The waterfall wasn't there!
Kythera is a small island. For those that like numbers, it covers an area of around 280 square km (a little more than 100 square miles) and it has 3.000 (more or less) people living in more than 30 villages, scattered all over the island. Nevertheless the diversity in this small place is extraordinary! From majestic beaches, to olive groves and from arid bushland, to villages lost in the forest, it has it all!
We visited it in September and I showed you in my previous post one of my favorite beaches. But driving only 15' minutes away, took us to a completely different scenery. Huge plane trees, running water and a wooden sign inviting us to a waterfall :)
The descent was very easy (I was looking back in the photo above) and totally charming. Old, abandoned houses, overgrown by a thriving vegetation and huge trees, made walking very pleasant and taking pictures very effortless!
Very soon we reached a building that seems to be a coffee shop, or a restaurant that is no longer in use, with a square made of concrete under the plane trees. Our dog and @traisto look so small under those trees :)
After a while we reached the waterfall. I had been there one more time, many years ago and I was looking forward to see it again. The first time I was there I had taken the best waterfall photograph of my portfolio but now an unpleasant surprise was expecting me. The waterfall wasn't there!
The unusually dry season, had limited the running water so much that there wasn't any water left to fall!
Despite my disappointment I still enjoyed my walk. The scenery is still magical and I promised myself that the next time I'll visit it in spring, when the water is running in abundance!
This is my contribution to the #wednesdaywalk challenge, hosted by @tattoodjay
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Wow, the abandoned house is awesome, so cool ambience, I love it! Hmm, the waterfall disappeared? So it was dry there too?
I guess dry is the new trend and we just have to live with it!
I can't resist to the charm of the abandoned either :)
Such a shame the water wasn’t enough for the waterfall. But the walk was still amazing. Such great views and cute little buildings.
Thanks for sharing with us @fotostef 👋🏻😊 have a great Thursday!
Thank you @littlebee4, have a nice day!
You are welcome @fotostef thanks a lot, enjoy yours…
I guess thats why the buildings are abandoned, now there is nothing to attract visitors? Some nice trees there bent and gnarled autumn is such a good time to snap away. Did you not have a look inside the buildings?
No I didn't. Actually it didn't even cross my mind. I guess I prefer them as nostalgic remains of another era than a field of exploration :)
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👍 you're welcome
I felt the magic of Greek autumn walking with you. Sitting on this bench, enjoying the silence of the magical forest...
I am glad you liked it Olga, it is a magical place indeed :)
You find the best places to visit and photograph, waterfall or no. Those old houses look pretty amazing. Did you venture inside any of them?
Funny thing, you are the second asking me this question. I guess it is a legit query but the truth is that it didn't even crossed my mind :)
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a place with very special atmosphere, and it's felt even in shots...
wonderful photos!
Thank you very much, I am happy that you enjoyed them!
You got that right! According to a local myth a woman killed another woman at this very spot so the place took the name Fonissa which in Greek means female killer, although I prefer the second name Neraida that is most commonly used and it means fairy!
That's the picture I took years ago when the waterfall was actually falling :)
magical picture! Nature is the best art...
a myth isn't kind, so let's use the second name;))
Haha yes, I prefer the second one too :)
What, no waterfall?? I would feel totally gypped.
I wasn't happy about it but I survived :)
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