Saturday, 1 January 2011

Photographing The Greek Island of Meis / Kastellorizo

I don't claim to be a photographer of any description but I do love taking photographs. The Greek island of Meis (Kastellorizo) is a photographer's dream; especially at this time of year when the winter sunlight provides clear, distant scenery and more vibrant colours. 



Neither of us could begin to hazard a guess as to how many times we've chosen Meis as our Greek island visa destination. It's a tiny island but we always manage to while away the hours as we wait for the boat to take us back to Kaş on the Turkish mainland. We explore back streets, climb hills, sit on the harbour, eat pork, drink Greek Mythos beer. Whatever the activity, I take photo after photo after photo.




Today was a beautiful sunny day, the air was clear, the sea was (thankfully) calm. We were given 2 hours to spend on Meis before we had to get back on the boat - just enough time for a few photos, barbecued Greek pork sausage with home made chips and a Mythos, a quick dash into duty free and then homeward bound to Turkey. These are a few of the winter photos I took today: 


Greek Island Visit - Kastellorizo
Kaş Harbour with Meis in the Background
From the top deck of the Meis Express boat in Kaş harbour, it's possible to see across to Meis


Orthodox Church on Kastellorizo


Orthodox Church on Kastellorizo
Winter sunlight on Meis means colours are more visible


Dolphin Model In Kastellorizo Harbour


Greek Church on Meis


Fishing Boat in Kastellorizo Harbour


Kaş Harbour in Turkey
Back on Turkish soil - the boat glides back into the harbour in Kaş


I've probably taken over a thousand photos of Meis over the last couple of years and they all sit idly in my laptop. I've created a Meis set on my Flickr profile and uploaded around twenty of the best ones if you would like to see more of this lovely Greek island. You don't need to be a Flickr member to view them. 




If you are a Flickr member: Don't forget, we have a Turkey's For Life Flickr group. Why not join the group and you can add photos from anywhere in Turkey? All photos will be displayed on our Turkey Flickr Photos page via a slideshow and your name and photo description will also appear if the viewer clicks the 'info' tab.





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