Thanks to Mary for allowing me to share the gardens discovered during my recent summer adventures. See you soon friends. Keep cool! Demetra Cavo Greko gives a breathtaking view of the sea and bears witness to the island’s arid climate so Cypriot gardens take many forms. |
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| My cousin Costa’s vegetable garden. After his son Michalis, it’s his pride and joy. We enjoyed sweet yellow corn, eggplant, squash, tomatoes, peppers (bell and hot) and cucumbers. A staple on our menu was fresh arugula salad (Roka or Rocket Salad) picked from the garden. |
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Costa and his bounty! |
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A prayer garden outside a tiny hilltop chapel dedicated to the Prophet Elias. These two trees were decorated with flowers, ribbons, bits of clothing offered by the faithful in memory of loved ones. |
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Some of the offerings and letters hanging from the tree branches. Loving messages were scribbled in so many languages. |
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Yet another variety of garden. This is a Sculpture Garden constructed by my cousin Phillipos Yiapanis and displays his extraordinary work. |
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Phillipos has become a renowned sculptor in the country and philanthropist. His sculptures can be found all over the island at public squares, memorials, and sports stadiums. |
Demetra, Thank you so much for taking the time to post these beautiful pictures from your summer trip. I can almost smell the fragrant air when I look at them. Your cousins are clearly such great people to visit and to know. That vegetable garden has me feeling very envious...(mine is being shared with squirrels). Nothing is better than dining on such fresh food. The sculpture garden is so very beautiful...I love sculpture outdoors--it always takes you by surprise and makes you look at everything with new eyes, doesn't it? Lastly, the prayer garden is very, very touching. One can only imagine the prayers, the pleas, the hopes written on those notes. Thanks for sharing these with all of us.
ReplyDeleteJust looked up the website for Demetra's cousin, Phillipos Yiapanis. I urge you to take the time and go through it if you are interested in sculpture (aren't most of us?). Here is the link:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.yiapanis-sculptor.com/