A new camera, a new village, and a new introduction on a beautiful and sublime Sunday !

in #creativecoin5 years ago

As I told you a couple of days ago I got a new camera and after the First touch! I thought to take a walk around my new village for some further testing. Anywise I have moved here since June and I still haven't written a post to show you around! So that's the perfect occasion!

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The name of the village is Myrsini and you can find it on the northeast side of the island of Crete, between the towns of Agios Nikolaos and Sitia, in Greece. It is a very small village with around 120 people living here during the winter and about double in the summer but it has everything we need :)

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First of all it has a spring with fresh water coming out of the mountain right in the middle of the village. And maybe this was obvious 100 years ago since all the villages back then were built around a spring but today with Crete going through a drought period it is a rare luxury!

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The population is much less than it used to be so there are a lot of abandoned houses but in my eyes it just adds charm to the scenery while the unused space is filled with flowers that make the village even more beautiful.

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One grocery shop, one coffee shop and one tavern cover our basic needs and a very active cultural club makes sure we won't be missing the concerts, the theatricals or the entertaining gatherings all year long. I have already shared with you some festive moments of our life here, in my post Time for fiesta!

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During the summer some low volume tourism activity gives a more lively sparkle and opportunities for some extra income like the Off grid vacation home that I told you about a few weeks ago.

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It would have been a huge negligence not to mention the amazing view and the rural location that offers proximity to our farm land, the vegetable garden and our chicken coop. You can take a look to our newborn chicks to my Happy new month! post. But most of all this village means to me a lot of good friends and a hospitable surrounding that I am honored to call home.

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For closure I have a few shots of the lords of the streets, the unchallenged rulers of every part of the village, the cats of Myrsini!

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And now I have to entitle and tag a post that started as a simple photo gallery for the #SublimeSunday by @c0ff33a and the #beautifulsunday by @ace108, then it turned into a #travelfeed post and in the end I realized that I wrote a new introduction post which is pretty cool too, especially since I have a brand new account in #creativecoin!

All the pictures were taken with my new Canon EOS 6D Mark II with a Canon EF 50mm f1.8 STM lens attached and all the words are mine.

Thank you for reading and if you want to know more about me you can check out my original introduction post.

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It looks like a lovely place to live!

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Thank you @violetmed for stopping by!
It really is :)

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Thank you so much for your interest!

Wowww - congratz with your new camera and such amazing shots!!! This looks like a lovely place to live and spend time in :-) That's a really nice lens you have there too - neat bokeh as seen on the cat pictures most <3

How fun it is to go explore with a new camera isn't it? :D Like you're learning to become a photographer all over again.

Thank you @soyrosa!
I have some really nice time with the new camera and I am in love with this tiny lens :)

Like you're learning to become a photographer all over again.

Actually I do! I am in a new milestone of my life that may lead to become a full time photographer again. We'll see...

Good for you! I hope that works out for you :D

Loved the tour and look at that detail. It is beautiful!

Thank you, I am glad you like it!

really beautiful shots ... love how you framed a lot of them
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Awesome shots. I loved the cat ones.

Thank you @derangedvisions, they are lovely cats indeed!

Love the cats.

Thanks for stopping by!

Awesome photos capturing the beauty of Greece.

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I really appreciate it :)


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All the photos are beautiful and you brought everything beautiful that attracts me to Greece. Thank you!

Thank you @bluemoon, I am glad you like it :)

I liked it, your new camera is very good.

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The new camera is turning out very well.

Thank you for stopping by @ace108!
Yes, it is a pleasure to shoot with it :)

You're welcome

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Thank you @for91days and @travelfeed, I am glad you liked this one, too! It is quite personal for a travel post and I wasn't sure if it is appropriate for the #travelfeed tag :)

Awesome picture collection! You and your new camera have a long Steem life ahead of you! Good Luck!

Thanks a lot @thomass13!
Good luck to you, too :)

Charming village, shame about the draught. I am sure you are enjoying it!

Thank you @rimicane, yes I am enjoying it :)

Es muy lindo ! No conocía la aldea , esos paisajes son soñados!!
Me gustaría poder estar ahí algún día!! Sigue así , saludos !

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Gracias, pero no hablo español mi amigo :)

LOVE your photos. especially those with cats (says a cat momma from Austria haha)

Thank you @rabergerin, I am glad you liked it!

I've seen a lot of photos on Steemit, but yours are one of the best and I am pinning them to my Pinterest travel board. This village is absolutely magical and I would love to visit it someday too. Adorable cats too of course 😊

Thank you Lena for your supportive and kind comment. If you ever visit Crete I would love to show you around :)

That would be really lovely! Hopefully if will be able to visit, since I have big plans for travel, lol. Thank you and you are very welcome 😊

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