Image Of The Day • The Mykonos’ Windmills

Located on a hill overlooking the town of Mykonos are the windmills. They are easily accessible by foot. You can climb to the top of the windmills for breathtaking views of the island, the harbor and the Aegean Sea.

These iconic windmills of Mykonos, have a rich history dating back to the 16th century. Originally used for grinding grain, these windmills became a symbol of the island’s prosperity and played a crucial role in its economy. Today, only seven windmills remain standing, serving as a popular tourist attraction.

The windmills of Mykonos were first introduced by the Venetians during their rule of the island. These early windmills were simple structures made of stone and wood. Over time, the design of the windmills evolved, becoming taller and more efficient. By the 18th century, Mykonos was home to over 20 windmills, producing enough flour to meet the needs of the island’s growing population and represented a valuable export item.

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A Simple Grave Marker In Alaska

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Port of Call Mykonos

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The Legend Of Lorelei

While cruising on the Rhine in Germany you’ll pass under a massive slate rock formation with a statue at its base. The rock and the statue are named Lorelei. The statue is a bronze sculpture portraying a mythical siren named Lorelei who is said to have lured sailors to their doom on the Rhine River with her call.

The actual Lorelei rock is a 433 foot tall, steep slate rock rising above the bank of the Rhine at Sankt Goarshausen in Germany. It has been an infamous disaster to navigation since the 10th century and to explain the high number of ship wrecks and the loud echoing noises associated with the passage by the rock numerous myths and legends have developed.

The name Lorelei probably comes from the old German words lureln for “murmuring”, and the Old German term ley “rock”. The translation of the name would therefore be “murmuring rock”. The heavy currents, and a small waterfall in the area create a murmuring sound, and this combined with a sort of natural amplifier in the terrain, gave the rock its name.

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Todays Images • Mykonos

The Iconic Windmills Of Mykonos. Traditionally, these windmills are heavy, three-story buildings made of stone, are circular in shape, reflecting the simple yet functional design typical of the Cycladic islands. They were primarily built by Venetians in the 16th century and continued to be constructed into the early 20th century for milling wheat. Mykonos is…

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Where In The World #4?

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Civil Unrest, War, Natural Disasters and International Travel

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Image Of The Day • Beach Paradise

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Unintentional Bird Watchers

Gentoo penguins coming ashore in the Falklands

Most of us are unintentional bird watchers and that’s perfectly normal. We often consider serious bird watchers as a bit off center and the fact is there’s a stereotype of a bird watcher that pops up constantly in television and movies, especially in Brit TV. It seems that jungle khakis are required along with a pith helmet and iconic large binoculars.

While traveling the world and taking photos we are constantly coming across new types of birds, and by default we become semi-professional, unintentional bird watcher.

That being said here are some of our favorite unintentional bird watching photographs. Many may not be that rare but they were new to us.

Most of us find that birds are, without a doubt, fascinating creatures and seem to constantly attract our attention, With cameras and cell phones everywhere it looks as if most of us have become unintentional bird watchers.




Lilac-breasted roller – an African bird it is widely distributed in Southern and Eastern Africa, and prefers lightly wooded areas.

Photographed in South Africa




Flamingos or flamingoes are a wading bird and the only extant family in the order Phoenicopteriformes. There are four flamingo species distributed throughout the Americas.

Photographed in Antigua




Black-chinned honeyeater – It is endemic to Australia. Two subspecies are recognized. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and subtropical or tropical dry forests.

Photographed near Adelaide, Australia




Sulphur-crested Cockatoo – The sulphur-crested cockatoo is a relatively large white cockatoo found in wooded habitats in Australia. They can be locally very numerous, leading to them sometimes being considered pests.

Photographed in the Australian Blue Mountains.




Channel-billed toucan – a large billed, colorful and vocal bird that lives in the canopy of tropical forests in South America.

Taken in the Ecuadorian rain forest.

 Osprey – a pair building a nest. They’re also known as sea hawks, and fish hawks, they’re a fish-eating bird of prey with a wide range. It is a large raptor, reaching more than 70 inches across the wings.

Photographed out my office window in Florida.




Roseate Spoonbill – a gregarious wading bird of the ibis/spoonbill family. It is a resident of both South and North America.

Photo taken in the Florida Everglades.

Steller’s Jay – a bird native to western North America, closely related to the blue jay found in the rest of the continent, but with a black head and upper body.

Photo taken in Skagway, Alaska


Red-crested Cardinal – a beautiful and striking species of bird that is native to South America, but has been introduced to several other locations including Hawaii.

Photographed on Oahu




Emu – a flightless bird endemic to Australia, where it is the tallest native bird. It is the third-tallest living bird after its African relatives, the ostrich. The emu’s native ranges cover most of the Australian mainland.

Photographed near Adelaide, Australia

Curved Bill San Cristobal Mockingbird – a small, brown bird endemic to the island of San Cristóbal in the Galápagos.

Taken in the Galápagos

Perhaps we’ll another couple of dozen soon…