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1974 – The stairs to the guesthouse of Vatopedi
The stairs to the large guest chambers of Vatopedi are maybe not that interesting to photograph but over the years photos are being made. After a long walk it is the last obstacle to overcome before...
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1975 – a Flight over Athos, the movie
In post 1937 I already showed you the pictures I took during our Cessna flight on May 6th 2017. During that flight I had two cameras in both my hands: one for taking pictures and in the other hand I...
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1976 – Around the Protaton
After our walk to Koutloumousiou we could finally enter the Protaton. This is the oldest church (10th century but repaired in the 13th century) and the most important church on Athos. The church is...
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1977 – Megistis Lavra, a walk around the monastery
The minivan drove us from Karies to Megistis Lavra. Every seat was taken. A long and winding dirt road takes you there. The old footpaths are mostly destroyed by the dirt road. Only short patches...
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1978 – An inspirational place, the arsanas of Megistis Lavra
Coming down from the old monopati the robust tower at the arsanas comes in view. On top a stairway can be seen leading to a little platform. Excellent outlook point.Here the cobbled monopati ends. The...
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1979 – Monks and pilgrims in Megistis Lavra
I sat quietly enjoying the tranquillity of the evening. It was at the back of the catholicon. Further down a monk sat as quiet as I did. His back against the church. When a monk with a stick crossed, I...
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1980 – Ag. Triados in Karyes
The large house in the centre uphill is the kellion of Triados in the village of Karyes. The photo is made in 1918 by Frenchman Fernan Cuville. This is the situation nowadays. The building is in ruins...
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1981 – Lavra, a close-up look
Time to take a close-up look at Lavra, to watch some details. The fountain in front of the catholicon was not working. The eagle spreads its wings. It doesn’t have two heads as might be expected. Below...
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1982 – Megistis Lavra, some last pictures before moving on
The passage through the kitchen. The cobbled stones look like they are polished by centuries of footsteps. A strong sense of beauty made me shiver here.This picture is taken from the cells at the...
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1983 – Communication by telegraph
Man on telegraph pole in Karyes in the late 19th century. Morsecodes and telegrams, using electricity as a way of communication. On a map, made in 1901, a telegraph line (a line with dots), from...
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1984 – Pre christian Grave Stele with two women
This is the entrance 0f Koutloumousiou seen from the courtyard. On the right side of the porch a pre christian, so called, Grave Stele is part of the wall. A stele is a stone or wooden slab,...
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1985 – The aqueduct of Iviron
The easter procession with the icon of the Panagia Portaitissa in 1917 with on the left, a part of the aqueduct of Iviron. The monks are about to pass the large arche of the structure. Notice also...
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1986 – Prodromou from a far
According to the planning the next leg of our pilgrimage would bring us from Megistis Lavra to Nea Skiti. Directly from Lavra starts a monopati. Soon the monopati transfers to an open road made of...
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1987 – another look at the interior of the cell of Maroudá
My Athos friend Jan Paul ten Bruggencate, who just cellebrated his 87th birthday this month and who will be visiting Athos again in May (respect!), has been visiting the cell of Maroudá many times. He...
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1988 – A walk in ancient woods
Just after the big wooden cross on the southern ridge, a panoramic view opens. From there a long straight stretch until Stavros (cross) lays ahead. It is just nature there. No monasteries, sketes or...
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1989 – The two (or three?) aqueducts of Pantocratoros (and Happy Easter!)
First of all: Happy Easter for all our readers, Christos Anesti (although the Orthodox Easter is next week)! This time of year always remembers me to my pilgrimage in 1986 during Easter-time, when we...
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1990 – On our way to Néa Skiti
It is a long and very steep, rocky, descent from Stavros to Katounakia. From almost 800 meters to 200 meters in less than 2 kilometers. The Nordic walking sticks proved themselves going downhill.The...
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1991 – The Strawberry tree
Every now and then when walking in Mount Athos the Strawberry tree appears alongside the path. Here on the left, with in the distance Simonos Petras. The Strawberry tree or Arbutus unedo is...
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1992 – Flora Graeca: Cyclamen, Oleanders, Ferulas and Euphorbia
The pink flowers of the cyclamen like the shadow of the Mount Athos forests. The image above is from the book early 19th century botanical book Flora Graeca. The oleander is often to be found in or...
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1993 – Skiti Agia Anna
When we arrived at the skiti Agia Anna we found it lively and busy. There were quite a few pilgrims. We sat down at the covered outside table and were pleasantly surprised by the traditional welcome:...
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