Monday, July 4, 2011

0045 - Photos from my recent trip to Mount Athos - Part 1 Karyes

The following pictures were taken in Karyes - Mount Athos in May 2011. 

A view from the front of the Protaton church:



 Taken from the steps of the Holy Community building:



Another photo taken from the front of the Holy Community building:



The old Athonias School in Karyes used by the Holy Community for major events:



The konaki or "embassy" of Stavronikita Monastery at Karyes:


A photo taken from my former teacher's kellion near the Holy Skete of St. Andrew or "Sarai" the Holy Cell of St. Nicholas Barberas. Archimandrite Gabriel Reppas is the Elder here:


More pictures to come. 

No comments:

Post a Comment

0077 - A tribute to His Eminence Metropolitan of Kinsasa Nikiforos (Former Headmaster of Athonias Ecclesiastical Academy Mt Athos)

  There comes a time when we all must say goodbye, in this life, to those that have made a significant impact upon us and have moulded us to...