This week's Photo Hunt theme is tied. The first thing that I could think of was our recent cruise of the Greek islands. There was a whole lot of tying being done there every time the boat docked at a port. We would often go to the deck and watch the crew handle those huge rope that were as thick as their arms.
This is a pic of the cruise ships tied up in the harbour of the famous Greek island of Santorini. Santorini is famous because it is thought to be the basis for the story of Atlantis. The entire harbour you see here was once a part of a large, volcanic island. 3600 years one of the largest volcanic eruptions ever recorded took place and literally blew out the centre of the island leading to the destruction of the advanced Minoian civilization on the island.
This picture gives you a sense of the magnitude of that explosion. Essentially the entire centre of the island was blown away. You can see the size of the cliff compared to the waterline with the remaining surface of the island about 1000 feet above.
Lots of the slow travel community members also photo hunt when they aren't traveling. You can find their posts by clicking the links below.
- Old Shoes, New Trip
- Eden's Wanderings and Wonderings
- My Place in the Sun
- Churches in Venice – Mosaics, Marble, and Miracle-Working Madonnas
- Palmabella's Passions
- What I Really Think
- shave Ice and Gelato
- Jerry's Thoughts, Musings, and Rants!
- Keep your Feet in the Street
- Baked Alaska
- That's my story...and I'm stickin' to it!
- Postcards from the Trail
- Cooking at the Whistlestop Cafe
- Candi's Corner
- Trekcapri's Blog
- Destination Anywhere
Beautiful photos!!!
My TIED is nautical this time...come by for a viewing if you can find time. Have a terrific Saturday!!!
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Posted by: HOOTIN' ANNI | October 24, 2009 at 06:38 AM
great photos! what a beautiful place.
Posted by: luna miranda | October 24, 2009 at 06:45 AM
Not a bad place to be tied up :)
I played too :)
Posted by: Teena in Toronto | October 24, 2009 at 11:12 AM
Your photos of Greece have moved a trip there much higher on my list of places to go.
Incredible shot -- and the photo is great too! :-)
Posted by: Lisa | October 24, 2009 at 11:22 AM
Great photos and story. Very interesting -- must have been an unbelievable explosion. That such violence could lead to such beauty. Wow.
Posted by: Diana Strinati Baur | October 24, 2009 at 12:24 PM
So beautiful! Your pictures are really making me want to go there.
Posted by: Susanne | October 24, 2009 at 01:03 PM
Cool photos. I've enjoyed following your trip. I'm definitely appreciating Greece for a vacation spot much more now.
Posted by: Marta | October 24, 2009 at 01:17 PM
The houses on the top of the cliffs look like snow.
Posted by: Alice Audrey | October 24, 2009 at 01:27 PM
Jerry,great post and photos for the theme.
Posted by: Candi | October 24, 2009 at 02:53 PM
Thanks for visiting on photohunt Saturday.
It is funny Marta - I never really wanted to go to greece and now it is a spot I yearn to return to . . .
Posted by: JDeQ | October 25, 2009 at 08:08 AM
Spectacular!
Posted by: sandrac | October 25, 2009 at 04:42 PM
I have always wanted to see Santorini. Must have been beautiful. Interesting seeing what the expolsion did.
Posted by: girasoli | October 25, 2009 at 10:18 PM
Thanks Sandra.
Santorini was gorgeous Girasoli. I'll have a full post about it sometime . . . LOL
Posted by: JDeQ | October 31, 2009 at 06:58 AM