Early birds...

...are up, slightly contemplating of hours ahead

and I am watching this from another planet...

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An event with great joy...

...expectancy on both sides, visitors and locals. 

A vivid moment in the harbor of Molivos with people eating, drinking and dancing.

All invited guests for a visit to the island of islands. Journalists, TV-people,

a few of those who are more famous than others, at least in Holland,

and a lot of reps from selling agents. 

 It was a good feeling to be there first hand...

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...and the sun also rises today...

...gates are closed at this time in the morning at Delfinia, 

but there are always loop holes to be found to Psiriára.

Turn around views give new perspectives of a tentative day ...

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"Morning has broken..."

...said Cat Stevens in his song...and "Mine is the morning, mine is the sunlight...". 

Mornings are mine and have always been. Like a gift from another day in life. 

Quietly walking the house, before moving around and often long before my neighbors are up. 

Waiting for the first rays of the sun through my bed room window and light over Eftalou from roof top, out to streets and alleys of my village, along beaches and into the woods, with heart beats of expectancy. 

Lesvos gives me more than I can handle of astonishing beauty, though she never knows when I borrow an angle or two, but generosity belongs to her. 

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Nikon 700, 24-70 1,2

Skills and esthetics...

...all cupboards are full, window shelves and tables as well

and I think I can invite the whole village for anything that is served in bowls of any size.

Ceramics of Lesvos is a passion and I have nursed it for years. 

Great artistic skills, carrying traditions from the past, 

showing such varieties from village to village,

and camera glowing.

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Nikon D700 and Iphone5

ZOTIRIS FROM MOLIVOS, LONG TIME RELATION. 

FAVORITE BY STRATOULA OF AGIASSOS.

BOWL FROM MANTAMADOS.

MADE FOR ME BY STRATOULA.

LIKE FLOWING WATER, BY PAGIA OF AGIASSOS, CREATING SHOUTS OF JOY FROM FRIENDS.

COOLING WATER IN JUG BY PAGIA.

Summer slowly falls.....

...a bit cooler at night, a sweater on for some, a relief for others.

In the harbor a rest for friend Zanetto at Oktapodi, in an early silence,

telling stories of a Summer that is turning into Autumn tranquility. 

Soon time to meet all friends who have worked around the clock for long...

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Iphone 5

Leaving the pots for a while...

...every day routines also include the joy of meeting happy customers and close friends.
"Leftéris, I hope for many, many more nights with food and chats into the night."
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Nikon 700 and Iphone5.

Coordination with brother Antonis.

His greatest fan of all, and being the Protector.

Break time.

Viking visitor satisfaction.

Words not necessary.

Long time repeater.

Handled with care...

...I hang around that kitchen quite often and perhaps too often.

Sometimes in the way of a running brother Antónis and I apologize a lot. 

Like to be there before the crowd is arriving. Having nice chats while he is at work,

watching his way of treating the word of simplicity. Just like his gentle mood.

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