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Chania, October 2024 — Addendum

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October 27, 2024 It occurred to me you might not have noticed that the two female figures in the boat at Chania were actually mannequins. It was the strangest sight – so unusual, that I asked a local person about it. Carolina laughed and informed us that the figures are intended to call attention to…

Mykonos, October 2024 — Quantity Over Quality

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October 9, 2024 There are five massive cruise ships in the harbor today, with literally thousands of passengers. They, along with numerous yachts, catamarans, speed boats and transport vehicles create the shapes and color of the landscape. Long white rectangles sit against brown mountain ranges, separated by ribbons of deep blue. This forms our horizon. Black smoke belches upwards, and then…