Meteora in the sun

Yesterday's visit was in rain and clouds with all the mystery that can add to photographs. Today is bright sun which gives a whole different perspective to the region.
As I noted elsewhere, there are 6 active monasteries at Meteora. I visited 5 of the 6. The 6th one is the 1st picture and is Great Meteoron, the oldest and largest of them all. It is dedicated to the Transfiguration and was started in the early 14th century. Unfortunately, they choose to close several days a week after 1 November.
The rest of the pictures are of the Meteora area. The 3rd picture has Great Meteoron at the top center, Varlaam slightly lower and to the right and St. Nikolai's in the lower left. The 4th picture has St. Barbara to the left and St. Nikolaos to the right.
The 5th picture is the same 3 monasteries as in the 3td picture. You can just see Great Meteoron peeking around the rock at the top center.
The 6th picture looks out from the top of the rocks over the valley.Read more