Ancient CyprusAncient Cyprus

Field photograph·C06768

Grass, trees and plants, Nicosia

Tall slender trees framing an open, flat expanse of land with grass and scrubby plants in the foreground
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C06768. Public domain (CC0).

Description

Tall, slender trees with pale trunks and thin crowns frame the view on both sides. Low grass and scrubby plants cover the ground in the foreground, which falls into shadow along the bottom edge. Beyond, a flat, open expanse of land runs to a line of distant low trees under a pale sky.

Other scan of this record (1)

  • Tall slender trees framing an open flat landscape with grass and low scrub in the foreground.
Description, scan 2
Tall, slender trees with pale trunks and thin crowns stand on both sides of the frame, framing a view across flat, open ground. Low dry grass and scrub cover the foreground, and a distant line of trees lies at the horizon under a pale sky. No people or structures are visible.

English, translated from the original record

Grass, trees and plants in Nicosia.