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Tag: Zypern
Heliotropium indicum
One of the little plants I found near the beach in Cyprus, heliotropium indicum. So called because the flowers were believed to turn towards the sun (i.e. heliotropium), why indicum (i.e. Indian) I don’t know.
For FOWC and Floral Friday
for Cee’s Flower of the Day and Bren’s Floral Friday
Standing on Your Head
is said to be stimulating. How much more so in water that is this clear?
FOWC with Fandango: Stimulating
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A Greek Cypriot
His statue stands facing the Apostle Andreas Orthodox Church in Polis Chrysochous. I think he is considered a hero in the struggle between the Turkish and Greek parts of Cyprus but I couldn’t read the plaque.
Monday Portrait
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I’m a Fan of Turtle Nests
At first some people may find the metal contraptions on the edge of the beach a bit puzzling.
Ahh, that’s it then.
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Closed Shutters against the Midday Heat
The irony was that during the week we were in Cyprus it was just as hot back home in Germany – without the sea!
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