Lightnings 1

30 second exposures and pointing generally at the most active area of the storm.And wish you get lucky

Insects of Cyprus 1

I am not familiar with some of the species, so lemme know if you do :)

yes yes I know snails aren't insects!! - Lady's mile Limassol

Hawk moth - in my home, Germasoyia Limassol

ant trapped in spider web

Lambides Boeticus

I believe it is some kind of wasp? Correct me if I am wrong

ladybug

Some species of dragonfly - Lady's mile

pyrhocoris apterus

YERMASOYIA DAM OVERFLOW winter 2012

This year, we've had a good rainfall. All the dams of cyprus got full and overflowed-which is a second for me (28 yrs old)-although I missed the first time because I was in Greece. Here';s some shots from the Dam of yermasoyia

two pictures taken with an infrared filter:

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Birds of Cyprus 1

Gray heron at Germaosyia dam

Gray herons at Lady's mile

uknown species at Lady's mile

Blackheaded seagulls at Lady's mile

Pelican at Lady's mile (this one is used as a tourist attraction from the tavern. The poor bird has its wings clipped)

Cisticola juncidis at germasoyia dam

saxiola torquata at germasoyia dam

Hooded crow mobbing a kestrel

Crested lark at Lady's mile

garrulus glandarius glaszneri at Troodos square

800 year old oak tree

The tree is located at Lania village (towards Troodos), and is 800 years old/ Best to visit during spring as everything around is in bloom

Saint Dimitrianos chapel

This chapel is close to akrotiri beach (st ermogenis). According to myth, a sea monster would terrorize the people so st dimitrianos turned it into a sea rock (the rock is visible from the beach and is called shiros-pig)