Modern Landscapes

great skills of these pilots of the water planes as they fly in low to pour sea water over a little church in the mitata area....

starting area of the fires was near agia moni and airport , as flames are racing up the mountains...

once we have a full tank , lets go , must have seen great sights of the island once in the air.....

this helihopter landed next to the BP service station outside potamo,to refuel ,they were flying over certain greek islands to find the best beaches to sail tourists to these beaches, but as you do , you eventually need...

the vrissi at galani between potamos and agia pelagia, where you can get some lovely spring water, with a great view of rugged mountains and the sea,also a chat with the other people who stop in their hundreds during the...

this house survived the onslaught of the fires , this was near the village of viaradika, but constant fire fighting and water bombings prevented any major damage.....

fighting the recent fires in kythera, these locals from Mitata use what ever they can to stop the fires reaching the village... it was three days of heartache for the whole island....

This solid stone church, just a few kms north of Mitata, survived the fires and will hopefully survive a few hundred more years - at least.

A few KMs north of Mitata, this small church was once barely visible behind the growth of bushes and vines. It's surroundings are now completely burnt out.

How many years will it take before the hundreds of cypress trees are green again?

Burnt out valley between Mitata, Viarathika and Paliopoli. Countless olive trees, hundreds of beehives and dozens of vinyards were destroyed.

Approaching the northern edge of Mitata, the fire florishes in high winds and 36 degree temperatures.

Fire behind Mitata by night August 2010

Mitata with Viarathika behind it.

The cloud of smoke completely shrouds the village of Viarathika, beind Mitata.

Fires approach the village.

The burnt out landscape.

The burnt out landscape in the valley north of Mitata

the capital of Kythera - Hora

Fishing boats at Kapsali