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Cyprus has joined the 'green revolution' with the
addition of windmills in one of the area's beauty spots ... |
... all it needs now is some wind to make them run,
in this relatively wind free environment. |
Kissonerga village is an ancient site occupied for
millennia... |
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... here an ancient dwelling has been re-created .. |
..alongside a site that has seen occupation since
6500BC |
Inside the reconstructed dwelling. |
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Curium is ideal for quiet winter walks ... |
... where the sky can be blue, the sea flat calm and
the air a cool break from the summer inferno to come. |
Lush fields quickly produce grass for animal feed
alongside the coastal path. |
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Back in Kissonerga and a view from the top of the
village ... |
... overlooking Potima Bay ... |
... and the site of the much promised, but so far
undeveloped yachting marina. |
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Inland from the same viewpoint, |
Curium again and alongside the coastal path ... |
... come the first flowers of Spring ... |
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... but March weather is unpredictable and storm
clouds soon gather. |
... resulting in surface water to make passage along
the path difficult. |
In the distance Mount Olympos. |
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Latsi - another pleasing location for a winter
walk... |
... with a new path near to the harbour complex ... |
... offering views along the coast to Polis and
beyond. |
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Here again a few days later with the weather in a
richer mood. |
In Paphos the new coastal path from the harbour is
very popular with tourists and residents ... |
... with cloudy skies offering a little drama ... |
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... but occasionally you have it all to yourself .... |
.. as the hotels are closed at this time of the year. |
In the mountains it remains cold and cloudy... |
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... and in sheltered hollows the last of the winter
snow remains ... |
... and when the clouds clear you can appreciate the
views. |
June and already it is beginning to bake. Look
closely, the speckled effect is caused by millions of flying beetles,
which, while harmless, are not that pleasant to walk through. |
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Even in June, you can find yourself engulfed by cloud
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... look down on roads and villages ... |
... with the sun peeking through gaps in the clouds
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... and the view along the path ahead obscured with
the potential for a sudden downpour to spoil your day. |
Another day and brilliant sunshine ... |
... reveals damage caused to the path edge by the
winter storms. |
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The first clouds of late summer over Prodromos |
Late summer flowers growing from a rock crevice |
This tree is not dead, despite appearances to the
contrary. |
