In the Presence of...
by Cliff Wassmann
Title
In the Presence of...
Artist
Cliff Wassmann
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Photograph - Original Photograph
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The Meteora (Greek: Μeteora, "suspended rocks", "suspended in the air" or "in the heavens above" - etymologically similar to "Meteorite") is one of the largest and most important complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries in Greece, second only to Mount Athos.The six monasteries are built on natural sandstone rock pillars, at the northwestern edge of the Plain of Thessaly near the Pineios river and Pindus Mountains, in central Greece. The nearest town is Kalambaka. The Metéora is included on the UNESCO World Heritage List
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September 20th, 2012
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Elizabeth Sullivan
OMG!!!!! How in the world did they construct this?! Amazing photo. f&v
Cliff Wassmann replied:
Now there is a little bridge to this one but they used to only be accessible via a net that was dropped down and pulled back up!
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