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Title: Spring on Kyklades ( part 1 )
Post by: Hans J on April 04, 2008, 06:29:27 PM: Kalispera :)

Today I have found some now time to send now some pics from my trip to the Kyklades in spring .
We start by ship from Rafina and our first target was the island of Andros - we reach Batsi where we found a nice room - here is the view to the harbor and the highest moutain : Mt.Kouvara
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Post by: Hans J on April 04, 2008, 06:32:53 PM: we saw flowering so many plants -it was the perfect time
here some Anemones :
Title: Re: Spring on Kyklades ( part1 )
Post by: Hans J on April 04, 2008, 06:36:12 PM: ...and Asphodelus
...and Fritillaria ( I suppose F. ehrhartii - but I'm not so familar with this genus )
....and Onosma
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Post by: Hans J on April 04, 2008, 06:37:39 PM: some Orchids ( thanks for the ID Anthony ):

Ophrys episcopalis [large-flowered bee ophrys]

Ophrys mammosa [breasted ophrys]

Anacamptis papilionacea [pink butterfly orchid]
Title: Re: Spring on Kyklades ( part1 )
Post by: Hans J on April 04, 2008, 06:42:10 PM: really interesting to see is on this island the walls - they build it with schist -I have never seen before this kind of walls

the next is Chora or Andros City

and a typical church
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Post by: Hans J on April 04, 2008, 06:46:20 PM: the wether was very mixed -and it was not always able to go on the mountains -but we had luck :

it was a great feeling as we found the peonies : P. mascula ssp. hellenica ( we are a bit too early...)
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Post by: Hans J on April 04, 2008, 06:54:57 PM: a other day ( after some rain ,storm ,hail ) we could walk ( climb ) on the top of this island

there is a small chappel on this rocks .....but the storm was so heavy -we had really problems to go....

near the top grows Romulea

and here we are finally on the top ( 1001 m )

and here a view in the valleys
Title: Re: Spring on Kyklades ( part1 )
Post by: Hans J on April 04, 2008, 07:01:08 PM: here a other typical sign of this islands :

a tower for doves

after 5 days we leave Andros and go again by ship to other islands - first Tinos , Mykonos ( see pic ) and than Syros - there we must stay for one nigth -on next day we start to Naxos ( via Paros )

thanks for your interest ....later more
;)
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Post by: David Nicholson on April 04, 2008, 07:01:37 PM: Welcome back Hans, I thought you had been very quiet for a week or two and now I can see why! Lovely pictures I have enjoyed journeying with you.
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Post by: Hans J on April 04, 2008, 07:05:30 PM: Thank you David for your warm welcome !

I'm glad if you like my pics ...later more !

Please look also under Galanthus -there are more pics from me.... ;D
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Post by: ChrisB on April 04, 2008, 07:08:49 PM: It is so good to see these far flung places, and such a treat to enjoy the flowers that live there, thanks so much for sharing with us Hans, I thoroughly enjoyed them.
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Post by: Hans J on April 04, 2008, 07:23:00 PM: Quote from: ChrisB on April 04, 2008, 07:08:49 PM
It is so good to see these far flung places, and such a treat to enjoy the flowers that live there, thanks so much for sharing with us Hans, I thoroughly enjoyed them.

Thank you Chris !

It is a pleasure to share with other members my pics !
I have made from my earlier trips similar pics ....but now with a digicam is it more simply !
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Post by: ChrisB on April 04, 2008, 07:28:57 PM: Yes, it is much easier, and mine is quite tiny and fits nicely into my handbag so I always have it with me just in case. My old SLR was so big and bulky I only used to use it for holidays and special occasions, now I can just whip out my digi easily, and I don't waste lots of money processing film only to find out that the picture I took was blurred etc.
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Post by: ranunculus on April 04, 2008, 08:37:48 PM: Beautiful images Hans...many thanks for posting.
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Post by: Hans J on April 04, 2008, 09:29:29 PM: Thank you Cliff !

I'm glad that you like my pics :)
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Post by: art600 on April 04, 2008, 10:45:13 PM: Hans
Thank you for showing me some of the Greek islands - a certain future trip
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Post by: Hans J on April 05, 2008, 07:32:02 AM: Arthur :

I can really suggest you to visit the greek islands in this time .....or late in autuum ;)
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Post by: Katherine J on April 05, 2008, 07:35:59 AM: Thank you very much Hans! Waiting for next chapter. :) Greek mountains are also on my wishes list.
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Post by: Hans J on April 05, 2008, 08:00:51 AM: Quote from: Kathrine J on April 05, 2008, 07:35:59 AM
Thank you very much Hans! Waiting for next chapter. :) Greek mountains are also on my wishes list.

Thank you for your interest Kathrine 8)

Greek is easy for traveling !
Nice people ,good food .....and so many of interesting plants !!!
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Post by: ian mcenery on April 05, 2008, 09:38:50 AM: Hi Hans great pictures thank you for sharing these

Ian
Title: Re: Spring on Kyklades ( part 1 )
Post by: Hans J on April 05, 2008, 03:47:05 PM: Thanks Ian ;D

- now the second part is also ready !
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Post by: Anthony Darby on April 08, 2008, 11:30:28 PM: Hans, your orchids are Ophrys episcopalis [large-flowered bee ophrys]; O. mammosa [breasted ophrys] 8) and Anacamptis papilionacea [pink butterfly orchid].
Title: Re: Spring on Kyklades ( part 1 )
Post by: Hans J on April 09, 2008, 07:34:44 AM: Anthony - Thank you ;D

Could you also maybe look for second part :
http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=1607.msg39920#msg39920
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Post by: mark smyth on April 09, 2008, 01:17:22 PM: Hans I am saving hard for a trip to Greece or Turkey.
Title: Re: Spring on Kyklades ( part 1 )
Post by: Hans J on April 09, 2008, 01:53:14 PM: Mark :

It is not so expensiv :

we paid for the fligth 200 € p.P.
for the car per day : 20 €
for the room : 30 on Andros + 22 on Naxos
....+ the passages for the ship + food ....