Here’s the legendary sunset in Santorini. So impressive it gets a round of applause at the point of exit. Sun-crazed tourists whoop and scream their appreciation of Mother Nature, a primal reaction to pure unadulterated beauty. I think pagans have the right idea about the sun. It’s a thing of worship, even if I do have burnt forearms.
I came here looking for the famous blue-domed church which features so seductively in all the pictures of Santorini. It wasn’t long before I realised there has been some kind of church-building competition which means there are almost as many blue domes as there are houses. They look like someone left a selection of wedding cakes across the island. Blue, peach, white… all of them handsome and striking. Apart from the peach. I’m not sure about the peach.
I’m using the WordPress app for iPhone by the way, and it seems to work like a dream, in case anyone’s interested. Unfortunately, Wi-Fi in Santorini seems to be like trying to pick up radio signals in World War II: any expressive hand gestures and you can forget about a signal.
It’s been a few years but here’s a look back at my trip to the grooviest place on Earth. There’s a video to watch and you can click on any of the pictures for full size technicolour.
Officer Lovrin with his arresting good looks…
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This is Prestbury, basking in the June sun.
The second day of summer and finally the sun comes out.
Old England...
Cheshire is very green, perfect for a city boy.
Beautiful flower boxes...
...on one of the most picturesque high streets in Britain.
There were rabbits all over Alderley Edge.
The view from the Edge.
Mrs. Madrigal never had lupins like these!
There are not many places left like this...
The sunlight was strange today, golden... getting inside the lens and playing tricks.
The view from the graveyard.
Like the wild rabbits, the cat wasn't bothered by the camera.
The crypt on a sea of blue flowers.
One last look and then off back to smoky bohemia.
Click on any of these pictures to see them full size.
It’s nearly-not-quite summer! I’m a bit late with the window boxes, but I finally got to go to the garden centres of sunny Cheshire. I can’t pronounce the name of these ones, so we’ll call them ‘Yellow Flowers.’ No good at latin. Continue reading
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