Recent Comments
2016 – Chiland… on 447 – The Chilandariou f… Sean on 2014 – Doors and windows… theodosios on 2011 – Doors John Yanouzas on 2009 – Trees on the moun… japetusgr on 1692 – the 14 huts of La… athosweblog on 2006 – Vatopedi, a close… Bertinos on 2006 – Vatopedi, a close… Sean on 1334 – old Athos postcar… forrest on 2006 – Vatopedi, a close… Sean on 2006 – Vatopedi, a close… 
Athos – Agion Oros
Category Archives: 13 Simonos Petras
2015 – A drawing of Simonos Petras
In the winter of 2014-2015 Herman and I made a pilgrimage to Athos, with our children, his son Nathan and my sons Martijn and Laurens. It was quite a special trip, that is firmly rooted in our memories. The weather … Continue reading
2014 – Doors and windows by Theodosios Simonopetritis
As a reaction on posts 2011 and 2012 where I showed photo’s of doors and windows, monk and photographer Theodosios Simonopetritis mailed us a very nice collection of doors and windows made by himself. Here the doors of the wine cellar … Continue reading
Posted in 13 Simonos Petras, Karyes, Paleo Monastiro, Prodromou
Tagged Amalfi, doors, Theodosios Simonopetritis, windows, wine cellar
1 Comment
2011 – Doors
There are different types of doors to admire on the Holy Mountain. The important monastery main gate doors such as this one from Konstamonitou monastery who will be closed after the sun is set. A small rusted door at Koutloumousiou. … Continue reading
Posted in 06 Koutloumousiou, 13 Simonos Petras, 18 Esfigmenou, 20 Konstamonitou, Karyes, Paleo Monastiro
Tagged architecture, doors, papaloukas, red
1 Comment
2003 – Aural icons of Orthodoxy
Aural icons of Orthodoxy, that is what the semantrons of Mount Athos are. Despite the differences between the monasteries and sketes they have several things in common. Among them the semantron, an essential tool to announce to call the monks … Continue reading
Posted in 01 Lavra, 02 Vatopedi, 03 Iviron, 04 Chilandariou, 05 Dionysiou, 06 Koutloumousiou, 07 Pantocratoros, 08 Xiropotamou, 09 Sografou, 10 Docheiariou, 11 Karakallou, 12 Filotheou, 13 Simonos Petras, 14 Paulou, 15 Stavronikita, 16 Xenofontos, 17 Grigoriou, 18 Esfigmenou, 19 Panteleimonos, 20 Konstamonitou
Tagged semantron, talanton
Leave a comment
1962 – The historical red balcony of Simonos Petras is gone forever!
The entrance of Simonos Petras at the back of the monastery in 1917 with on the right the red balcony. Because the front on the monastery is so spectacular the back is not that much photographed. The same spot, but now … Continue reading
1937 – May 2017: the flight over Athos
This year I booked a flight above the peninsula of Athos to take aerial pictures. Because of busy times at work I was not able to sort out all the pictures, that’s why it took some time to share them with … Continue reading
Posted in 01 Lavra, 02 Vatopedi, 03 Iviron, 04 Chilandariou, 05 Dionysiou, 06 Koutloumousiou, 07 Pantocratoros, 08 Xiropotamou, 09 Sografou, 10 Docheiariou, 11 Karakallou, 12 Filotheou, 13 Simonos Petras, 14 Paulou, 15 Stavronikita, 16 Xenofontos, 17 Grigoriou, 18 Esfigmenou, 19 Panteleimonos, 20 Konstamonitou, trip 2017
Tagged aerial view, flight
Leave a comment
1891 – Prize winning photo’s
If there was such a thing as a Athos photo contest this photograph by Dr Nicholas Exadaktylos shot in 1971 would be my number one. A simple but unmistakably Athos image of Dionysiou, nice composition, beautiful grey colours, the cracks … Continue reading
