Mount Athos and Fishing Boat
by Roy Pedersen
Title
Mount Athos and Fishing Boat
Artist
Roy Pedersen
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Digital Art - Digital Art
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Mount Athos and Fishing Boat by Roy Pedersen
www.roypedersenphotography.com The Greek fishing boat is also known as a caique .Traditionally they are made of wood and are brightly painted. This photograph of Greek fishing boats near the shore shows Mount Athos in the background. Mount Athos is a mountain and peninsula in Greece. A World Heritage Site and autonomous region in Greece the Athos peninsular is home to 20 Orthodox monasteries. They are under the direct jurisdiction of the patriarch of Constantinople.No women are allowed to enter the region or visit the monasteries.Entry for male visits is extremely restricted. The fishermen were having a siesta. The original image has been edited in Topaz Impression
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July 9th, 2016
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