The Full Moon

 

This stunning photo was taken by

Poppi

at the August 2023 full moon beach party

Described as a magic night full of dancing, latin and traditional greek, on the sands of Kanali beach, Poros.  

Poppi is away in Athens taking the first part of her motor bike drivers licence today. Good luck Poppi mou.

She just phoned, passed the written test. Of course, there was no doubt about that, says her Nana!!  No mistakes at all.  

Driving test in a few weeks.

Only 17 but I can't talk. I got my driver's licence less than a month after my 16th birthday. Those were the days  my friend ......

This is a super moon and there will be 2 of them this month.  The second full moon is on the 31st and it's one of those rare, once in a blue moon-s.

Last night and the night before the moon was brilliant.  As it came up over the hills in front of us it looked as though the olive groves were on fire.  K even went and got the binoculars to check it wasn't a fire.

It looks larger and brighter because it is at its closest to earth, so they say.  It's going to appear like this for 3 nights.  

Full moon in September will also be a super moon.

Archealogical sites are open till midnight on the night of the August full moon. Entrance is free.  The Acropolis used to be open too but in recent years it was decided it was too dangerous to let hundreds of people climb up and down the slippery marble steps after dark.

The best place to see the full moon over the Parthenon, the temple on top of the Acropolis, would be on the roof garden of an Athens hotel with a cold drink in one hand and your camera in the other.

Here on Poros we used to have a piano recital up at the ancient site where the temple to sea god mighty Poseidon once stood.  Covid changed all that and now we have a beach party instead.

Mind you, entrance is always free and the temple site is open day and night so anyone wanting to tread ancient ruins under the light of this brightest celestial body is welcome to do so.  Who knows what apparitions might appear.  A not so ancient goat or the fleeting shadows of feasting citizens from years gone-by.