge, and it's good that they are protected because many of them are rare!
This reminds me again though of the fires that destroyed the most beautiful parts of Greece, the damage there is irreversible!
Corfu, In memoriam
Under this sculpture there is a inscription reading:
"Never again for any nation
Dedicated to the memory of the 2000 Jews of Corfu who perished in the Nazi concentration camps of Auschwitz and Birkenau in June 1944 by the Municipality and the Jewish community of Corfu
November 2001"
Corfu, the New Fortress
The New Fortress, also known as the Fortress of San Marco, was built by the Venetians near the Old Harbour of Corfu town between the years 1576 and 1645, shortly after the second great Turkish siege. Responsible for the works was the Italian military engineer Ferraute Vitteli.
The fortress was a strong point in the town's defense. Its structure is a complicated network of chambers and galleries. The French and later the British completed the fortifications and the buildings of the fortress.
Mon Repos, Corfu
Built in 1831 the Mon-Repos Palace is located atop a hill within a 250 acre park in the middle of Corfu's archeological centre. It was built by Commissioner Adams for his wife, although she soon vacated the palace when her husband was sent to serve in India and it became a rarely used summer house for all the governors. During the British occupation a school for clergymen was located there. After the union of the Ionian Islands with Greece, King Georgios I took pocession of the area and named it Mon-Repos. During the Italian occupation it was residence for the Italian politician Parini who governed the Ionian Islands. It was virtually abandoned when the Greek monarchy was overthrown. It soon became derelict, but was recently magnificently restored and is now a fabulous museum housing many of the Islands treasures.
Acropolis at Night
The Acropolis from nearby Areopagus Rock. The Propylaea is seen in the foreground in this shot. It was once a grand entry to the sacred site. Today, it is still the main entrance, where visitors trace the steps of the ancients up the Panathenaic Way.
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