Category Archives: Karyes

2047 – Mysterious mist in Karyes

Posted on April 22, 2019 by

The early boat, the Agia Anna, took us to Dafni on the 8th of April 2019. The clouds hung low over the peninsula. The Holy Mountain was covered by grey cumuli. In Dafni we found a small taxi bus that … Continue reading →

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2037 – more pictures from 1923 made by Whittemore and Pratt

Posted on January 19, 2019 by

In post 1502 we published some old Athos pictures from 1923, following the Russian revolution a few years earlier. Soon after all funding of Russian monasteries stopped and the monasteries were impoverished. In May of 1923, Thoas Whittemore accompanied scholars … Continue reading →

Posted in 01 Lavra, 02 Vatopedi, 09 Sografou, 18 Esfigmenou, 19 Panteleimonos, history, Karyes, people | 3 Comments

2036 – Happy New Year: a film of Karyes on the 4th of January 2019 – snow!

Posted on January 4, 2019 by

(thanks Giannis) Here you can see images of today’s wheather on the Lavra webcam 2: go to http://www.wunderground.com/webcams/theologosmonachos/6/show.html and to this link: Great Lavra › South-West Wim, 6/1/19

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2031 – Athos and the Second World War – part 2

Posted on December 9, 2018 by

In blogpost 1218 I published some pictures from the 2nd World War: most information was obtained from the German book “Athos – Forhölle des Paradis” by Erich Feigl from 1980. During my visit to Athos this year we were invited … Continue reading →

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2030 – new and old Athos books

Posted on December 3, 2018 by

Every time before I go for pilgrimage to the Holy Mountain I drop by my favorite bookstore of mr Drosinos in Ouranopoli, who established his store in 1974.  Mr Drosinos and his staff are very helpfull and patient and most … Continue reading →

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2014 – Doors and windows by Theodosios Simonopetritis

Posted on August 14, 2018 by

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 →

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2011 – Doors

Posted on August 11, 2018 by

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 , , , | 1 Comment