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Tilos: sharply to the top

Posted on July 17, 2013 by BarryH

I’ve mixed the words and the pictures in this post so it’s more trouble to avoid the words.  I’m malevolent like that! Friday night and I went for a meal with friends who live on the island.  Clichés abound to … Continue reading →

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Tilos: rocky ramble and vrachophilia

Posted on July 10, 2013 by BarryH

No matter how rational we like to think we are we mostly make decisions based on subconscious, emotional inputs and then justify them with logic.  We reinforce the positives and diminish the negatives in so doing. Thus it was on … Continue reading →

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Rambling through 2012, a year in pictures: Part 2, Greece

Posted on December 31, 2012 by BarryH

The task of selecting a bakers’ dozen of images from the hundreds I took in Greece this summer was more daunting than choosing those for Wales.  This is partly because many of the places I went were new to me … Continue reading →

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Nisyros: Pinnacles of cowardice and lava art.

Posted on September 15, 2012 by BarryH

Friday was the first time I have made a decision based on cowardice.  Maybe that’s a bit strong …. a decision based on circumspection. Thursday evening it became clear that the hunters were once again descending on Nisyros.  It’s an … Continue reading →

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