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#11 Archifos / Katia Kolovea
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“I experience light as a powerful inspiration. It makes me feel limitless. It drives me towards my tomorrows.” Katia Kolovea
What: Sunset in Greek: Η Δύση του Ηλίου/ Ηλιοβασίλεμα. Where: Any beach on a Greek Island as long as it faces West - for example: Elafonisi beach, in Chania, Crete. How: As the Greek sun sets over the Mediterranean Sea, the light phenomenon termed ‘scattering’ affects the water molecules and dust particles in varying ways. The density and size of these diffract the shorter blue light rays away from you, leaving the longest visible wavelengths: Gold, Turner’s Yellow, Mandarin Orange, Levant Red and Tyrian Purple…. When: This transformation of the sky happens every day - always at a slightly different time. It is dependant on the season, the temperature, the sky conditions, the level of humidity, cloud coverage and air quality, but it will always be an exceptional light experience. Why: The breathtaking sunsets of Greece hold a special power that every lover of light must experience. Is it the poetic lyre of Apollon - the Greek god of Sun and Light - or is our golden sun remarkable because of our Hellenic latitude? . Photo © Gavriil Papadiotis (www.gavriiLux.com)
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