You can read about the century plant on Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agave_americana
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Showing posts with label Rachidi. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rachidi. Show all posts
Thursday, 28 July 2011
Century Plant (Agave americana)
I sometimes see the tall towering stems of century plant flowers in Greece. I don;t see that many of these plants, but the ones I see are very impressive. A century plant in Rachidi, near Katapola, is currently flowering.
Here is a close up of one of the clusters of flowers. In the background you can see an earlier flower stem that is now dying.
You can read about the century plant on Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agave_americana
You can read about the century plant on Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agave_americana
Friday, 4 March 2011
Photos of Katapola
These are some photos of Katapola this week. Don't expect to see blue skies and sunshine!
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| Looking from the "dry docking area" at Xilokeratidi towards Katapola |
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| Looking from the small jetty at Xilokeratidi towards Rachidi |
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| Looking from the small jetty at Xilokeratidi towards Katapola |
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| Looking from the small jetty at Xilokeratidi towards Katapola |
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| Looking from the middle of Katapola Bay towards Xilokeratidi. The wooden structure is one of the new beach huts |
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| Do you fancy a large cup of tea? The window is normal sized! |
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| Pension Eleni |
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| The left hand side of the bay |
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| This large bird will tell you which way the wind is blowing |
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| An example of winter night life in Chora |
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| Looking from the centre of the bay towards Xilokeratidi. On the left is the recently renovated Captain's House. |
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| Looking from the centre of the bay towards Xilokeratidi. On the left is the recently renovated Captain's House. |
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| Looking from the centre of the bay towards Katapola. In the foreground you can see one of the young tamarisk trees recently planted on the beach |
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| Xilokeratidi |
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| Looking inland from over the garden at the Agios Giorgios Balsamitis Hotel |
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| A footpath wending upwards in Xilokeratidu. I took this photo to show the dense winter vegetation on the path |
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| View of Katapola from beyond Xilokeratidi |
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| Looking towards Agios Pantelemonas, on a peninsula in the bay |
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| Looking towards Ta Nera, on the right hand side of the bay |
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| The statue of Sappho, beyond Xilokeratidi |
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| Xilokeratidi |
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| Looking from the "concrete block" peninsula in the centre of the bay, towards Xilokeratidi. Cat feeding time! |
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| The small jetty at Xilokeratidi |
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