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Mount Ziria: a lair for divine herbs

In May 2003 I visited the southwestern parts of Mount Ziria, which rises above Corinth. Ziria is the second highest mountain of the Peloponnese and features a rich alpine scenery which, in conjunction with its proximity to Athens, makes Ziria one of the most interesting mountains to visit, a real delight to the sight. Lakes, highlands and a green plateau comprise the natural scenery for a varied biota to live in.

UPDATE: In late October 2004 I visited the area again for a long weekend. During this time, I had the opportunity to visit the core of Mount Ziria (northeastern parts) too and take many more pictures. Some of these, as well as one picture shot during a day-long visit in July 2004, have been added to the gallery. (The Doxa Lake subgallery is also being updated after every new visit.)

UPDATE II: Another day-long visit in January 2006 brought to my camera lens another face of Mount Ziria - its eerie, yet breathtaking scenery in winter.
Ziria in view!
Ziria in view!		 Stymfalia Lake...
Stymfalia Lake...		 ...with an eerie feeling sometimes...
...with an eerie feeling sometimes...
...is where one of Hercules' Feats was attained.
...is where one of Hercules' Feats was attained.		 A balcony with a view...
A balcony with a view...		 ...at the touch of your fingers
...at the touch of your fingers
Not as pleasant a touch as the flower's before
Not as pleasant a touch as the flower's before		 Feneos Plateau, so green in spring...
Feneos Plateau, so green in spring...		 ...harvested in mid-summer...
...harvested in mid-summer...
...foggy in autumn...
...foggy in autumn...		 ...and snowcapped in winter...
...and snowcapped in winter...		 ...casts its eye to the south.
...casts its eye to the south.
Its icy fields are longing for the spring...
Its icy fields are longing for the spring...		 ...to bloom again, meeting Mount Chelmos on the West...
...to bloom again, meeting Mount Chelmos on the West...		 ...while overlooked from Kastania Saddle...
...while overlooked from Kastania Saddle...
...leaving the Stymfalia Valley behind...
...leaving the Stymfalia Valley behind...		 ...and its B&W contrast in winter.
...and its B&W contrast in winter.		 Sometimes the fog over the plateau...
Sometimes the fog over the plateau...
...is so thick...
...is so thick...		 ...as is the snow on it...
...as is the snow on it...		 ...and walnut trees are barely visible.
...and walnut trees are barely visible.
Panorama village, undercover
Panorama village, undercover		 Young leaves on branches
Young leaves on branches		 No shadow for the walk
No shadow for the walk
The southern bank of Doxa Lake...
The southern bank of Doxa Lake...		 ...is rather a marshyside, hospitable for frogs...
...is rather a marshyside, hospitable for frogs...		 ...Kwak!
..."Kwak!"
Tranquility reflected...
Tranquility reflected...		 ...and serenity on the banks...
...and serenity on the banks...		 ...where trees mirror their legs...
...where trees mirror their legs...
...and so does this little chapel...
...and so does this little chapel...		 ...surrounded by water.
...surrounded by water.		 Liquidity...
Liquidity...
...and shallow waters on the next day.
...and shallow waters on the next day.		 Since the 14th century A.D...
Since the 14th century A.D...		 ...these cells have staged monks...
...these cells have staged monks...
...who ring no tubular bells...
...who ring no tubular bells...		 ...above the undercrofts.
...above the undercrofts.		 Church gate...
Church gate...
...as golden as the temple.
...as golden as the temple.		 Sacred bones...
Sacred bones...		 ...and old frescoes.
...and old frescoes.
A Secret School on the attic, remembrance of dark ages
A "Secret School" on the attic, remembrance of dark ages		 Rotten mold, resistant roots
Rotten mold, resistant roots		 The seasonal lake of Dassio...
The seasonal lake of Dassio...
...droughty in autumn, as expected.
...droughty in autumn, as expected.		 Schizoid
Schizoid		 Hand-hollowed waterer in Ziria Plateau
Hand-hollowed waterer in Ziria Plateau
Trikala wards on the northeastern Ziria slopes
Trikala wards on the northeastern Ziria slopes		 Like the good old times...
Like the good old times...		 ...the sweetness is in the jar.
...the sweetness is in the jar.
Mountain spices...
Mountain spices...		 ...will add their taste to the local beans.
...will add their taste to the local beans.		 Goura main square
Goura main square
Matured kindness in the doorway
Matured kindness in the doorway		 The Panaghia of the Rock...
The Panaghia of the Rock...		 ...loophole and candle lit...
...loophole and candle lit...
...with its bell-tower...
...with its bell-tower...		 ...facing the Ziria High Peak.
...facing the Ziria High Peak.		 Olvios Bridge
Olvios Bridge
Pretty in pink
Pretty in pink		 Walk along this mills gully in Evrostina...
Walk along this mills gully in Evrostina...		 ...and search for its spring...
...and search for its spring...
...where peacefulness is found!
...where peacefulness is found!		 Doxa Lake Revisited
:: Doxa Lake Revisited ::

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Emmanuel Flamey 24-Apr-2008 12:31
Ithela ki ego na pao polles fores alla o kairos den mou epetrepse mechri simera! Pandos, vlepondas tis aperigrapta fantastikes fotografies sou mou'rchetai poly orexie! Den einai ie ellinikh chora oraia! Mallon na to katalavete engkaira eseis ellines, prin chahtoun ta panda!

Pandoos efcharisto ja tien oraia fotografikie odigisie!

Manos apo to Velgio.
STAMATAKIS 03-Oct-2007 10:27
FILE AIMAI APO FENEO KAI OI FOTOGRAFIES EINAI POLY KALES. BRAVO SOY
Petros 06-Nov-2006 15:21
Poly wraies fwtografies
Exw molis epistrepsei apo ekei...Kai to mono pou skeftomai einai na janapaw !!!
Dr. N.J.Muthukumar 15-Mar-2006 09:28
Very nice collection
andronikkie13-Dec-2004 16:35
Foveres fotografies kai fovero meros Sotiri. Nomizo prepei na to episkefto! Thanks.
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