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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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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
2149 – random photos in chronological order – no 4
I will start this post with four photographs from the first (?) Athos bus, a Mercedes Benz, that arrived on Athos during the millenium celebrations in 1963. This picture is at the arsanas of Iviron dates from this period. On … Continue reading
Posted in 01 Lavra, 02 Vatopedi, 03 Iviron, 05 Dionysiou, 09 Sografou, 11 Karakallou, 13 Simonos Petras, 17 Grigoriou, 19 Panteleimonos, Dafni, history, Skiti Andreou
Tagged bus, clocktower, exonarthex, hermit, katholikon, mules
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1998 – Pastoral scenes in Néa Skiti
Olive trees on terraces that lead to Agiou Georgiou as seen from the monopati between Skiti Agiou Anna and Néa Skiti, which was the final destination of the day. The church seems to pop out of the mountain.An overview of … Continue reading
1967 – insects, reptiles, mammals and a bird
Beetles on flowers with Megisti Lavra in the background. A bumble bee at Thibais. A grasshopper at Nea Skiti and a butterfly at Lavra. Flying ants at Karyes and a lizard with ants at Proto Nero. A dog at Marouda … Continue reading
Posted in nature, trip 2017
Tagged animals, ants, beetles, butterflies, cats, grasshopper, insects, lizard, mules, rat, seagull, snake, the way of the bey, turtle
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1932 – Workers at Mount Athos
Muleteers Muleteer working in the streets of Nea Skiti, 2017Muleteer at Kavsokalivia transporting goods from the harbour to the settlement, 2013 Muleteer on the path between Lavra and Skete Anna near Stravros 2011 Constructionworkers Workers at the main entrance at … Continue reading
1707 – Mules or cars?
This is a scene you won’t see on the piers of Athos anymore. But in the 1940ties, when there were no cars and distant monasteries had to be reached, visitors had to use mules for transportation. They even took the … Continue reading
1472 – Mules at Kavsokalivia
These mules bring all kind of goods, brought in by the boat, to the houses of Kavsokalivia. You can also rent the animals with a mule driver, if you don’t want to walk all the way up. Does someone know … Continue reading
1426 – Mules of Skiti Anna and Nea Skiti
To get supplies from the harbour to the skiti of St. Anna itself, which is located on a height of 300 meters, mules are needed because the Skiti cannot reached by car. The two pictures above are from Nea Skiti … Continue reading
1369 – Skiti Anni 2011
One of the most beautiful sleeping rooms on Athos: Skiti Anne (this time without half naked men) Skiti Anni: the entrance door and the terrace, with a kiosk Skiti Anni: the terrace, the semantron and a fountain Leaving the skiti … Continue reading
