Wednesday, September 30, 2015
Barbate Promenade
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Along the promenade in Barbate, Spain.
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Light Across The Floor
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Spreading light across the floor in the Mezquita, Cordoba, Spain.
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Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Harmonious disharmony
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In Ioannina
Thank you all for your visit
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Thursday, September 24, 2015
Puerto Real #32
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The tide is out, along the promenade in Puerto Real, Spain.
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Cadiz #23
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Doorways of Cadiz, Spain
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Approaching The Bridge
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Ship approaching the new bridge in the Bay Of Cadiz, Cadiz, Spain.
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Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Mooring On A Frozen Canal
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Boats on the frozen canal, Skipton, Yorkshire.
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Churches In Chiclana #4
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Church in Chiclana de la Frontera, Spain
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Thursday, September 17, 2015
The legend of the bridge of Arta
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One of the monuments of Arta, is its famous and legendary bridge. It is the most famous arch bridge of Epirus, which connects the two banks of River Arachthos and it is distinguished by its unique architecture but also for the legends connected with its manufacture.
The construction causes admiration. At times there were repairs and additions made in manufacturing, most recently that of 1612. It is the bridge whose difficult construction gave food to the tradition, the myth, the poetry, the painting, the music and the theater so as to praise the difficult struggle of the man for projects like this.
There are charming legends refering to the building of the bridge, with the most touching that of the sacrifice made by the master builder's wife. The well-known folk song "Arta's bridge" that was standard for variations across the Balkans, says about a verse: "If you do not haunt a human the bridge does not consolidate". The popular tradition since ancient times requires sacrifice to the foundations of difficult projects, with the most intense being that of a human sacrifice as the one of the bridge of Arta.
Historical research states that this legend hid for several years a historical truth for the region of Arta and Epirus in general. When a big Turkish army force had to go through the area, the Turks asked the help of residents. Many craftsmen and artisans run to help. But when they learned the reason for which the bridge had to be constructed, they went at night and demolished what they had built the previous day. The Turks sought to know why the project was so slow and they finally said that the place is haunted. The Turkish commander then ordered the arrest of the master builder and his wife's killing. Then they were all feared and completed the bridge.
In folk songs, 1300 bricklayers, 60 students, 45 craftsmen (engineers) under the master were trying to build a bridge whose foundations every morning were ruined. Until a bird with human voice announced that in order to succesfully build the bridge the wife of the master builder should die.
This legend with the ancient roots comes across in the folk traditions of other Balkan people. The man is confronted with the elements of nature and is weak to tame them resorting to spells and sacrifices of loved ones.
Ένα από τα μνημεία της Άρτας, ξακουστό και θρυλικό είναι το περίφημο γεφύρι της.Είναι το πιο γνωστό πολύτοξο γεφύρι της Ηπείρου, που ενώνει τις δύο όχθες του ποταμού Αράχθου και διακρίνεται για τη μοναδική αρχιτεκτονική του αλλά και για τους θρύλους που έχουν συνδεθεί με την κατασκευή του.
Η όλη κατασκευή του προκαλεί το θαυμασμό. Κατά καιρούς έγιναν επισκευές και προσθήκες στην κατασκευή, με τελευταία εκείνη του 1612. Είναι το γεφύρι που η μεγάλη δυσκολία κατασκευής του έδωσε τροφή στην παράδοση, τον μύθο, την ποίηση, τη ζωγραφική, τη μουσική και το θέατρο για να εξυμνηθεί ο δύσκολος αγώνας του ανθρώπου για έργα σαν αυτό.
Στο χτίσιμο του γεφυριού αναφέρονται θρύλοι γοητευτικοί, με συγκινητικότερο εκείνο της θυσίας της γυναίκας του πρωτομάστορα. Το γνωστό δημοτικό τραγούδι «της Άρτας το γεφύρι», που υπήρξε πρότυπο για παραλλαγές σε όλη τη Βαλκανική χερσόνησο, αναφέρει σχετικά σε στίχο του: «Αν δε στοιχειώσετε άνθρωπο, γεφύρι δεν στεριώνει». Η λαϊκή παράδοση από τους αρχαίους χρόνους απαιτεί θυσία στα θεμέλια των δύσκολων έργων, με κορύφωμα την ανθρωποθυσία, όπως στη γέφυρα της Άρτας.
Η ιστορική έρευνα διατυπώνει ότι ο θρύλος αυτός έκρυβε πολλά χρόνια μια ιστορική αλήθεια για την περιοχή της Άρτας και γενικότερα της Ηπείρου. Όταν χρειάστηκε να περάσει από την περιοχή μεγάλη δύναμη τουρκικού στρατού, οι Τούρκοι ζήτησαν από τους κατοίκους βοήθεια. Πολλοί μάστορες και τεχνίτες προστρέξανε για να βοηθήσουν. Όταν όμως έμαθαν το λόγο που έπρεπε να κατασκευαστεί, πήγαιναν τη νύχτα και γκρέμιζαν ό,τι την προηγούμενη μέρα οι ίδιοι είχαν φτιάξει.Οι Τούρκοι ζήτησαν να μάθουν γιατί αργεί τόσο πολύ το έργο και εκείνοι απάντησαν ότι τελικά το μέρος είναι στοιχειωμένο. Ο Τούρκος διοικητής λοιπόν διέταξε τη σύλληψη του Πρωτομάστορα και της γυναίκας του και τη θανάτωσή τους. Τότε όλοι φοβήθηκαν και ολοκλήρωσαν το γεφύρι.
Κατά το δημοτικό τραγούδι ,1300 κτίστες, 60 μαθητές, 45 μάστοροι (μηχανικοί) υπό τον Αρχιμάστορα προσπαθούσαν να κτίσουν τη γέφυρα της οποίας τα θεμέλια κάθε πρωί ήταν καταστραμμένα. Μέχρι που πτηνό με ανθρώπινη φωνή γνωστοποίησε πως για να θεμελιωθεί η γέφυρα έπρεπε να θανατωθεί η γυναίκα του πρωτομάστορα.
Αυτό το θρύλο με τις πανάρχαιες ρίζες τον συναντάμε και στην λαική παράδοση άλλων βαλκανικών λαών. Ο άνθρωπος αντιμέτωπος με τα στοιχεία της φύσης και αδύναμος να τα τιθασεύσει καταφεύγει σε ξόρκια καθώς και σε θυσίες αγαπημένων προσώπων.
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Wednesday, September 16, 2015
Lifeguard Tower
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Boardwalk on the beach at Barbate, Spain.
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Monday, September 14, 2015
Blue Lights At Lucia's
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Lucia's Restaurant/Cafe in Swinegate Court East, York, North Yorkshire, England.
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Beach At Atlanterra
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A view of Faro Camarinal on the beach at Atlanterra, Spain.
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Saturday, September 12, 2015
Knaresborough Castle View
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View of the Castle and the rail viaduct over the River Nidd in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, England.
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Friday, September 11, 2015
Rio Barbate Reflections
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Reflections alongside the Rio Barbate, Barbate, Spain.
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Thursday, September 10, 2015
Doncaster Minster Interior
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Interior view of Doncaster Minster, South Yorkshire, England.
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Sunday, September 6, 2015
Barbate Beach
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Summer along the beach at Barbate, Spain.
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Thursday, September 3, 2015
Library & The Cathedral
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Beside the Central Library and The Cathedral in Bristol, England.
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Wednesday, September 2, 2015
Canal View
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Boating along the canal in Seville, Spain.
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Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Hatchet Inn
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A view of the Hatchet Inn in Bristol, England.
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