Photographs of nature, places and objects that have caught my eye.

Φωτογραφίες απο την φύση, απο τόπους και αντικείμενα που μου χτύπησαν στο μάτι.

Monday, February 13, 2012

Under a blanket of snow. Κάτω από κάλυμα χιονιού.

Night is falling. And snow keeps falling over the village of Aghios Lavrentios at Mt Pelion in Greece. Everything is covered under a heavy blanket of snow. It may be beautiful and romantic. But the reality is different. Life and peoples' hopes have been put to freeze. A tombstone has been placed over the lives and hopes of people here, after last nights vote at the parliament. The tombstone has been carved by the strong and mighty of the European Union and placed upon us by that vote.
Η νύχτα πέφτει σιγά σιγά. Και μαζί με τη νύχτα πέφτει και το χιόνι στον Άγιο Λαυρέντιο του Πηλίου. Μια κουβέρτα από χιόνι σκεπάζει τα πάντα. Φαίνεται όμορφο και ρομαντικό. Μα η πραγματικότητα είναι διαφορετική. Η ζωή και οι ελπίδες των ανθρώπων μπαίνουν στην κατάψυξη. Σαν να τα σκεπάζει όλα μια ταφόπλακα. Μια ταφόπλακα που την πελέκησαν οι δυνατοι και ισχυροί της Ευρώπης. Και την τοποθέτησαν πάνω μας με την ψήφο τους οι αντιπρόσωποί μας χθες το βράδυ στην Βουλή.

10 comments:

strandskatan said...

unbelievable...

✿France✿ said...

Bonjour et bien je ne te vois pas par contre la neige est bien chez toi
Que de belles photos assez froides mais si belles
Merci Costas

Ola said...

whatever happened, nature looks nice...

Joop Zand said...

Costas,

Your winter pictures are really wonderful.

Greetings, Joop

Virginia said...

Costas, we weep with the people of Greece.
V

Montanagirl said...

LOVE this series - especially the first two! We have NO snow this winter, after getting 12 feet last winter!!

TexWisGirl said...

these images are beautiful, but i feel your pain. i am sorry.

Μαίρη (Ginger) said...

Immaculate White!

Traveling Hawk said...

The photos are great, Costas!
I understand what you said very well: my country was one of their guinea-pigs. They tested already on us these measures.

Sylvia K said...

It is beautiful, Costas, but I do understand what you have said. I tried to comment earlier, but Blogger was not cooperative. My thoughts have been with you and I do know how difficult things are for you and your country.

Sylvia