Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Umbrellas in the sky

DSCN2408 [Umbrellas in the sky]

Thessaloniki: 06/07/2008, photo © Tony Taglides

Monday, February 27, 2012

Ophrys mycenensis

CCC_6100 [Ophrys mycenensis]

Mt. Hymittos: 25/02/2012, photo © Tony Taglides

Saturday, February 25, 2012

Romulea linaresii ssp. graeca

CCC6050 HF [Romulea linaresii ssp. graeca]

Mt. Hymittos: 24/02/2012, photo © Tony Taglides

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Alectoris chukar


CCC_5915 [Alectoris chukar]

Photographed on Mt. Hymittos on February 3, 2012

Monday, February 20, 2012

Iris attica

DSCN3579 [Iris attica]

Lavrio 15 02 2012, photo © Tony Taglides

Friday, February 17, 2012

Narcissus tazetta

CCC_6012 [Narcissus tazetta]

Lavrio: 15/02/2012, photo © Tony Taglides

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Alcea rosea var nigra

CCC_3289 [Alcea rosea var. nigra]

Schinias: 24/05/2011, photo © Tony Taglides

Monday, February 13, 2012

Cydonia japonica

CCC_5964 [Cydonia japonica]

Athens: 04/02/2012, photo © Tony Taglides

Saturday, February 11, 2012

Erithacus rubecula


CCC_5926 [Erithacus rubecula]


Photographed on Mt. Hymittos on February 3, 2012


Thursday, February 9, 2012

Trachemys scripta elegans

CCC_5974 [Mauremys rivulata]

Athens: 04/02/2012, photo © Tony Taglides

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Neotinea lactea

CCC_5954-2 [Neotinea lactea]

Athens 04/02/2012, photo © Tony Taglides

Sunday, February 5, 2012

Castel Sant’ Angelo

BBB1547-2 [Castel Sant’ Angelo]


A late night shot of an ancient building that stands on the Tiber in the Vatican City for almost 2000 years.  Built in 130 AD by the Emperor Hadrian as a mausoleum for himself and his family, it has also been used as barracks, papal fortress, medieval prison and since 1933 as a museum. Originally, it was called “Hadrian’s Mausoleum”  but according to tradition at the end of the sixth century there was a procession led by the Pope Gregory (the Great) aiming to pray for the cease of an ongoing plague. When the procession arrived at the castle, people saw the Archangel Michael standing on the top of the castle and putting his sword into the scabbard. This gesture was interpreted as a sign that the plague would end soon which actually did end soon. Since then the castle is known as Castel Sant’ Angelo.


Rome 20/08/2009, photo © Tony Taglides

Friday, February 3, 2012

Phalacrocorax carbo

BBB7804 [Phalacrocorax carbo]


The proverb “Birds of the same feather flock together” evidently reflects reality!


Kerkini  06/06/2010, photo © Tony Taglides