Other peppers in Fira.
Other peppers in Fira.
0 2021/09/21 21:33:51
A quieter lane just south of the largest Monastery. *Back in '92 at the smaller, Catholic 'St. Catherine' monastery in Firostefani, I once tape-recorded with their permission some Dominican nuns rehearsing obscure hymns. The experience was incredible, with the audio component blending with the ethereal vibe. A peak experience.
A quieter lane just south of the largest Monastery. *Back in '92 at the smaller, Catholic 'St. Catherine' monastery in Firostefani, I once tape-recorded with their permission some Dominican nuns rehearsing obscure hymns. The experience was incredible, with the audio component blending with the ethereal vibe. A peak experience.
0 2021/09/21 21:34:16
Clever wall mural.
Clever wall mural.
0 2021/09/21 21:39:10
Fira got style.
Fira got style.
0 2021/09/21 21:39:42
Fira spills down to the old Yalos harbour.
Fira spills down to the old Yalos harbour.
0 2021/09/21 21:40:42
0 2021/09/21 21:41:59
Local motif. Maybe Hermes, god of Travel?
Local motif. Maybe Hermes, god of Travel?
0 2021/09/21 21:42:34
Local grocery shop.
Local grocery shop.
0 2021/09/21 21:45:07
Restaurant signage.
Restaurant signage.
0 2021/09/21 21:45:42
Firostefani lantern shadow.
Firostefani lantern shadow.
0 2021/09/21 21:46:35
Pretty sure that this was Firostefani, but stand corrected.
Pretty sure that this was Firostefani, but stand corrected.
0 2021/09/21 21:47:00
Fira cat.
Fira cat.
0 2021/09/21 21:47:54
Fira Art gallery.
Fira Art gallery.
0 2021/09/21 21:48:39
Fira statuary: cherub God Pan.
Fira statuary: cherub God Pan.
0 2021/09/21 21:49:44
Pan's partner on tambourine.
Pan's partner on tambourine.
0 2021/09/21 21:50:23
Restaurant produce promo. Spare a thought for taverna workers here. They do not get a single day off for about 6 months, toiling during high season on 14 hour days.
Restaurant produce promo. Spare a thought for taverna workers here. They do not get a single day off for about 6 months, toiling during high season on 14 hour days.
0 2021/09/21 21:51:15
More kitschy decor: a close-up of the dry-docked traditional fishing rowboat.
More kitschy decor: a close-up of the dry-docked traditional fishing rowboat.
0 2021/09/21 21:53:55
same
same
0 2021/09/21 21:55:17
A local bride and
A local bride and
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her groom.
her groom.
0 2021/09/21 21:56:13
her shadow. Next: Oia.
her shadow. Next: Oia.
0 2021/09/21 21:57:26
Another (Brit) bride and
Another (Brit) bride and
0 2021/09/21 21:58:07
0 2021/09/21 22:01:16
Religious art.
Religious art.
0 2021/09/22 01:59:28
A typical building from the less-popular back-section of Oia, near the youth hostel.
A typical building from the less-popular back-section of Oia, near the youth hostel.
0 2021/09/22 02:00:30
Oia got style too.
Oia got style too.
0 2021/09/22 02:04:07
Oia got style two.
Oia got style two.
0 2021/09/22 02:05:13
A 'meloi' traditional windmill in the Sideras district.
A 'meloi' traditional windmill in the Sideras district.
0 2021/09/22 02:06:20
Oia got style three.
Oia got style three.
0 2021/09/22 02:07:28
Oia got style four.
Oia got style four.
0 2021/09/22 02:08:25
A white urn from the front of
A white urn from the front of
0 2021/09/22 02:09:43
the Kapelle church.
the Kapelle church.
0 2021/09/22 02:09:55
Colorful lodgings signage.
Colorful lodgings signage.
0 2021/09/22 02:11:36
Art shop sign.
Art shop sign.
0 2021/09/22 02:12:05
Plants throughout.
Plants throughout.
0 2021/09/22 02:12:41
Mom and her pair of kittens.
Mom and her pair of kittens.
0 2021/09/22 02:13:14
This whiskery one lapped a bowl of milk, before retreating into the jardin.
This whiskery one lapped a bowl of milk, before retreating into the jardin.
0 2021/09/22 02:13:47
Colorful churches abound,
Colorful churches abound,
0 2021/09/22 02:14:55
such as Spiradon and
such as Spiradon and
0 2021/09/22 02:16:01
others found within Oia's Goulas district. Note the ruined 15C Venetian Byzantine castle, Agios Nikolas, serving as the popular sunset vista point (top left). The blue-domed ones in the foreground are sometimes closed.
others found within Oia's Goulas district. Note the ruined 15C Venetian Byzantine castle, Agios Nikolas, serving as the popular sunset vista point (top left). The blue-domed ones in the foreground are sometimes closed.
0 2021/09/22 02:17:02
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