The Beekeepers - a short film

Selected as a finalist for the mammoth Tropfest Short Film Festival in 2017, The Beekeepers portraits brother and sister Poppy and Georgos of Karavas, Kythera, and their improbable emigration plans...

The Kytherians

Since first visiting Kythera in 1983 I've met some truely wonderful people there. We've shared great times and some allowed me to photograph them. I'm also writing my recollections of them and putting them into a book which will probably be called "The Kytherians" (which I hope I will finish one day).
See my collection of "Kytherians" here.

A Village on Kythera

My first exhibition of Kythera photographs took place at the Bondi Pavillion in Sydney in 1997 and was accompanied by an exhibition cataloge of the same name. In it an entire village's population was documented over a 10 year period. Since the book was published in 1997 more than half of those depicted have died - the demography of the island is such that about half of the population there is over 70 and not getting any younger... View the exhibition and book pictures here.

Kytherian Landscapes

Countries with a mediterranean climate tend to have a long and rainless summer and consequently a dry and often barren landscape. Why parts of Kythera do fill that stereotype, there are dozens of extraordinary places on the island with a microclimate of their own and of course the rainy season brings with it a whole different vista. See some pictures of Kythera's magnificent landscapes here.

Kytherian Buildings

Kythera has an interesting mix of architectural styles, from traditional rural architecture through Venetian, neo-classical and English bridges and forts. Many of the old ruins are as impressive as the most aristocratic Venetian residences in Hora. See pictures of them here.

Kytherian People

Even if Kythera lacked natural beauty and a perfect mediterranean climate, it would still be well worth the visit just to spend time with the friendly and hospitable people there. Old, smiling faces look out from almost every village corner to greet you. See some of them here.

Animals on Kythera

Of course you'd expect to find donkeys and goats on a Greek island. There are dozens of other less well-known insects, birds and animalsto be found on Kythera. See some of them here.

Kytherian Flora

Both in the summer and winter, wonderful plants and trees can be enjoyed on the relatively green island of Kythera. And the island has not one but two "springs" - when the first rains after summer fall in the still warm months of September and October, flowers explode from the earth, just as they have done in Spring. See more here.

Karavas

It's hard not to be enchanted by Karavas: the ancient terraces, the orange trees planted in some of the most fertile soil in the island. The labarythal streets and of course the lovely people who love there. See this pretty village here.

Monastery of St. George

Who can be sure what lies on this holy spot! High above Avlemons, the monastery of St. George was predated by an ancient Minoan peak sanctuary and who knows what else? This magical hilltop has mesmerised thousands for millenia, and if you can't visit it in person, here are a few pictures of it.

Building on Kythera

There are lots of different adventures to be had on Kythera, but building on this beautiful island can be one of the most testing and enjoyable of all. We started to build in late 2011 - here you can watch our progress.