Showing posts with label Cephalonia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cephalonia. Show all posts

May 24, 2017

Sparkling Waves Coming in Triplets

Triple sparkling waves

It takes a shallow sandy beach, afternoon sun rays and lots of patience to capture some genuinely sparkling waves without the aid of specialized filters.

August 28, 2016

Poros Port at Dusk

Poros Port, Cephalonia overview

The confirmation of the saying that the best camera is the one you carry comes to mind when my gear is left back and the scenery is dramatic at dusk.

August 24, 2016

Sami Port Before the Storm

Sami Port storm coming

There are times you can sense the electricity in the air as the heavy clouds in the horizon come nearer and nearer until half your frame is dark.

August 11, 2016

Paragliders at Myrtos Beach against the Sunset

Paragliders at Myrtos Sunset No 1

Myrtos Beach* in Cephalonia has been voted one of the most spectacular beaches in the whole world not without reason. Depending on the weather, the winds and the cloud formation the water colors and the scenery change dramatically.

December 3, 2014

The Subterranian Drogarati Cave in Cephalonia

Drogarati Cave downward path to main chamber right wall

One of the finest and highly regarded Caves in Greece is the Drogarati* Cave. Drogarati Cave is a rare geological phenomenon where mother Nature has really taken its time, of thousands of years, in creating drop by drop a spectacular sculpture in the form of stalactites and stalagmites.

October 2, 2014

The Stunning Melissani Cave and Lake in Cephalonia

Melissani Cave and Lake overview

Melissani Cave* is a unique subterranean cave structure with a Lake 39 m deep which was re-discovered  in 1951 and opened to the public in 1963.
Approximately 5000 years ago part of the cave roof fell creating an aperture which allows the sun light to create exquisite green-blue colors on the water.

September 15, 2014

September 1, 2014

Diving into the Turquoise Waters at Myrtos Beach, Cephalonia

Myrtos Beach, Cephalonia right overview

Myrtos Beach* is a must see spectacle for the visitor of Kefalonia island, since its dazzling turquoise waters are famous around the world. It has been voted 12 times the best Greek beach. Being featured in best beaches lists around the world, it was also used as a location in the film "Captain Corelli’s Mandolin".

August 26, 2014

Green Blue Sea Waters Against White Cloud Formations

Green Blue Sea Waters at Skala Kefalonia I

Sitting on the 7 km long sandy beach of Skala* one early August afternoon, I soothed my gaze into the deep green and blue waters of the Ionian Sea. The contrasty bright white cloud formations gathering above the mainland were a great incentive to let my laziness go and reach for my camera.