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By the way, the small tree is of the species Pistacia lentiscus, a very common evergreen Mediterranean bush, same genus with the pistachio nut tree. It grows in the wild here and i don't know if the certain tree was actually planted there, or it was sown by itself.

Our little tree has grown so much.

I have many photos in my collection. For example, this is a totally different view, with a very old moon, on early February 2019:

Some more views

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https://asterisk.apod.com/viewtopic.php?p=293066#p293066

It is litterally an enchanting place and you have to visit to really feel it! I am very lucky to live very near and my work is even nearer. Those ancient temples have an infinite beauty and they match perfectly to the surrounding landscape. We may have repeatedly photographed them, but it is really worth it, because they never look the same and they almost always give us new photographic thrills! Especially Sounion, is a place away from the big city, with very few buildings around and is left alone, so it has a unique beauty of wilderness.

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap150608.html :tree:
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Very nice! That feeling you get when your on vacation and find yourself in an enchanting place! 8-)

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