http://www.flickr.com/photos/markop/tags/crete/ Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:41:33 -0700 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:41:33 -0700 http://www.flickr.com/ http://farm1.staticflickr.com/70/buddyicons/91116392@N00.jpg?1342169262#91116392@N00 http://www.flickr.com/photos/markop/tags/crete/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/markop/8671556880/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/markop/">macropoulos</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markop/8671556880/" title="Orchis italica"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8522/8671556880_6f83c4b99e_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Orchis italica" /></a></p> <p><b><a href="http://www.macropoulos.com" rel="nofollow">www.macropoulos.com</a></b></p> Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:41:33 -0700 2013-04-14T13:59:48-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (macropoulos) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8671556880 35.208966 24.568219 35.208966 24.568219 24544415 Orchis italica <p><b><a href="http://www.macropoulos.com" rel="nofollow">www.macropoulos.com</a></b></p> macropoulos orchid greece orchidaceae crete wildflower orchis italica amari asparagales orchideae orchidoideae giouskampos http://www.flickr.com/photos/markop/8576038363/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/markop/">macropoulos</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markop/8576038363/" title="Quiet stream"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8241/8576038363_61b1b6ded1_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Quiet stream" /></a></p> <p>Captured in the oak forest of Rouvas.<br /> <br /> <b><a href="http://www.macropoulos.com" rel="nofollow">www.macropoulos.com</a></b></p> Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:02:21 -0700 2013-03-18T17:22:58-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (macropoulos) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8576038363 35.166791 24.910169 35.166791 24.910169 24544418 Quiet stream <p>Captured in the oak forest of Rouvas.<br /> <br /> <b><a href="http://www.macropoulos.com" rel="nofollow">www.macropoulos.com</a></b></p> macropoulos forest landscape oak rocks stream quiet calm greece crete rouvas http://www.flickr.com/photos/markop/8571485570/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/markop/">macropoulos</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markop/8571485570/" title="Photographer's Delight"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8101/8571485570_a5d6ff4521_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Photographer's Delight" /></a></p> <p>Me and my friend Christos, had a wonderful day yesterday, with family and friends, which culminated in this scene that we encountered on the way back home... Priceless!<br /> <br /> <b><a href="http://www.macropoulos.com" rel="nofollow">www.macropoulos.com</a></b></p> Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:52:09 -0700 2013-03-18T18:33:37-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (macropoulos) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8571485570 35.1456 24.939008 35.1456 24.939008 24543747 Photographer's Delight <p>Me and my friend Christos, had a wonderful day yesterday, with family and friends, which culminated in this scene that we encountered on the way back home... Priceless!<br /> <br /> <b><a href="http://www.macropoulos.com" rel="nofollow">www.macropoulos.com</a></b></p> macropoulos camera mountain man clouds landscape freedom topf50 free greece crete rays canonef2470mmf28lusm gettyimages rouvas raysoflight exhilaration canoneos5d 30faves30comments300views gergeri gettyimages:date_added=20130320 http://www.flickr.com/photos/markop/8509785104/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/markop/">macropoulos</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markop/8509785104/" title="In a field of anemones"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8375/8509785104_ab73995727_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="In a field of anemones" /></a></p> <p>Sunday was a nice day to spend outdoors :)</p> Mon, 25 Feb 2013 23:49:45 -0800 2013-02-24T17:36:13-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (macropoulos) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8509785104 35.380263 24.951505 35.380263 24.951505 949625 In a field of anemones <p>Sunday was a nice day to spend outdoors :)</p> macropoulos man me field beard outdoors greece crete anemones canonef2470mmf28lusm middleaged canoneos5d fodele http://www.flickr.com/photos/markop/8138846008/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/markop/">macropoulos</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markop/8138846008/" title="Lightning over Dia"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8466/8138846008_6cf0a39497_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Lightning over Dia" /></a></p> <p>Captured last night, as a storm was brewing...