Some buildings are newer.
Some buildings are newer.
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Others not so much.
Others not so much.
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Some churches are Byzantine.
Some churches are Byzantine.
0 2022/01/05 20:32:15
Close-up of carved window lintel.
Close-up of carved window lintel.
0 2022/01/05 20:33:00
Same wall on St. Antonios church in Hora. Love the old fire hydrant.
Same wall on St. Antonios church in Hora. Love the old fire hydrant.
0 2022/01/05 20:36:20
St. Antonios-of-the-tumbleweed-growing-atop.
St. Antonios-of-the-tumbleweed-growing-atop.
0 2022/01/05 20:38:23
St. Antonios as it connects to the above Piatsa Square.
St. Antonios as it connects to the above Piatsa Square.
0 2022/01/05 20:39:42
Hora by night: one of Europe's Great Travel Moments. One visiting Athenian chef likened the nightly summer atmosphere to that of an old-fashioned wedding reception: laughter, kids roaming safely and all-around good cheer, all under strings of theatrical, naked fairy lights. Throw in the intoxicating smell of 'nixta louloudi', the Greek night flower (jasmine).
Hora by night: one of Europe's Great Travel Moments. One visiting Athenian chef likened the nightly summer atmosphere to that of an old-fashioned wedding reception: laughter, kids roaming safely and all-around good cheer, all under strings of theatrical, naked fairy lights. Throw in the intoxicating smell of 'nixta louloudi', the Greek night flower (jasmine).
0 2022/01/05 20:40:51
This is either Maraki square or its more high-profile neighbour Danouvi (i.e. Danube due to an ancient stream). It is popular with Italians, due to the Italian-speaking taverna owner there. During hot summer afternoons, the shady trees create a pleasant canopy: acacia, plane, tamarisk, pepper and locust.
This is either Maraki square or its more high-profile neighbour Danouvi (i.e. Danube due to an ancient stream). It is popular with Italians, due to the Italian-speaking taverna owner there. During hot summer afternoons, the shady trees create a pleasant canopy: acacia, plane, tamarisk, pepper and locust.
0 2022/01/05 20:50:19
St. Antonios door, with its carved stone lintels. Few are left, due to the mass pillaging done by the Ottomans. Archaeologists think that these lintels were sourced from elsewhere on the isle, by the church builders.
St. Antonios door, with its carved stone lintels. Few are left, due to the mass pillaging done by the Ottomans. Archaeologists think that these lintels were sourced from elsewhere on the isle, by the church builders.
0 2022/01/05 20:54:09
The Selino peninsula lies far below Hora.
The Selino peninsula lies far below Hora.
0 2022/01/05 20:57:20
this blue grill.
this blue grill.
0 2022/01/05 20:59:42
Arty shadow on wall.
Arty shadow on wall.
0 2022/01/05 21:01:19
Irene has always rented out 'dhomatia' rooms. Back in '92, hers was one of a few that I toured before committing. I returned 30 minutes later, after deciding to go with her after all, only to discover that she'd commenced painting that room. Irene had erroneously assumed that I was not interested, a miscommunication. She nonetheless allowed me to photo her young sons in the living room, as they held antique hunting rifles. *She didn't look like other locals and may've had a different gene pool.
Irene has always rented out 'dhomatia' rooms. Back in '92, hers was one of a few that I toured before committing. I returned 30 minutes later, after deciding to go with her after all, only to discover that she'd commenced painting that room. Irene had erroneously assumed that I was not interested, a miscommunication. She nonetheless allowed me to photo her young sons in the living room, as they held antique hunting rifles. *She didn't look like other locals and may've had a different gene pool.
0 2022/01/05 21:02:31
this dark grill or
this dark grill or
0 2022/01/05 21:10:50
Yellow hibiscus.
Yellow hibiscus.
0 2022/01/05 21:12:00
Next: the harshlands of Ano Meria. But first, more music. And dancing.
Next: the harshlands of Ano Meria. But first, more music. And dancing.
0 2022/01/05 21:12:39
The green lid of this container is a slab of the local schistose. Ano Meria is the source for most of that ubiquitous slate.
The green lid of this container is a slab of the local schistose. Ano Meria is the source for most of that ubiquitous slate.
0 2022/01/05 22:09:44
Ano Meria. Folegandros has a public bus, rare for such a small isle. The vehicle travels the single, spinal road from Karavostasis port (the sole harbor) up through hora then onto Ano Meria. In February '92, that bus was shut down for over a week, due to an ongoing windstorm, maybe the Meltemi? The concern then was that the powerful sea-wind gusts could possibly tip the bus over as it traversed the more exposed sections of the road, as shown above top right.
