Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
Kyra Panagia – goats
On Kyra Panagia Island the traditional pastoral system as illustrated by my photographs of 1976 (and the 16 mm footage shot at the same time) has been abandoned since the conservation area Northern Sporades was established. The goats are not herded and milked anymore. Already earlier cattle grazing was discontinued (cf. my article: Endemic cattle…
Kyra Panagia – the Holy Island
In the conception of early human civilization there existed nothing supernatural because the spiritual dimension was an essential part of the natural world. Hence holiness, if defined as the essence of the natural, existed before mankind began to recognize and to distinguish the qualities of the spiritual versus the natural world. So it remains a…
Piperi – coast of the monk seals
Piperi Island, Northern Sporades – the Last Unknown in the Aegean Sea. Refuge for the Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus), Eleonora’s falcon (Falco eleonorae), endemic reptile (Podarcis erhardii weigandi) and plant species (Campanula rechingeri). Core zone of the Marine Park.
Eco-diving directives for Raja Ampat
A community – related proposal LMA KALANAFAT in collaboration with diving experts, BAPEDA, DINAS WARIWISATA; CAMAT Samate, CAMAT Saonek and CAMAT Misool and other KECEMATAN in the new KAPUPATEN RAJA AMPAT, in close collaboration with the village communities identify the best sites for future diving base camps within the boundaries of Raja Ampat. The proposals…
Old Alonnisos – views of Chora
The ancient, fortified Chora of Alonnisos was the centre of habitation until 1965 when a heavy earthquake caused the people to move down to the coast. The majority of the mostly small stone houses did not collapse; they could have been rebuilt by the local people – but it was the trend of the time…