<br /> <br /> <b><a href="http://www.macropoulos.com" rel="nofollow">www.macropoulos.com</a></b></p> Tue, 30 Oct 2012 09:32:02 -0700 2012-10-30T00:40:34-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (macropoulos) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8138846008 35.341758 25.122308 35.341758 25.122308 950519 Lightning over Dia <p>Captured last night, as a storm was brewing...<br /> <br /> <b><a href="http://www.macropoulos.com" rel="nofollow">www.macropoulos.com</a></b></p> macropoulos sea storm night clouds island dia greece crete lightning canonef2470mmf28lusm heraklion canoneos5d http://www.flickr.com/photos/markop/8132062374/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/markop/">macropoulos</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markop/8132062374/" title="Moonrise"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8468/8132062374_1253017882_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Moonrise" /></a></p> <p>Captured earlier tonight...<br /> <br /> <b><a href="http://www.macropoulos.com" rel="nofollow">www.macropoulos.com</a></b></p> Sun, 28 Oct 2012 12:11:39 -0700 2012-10-28T18:40:14-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (macropoulos) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8132062374 35.401847 24.954291 35.401847 24.954291 56023286 Moonrise <p>Captured earlier tonight...<br /> <br /> <b><a href="http://www.macropoulos.com" rel="nofollow">www.macropoulos.com</a></b></p> macropoulos sky moon mountain night topf50 rocks 500v20f greece 500v50f crete gettyimages canoneos5d fodele 30faves30comments300views samyang500mmf63mirrorlens gettyimages:date_added=20121030 http://www.flickr.com/photos/markop/8118469596/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/markop/">macropoulos</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markop/8118469596/" title="Spinalonga, as seen from Plaka"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8328/8118469596_33f0c34e82_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="Spinalonga, as seen from Plaka" /></a></p> <p>The Venetian cartographer Vincenzo Coronelli reports that Spinalonga was not always an island, but was once linked with the adjacent peninsula of Kolokitha. He mentions that in 1526, the Venetians cut down a portion of the peninsula and thus created the island. Because of its position the island was fortified from its earliest years in order to protect the entranceway of the port of Ancient Olous.<br /> <br /> In 1578 the <b>Venetians</b> charged the engineer Genese Bressani to plan the island's fortifications. He created blockhouses at the highest points of the northern and southern side of the island, as well as a fortification ring along the coast of the island that closed out any hostile disembarkation. In 1579, the General Previsor of Crete Luca Michiel put the foundation stone of the fortifications. In 1584, the Venetians, realizing that the coastal fortifications were easy to conquer by the enemies attacking from the vicinal hills, decided to strengthen their defense by constructing new fortifications at the top of the hill. The Venetian fire would thus have bigger throw, rendering Spinalonga an impregnable sea fortress, one of the most important in the Mediterranean basin. The Venetians kept control of the island until the Ottoman Empire took possession of it in 1715.<br /> <br /> The island was used as a <b>leper colony</b>, from 1903 to 1957. It is notable for being one of the last active leper colonies in Europe.<br /> <br /> Today, the unoccupied island is one of the main tourist attractions in Crete. In addition to the abandoned leper colony and the fortress, Spinalonga is known for its small pebble beaches.<br /> <br /> The small island's fame rose recently, following the success of the bestselling book &quot;The Island&quot; by Victoria Hislop, which is set in Spinalonga and shares the fictional story of a family's ties to the leper colony.<br /> <br /> <i>- Source: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinalonga" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinalonga</a> </i></p> Wed, 24 Oct 2012 01:00:22 -0700 2012-10-07T15:42:09-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (macropoulos) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8118469596 35.2997 25.727847 35.2997 25.727847 949200 Spinalonga, as seen from Plaka <p>The Venetian cartographer Vincenzo Coronelli reports that Spinalonga was not always an island, but was once linked with the adjacent peninsula of Kolokitha. He mentions that in 1526, the Venetians cut down a portion of the peninsula and thus created the island. Because of its position the island was fortified from its earliest years in order to protect the entranceway of the port of Ancient Olous.