As the weather so the landscape is offering a bit of summer blending into automn on the last day of September. A few drops of rain, yet only the ones sitting on the leaves, and taken into dance by the wind. That’s why a Sunday walk at the foothills of the White Mountains of Crete is …
What to do when we are in the fortunate situation of having been collected more sage than we can fit into the still? Well, of course, the option of making another distillation is still there, but let’s say we are happy for the moment and ready to create something different. After putting aside a few …
Another spontaneous act of passion. Something unplanned happens always when my friend Christina calls and says “I have an idea…” That means no need to think further of what to do with the rest of the day. The bucketful of Cretan sage (Salvia pomifera) that my dear friend harvested the previous day had to wait …
This is the second post on this aromatic journey. The first release From harvest to distillation: a day of Myrtus contained a fairly short note that I put together to accompany the pictures I had taken and wanted to share after the amazing experience of attending the first distillation of my life. For these action shots from …
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Interview with herbalist and aromatherapist Janina Sorensen, about a journey through Cretan aromatic herbs and essential oils (Editorial notes to the post: We had a very uplifting and touching conversation with Janina at the garden of her aromatic coffee shop at Wild Herbs of Crete in the village of Kallikratis on August 6, 2015. Then it was a …
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A real hot experience. In the middle of the day. In the heat of August. I directed and photographed my own movie of bugs’ life in order to keep up the with the challenging collection days. Before you have a look at all these creatures in the fields around Crete, let me tell you just a …
