"This is not a village you visit to see picturesque buildings or
beautiful landscape, but to eat well and have a great time in a friendly
atmosphere." - rhodesguide.com
Despite what rhodesguide says there are some beautiful old houses in Maritsa, the village where my father grew up. I took this photo last year while visiting family and it was recently nominated in the 9th Fine Art Photography Awards.
This photo wasn't planned, I had a roll of 120 film to finish that I loaded on the beach. There is often a lul in the day as the sun is setting and people are resting or preparing for the evening ahead, IÂ suppose the Spanish would call this siesta. My mum and I went out for a walk around the village so IÂ could finish the roll before we left. The sun was setting but still visible above the hill that separates the coast from the village. Out of all the images IÂ took that day of the church, stray cats, and the village centre this one is my favourite. I think it shows the beauty of the old houses in the village. They have no straight lines, no in-your-face bright colours; the white and blue of the Greek flag are faded and peeling away from years of glorious sunshine. I could probably count on one hand the number of times I've seen clouds on Rhodes.
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Pentax 67 II + 105 mm f/2.4 + Kodak Gold 200