The Cross On Meteora #6 - a photo on Flickriver

            Today, on February 2, the Greek Orthodox church celebrates Hypapantē: the presentation of the infant Jesus in the Temple (Luke 2:22–38). This 6th shot of “The Cross On Meteora” series is dedicated to the large Cross opposite the deserted Hypapantē monastery (abbey) in Meteora, Greece, to honor today’s religious celebration.

It was earlier than in 1367 that the monastery was built or nested within the yawning cave of a craggy rock formation at a height of 230 ft (70 m) above ground. The abbey had been destroyed by fire in 1809 on the instructions of a notorious Ottoman local bully, based in Ioannina. Then it was ruined and it has ever since remained uninhabited (despite its restoration in 1995-2000). Stairs were carved on the rock in 1930. It is located on the northwesternmost group of the Meteora rock formations. 

Meteora is the name of the group comprising many impressive and lofty rock formations: The height of the sandstone megaliths ranges between 1,000-2,067 ft (300-630 m). The rock masses were formed 60 million years ago, are geologically unique and listed in UNESCO world heritage sites.

Hermit monks lived on Meteora since 9th century AD and monasteries (abbeys) were built since 14th c. So, it is hardly a surprise that one can repeatedly see The Cross in many instances there, either on rock formations or on churches’ rooftops. In Greek Orthodox Church, the holy symbol is extremely and excessively important. 

Canon EOS RP
Canon RF24-105mm F4 L IS USM @ 33mm
ISO 100 - f/7.1 - 1/50 sec × 5 shots (focus-bracketed)

Taken on: February 2, 2021

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Camera: Canon EOS RP, f/7.1, 1/50 sec, 33mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS RP
Lens:	RF24-105mm F4 L IS USM
Aperture:	f/7.1
Exposure Time:	0.02 sec (1/50)
Focal Length:	33mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 22.1 (Macintosh)
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