<br /> <br /> In 1578 the <b>Venetians</b> charged the engineer Genese Bressani to plan the island's fortifications. He created blockhouses at the highest points of the northern and southern side of the island, as well as a fortification ring along the coast of the island that closed out any hostile disembarkation. In 1579, the General Previsor of Crete Luca Michiel put the foundation stone of the fortifications. In 1584, the Venetians, realizing that the coastal fortifications were easy to conquer by the enemies attacking from the vicinal hills, decided to strengthen their defense by constructing new fortifications at the top of the hill. The Venetian fire would thus have bigger throw, rendering Spinalonga an impregnable sea fortress, one of the most important in the Mediterranean basin. The Venetians kept control of the island until the Ottoman Empire took possession of it in 1715.<br /> <br /> The island was used as a <b>leper colony</b>, from 1903 to 1957. It is notable for being one of the last active leper colonies in Europe.<br /> <br /> Today, the unoccupied island is one of the main tourist attractions in Crete. In addition to the abandoned leper colony and the fortress, Spinalonga is known for its small pebble beaches.<br /> <br /> The small island's fame rose recently, following the success of the bestselling book &quot;The Island&quot; by Victoria Hislop, which is set in Spinalonga and shares the fictional story of a family's ties to the leper colony.<br /> <br /> <i>- Source: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinalonga" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinalonga</a> </i></p> macropoulos sea island greece plaka crete fortress canonef2470mmf28lusm gettyimages spinalonga canoneos5d gettyimages:date_added=20121026 http://www.flickr.com/photos/markop/8115356916/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/markop/">macropoulos</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markop/8115356916/" title="Bird's eye view of Spinalonga"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8048/8115356916_76ba5a3aaa_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Bird's eye view of Spinalonga" /></a></p> <p>The Venetian cartographer Vincenzo Coronelli reports that Spinalonga was not always an island, but was once linked with the adjacent peninsula of Kolokitha. He mentions that in 1526, the Venetians cut down a portion of the peninsula and thus created the island. Because of its position the island was fortified from its earliest years in order to protect the entranceway of the port of Ancient Olous.<br /> <br /> In 1578 the <b>Venetians</b> charged the engineer Genese Bressani to plan the island's fortifications. He created blockhouses at the highest points of the northern and southern side of the island, as well as a fortification ring along the coast of the island that closed out any hostile disembarkation. In 1579, the General Previsor of Crete Luca Michiel put the foundation stone of the fortifications. In 1584, the Venetians, realizing that the coastal fortifications were easy to conquer by the enemies attacking from the vicinal hills, decided to strengthen their defense by constructing new fortifications at the top of the hill. The Venetian fire would thus have bigger throw, rendering Spinalonga an impregnable sea fortress, one of the most important in the Mediterranean basin. The Venetians kept control of the island until the Ottoman Empire took possession of it in 1715.<br /> <br /> The island was used as a <b>leper colony</b>, from 1903 to 1957. It is notable for being one of the last active leper colonies in Europe.<br /> <br /> Today, the unoccupied island is one of the main tourist attractions in Crete. In addition to the abandoned leper colony and the fortress, Spinalonga is known for its small pebble beaches.<br /> <br /> The small island's fame rose recently, following the success of the bestselling book &quot;The Island&quot; by Victoria Hislop, which is set in Spinalonga and shares the fictional story of a family's ties to the leper colony.<br /> <br /> <i>- Source: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinalonga" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinalonga</a> </i></p> Mon, 22 Oct 2012 23:55:24 -0700 2012-10-07T16:00:24-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (macropoulos) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8115356916 35.311027 25.735883 35.311027 25.735883 965105 Bird's eye view of Spinalonga <p>The Venetian cartographer Vincenzo Coronelli reports that Spinalonga was not always an island, but was once linked with the adjacent peninsula of Kolokitha. He mentions that in 1526, the Venetians cut down a portion of the peninsula and thus created the island. Because of its position the island was fortified from its earliest years in order to protect the entranceway of the port of Ancient Olous.<br /> <br /> In 1578 the <b>Venetians</b> charged the engineer Genese Bressani to plan the island's fortifications. He created blockhouses at the highest points of the northern and southern side of the island, as well as a fortification ring along the coast of the island that closed out any hostile disembarkation. In 1579, the General Previsor of Crete Luca Michiel put the foundation stone of the fortifications. In 1584, the Venetians, realizing that the coastal fortifications were easy to conquer by the enemies attacking from the vicinal hills, decided to strengthen their defense by constructing new fortifications at the top of the hill. The Venetian fire would thus have bigger throw, rendering Spinalonga an impregnable sea fortress, one of the most important in the Mediterranean basin. The Venetians kept control of the island until the Ottoman Empire took possession of it in 1715.