samos daily photo: Sun Clock in Manolates

Thursday, 10 December 2009

Sun Clock in Manolates

We found it last summer on the church´s wall in the village of Manolates.
It is not so useful to report the time anymore ...but to keep some cables in ...place!! Times are changing...

5 comments:

Jean10 December 2009 at 00:32
wow..it's like a protractor

A smile from SJ =)
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brattcat10 December 2009 at 03:42
Terrific composition. Excellent catch.
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Anonymous10 December 2009 at 04:53
OH ! j'adore les horloges solaires !
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Anonymous10 December 2009 at 09:45
Yes the cables spoil it, but isn't it a sunclock telling us it is 10.30am? Jackie.
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Benikos place10 December 2009 at 11:31
@ Jackie
hi Jackie, yes you are right :)
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Some infos about Samos Island

Samos (Greek: Σάμος) is a Greek island in the North Aegean sea
A great portion of the island is covered with vineyards, from which the famus Samos wine is made.The capital city is Vathy. The most important plains are that of Pythagorio, in the southeast, Karlovasi in the northwest, and Marathokampos in the southwest. The Samian climate is typically Mediterranean, with mild rainy winters, and warm rainless summers.The largest mountain is the Ampelos massif, which occupies the center of the island and rises to 1,095 metres (3,590 ft). The island's highest point is the summit of the Kerkis range, at 1,434 metres (4,700 ft).
Famous Samians : Pythagoras ,Aristarchus of Samos,Polycrates
see also this link : http://www.samos.gr/