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ELAFONISOS 2011 - GREECE

photos 1-4 Maria Garozi

photos 5 + 6 Sofia Tsekoura

The photo - .

Greece - 2011
black n white/ My country

photo # 17

- REFLECTING THE THOUGHTS

of Maria

to Garia

for Eidothea

photos from chicago trip 2010

- Lets Play with Friends.

now that we have them near.

the hour becomes so so heavy

when all we can feel of a friend

all we can see or hear

is the reflection of him splashing the waters of an old memory -.

- Astor Place in Slow Snow Motion

Photos: Maria Garozi

- THE HIGHLANDERS // 2011

WOODSTOCK JAN 2011

photos: Maria Garozi

- Happy Everything & Everywhere in 2011

Holiday 2010 - Califon, New Jersey

Salut -.

Annalisa Frob Arcando, nyc 2010

Salut, c'est encore moi e mes memoires.....

Love is the Answer

Till we meet again our good friend.....

Love is the answer

- Garia August

- the last photo journal of summer 2010

3 DAY PHOTO JOURNAL IN CALIFORNIA:
WEST HOLLYWOOD
VENICE BEACH
SANTA MONICA
HOLLYWOOD HILLS
MALIBU
NEWPORT

DEDICATED TO MARIA [Maroula ]XENOU;
MOTHER OF TWO AND GRANDMOTHER OF THREE -

- Maria Garozi

Celebration of July 4th, 2010 - New York City

When i left my home and my family, all i wanted to see was America and Garia smiling to each other for their Independence -

I dedicate this smile to all of you who follow this blog.
Thank you -

Love,
Maria

My eyes see behind the lenses. But I still cant see over the sea -

- Days Like This

.Days Like This -

When everyone is up front and theyre not playing tricks

When you dont have no freeloaders out to get their kicks

When its nobodys business the way you want to live
i just have to remember therell be days like this

When noone steps on my dreams therell be days like this
When people understand what I mean therell be days like this
When you ring out the changes of how everything is
Well Mama told me therell be days like this

- Van Morrison (song lyrics)

When I read in the news about the strikes in Athens yesterday, the death of the three employees of Marfin bank and the 7,000-8,000 protesters gathering tonight outside of the parliament square, I thought to myself; I am not going to talk about this crowd but I am going to speak about another crowd of people among whom I was on Sunday May 2nd in New Orleans at the Jazz Festival.

A crowd of people who, despite the heavy storm, was still under their umbrellas listening to Van Morrison singing the song Days Like This. Young couples, groups of friends from ages 15-75 or even older, families, even small kids, they were all there not only to enjoy the great music of some of the best performers but also to Support New Orleans.

The people of New Orleans suffered a horrible hurricane with the name Katrina few years ago but they managed to partially slowly recover from it in a very nice way. They all remained United continuing what they knew to do well, keep playing the blues -

The reason I share this with you is because I feel that my country is suffering these days from another type of a horrible hurricane and many consecutive storms and I do hope my compatriots find a better way from the one they have chosen to recover from this one.

I will post more photos and stories the following weeks from my trip to New Orleans and if anyone of you happens to make it there next year, see you all during the second weekend of Jazz Fest at the Blues Tent! Enjoy the below photostream with some of the trip photos...

- Maria Garozi

I Unchain My Heart

REALITY VS SHADOW

DREAM IN A WINDOW VS

DREAM REFLECTING THROUGH A WINDOW

BLACK & WHITE VS COLOR

All fotos by Maria Garozi

March 27,2010 nyc

The Photographer's "second sight" does not consist in "seeing" but in being there. - Roland Barthes