<br /> <br /> The island was used as a <b>leper colony</b>, from 1903 to 1957. It is notable for being one of the last active leper colonies in Europe.<br /> <br /> Today, the unoccupied island is one of the main tourist attractions in Crete. In addition to the abandoned leper colony and the fortress, Spinalonga is known for its small pebble beaches.<br /> <br /> The small island's fame rose recently, following the success of the bestselling book &quot;The Island&quot; by Victoria Hislop, which is set in Spinalonga and shares the fictional story of a family's ties to the leper colony.<br /> <br /> <i>- Source: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinalonga" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinalonga</a> </i></p> macropoulos sea seascape island greece crete canonef2470mmf28lusm birdseyeview gettyimages spinalonga canoneos5d gettyimages:date_added=20121023 http://www.flickr.com/photos/markop/8111767666/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/markop/">macropoulos</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markop/8111767666/" title="Falco tinnunculus"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8188/8111767666_62cd2e6907_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="Falco tinnunculus" /></a></p> <p><b>Common Kestrel</b> <i>(Falco tinnunculus)</i> - Βραχοκιρκίνεζο<br /> <br /> <b><a href="http://www.macropoulos.com" rel="nofollow">www.macropoulos.com</a></b></p> Sun, 21 Oct 2012 23:19:40 -0700 2012-10-21T14:45:08-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (macropoulos) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8111767666 35.051716 24.813136 35.051716 24.813136 56023548 Falco tinnunculus <p><b>Common Kestrel</b> <i>(Falco tinnunculus)</i> - Βραχοκιρκίνεζο<br /> <br /> <b><a href="http://www.macropoulos.com" rel="nofollow">www.macropoulos.com</a></b></p> macropoulos sky tree bird aves greece crete perched cypress predator animalia kestrel birdofprey tinnunculus falco falconiformes falconidae phaistos chordata canoneos5d vertebrata festos samyang500mmf63mirrorlens http://www.flickr.com/photos/markop/8111757187/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/markop/">macropoulos</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markop/8111757187/" title="Fulica atra"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8186/8111757187_660e4d513d_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="Fulica atra" /></a></p> <p><b>Eurasian Coot</b> <i>(Fulica atra)</i> - Φαλαρίδα<br /> <br /> <b><a href="http://www.macropoulos.com" rel="nofollow">www.macropoulos.com</a></b></p> Sun, 21 Oct 2012 23:18:14 -0700 2012-10-21T12:55:17-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (macropoulos) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8111757187 35.10143 24.855794 35.10143 24.855794 954964 Fulica atra <p><b>Eurasian Coot</b> <i>(Fulica atra)</i> - Φαλαρίδα<br /> <br /> <b><a href="http://www.macropoulos.com" rel="nofollow">www.macropoulos.com</a></b></p> macropoulos lake bird water wildlife aves greece crete coot animalia atra fulica gruiformes chordata canoneos5d vertebrata rallidae faneromeni samyang500mmf63mirrorlens http://www.flickr.com/photos/markop/8066040054/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/markop/">macropoulos</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markop/8066040054/" title="Remote chapel"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8450/8066040054_3af4e9d42c_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Remote chapel" /></a></p> <p>At the edge of the peninsula north of Elounda.<br /> <br /> <b><a href="http://www.macropoulos.com" rel="nofollow">www.macropoulos.com</a></b></p> Mon, 08 Oct 2012 00:40:06 -0700 2012-10-07T16:27:38-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (macropoulos) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8066040054 35.332358 25.761133 35.332358 25.761133 947607 Remote chapel <p>At the edge of the peninsula north of Elounda.<br /> <br /> <b><a href="http://www.macropoulos.com" rel="nofollow">www.macropoulos.com</a></b></p> macropoulos sky white church cross bell chapel greece belfry crete remote orthodox canonef2470mmf28lusm gettyimages canoneos5d gettyimages:date_added=20121030 http://www.flickr.com/photos/markop/8005600145/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/markop/">macropoulos</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markop/8005600145/" title="Tree and spring"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8308/8005600145_6b916eeeab_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Tree and spring" /></a></p> <p>Shade from a big <b>Oriental Plane Tree</b> <i>(Platanus orientalis)</i> and cool water springing from among the rocks (bottom right): what more can you ask on a hot summer day?