Modern Landscapes

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 ove...

the vrissi at galani between potamos and agia pelagia, where you can get some lovely spring water, w...

this house survived the onslaught of the fires , this was near the village of viaradika, but constan...

fighting the recent fires in kythera, these locals from Mitata use what ever they can to stop the fi...

This solid stone church, just a few kms north of Mitata, survived the fires and will hopefully survi...

A few KMs north of Mitata, this small church was once barely visible behind the growth of bushes and...

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 beehiv...

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

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