Winter in Southern Greece can be quite green. It is often the best time to grow tender lettuces and other salad crops in the garden. Similarly, weeds (which are often foraged for salads and pita fillings) and wildflowers can be found everywhere in the landscape.
We recently visited the ancient and medieval site of Acrocorinth and it was no surprise to find green growth tenaciously thriving in the walls and cracks of the cliffside in which the fortress was built.
Second gate into the fortress.
Acrocorinth towers over the ancient city of Corinth and was once the Greek acropolis (complete with temple). The fortified high place has also seen Romans, Byzantines, Franks, Venetians, and Ottomans – all eventually succumbing to the vicissitudes of history. It stands as a ruin today.
Frankish tower on the Southwestern peak.
However, the plants endure. A growth of cyclamens eke nourishment from a crack in the rock:
And many more…
Growth: The Daily Post’s Weekly Photo Challenge
An Evolving Life 
Beautiful photos!
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Thank you!
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They look so beautiful.
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The day was perfect for viewing the site – cool, but sunny. It really showed the plants in the cracks at their best.
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L love the way nature comes back and and makes its presence felt in cracks and crevices. An interesting place to visit- one day I hope.
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It is amazing how nature takes over – although not quite like the Mayan rainforests which engulf entire pyramids. In summer the place is brown and dusty.
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Lovely photos. California is like Greece in the winter, plenty of green. It’s refreshing to see after a long hot summer!
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Hope you can see Greece in the winter. It is a great time to be here – cool and sunny. Of course, there are days of rain and occasional snow, but for the most part, very green.
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We visited Greece for Christmas several times when my husband’s parents were alive. I enjoyed being there that time of year. As you said, cool, sunny, and green! Hopefully, we will get back there in the winter again one of these days.
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Love that the green caught your eye/lens rather than just focussing on the “sights”
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Hi Sandra. Since the site is so steep, the climb up (on horrible cobbled paths that tend to twist the ankles), I need to stop every once in a while to catch my breath. It was then that I began to notice the plants in the cracks + I had the WP Photo Challenge word in mind. However, the sights were spectacular. We had never been here before – shame on us as it is only a short ride out of Athens.
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