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Raindrops touch the sea and create tiny holes on its surface that disappear in fog seconds later. The coastline is misty and it feels as if the island has turned into a giant water bubble and we are trapped inside. From the inside of this bubble everything looks blurry: colors fade and only the red […]

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Days are getting smaller, but they peaceful and mellow: in Spinalonga, Crete, autumn colors stay soothing and cheerful. No fallen leaves by the sea ; )   photos by christos drazos words by maria alipranti    

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So much blue and a narrow strip of land emerging. This image is the definition of a Cycladic island. Liberating simplicity. Two colors for two words: nostos and algos. Nostalgia*  * The Greek word for “return” is nostos. Algos means “suffering.” So nostalgia is the suffering caused by an unappeased yearning to return.”  Milan Kundera, […]

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