Paphos Autosprint 2013
Sunday was the Paphos Autosprint 2013 at Timi near Paphos Airport. A whole lot of fun and great spectator action of some tightly contested motor sport.
Limassol Auto Club Autosprint, 14 April 2013
The Limassol Auto Club organised an Autosprint at Episkopi, Cyprus on 14 April 2013. The 1km course driven eight times attracted 45 entries comprising rally prepared cars. As a day’s entertainment it was terrific - a beautiful sunny day packed with full-on action motor sport and some great photographic opportunities.
Mandria, Cyprus – a feast of interesting old tractors
The coastal plain around Mandria in Cyprus is intensively farmed as a series of small holdings. That leads to the village being almost a museum of interesting old tractors – many of which are still in daily use. Yesterday I found three interesting examples – a Serbian IMT 5539, a USA Massey Ferguson 165 and a Czechoslovakian Zetor 4011.
Melandra, Cyprus in 1974
Recently I was contacted by Mike Richardson, a guy who served with the United Nations in Cyprus during and after invasion in 1974. Mike served in the village of Melandra, now one of the deserted villages of Cyprus. His story and pictures from the time are fascinating.
Paphos Carnival 2013
Last Saturday 16 March was carnival time in Paphos! Lots of fun, lots of colour, lots of noise - this year all apparently with a Chinese theme. Cheesy? Sure. Not to be missed? Equally for sure!
February 2013 in Cyprus
February in Cyprus is when Spring really gets moving. The hazel trees in the countryside are covered with delicate white and pink blossom. Everything is growing like crazy. For a photographer, it's a rewarding time of year.
A Morning Where You Can't Go Wrong
I stumbled out of bed, bleary eyed this morning. I reached to roll up the window blind and as I did my eyes nearly fell out of my head. The sun was shining brilliantly on the most perfect rainbow I’ve ever seen, perfectly framing a mountain and against dark menacing clouds. I thundered downstairs to find a camera – any camera – I had to get this.
Makounta and learning important lessons about the Nikon V1
Makounta (In Greek, Μακούντα) is another of Cyprus’ deserted villages. As a part of my continuing to learn the ins and outs of my new Nikon V1, I went to check it out.
Theletra, another Cyprus Deserted Village
I’ve just splashed out to buy a new camera, and was looking for some subject matter to give it a spin. I’d heard about there being a deserted village nearby at Theletra, so went to check it out.
Old Paramali, another Cyprus deserted village
Old Paramali is another of Cyprus’ deserted villages. I found this one completely by accident. I was heading up into the hills above today’s Paramali to shoot the Cyprus 4x4 Rally, and stumbled across the ruins of the former village.
