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Unless otherwise noted, all pictures on this site were taken in Pelion, Greece, shown on the map below.

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View images of the Balkan Green Lizard, one of the largest, commonest and prettiest lizards in the Pelion region.

  Veggie of the Month

Learn about the Salsify, a beautiful plant, with edible and medicinal properties, that is currently blooming in Pelion.

  Cool Destination

Visit Mourtias, one of Pelion's most picturesque beaches on the Aegean coast.

  Exciting Site

Tour the Volos Archaeological Museum, a pretty century-old building, whose exhibits span a historical period of over 10 millennia!

  Month's Wallpaper

Download a fantastic picture of a rickety jetty in Lefokastron, Pelion, taken by Huw Jones.

Loading image. Please wait Nice cool water... Sorry, got idea from you :: © D.Healy Nice cool water... Sorry, got idea from you :: © D.Healy On a hill overlooking Milina :: © D.Healy Little train of Pelion :: © D.Healy Lovely pink flower and bug What are they? :: © D.Healy My wife on front at Milina :: © D.Healy Nice Boat :: © D.Healy One of many bays between Horton and Milina, others are less crowded :: © D.Healy Some friends on the way... :: © D.Healy

Des Healy

United Kingdom

Here's what Des wrote:

"Just a few pics, difficult to know what to send, just anything that shows the beauty of the place really I suppose (or hope they do).

Got loads I could send you, scenery, sunsets, sea, could go on and on, like you I/we love the place, nicest place I have ever been, and I have been to a few places. Anyway hope you like them.

I do like to experiment with my camera, I just wish I could really use it properly - say to a professional level, but sadly, excitement, age, eyesight, and the odd 4 or 10 glasses of the local wine don't help, so not pro level but hope you enjoy."

Well, it seems to me that Des is way too modest, as his pictures are really outstanding and are surely much better than a lot of the "pro" photos I've come across on the Web. Bad new is, they easily put my photographs to shame...

By the way, to answer Des' question (image 4), the lovely pink flower is a thistle, although it's impossible to tell the species from the photograph. Thistles belong to the daisy family (Compositae) and are, in essence, wild artichokes. The bug is, more than likely, a Chafer (Oxythyrea funesta). It is abundant on flowers of many kinds, often destroying flower buds of vines and fruit trees.

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