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Beyond the Blue

Greece is often framed in shades of blue sunlit seas, island domes, and perfect coastlines. But there’s another Greece, hidden beyond the beaches and ferry routes, one where time moves slower and the air is thick with the scent of pine and burning firewood and traditions that have stood the test of time.  What a lot of people don't realise is that 80% of greek land is actually mountainous!  Shot on Olympus superzoom 80g with ISO 200, these pictures capture the untames beauty of Peloponnese, where tiny villages cling to hillsides, mountain goats appear on your path, and life moves at its own unhurried pace.  These villages tell stories in their own way. A weathered wooden door with peeling paint, an old man sipping coffee at the village square, the sound of distant goat bells breaking the silence. In a world moving at digital speed, these places remind me that slowness has its own kind of beauty. These images are a tribute to a Greece that often goes unnoticed. A Greece of...