Greece: The Refugee Crisis

From Deutsche Welle

Refugee crisis puts Athens on the brink
"The flow of refugees through Greece is greater than ever, but bad weather and border closures threaten to strand thousands and stretch coping mechanisms beyond control. Pavlos Zafiropoulos reports from Athens".

Update - Islands see surge in refugee arrivals, eKathimerini, 9 October 2015

Update - October 30 , The Pappas Post, The Pappas Post - "Crocodile Tears and Hypocrisy" (PM Tsipras)

Update - October 31Take Down That Wall, Mr. Tsipras and Before We Talk About European Hypocrisy, let’s Look at Our Own

Update, July 2016, EU - MANAGING THE REFUGEE CRISIS, EU Financial Support to Greece

Penalties of EUR 250,000 per refugee in Member States that refuse to receive them, eKathimerini

Greece: Mapping of Trails; Google Technology

From eKathimerini

Mapping Greece’s trails with Google technology - EVA TOMARA

"For the time being, three Greek destinations have been mapped out via Trekker, and now the Meteora monastery complex, the Balos Lagoon on Crete and the Samaria Gorge, also on Crete, are available for users to visit online."

"Bring a Little Water" - Corfu

Corfu, Greece:

USA:

Thomas Hart Benton,

Cotton Pickers, 1945.

Oil on canvas. 81.3 x 121.9 cm.

Art Institute Chicago

Leadbelly - Bring Me A Little Water Silvy (Silvie)

Lonnie -

Bring A Little Water Sylvie

and "Sammy's Bar", for good measure

Lake on Lulworth Castle Estate, Dorset

Information about the lake and fort

More views from a walk - Northern Gatehouse, Lulworth Park:

Information about the Northern Gatehouse here

Greece: Amphipolis Tomb - Hephaestion Shrine?

From Kathimerini - Amphipolis tomb was dedicated to companion of Alexander, experts say

From Keep Talking Greece

James Russell, On Paul Nash's Painting, "Landscape from a Dream"; Purbeck, Dorset

Paul Nash, Landscape from a Dream

"One can imagine the artist in his Hampstead home, with its mirrors and screens, dreaming of the Purbeck cliffs and remembered pleasures".

James Russell on ‘Paul Nash: A Life in Pictures’ - Saturday, October 10 2015 @ 11 am @ Conference Centre, Somerset College, Taunton, TA1 5AX.

Next year, at The Tate - Paul Nash
Tate Britain: Exhibition
26 October 2016 – 5 March 2017