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<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/132165466@N08/">karenmelody</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/132165466@N08/55604355903/" title="Dalmatian Pelican"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55604355903_ee6a3e4ec0_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Dalmatian Pelican" /></a></p> <p>Pelecanus crispus, Lake Kerkini, Greece 2026</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/132165466@N08/">karenmelody</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/132165466@N08/55604634305/" title="Dalmatian Pelicans"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55604634305_9d8584a71c_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Dalmatian Pelicans" /></a></p> <p>Pelecanus crispus, Lake Kerkini, Greece 2026</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/paulodykes/">Paul Dykes</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/paulodykes/55604171676/" title="Delphi | Δελφοί-16"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55604171676_d3ec53c311_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Delphi | Δελφοί-16" /></a></p> <p>&quot;Delphi (/ˈdɛlfaɪ, ˈdɛlfi/; Greek: Δελφοί [ðelˈfi]),[a] in legend previously called Pytho (Πυθώ), was an ancient sacred precinct in central Greece. It was the seat of Pythia, the major oracle who was consulted about important decisions throughout the ancient classical world. The ancient Greeks considered the centre of the world to be in Delphi, marked by the stone monument known as the Omphalos of Delphi. The term omphalos was the Greek word for 'navel.'<br /> <br /> &quot;According to the Suda, Delphi took its name from the Delphyne, the she-serpent (drakaina) who lived there and was killed by the god Apollo (in other accounts the serpent was the male serpent (drakon) Python). The sacred precinct occupies a delineated region on the southwestern slope of Mount Parnassus. It is now an extensive archaeological site, and since 1938, it has been a part of Parnassos National Park.<br /> <br /> &quot;The precinct is recognised by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in having had a great influence in the ancient world, as evidenced by the various monuments built there by most of the important ancient Greek city-states, demonstrating their fundamental Hellenic unity.&quot;<br /> <br /> Source: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delphi" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Wikipedia</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/paulodykes/">Paul Dykes</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/paulodykes/55603155657/" title="Delphi | Δελφοί-33"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55603155657_016eab9b5f_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Delphi | Δελφοί-33" /></a></p> <p>&quot;Delphi (/ˈdɛlfaɪ, ˈdɛlfi/; Greek: Δελφοί [ðelˈfi]),[a] in legend previously called Pytho (Πυθώ), was an ancient sacred precinct in central Greece. It was the seat of Pythia, the major oracle who was consulted about important decisions throughout the ancient classical world. The ancient Greeks considered the centre of the world to be in Delphi, marked by the stone monument known as the Omphalos of Delphi. The term omphalos was the Greek word for 'navel.'<br /> <br /> &quot;According to the Suda, Delphi took its name from the Delphyne, the she-serpent (drakaina) who lived there and was killed by the god Apollo (in other accounts the serpent was the male serpent (drakon) Python). The sacred precinct occupies a delineated region on the southwestern slope of Mount Parnassus. It is now an extensive archaeological site, and since 1938, it has been a part of Parnassos National Park.<br /> <br /> &quot;The precinct is recognised by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in having had a great influence in the ancient world, as evidenced by the various monuments built there by most of the important ancient Greek city-states, demonstrating their fundamental Hellenic unity.&quot;<br /> <br /> Source: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delphi" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Wikipedia</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/paulodykes/">Paul Dykes</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/paulodykes/55604171581/" title="Delphi | Δελφοί-24"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55604171581_6408420427_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Delphi | Δελφοί-24" /></a></p> <p>&quot;Delphi (/ˈdɛlfaɪ, ˈdɛlfi/; Greek: Δελφοί [ðelˈfi]),[a] in legend previously called Pytho (Πυθώ), was an ancient sacred precinct in central Greece. It was the seat of Pythia, the major oracle who was consulted about important decisions throughout the ancient classical world. The ancient Greeks considered the centre of the world to be in Delphi, marked by the stone monument known as the Omphalos of Delphi. The term omphalos was the Greek word for 'navel.'<br /> <br /> &quot;According to the Suda, Delphi took its name from the Delphyne, the she-serpent (drakaina) who lived there and was killed by the god Apollo (in other accounts the serpent was the male serpent (drakon) Python). The sacred precinct occupies a delineated region on the southwestern slope of Mount Parnassus. It is now an extensive archaeological site, and since 1938, it has been a part of Parnassos National Park.<br /> <br /> &quot;The precinct is recognised by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in having had a great influence in the ancient world, as evidenced by the various monuments built there by most of the important ancient Greek city-states, demonstrating their fundamental Hellenic unity.