FALLING SOMEWHERE AS RAIN

Previously, I touched on the difficulty of inadvertantly making the same shot at a given location. In some instances, I have deliberately done this, as the means to show the passage of time. On one of my first trips to the island, I was taken with the wonderfully ornate doorways which seemed to be all over the towns and villages, many in states of serious disrepair, but still in active use. Since then I have made it a priority to try and photograph as many of the original architectural features as possible, as certainly on this trip, I have noticed a massive increase in modernisation and redevelopment. 2024 2022 However, some parts have changed little over the last few years and thankfully I was able to re-photograph two of my favourite shots (shown above) of back street entrances to buildings long deserted. 2022 2024 Other buildings are clearly occupied and kept in good order, although signs of life are very minimal. 2015 In the provinces and the old town, there are lots of buildings ...

Costa's One of my favourite places for photography is the island of Cyprus. I have visited the vicinity of Paphos several times in recent years and always find something new to shoot. Besides being an ideal location for infra-red photography, due to the strong sunlight, it's a country with a rich history and beautiful architecture. Certain parts of the city, away from the tourist areas, are economically depressed and quite run down. Its also a well known fact that if a new building remains unfinished - ie. if the roof are still need finishing, then the owner will not have to pay certain taxes, so many of the buildings look run down, even though they are perfectly habitable. Tourism being such a mercurial beast, businesses appear and disappear rapidly, leaving shops and houses empty and abandoned, as money and interest moves quickly. Don't Tell the Bees Immediately outside the city, in the old town, the more rustic way of life is still very prevalent and flourishing in the s...