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Greece - poppies

During our travels through Greece - late May / early June - it was almost impossible to miss the poppies. Whether it’s surviving between the ancient stones of ruins or flamboyantly splattering on the green fields, we found those striking red ‘paparounes’ everywhere.

Googling around I found out that poppies in Greek mythology were used as symbols of sleep and death. In ancient Greece, the poppy was associated with the god of sleep - Hypnos - and the god of dreams, Morpheus. The drug morphine, got its name from Morpheus.
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74 comments

Schussentäler said:

Mohnblüten sind herrliche Farbtupfer in der Landschaft
5 years ago ( translate )

Cämmerer zu Nau said:

Diese Nahaufnahme ist scharf bis ins kleinste Detail. KLASSE.
5 years ago ( translate )

Jadviga Grase said:

Nice, Jaap !!!
I want to be in May :)
5 years ago

Guydel said:

Belle série ! Vivement leur retour ! J'adore les coquelicots et leur rouge flamboyant ! Amitiés Jaap !
5 years ago ( translate )

John Cass said:

Wonderful image, great detail, lovely PIP's.
5 years ago

Laura Perinelli said:

Bellissimo a giugno portano l'allegria dell'estate! Ciao Laurs
5 years ago ( translate )

Annemarie said:

marvelous series Jaap
5 years ago ( translate )

Rosalyn Hilborne said:

A beautiful main picture Jaap and I love the field views in the PiP's.
5 years ago

Champland said:

J''adore les coquelicots mais il y en a de moins en moins
5 years ago ( translate )

Madeleine Defawes said:

Beautiful well taken poppies !
Have a nice week
5 years ago ( translate )

sasithorn_s said:

Superb detailed macro in the main photo and such amazing poppy fields in PiPs!
Have a great week, Jaap!
5 years ago

TOZ said:

Super Image Jaap
Regards TOZ
5 years ago ( translate )

Adriana Grecu said:

Une merveille!
5 years ago ( translate )

Hansruedi Voegele said:

Sehr schöne Aufnahmen!
5 years ago ( translate )

RHH said:

Beautiful flower and photo, Jaap.

Have a great day and a great week.
5 years ago