Ano Meria. Folegandros has a public bus, rare for such a small isle. The vehicle travels the single, spinal road from Karavostasis port (the sole harbor) up through hora then onto Ano Meria. In February '92, that bus was shut down for over a week, due to an ongoing windstorm, maybe the Meltemi? The concern then was that the powerful sea-wind gusts could possibly tip the bus over as it traversed the more exposed sections of the road, as shown above top right.
0 2022/01/05 22:11:55
Lemon trees would be shredded as soon as the first winter storm arrived, so a clever problem-solver created a good remedy.
Lemon trees would be shredded as soon as the first winter storm arrived, so a clever problem-solver created a good remedy.
0 2022/01/05 22:16:00
Oxen, mules and donkeys have long made for crucial farming assistants, without whom...
Oxen, mules and donkeys have long made for crucial farming assistants, without whom...
0 2022/01/05 22:18:06
Everything is recycled, nothing is wasted. One older woman created baskets from old plastic bags.
Everything is recycled, nothing is wasted. One older woman created baskets from old plastic bags.
0 2022/01/05 22:19:36
Ancient 'skales', hillside rows of tumbling terraces that have grown wheat and barley (for cattle) for centuries.
Ancient 'skales', hillside rows of tumbling terraces that have grown wheat and barley (for cattle) for centuries.
0 2022/01/05 22:21:14
In the rugged stoneland of Ano Meria, skales would disappear without their boundary 'louria' fences. The farmers who tend to them are known for riding their mules and donkeys side-saddle. Tough as tanks those survivors with sandpaper palms, who still place a huge premium on retaining precious soil within those louria. Just think of their arduous uphill-downhill toil, long exposed to the ruthless sun and ceaseless wind, year after year.
In the rugged stoneland of Ano Meria, skales would disappear without their boundary 'louria' fences. The farmers who tend to them are known for riding their mules and donkeys side-saddle. Tough as tanks those survivors with sandpaper palms, who still place a huge premium on retaining precious soil within those louria. Just think of their arduous uphill-downhill toil, long exposed to the ruthless sun and ceaseless wind, year after year.
0 2022/01/05 22:30:00
Goat-gate one.
Goat-gate one.
0 2022/01/05 22:37:55
Echevaria aeonium succulent.
Echevaria aeonium succulent.
0 2022/01/05 22:38:54
Ano Meria got style.
Ano Meria got style.
0 2022/01/05 22:42:44
Hanging garlic wreath--a natural drying process seen all
Hanging garlic wreath--a natural drying process seen all
0 2022/01/05 22:43:38
This newbuilt round structure is a traditional 'limonata', a circular 7' shelter designed to protect lemon trees from the hard winds of winter.
This newbuilt round structure is a traditional 'limonata', a circular 7' shelter designed to protect lemon trees from the hard winds of winter.
0 2022/01/05 22:44:34
Farm decor or
Farm decor or
0 2022/01/05 22:49:01
The graceful folk architecture of Ano Meria's scattered chapels creates a pleasing geometry. I love the artful hard edges and soft edges. Here a detail of one belltower base.
The graceful folk architecture of Ano Meria's scattered chapels creates a pleasing geometry. I love the artful hard edges and soft edges. Here a detail of one belltower base.
0 2022/01/05 22:49:32
something more superstitious? This over-dried beetroot was matched elsewhere in Ano Meria by clumps of drying flowers and herbs. Maybe they were intended as natural barometers, like their counterparts in southern France?
something more superstitious? This over-dried beetroot was matched elsewhere in Ano Meria by clumps of drying flowers and herbs. Maybe they were intended as natural barometers, like their counterparts in southern France?
0 2022/01/05 22:55:49
Cacti and shrubs sometimes can be found in ravines here.
Cacti and shrubs sometimes can be found in ravines here.
0 2022/01/05 22:58:11
Autumn pomegranates. Off-season produce can be quite rare here and folks await the weekly ship delivery. There is also a water supply ship that delivers to this dry island.
Autumn pomegranates. Off-season produce can be quite rare here and folks await the weekly ship delivery. There is also a water supply ship that delivers to this dry island.
0 2022/01/05 22:59:11
Doo-hickey door 'B'.
Doo-hickey door 'B'.
0 2022/01/05 23:01:32
Not to forget the farmer's true friend and mouse-catcher. It seems that Folegandros is known as 'the cat isle' by animal lovers (versus Santorini being 'the dog island').
Not to forget the farmer's true friend and mouse-catcher. It seems that Folegandros is known as 'the cat isle' by animal lovers (versus Santorini being 'the dog island').
0 2022/01/05 23:03:08
As above.
As above.
0 2022/01/05 23:04:20
Still life of old objects.
Still life of old objects.
0 2022/01/05 23:05:21
On some of those long footpaths used by hikers, the smell of pig shit is unavoidable.
On some of those long footpaths used by hikers, the smell of pig shit is unavoidable.
0 2022/01/05 23:06:28
Prickly pear is more common.
Prickly pear is more common.
0 2022/01/05 23:07:34
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