</p> Thu, 20 Sep 2012 01:31:21 -0700 2012-08-27T14:05:43-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (macropoulos) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8005600145 35.214061 24.570608 35.214061 24.570608 24544415 Tree and spring <p>Shade from a big <b>Oriental Plane Tree</b> <i>(Platanus orientalis)</i> and cool water springing from among the rocks (bottom right): what more can you ask on a hot summer day?</p> macropoulos tree nature water leaves plane spring branches greece crete trunk platanus oriental canonef2470mmf28lusm canoneos5d platanaceae orientalis proteales http://www.flickr.com/photos/markop/7981913897/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/markop/">macropoulos</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markop/7981913897/" title="Charybdis maritima"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8315/7981913897_fb4be0ddd2_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Charybdis maritima" /></a></p> <p>Post-processed using the new Flypaper Textures pack: <a href="http://flypapertextures.com/august-painterly/" rel="nofollow">August Painterly</a>.<br /> <br /> <b><a href="http://www.macropoulos.com" rel="nofollow">www.macropoulos.com</a></b></p> Thu, 13 Sep 2012 00:51:31 -0700 2012-09-09T11:39:22-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (macropoulos) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7981913897 35.330111 25.01783 35.330111 25.01783 24544530 Charybdis maritima <p>Post-processed using the new Flypaper Textures pack: <a href="http://flypapertextures.com/august-painterly/" rel="nofollow">August Painterly</a>.<br /> <br /> <b><a href="http://www.macropoulos.com" rel="nofollow">www.macropoulos.com</a></b></p> macropoulos greece crete wildflower scilla squill charybdis maritima flypaper hyacinthaceae canoneos5d extensiontubes texturized seasquill urginea asparagales asparagaceae canonef70200mmf4lusm drimia scilloideae http://www.flickr.com/photos/markop/7928950142/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/markop/">macropoulos</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markop/7928950142/" title="Platanus orientalis"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8304/7928950142_5c8ef422a5_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Platanus orientalis" /></a></p> <p><b>Oriental Plane Tree</b> <i>(Platanus orientalis)</i> - Πλάτανος.<br /> <br /> <b><a href="http://www.macropoulos.com" rel="nofollow">www.macropoulos.com</a></b></p> Tue, 04 Sep 2012 03:41:39 -0700 2012-08-27T14:17:08-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (macropoulos) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7928950142 35.214047 24.570616 35.214047 24.570616 24544415 Platanus orientalis <p><b>Oriental Plane Tree</b> <i>(Platanus orientalis)</i> - Πλάτανος.<br /> <br /> <b><a href="http://www.macropoulos.com" rel="nofollow">www.macropoulos.com</a></b></p> macropoulos tree leaves plane branches greece crete trunk platanus oriental canonef2470mmf28lusm gettyimages canoneos5d platanaceae platanusorientalis orientalis proteales orientalplane gettyimages:date_added=20121004 http://www.flickr.com/photos/markop/7879261942/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/markop/">macropoulos</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markop/7879261942/" title="Leaving Samaria"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8300/7879261942_99b8953bc5_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Leaving Samaria" /></a></p> Tue, 28 Aug 2012 03:01:04 -0700 2012-07-29T10:26:49-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (macropoulos) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7879261942 35.217961 23.966897 35.217961 23.966897 946961 Leaving Samaria macropoulos sea mountains coast wake greece foam crete canonef2470mmf28lusm gettyimages samaria canoneos5d agroumeli gettyimages:date_added=20120906 http://www.flickr.com/photos/markop/8514768137/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/markop/">macropoulos</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markop/8514768137/" title="Iris tuberosa"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8103/8514768137_5258ed370b_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="Iris tuberosa" /></a></p> <p><b>Widow Iris</b> (<i>Iris tuberosa</i>, synonym: <i>Hermodactylus tuberosus</i>), a Mediterranean native.<br /> <br /> <b><a href="http://www.macropoulos.com" rel="nofollow">www.macropoulos.com</a></b></p> Thu, 28 Feb 2013 04:00:55 -0800 2013-02-24T17:22:50-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (macropoulos) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8514768137 35.380263 24.951505 35.380263 24.951505 949625 Iris tuberosa <p><b>Widow Iris</b> (<i>Iris tuberosa</i>, synonym: <i>Hermodactylus tuberosus</i>), a Mediterranean native.