/ by Thomas DeVoss

travelhighlights:

Monastery Window by Travis Dove

“A trinity of sun, sky, and sea paints an inspiring backdrop for the Xenofontos monastery on Mount Athos. According to Orthodox tradition, Noah summoned the animals to the ark by rapping a wooden m…

travelhighlights:

Monastery Window by Travis Dove

A trinity of sun, sky, and sea paints an inspiring backdrop for the Xenofontos monastery on Mount Athos. According to Orthodox tradition, Noah summoned the animals to the ark by rapping a wooden mallet on a plank. In similar fashion, mallets (in foreground) are used today to call monks to prayer.”

Mount Athos, Greece

Source: http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/...