March 11, 2005

The ruins of the abandoned upper town of Monemvasía are a mystical place, - especially if you get there very early in the morning - or shortly before sunset.
This is the silhouette of one of the walls.
More on Monemvasia.
PS: Here’s a tip on how to take pictures of dramatic silhouettes.
Random post from the past:
One of the most striking archtectural achievement in Northern Africa are the "Ksour" (plural of "Ksar"), fortified Berber strongholds consisting of many rooms called "ghorfas" used for storing grain.
The structures look so outlandish and bizarre that Geaorge Lucas used them as the backdrop for his planet Tataouine (actually a small city in Tunisia) in star Wars, home of Anakin Skywalker. ...
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