&quot;<br /> <br /> Source: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delphi" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Wikipedia</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/26747591@N08/">markdbaynham</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/26747591@N08/55603856346/" title="Romeiko Seafront - Myrina Town (Limnos) OM-1 &amp; M.Zuiko 30mm f3.5 Prime Lens"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55603856346_18237d05ae_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="Romeiko Seafront - Myrina Town (Limnos) OM-1 &amp; M.Zuiko 30mm f3.5 Prime Lens" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/robertlxndm/">robertlxndm</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/robertlxndm/55603733166/" title="Church of Archangel Michael"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55603733166_3a967ec8ff_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Church of Archangel Michael" /></a></p> <p>The Church of Archangel Michael (Μιχαήλ Αρχάγγελος) in Ierapetra in Crete features Byzantine-inspired architecture with terracotta-red domes, arched windows and a prominent central cupola. Its contrasting colours and rounded forms give the building a distinctive appearance.</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/65311423@N06/">FranK Kotsos Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/65311423@N06/55602498122/" title="Πευκοδρυοκολάπτης - Dendrocopos major"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55602498122_dd08bce209_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="Πευκοδρυοκολάπτης - Dendrocopos major" /></a></p> <p>Πευκοδρυοκολάπτης Dendrocopos major</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/26747591@N08/">markdbaynham</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/26747591@N08/55603446448/" title="Local Man (Limnos - Greece) Olympus OM-1 &amp; M.Zuiko 75mm f1.8 Prime Lens"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55603446448_5832710171_m.jpg" width="240" height="192" alt="Local Man (Limnos - Greece) Olympus OM-1 &amp; M.Zuiko 75mm f1.8 Prime Lens" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/26747591@N08/">markdbaynham</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/26747591@N08/55602302727/" title="Morning Conversation - Myrina Town (Limnos - Greece) (BW) OM-1 &amp; M.Zuiko 75mm F1.8 Prime Lens"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55602302727_75bbb4ef8b_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Morning Conversation - Myrina Town (Limnos - Greece) (BW) OM-1 &amp; M.Zuiko 75mm F1.8 Prime Lens" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/26747591@N08/">markdbaynham</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/26747591@N08/55603722850/" title="Morning Conversation - Myrina Town (Limnos - Greece) Olympus OM-1 &amp; M.Zuiko 75mm F1.8 Prime Lens"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55603722850_bfbab19298_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="Morning Conversation - Myrina Town (Limnos - Greece) Olympus OM-1 &amp; M.Zuiko 75mm F1.8 Prime Lens" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/26747591@N08/">markdbaynham</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/26747591@N08/55603446433/" title="Local Resident - Australian John (Born on Limnos - Retired To Limnos) Cafe Kastro ( Myrina Harbour - Greece) OM-1 &amp; M.Zuiko 75mm f1.8 Prime Lens"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55603446433_7222b414f7_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="Local Resident - Australian John (Born on Limnos - Retired To Limnos) Cafe Kastro ( Myrina Harbour - Greece) OM-1 &amp; M.Zuiko 75mm f1.8 Prime Lens" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/26747591@N08/">markdbaynham</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/26747591@N08/55603519989/" title="Australian John (Born on Limnos - Retired To Limnos) Cafe Kastro ( Myrina Harbour - Greece) (BW) OM-1 &amp; M.Zuiko 75mm f1.8 Prime Lens"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55603519989_22077fe049_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="Australian John (Born on Limnos - Retired To Limnos) Cafe Kastro ( Myrina Harbour - Greece) (BW) OM-1 &amp; M.Zuiko 75mm f1.8 Prime Lens" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/adiroyle/">Adrian Royle</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/adiroyle/55602864636/" title="DSC_1899"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55602864636_402023e423_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="DSC_1899" /></a></p> <p>The well watched spotted crake with water rail and moorhen along the Tsiknias River.</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/adiroyle/">Adrian Royle</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/adiroyle/55602986413/" title="DSC_1874"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55602986413_518dcb513b_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="DSC_1874" /></a></p> <p>Sedge Warbler near to the Spotted Crake along the Tsiknias River.</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/adiroyle/">Adrian Royle</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/adiroyle/55602864641/" title="DSC_1879"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55602864641_831e940325_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="DSC_1879" /></a></p> <p>The well watched spotted crake along the Tsiknias River.</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/paulodykes/">Paul Dykes</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/paulodykes/55602697415/" title="Antinous | Delphi Archaeological Museum | Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Δελφών-76"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55602697415_072f3637df_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Antinous | Delphi Archaeological Museum | Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Δελφών-76" /></a></p> <p>&quot;Antinous, also called Antinoös, (/ænˈtɪnoʊ.əs/; Ancient Greek: Ἀντίνοος; c. 111 – c. 130) was a Greek youth from Bithynia, a favourite and lover of the Roman emperor Hadrian. Following his premature death before his 20th birthday, Antinous was deified on Hadrian's orders, being worshipped in both the Greek East and Latin West, sometimes as a god (θεός, theós) and sometimes merely as a hero (ἥρως, hḗrōs).<br /> <br /> &quot;Antinous became a symbol of male homosexuality in Western culture, appearing in the works of Oscar Wilde, Fernando Pessoa and Marguerite Yourcenar.