Elesha: Back in Nafplio

 Top of the priority list during Elesha's very short stay in Tolo was to visit Nafplio. I don't think we really explored the beauty of the back streets of the Old Town with the little narrow Venetian streets and the passageways creeping up the steep slopes leading to the Palamedes. What you can photograph in about an hour is really quite surprising in nearly 40C, so rushing is not an option. My usual wander and stop shooting style was just the ticket looking for interesting backdrops and views. Evening is the best time when the sun is not above us. After shooting it was down to the harbour to watch sunset with a cool drink. Then a meal in a backstreet Taverna.

Lina and Louisa: Sunshine and Serenity

The Village of Tolo on the Peloponnese in Greece is a place I have visited for many years. There is something which draws me in; me and so many others. And so I have friends there who have the same fondness for this fishing village. One of these people is Lina. We talked about having a follow-up shoot to the one two years ago in Nafplion. Lina introduced me to her new friend Louisa whose family live in Tolo during the summer. We talked over a number of ideas and with the temperature in the high 30s we were a bit ambitious and ended up shooting at sunrise down on the beach. It was quite surprising how many people were around at that time of day but we went ahead and just enjoyed the atmosphere of sunrise in the water.
Our second location was a church high up in the hills above the village. Luckily Louisa was driving a Range Rover which was really needed to cope with the terrain. The church with it's blue roof, doors and windows was great but the heat was starting to get oppressive with totally no breeze. The view of Tolo and the bay is one vista that should be on everyone's to-do list. Totally needing breakfast we headed back to the beach and the Babaressa to catch up and view results. It is not very often a photographer goes on holiday and shoots with two girls with such lovely souls. Just enjoy........