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A plant of gods and mortals

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In the beginning of spring, an impressive flower towers high above all others. It is usually found on roadsides, abandoned fields and archaeological sites all over Greece. It is giant fennel (ferula communis) but, despite its similarity with fennel, it … Continue reading

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Photo of the week: The Milky Way above Sounion

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Hello and my apologies for being absent for such a long time. Today’s post is about Sounion, a unique place about which I’ve written many times before. This time I’ll limit myself to re-posting the spectacular photography of Alexandros Maragos, which shows  … Continue reading

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Photo of the Week: graffiti at Sounion

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I’ve written about Sounion before; isolated at the end of a cape commanding spectacular views of the Aegean, it has long been attracting the romantic and the adventurous. Far away from settlements and curious eyes, many of the temple’s visitors … Continue reading

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Photo of the week: a partridge in Sounion

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It took me a while deciding which photo to choose for posting this week. With so many sunny days, I had a lot of good ones to choose from. I finally chose to post this, of a rather bold partridge … Continue reading