&quot;<br /> <br /> Source: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antinous" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Wikipedia</a><br /> <br /> &quot;Delphi Archaeological museum (Greek: Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Δελφών) is one of the principal museums of Greece and one of the most visited. It is operated by the Greek Ministry of Culture (Ephorate of Antiquities of Phocis). Founded in 1903, it has been rearranged several times and houses the discoveries made at the Panhellenic sanctuary of Delphi, which date from the Late Helladic (Mycenean) period to the early Byzantine era.<br /> <br /> &quot;Organised in fourteen rooms on two levels, the museum mainly displays statues, including the famous Charioteer of Delphi, architectural elements, like the frieze of the Siphnian Treasury and ex votos dedicated to the sanctuary of Pythian Apollo, like the Sphinx of Naxos.&quot;<br /> <br /> Source: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delphi_Archaeological_Museum" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Wikipedia</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/paulodykes/">Paul Dykes</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/paulodykes/55602293436/" title="Antinous | Delphi Archaeological Museum | Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Δελφών-77"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55602293436_be0efb3c1a_m.jpg" width="240" height="185" alt="Antinous | Delphi Archaeological Museum | Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Δελφών-77" /></a></p> <p>&quot;Antinous, also called Antinoös, (/ænˈtɪnoʊ.əs/; Ancient Greek: Ἀντίνοος; c. 111 – c. 130) was a Greek youth from Bithynia, a favourite and lover of the Roman emperor Hadrian. Following his premature death before his 20th birthday, Antinous was deified on Hadrian's orders, being worshipped in both the Greek East and Latin West, sometimes as a god (θεός, theós) and sometimes merely as a hero (ἥρως, hḗrōs).<br /> <br /> &quot;Antinous became a symbol of male homosexuality in Western culture, appearing in the works of Oscar Wilde, Fernando Pessoa and Marguerite Yourcenar.&quot;<br /> <br /> Source: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antinous" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Wikipedia</a><br /> <br /> &quot;Delphi Archaeological museum (Greek: Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Δελφών) is one of the principal museums of Greece and one of the most visited. It is operated by the Greek Ministry of Culture (Ephorate of Antiquities of Phocis). Founded in 1903, it has been rearranged several times and houses the discoveries made at the Panhellenic sanctuary of Delphi, which date from the Late Helladic (Mycenean) period to the early Byzantine era.<br /> <br /> &quot;Organised in fourteen rooms on two levels, the museum mainly displays statues, including the famous Charioteer of Delphi, architectural elements, like the frieze of the Siphnian Treasury and ex votos dedicated to the sanctuary of Pythian Apollo, like the Sphinx of Naxos.&quot;<br /> <br /> Source: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delphi_Archaeological_Museum" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Wikipedia</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/paulodykes/">Paul Dykes</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/paulodykes/55602417378/" title="Omphalos | Delphi Archaeological Museum | Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Δελφών-69"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55602417378_0123f26e8e_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Omphalos | Delphi Archaeological Museum | Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Δελφών-69" /></a></p> <p>&quot;Delphi Archaeological museum (Greek: Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Δελφών) is one of the principal museums of Greece and one of the most visited. It is operated by the Greek Ministry of Culture (Ephorate of Antiquities of Phocis). Founded in 1903, it has been rearranged several times and houses the discoveries made at the Panhellenic sanctuary of Delphi, which date from the Late Helladic (Mycenean) period to the early Byzantine era.<br /> <br /> &quot;Organised in fourteen rooms on two levels, the museum mainly displays statues, including the famous Charioteer of Delphi, architectural elements, like the frieze of the Siphnian Treasury and ex votos dedicated to the sanctuary of Pythian Apollo, like the Sphinx of Naxos.&quot;<br /> <br /> Source: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delphi_Archaeological_Museum" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Wikipedia</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/paulodykes/">Paul Dykes</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/paulodykes/55601274952/" title="Delphi Archaeological Museum | Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Δελφών-64"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55601274952_1a8d5024f5_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Delphi Archaeological Museum | Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Δελφών-64" /></a></p> <p>&quot;Delphi Archaeological museum (Greek: Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Δελφών) is one of the principal museums of Greece and one of the most visited. It is operated by the Greek Ministry of Culture (Ephorate of Antiquities of Phocis). Founded in 1903, it has been rearranged several times and houses the discoveries made at the Panhellenic sanctuary of Delphi, which date from the Late Helladic (Mycenean) period to the early Byzantine era.<br /> <br /> &quot;Organised in fourteen rooms on two levels, the museum mainly displays statues, including the famous Charioteer of Delphi, architectural elements, like the frieze of the Siphnian Treasury and ex votos dedicated to the sanctuary of Pythian Apollo, like the Sphinx of Naxos.&quot;<br /> <br /> Source: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delphi_Archaeological_Museum" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Wikipedia</a></p>

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