#Earthquake (#σεισμός) M2.6 strikes 59 km SW of #Zákynthos (#Greece) 14 min ago. More info: https://m.emsc.eu/?id=1801672
“Gerasimou street”
Beyond the shopping, the museums, restaurants and other places of interest one of the most pleasant ways to pass time in Chania is to just wander about in the back alleys of the old town and let yourself be surprised.
https://nicolas-hoizey.photo/photos/gerasimou-street/
22 September 2005
Canon 350D
ISO 200, ƒ/4, 1/30 s
CEOs better get used to it because this is the future. They wanted a class war, they're going to get a class war.
Members of the anarchist group Rouvikonas stormed an office in Athens, flipping desks and confronting a boss who repeatedly and illegally fired pregnant workers.
Windscribe Acquitted on Charges of Not Collecting Users’ Data
The company doesn’t keep logs, so couldn’t turn over data:
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“Traditional Greek kaikia in Chania's harbour”
Since ancient times, the islands and coastal areas of Greece had boatyards where wooden ships were built. Wooden ships, also known in Greek as kaikia (aka caïque), played an important role in the economy.
These boats had unique technical, typological and cultural features,…
https://nicolas-hoizey.photo/photos/traditional-greek-kaikia-in-chania-s-harbour/
22 September 2005
Canon 350D
ISO 200, ƒ/9, 1/200 s
#Earthquake (#σεισμός) M2.6 strikes 18 km N of #Zákynthos (#Greece) 18 min ago. More info: https://m.emsc.eu/?id=1801194
#Monday morning mood.
#Qualitätskatzen #cats #Katzen #gatti #CatsOfMastodon #MastoCats #FediCats #CatContent #Greece #Athens #Halandri #CatsOfAthens #CatsOfGreece #Flausch
(photo: @kernpanik | license: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
“Evangelismos was an abandoned hospital when leftists and anarchists first took the initiative to open it for the community in Heraklion in 2002. Since then, it has been at the forefront of anti-authoritarian struggle in Crete, particularly in recent solidarity actions with the Palestinian people.”
#squat #greece
https://freedomnews.org.uk/2025/04/23/three-squat-evictions-in-a-week-as-greek-state-ramps-up-attack-on-anarchist-movement/
Streetwise Cat of Athens
A cat we found in Athens, just cleaning himself in the middle of a car park, without a care in the world on a warm May afternoon last year.
And some photos from yesterday's walk with @vivia.
Featuring: Lots of duck eggs under a boat, a heron in the distance with a very long neck, and a path over meadows with lots of wild flowers.
Sunday cat enjoys a sunny morning.
#Qualitätskatzen #cats #Katzen #gatti #CatsOfMastodon #MastoCats #FediCats #CatContent #Greece #Agistri
#CatsOfGreece #Flausch
(photo: @kernpanik | license: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
“Ο∆Ο∑ BENEPH”
A walk through the streets of Chania old town is an adventure on its own and quite a treat. The old town is a maze of alleys and houses that stood for hundreds of years, were rebuilt, ruined and rebuilt again with details from different epochs.
Ο∆Ο∑ on this street sign would transliterate to ODOS in latin…
https://nicolas-hoizey.photo/photos/o-o-beneph/
22 September 2005
Canon 350D
ISO 200, ƒ/5, 1/20 s
“The Venetian port of Chania”
Chania (also known as Hania), Crete's second largest city, lies along the island's northern coast.
The Venetian port of Chania, including the Venetian lighthouse, is one of the town's symbols and a favourite strolling spot for locals and visitors alike, with its arched shape…
https://nicolas-hoizey.photo/photos/the-venetian-port-of-chania/
22 September 2005
Canon 350D + 17-85mm
ISO 200, ƒ/11, 1/250 s
Some photos from Monday's walk with @vivia in the neighbourhood.
Featuring: a sparkling starling on a tree, a butterfly in a field of flowers, a hooded crow on a tree, and a tiny wasp nest on the stem of a flower.