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Archive for the 'Naxos' Category

Solitude & scenery at Stelida beach on Naxos

01 Mar 2013

A view of Stelida beach, also known as Hohlakas beach (right), and St George’s Bay (upper left) on Naxos     This sweeping view from a slope on Stelida mountain takes in Hohlakas beach (right) and Naxos Town on the far side of St George’s Bay       Naxos port quay view of 151-meter-tall [...]

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Warming up with some Naxos beach memories

06 Nov 2012

Looking across the brilliant turquoise sea as waves softly break against the sand at Agios Prokopios beach on Naxos   Feeling the chill: Clouds. Wind. Rain. That pretty much sums up the dreary, depressing weather we’ve been experiencing here in Toronto since late October, when Hurricane Sandy started moving out of the Caribbean on its [...]

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Greece holiday pic of the day

02 Aug 2012

A succulent plant decorates a rustic window frame at a house in Naxos Town    

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Greece holiday pic of the day

20 Jun 2012

Mountains on the south coast of Naxos, viewed from the Express Skopelitis ferry    

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Greece holiday pic of the day

06 May 2012

Hotels and houses above the coast in the Grotta area of Naxos Town on Naxos  

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Chasing butterflies

05 May 2012

A butterfly rests near Agia Anna beach on Naxos island. This particular species has the hallmark characteristics of a Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)   Winging it: Back in late April, when southern Ontario experienced an irruption of Red Admiral butterflies, I recalled the time our island bus tour on Paros skipped a scheduled stop at [...]

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