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2192 – Trees on Mount Athos by Bas Kamps
Athosweblogger Bas Kamps photographed not only several trees when he visited Mount Athos but also back in The Netherlands trees is often his topic. He recently made a website with his photography. Nilos chapel is located on the south slope … Continue reading
2191 – A strange, deserted building at the harbour of Simonos Petras
The first thing you see when you arrive by boat at the arsanas (harbour) of Simonos Petras is the mediaeval tower with a boathouse attached to it. The path towards the monastery, 300 meters up, starts just behind the boathouse. … Continue reading
2190 – Markos Kampanis: new artwork
Greek artist, Markos Kampanis who made the large mural at the entrance of Vatopedi monastery have made two new paintings on wood for the new building of the (non-religious) Administration of Mount Athos in Karyes. The artworks will be placed … Continue reading
Posted in 02 Vatopedi, art, Karyes
Tagged Administration of Mt. Athos, konaki, Markos Kampanis
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2189 – Flowers; nothing but flowers
We left Simonos Petras early in the morning to take the ferry. We had plenty of time. We only had to walk down the wonderful path 300 meters to the arsanas. I decided to take pictures of all the spring … Continue reading
Posted in 13 Simonos Petras, arsanas, nature
Tagged Bas2019, Flora Graeca, flowers, iris, Judas tree, petunia
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2188 – the Dutch photographer Cas Oorthuys and Athos in 1957- 5
This post is the last in a series of five, with an overview of the pictures Cas Oorthuys made during his short visit to the Holy Mountain in July 1957. The source of the more than 800 copies of his … Continue reading
Posted in 09 Sografou, 19 Panteleimonos, arsanas, art, Ouranoupolis
Tagged arsanas, boat, Cas Oorthuys, fire, katholikon, Nederlands fotomuseum, ruins, tower
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2187 – the Dutch photographer Cas Oorthuys and Athos in 1957-4
Originally Cas Oorthuys and A. den Doolaard planned to stay five days on the Holy Mountain. They wanted to stay a night over in Vatopedi, but because they arrived by boat from Ierissos they did not posses a Diamoniterion yet, … Continue reading
Posted in 19 Panteleimonos, art
Tagged 1957, A. den Doolaard, Cas Oorthuys, katholikon, Nederlands fotomuseum, Rossikó, trapeza
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2186 – the Dutch photographer Cas Oorthuys and Athos in 1957-3
The third contact print from the Cas Oorthuys files in the Dutch photo museum contains pictures of Simonos Petras and Docheiariou. He did not visit these monasteries, because photographs up close are missing. And on this contact print number 99027 I run … Continue reading
Posted in 10 Docheiariou, 13 Simonos Petras, art, Uncategorized
Tagged arsanas, Cas Oorthuys, fishermen, Nederlands fotomuseum
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2185 – the Dutch photographer Cas Oorthuys and Athos in 1957-2
The second contact print from the Cas Oorthuys files in the Dutch photo museum contains pictures of Karyes, the Protaton church, and pictures of men (with the writer A. den Doolaard?) on the road with mules, probably going from Karyes … Continue reading
Posted in 08 Xiropotamou, art, Karyes
Tagged Cas Oorthuys, clocktower, entrance, Holy Epistatia, mules, Nederlands fotomuseum, Protaton, renovations
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2184 – the Dutch photographer Cas Oorthuys and Athos in 1957 -1
Already 12 years ago I expressed my wishes to show you more about the journey of one of the most famous Dutch photographers, Cas Oorthuys, to the Holy Mountain, together with the Dutch writer A. den Doolaard (link to my … Continue reading
Posted in 02 Vatopedi, art, history
Tagged A. den Doolaard, belfry, Cas Oorthuys, clocktower, contact print, courtyard, katholikon, Nederlands fotomuseum, photos
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2183 – The stairway to the guestrooms of Vatopedi
This nice photograph is from the book Tour de Grece by Amadee Ozenfant from 1938. The heavily packed mules just passed the main entrance and came a long way over the monopati, probably from Karyes. In the background the stairs … Continue reading