<br /> <br /> <b><a href="http://www.macropoulos.com" rel="nofollow">www.macropoulos.com</a></b></p> macropoulos iris greece crete widow wildflower canonef2470mmf28lusm iridaceae tuberosa canoneos5d tuberosus fodele asparagales hermodactylus http://www.flickr.com/photos/markop/8124687542/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/markop/">macropoulos</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markop/8124687542/" title="Calopteryx splendens ⚤"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8046/8124687542_c91ffb3840_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Calopteryx splendens ⚤" /></a></p> <p><b>Banded Demoiselle</b> <i>(Calopteryx splendens)</i> couple, mating in the classic odonate way known as a <b>copulation wheel</b>. The female then proceeds to <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markop/8124689524">lay her eggs in the water</a>.<br /> <br /> <b><a href="http://www.macropoulos.com" rel="nofollow">www.macropoulos.com</a></b></p> Fri, 26 Oct 2012 05:16:36 -0700 2012-08-27T13:28:53-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (macropoulos) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8124687542 35.212372 24.532819 35.212372 24.532819 962726 Calopteryx splendens ⚤ <p><b>Banded Demoiselle</b> <i>(Calopteryx splendens)</i> couple, mating in the classic odonate way known as a <b>copulation wheel</b>. The female then proceeds to <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markop/8124689524">lay her eggs in the water</a>.<br /> <br /> <b><a href="http://www.macropoulos.com" rel="nofollow">www.macropoulos.com</a></b></p> macropoulos wheel couple greece crete mating demoiselle damselfly animalia arthropoda gettyimages banded calopteryx odonata copulation copula insecta zygoptera calopterygidae copulationwheel splendens canoneos5d bandeddemoiselle calopteryxsplendens extensiontubes spili canonef70200mmf4lusm gettyimages:date_added=20121113 http://www.flickr.com/photos/markop/8111764994/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/markop/">macropoulos</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markop/8111764994/" title="Aquila pennata"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8190/8111764994_28ca567225_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="Aquila pennata" /></a></p> <p><b>Booted Eagle</b> <i>(Aquila pennata)</i> - Γερακαετός<br /> <br /> <b><a href="http://www.macropoulos.com" rel="nofollow">www.macropoulos.com</a></b></p> Sun, 21 Oct 2012 23:18:05 -0700 2012-10-21T12:31:37-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (macropoulos) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8111764994 35.10143 24.855794 35.10143 24.855794 954964 Aquila pennata <p><b>Booted Eagle</b> <i>(Aquila pennata)</i> - Γερακαετός<br /> <br /> <b><a href="http://www.macropoulos.com" rel="nofollow">www.macropoulos.com</a></b></p> macropoulos bird landscape flying eagle wildlife aves greece crete predator animalia birdofprey aquila accipitridae chordata canoneos5d vertebrata faneromeni accipitriformes pennata samyang500mmf63mirrorlens http://www.flickr.com/photos/markop/8111756659/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/markop/">macropoulos</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markop/8111756659/" title="Podiceps nigricollis"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8186/8111756659_dffd6a4c90_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="Podiceps nigricollis" /></a></p> <p><b>Black-necked Grebe</b> <i>(Podiceps nigricollis)</i> - Μαυροβουτηχτάρι<br /> <br /> <b><a href="http://www.macropoulos.com" rel="nofollow">www.macropoulos.com</a></b></p> Sun, 21 Oct 2012 23:17:55 -0700 2012-10-21T11:50:43-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (macropoulos) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8111756659 35.10143 24.855794 35.10143 24.855794 954964 Podiceps nigricollis <p><b>Black-necked Grebe</b> <i>(Podiceps nigricollis)</i> - Μαυροβουτηχτάρι<br /> <br /> <b><a href="http://www.macropoulos.com" rel="nofollow">www.macropoulos.com</a></b></p> macropoulos lake bird water wildlife aves greece crete animalia grebe podiceps nigricollis chordata canoneos5d vertebrata podicipedidae faneromeni podicipediformes samyang500mmf63mirrorlens http://www.flickr.com/photos/markop/8092974058/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/markop/">macropoulos</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markop/8092974058/" title="Plaka seascape"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8465/8092974058_08209e38d6_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Plaka seascape" /></a></p> <p>Crystal-clear waters, perfect for a swim, even in October :)<br /> <br /> <b><a href="http://www.macropoulos.com" rel="nofollow">www.macropoulos.com</a></b></p> Mon, 15 Oct 2012 23:35:06 -0700 2012-10-07T13:25:11-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (macropoulos) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8092974058 35.302044 25.727011 35.302044 25.727011 949200 Plaka seascape <p>Crystal-clear waters, perfect for a swim, even in October :)<br /> <br /> <b><a href="http://www.macropoulos.com" rel="nofollow">www.macropoulos.com</a></b></p> macropoulos sea seascape beach water island rocks pebbles greece plaka crete canonef2470mmf28lusm gettyimages spinalonga canoneos5d gettyimages:date_added=20121103