16 October 2008
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Holy Monastery of Simonos Petra, Mt. Athos, Greece
from "
Holy Monastery of Simonos Petra (Simonopetra)
," by Flickr user
ConstantineD
, 1 July 2008 :: via
Intelligent Travel
A 13th-century Orthodox monastery at twilight. I like how, lit on its craggy outcrop, it signals both precariousness and home. I also like the orange plastic debris chute attached to the corner scaffolding.
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