Mediterranean Blue

Along the road - Sithonia, Halkidiki 

Summer is here and we're thoroughly enjoying the beauty of Greece. Here are a few shots from our recent adventures.  

Akti Koviou- Sithonia, Halkidiki

                                                                     

                                           

Poolside at Hotel Makednos

                                                      

Porto Koufo-  Sithonia, Halkidiki

Porto Koufo- Sithonia, Halkidiki

Sithonia, Halkidiki

Akti Koviou- Sithonia, Halkidiki

Have I Told You How Much I Love Spring?

Spring is officially here and I'm thoroughly enjoying all of beauty that comes with it. I started this post a few days ago- on the official first day of spring -but I never got around to posting it. As I love spring so much - my blog is bursting with photos of blossoms, bees and other flowers. Last year I barely blogged, I felt that the blog was getting too repetitive and predictable. Well, this is my life, sort of repetitive and predictable(and that's ok!) -always anticipating the arrival of what each season brings and sharing it with all of you. I've also heard from many of you, asking what I'm doing and where I've been and I appreciate your comments and emails because they do inspire me. Thank you. 

I'd like to share a few photos with you, all taken within the last week.   

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I love photographing bees & flowers. I have a new macro lens that 

I haven't used yet- can't wait! 

Gigi gets to spend more time outside, since it's not muddy anymore.

Tarzan can be found napping or relaxing anywhere within the olive grove at any given time during spring since the undergrowth is soft.  

Zoumpoulias make the front walk smell amazing. Also, we fill vases with them and the house smells wonderful too. 

This last Sunday was absolutely gorgeous. I took the kids for a picnic seaside and we spent the entire afternoon outdoors. Because the weather was so magnificent everyone seemed to have the same idea, so we had to drive a bit to find a quiet place to enjoy ourselves.  It was our 3rd picnic so far this spring. 

Salad- feta cheese, olives, tomatoes and cucumbers. Sandwich- turkey, lettuce, tomato, and  Milner cheese. And, of course- potato chips. 

The view from our picnic spot.

After lunch, we walked along the beach. 

It was the perfect day for a seaside walk. 

 Beach art. 

♥My three little munchkins ♥

After a perfect day we enjoyed a beautiful sunset as we headed home. I took this shot from the driver's seat of the car- hence a slightly slanted horizon. 

I'm looking forward to more picnics and spending as much time as possible outdoors. 

Happy Spring!

 (to everyone in the Northern Hemisphere)

and I will say have a lovely Autumn to my readers down under! 

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Science has never drummed up quite as effective a tranquilizing agent as a sunny spring day. 

~W. Earl Hall ~

Signs of Spring

Spring has officially begun and even if it arrived with cold temperatures and rain, it's a welcome sight after a long winter.  And, although the calendar tells us it's spring I still love to rely on nature's cues. I love all of the spring flowers and blossoming trees. I try to get outside as much as possible to take in the awakening of my surroundings. 

Here are a few photos that I've taken recently that capture some signs of spring...

Tiny daisies blanket the landscape at a park...

These are my zoumboulies. They smell amazing!

Almond blossoms 

Almond tree

 Apricot blossoms

And finally, my littlest blossom loves to pick spring flowers for me. 

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Happy Spring! 

Thursday Sunset

Last Thursday heavy clouds loomed above and it seemed as if it was going to rain all day- but luckily it didn't - the rain held out until later that night. The day seemed pretty damp and dreary-not particularly enjoyable nor was it overly uncomfortable.  After having been in the car almost all day I couldn't wait to get home.  As I drove toward the sea I noticed spectacular colors and stopped to take a few photos. 

Off on a secluded corner of the beach I could see one man fishing. The water was calm, the beach was clean. He turned to look at me a few times. I know that I probably interrupted his concentration as I took some shots. I felt like walking on my tiptoes, since I'd disrupted the rhythm of the sea  faintly lapping the shoreline. 

After about five minutes I packed my camera away and got into the car, I could still see the man. He watched  intently as I drove away, probably thankful that he would have the last few minutes of the sunset to himself.  

Know where to find the sunrise and sunset times and note how the sky looks at those times, at least once. 

~Marilyn vos Savant~ 

Snow Day

Freezing temperatures and snow on Thursday meant school was closed. I wasn't aware of it until I attempted to drop the kids off, a lot of us parents were surprised. Given that I grew up in the state of Wisconsin, this wasn't a lot of snow in my opinion. But, it doesn't snow here very often and the roads were very icy so I understand why things had to be shut down. Before going home I took the kids for a scenic drive in our warm & toasty car because I had to take photos, you know. 

Enjoy. 

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Have a nice weekend.

Καλό Σαββατοκύριακο!

Last Day at the Beach

I believe we've spent our last our last day at the beach. Last Sunday the weather was absolutely beautiful so we took advantage of the opportunity to squeeze in another swim as well as quiet time exploring our nearly deserted beach. 

Early Summer...

Early summer images...

Silly smiles

Quiet beaches

My pink flowers

Sailboats full of swimmers

Pomegranate blossoms

Summer is a promissory note signed in June, its long days spent and gone before you know it, and due to be repaid next January. 

~Hal Borland~