This was an unintended hiatus, caused by
-16 pages I had to write for a newspaper, which became 20 in a matter of hours. You may wonder what kind of publication this is that needs 20 pages from me, but I assure you, the answer is “not a good one”.
-a trip I took to that village on Pilion mountain, where I experienced autumn. Autumn and spring don’t happen in Athens, simply because grey buildings don’t turn any other colour.
I was furious the day I returned because I had gone away from the drizzle and the mist and the yellow leaves and I was back at the sunshine state, the city that is stuck in summer. No matter what the weather is in other parts of Greece, Athens is always sunny and warm. There must be a special sunray, permanently directed here.
But I am glad to be back. I could write 16 pages explaining why (one reason being that when I get too close to other people they become scary and I need to run away, another that people are strange when you are a stranger, faces look ugly when you’re alone) but I will simply say it is good to have you on the other end of the line. It is a sunny and warm feeling but of the right kind.
October 24th, 2007 at 12:14 pm
Welcome back
I remember the village of Pilion - absolutely beautiful! One day you must come here, autumn is definitely here with all its colours. And freeeeezing cold…
xoxo
October 24th, 2007 at 3:19 pm
i know! i mean i imagine so. as soon as we entered athens i sulked. i think it is so limiting to our imagination not to experience the change of seasons. It didn’t use to be like that. We used to have proper autumn, i do remember it.
October 24th, 2007 at 3:30 pm
I love the autumn colours in the mountain too. I am planning a trip to Mt. Holomon in Chalkidiki on this weekend.
Your pictures are great!
October 24th, 2007 at 5:18 pm
I’m happy you’re back.
October 24th, 2007 at 6:44 pm
You always make me laugh with your dry wit (it’s what they say, dry wit, it doesn’t sound too nice but it’s supposed to be).
It’s good to have you back in the Athens oven
Over here, many leaves are still green, Autumn is slow to come because it rained more than usual in the summer.
October 24th, 2007 at 7:19 pm
I am happy you are back too. i want to come to athens the city of sunshine. as gorgeous as the weather is here now, i need a change. wish i could have gone away for a bit like you did.
good to have you on the other line too. not in a freaky stalkerish way but in a nice warm fuzzy way. xo
October 25th, 2007 at 12:14 am
There are some very strange people in this world. I don’t think anything will ever change that.
October 25th, 2007 at 5:35 pm
i miss the autumn,too. we have a sort-of autumn here… but not like when i was a child in tennessee.
i agree with devil mood. I enjoy your dry wit : )
October 25th, 2007 at 8:18 pm
I would just like to add that women seem wicked when you’re unwanted.
October 26th, 2007 at 6:20 pm
Wow only one season. Seems sooo … you named it grey!
It fall here and the leaves are turning rapidly and the sunsets have been wonderfully vivid.
I wish I had a rain jacket , because it has proventing me from my daily walk.
DayByDay
October 26th, 2007 at 7:00 pm
I love your photographs
I love you
October 27th, 2007 at 11:39 pm
I love that first picture. Beautiful.
What newspaper prints a 20-page article? I am curious. Hope you were getting paid by the word.
November 2nd, 2007 at 6:49 pm
I’m pretty sure that the sun only shines on Athens. All other sunlight around the world is simply a reflection of the sun off of Athens. And the moon is the reflection of the reflection of the sun in Athens. Check the astronomy books.
November 9th, 2007 at 9:29 pm
That photo, the walls, the dead leaves and the green, is outstanding, a classic