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2221 – Palaiopyrgos: the tower of the lost monasteries of Xerokastrou and Calligrafou and more drone images
A photographer who wants to stay anonymous made some beautiful drone images of the northern part of Mt. Athos. Posts 2216, 2217 and 2219 covered the east coast, now we’ll take a closer look at the harbors and towers at … Continue reading
Posted in 09 Sografou, 20 Konstamonitou, arsanas, ruins
Tagged Calligrafou, drone, Theodosios Simonopetritis, tower, Xerokastrou
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2220 – todays (8-9) forest fire near Mikra Agia Anna under control and extinguished
Today’s reports from Athos monks who keep a Facebook account (father Athanasios Karouliotis and Efthymios Volonakis-Vouleftiriotis) and from Vima Orthodoxias (in Greek) tell about the fire that broke this morning, the 7th of September 2021, that started near the harbor … Continue reading
Posted in nature, Skiti Anna
Tagged airplane, facebook, fire brigade, forest fire, ravine
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2219 – a new discovery on Athos: strange towers close to Esfigmenou on drone images
I really thought I had seen quite a lot of Athos and its settlements and buildings (except from the farmhouses-kellia). So I was really surprized that the drone-images from an anonymous photographer had something new in store, as can see … Continue reading
Posted in arsanas, ruins
Tagged chapel, drone, kellion, Milutin tower, sea, Theodosios Simonopetritis, walls
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2218 – Oil-painting by Greek painter Christos Baloukos
Sorry, this painting has been sold in one day! 25/08/2021 We proudly present another co-operation between Athosweblog and the Greek artist Christos Baloukos. After the presentation of a couple of watercolors with a 50% discount from August 2020 (still some available at … Continue reading
2217 – drone images in the northern part of Mt Athos, part two: skiti Agiou Vasilíou
On the 3th of March 2021 the anonymous photographer a drone on the pristine beach of Agiou Vasilíou, in the neighbourhood of arsanas Chilandaríou and the small island (νησί-nisi in Greek) also called Ag. Vasilíou. Wim Voogd, 18/8/2021
Posted in skiti, Uncategorized
Tagged Agiou Basiliou, arsanas Chilandaríou, drone, Milutin tower, Theodosios Simonopetritis
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2216 – drone images in the northern part of Mt Athos, part one: Esfigmenou
These images are shot on March 5th 2021 by an anonymous photographer on Athos, who shared his pictures with our weblog. Wim Voogd, 17-08-2021
Posted in 18 Esfigmenou
Tagged Ag. Antonios chapel, drone, orthodoxy or death, Theodosios Simonopetritis
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2215 – Sunrise above Profítis Elías hill
This extraordinary photo is from the (Greek) Facebook site ‘Filo tou Agion Oros’ of Artur Bleco. Early in the morning 12/8 he made this picture from Sikía beach Sithonía, not far from Sarti. Wim Voogd, 13/8 (thanks Vasilis)
2213 – Athos by monk Theodosios: Space [1]
Pictures from the exhibition in 21-31 May 2009 from monk Theodosios in Thessaloniki/Greece Wim Voogd, 21-07-2021
Posted in 13 Simonos Petras, 14 Paulou, art, Karyes
Tagged Amalfi, aqueduct, boat, Exhibition, summit, Theodosios Simonopetritis
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2212 – new building activities in the centre of Karyes
The first time I visited Karyes in 1980 I saw, if I remember correctly, that there was still an old building opposite of the Protaton bell tower, next to the chapel of Ag. Nikolaos and the graveyard, here visible on … Continue reading
Posted in Karyes, news
Tagged construction activities, foundations, main street, Prodromos Grigoriatis
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