Protesilaos: My selfies

Selfie: reaching the seaside

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

I attended an event that took place on a hill overlooking the sea.

Selfie: short hair for peak summertime

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

I cut my hair short because it makes it easier to deal with the heat when I am working outside.

Selfie: on a casual walk, facing the sun

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

I was out on a walk and took this picture while looking in the direction of the sun.

Selfie: hiking while the sun is setting

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The sunset gave off the familiar rosy and golden colours while I was at the peak of the mountain.

Selfie: relaxing at home

Sun, 21 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Take a rest while at home.

Selfie: sunbathing around my plants

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Plants all around me with the sun shining on my face.

Selfie: beardless once again

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Before

After

Selfie: experiment with light and shadow

Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Looking at the camera with part of my face exposed to direct sunlight.

Selfie: something a little bit more artistic

Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Three pictures this time. Feels strange to pose like this, but it is nice to not be serious!

Selfie: it snowed, then I got some sunshine

Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Topless picture of me enjoying the sunshine after an unprecedented snowfall in early May

Selfie: from scholar to pirate

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

I cut my hair short but kept the beard with a light trim.

Selfie: looking away from the camera

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Close up picture of me looking away from the camera.

Selfie: the dogman (technically not a selfie)

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Picture of me holding my four dogs on the leash while on a walk through some built-up area.

Selfie: a casual afternoon

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Selfie picture of me on a walk wearing sunglasses

Selfie: beard and hair are growing

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Selfie picture of me from the side showing my beard while holding my hair

Selfie: reviewing some manual labour I did earlier

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Selfie picture of me with part of the land I was working on earlier

Selfie: a portrait of me by Ro

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This is a portrait of me by Ro, which was done live during our “Prot Asks” meeting: Prot Asks: Ro about programmatic thinking, political discourse, and self-discovery through art. It is available under the Creative Commons Attribution license.

Thanks to Ro for sharing this with me and for granting me the permission to publish it!

Selfie: the loquat tree is doing well

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Selfie picture of me next to a loquat tree

Selfie: sunshine at last

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Selfie picture of me facing the sun while standing under the shade of a tree.

Selfie: the rivers are back

Sat, 14 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Selfie picture of me with a river behind me.

Selfie: WEBP means selfies are back on the menu

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Selfie picture of me topless with some wild land in the background.

Selfie: out for an evening walk

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Selfie picture of me around some vinyards.

Selfie: until I build my Cyclopean masonry

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Selfie picture of me showing some rocks that I am carrying to my land.

Selfie: after unearthing and rolling the boulder

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Selfie picture of me showing a large rock that I moved by rolling it.

Selfie: prettifying the stairs with odds and ends

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Selfie picture of me showing some of the infrastructure work I am doing around the hut.

Selfie: while finalising the stairs

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Selfie picture of me close to an infrastructure project I was working on.

Selfie: absorbing the sun

Sun, 26 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Selfie picture of me facing the sun.

Selfie: with two of my dogs in the background

Sat, 25 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Selfie picture of me with my two 5-month-old puppies in the background.

Selfie: just a casual evening

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Selfie picture of me facing the camera from below while on a walk.

Selfie: walk on a sunny afternoon

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Selfie picture of me facing the sun while wearing sunglasses.

Selfie: did the first haircut trim, now to refine it

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Selfie picture of me after I cut my hair.

Selfie: after some more infrastructure work

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Selfie picture of me sitting after a day of manual labour.

Selfie: disentangling grapevines from fig trees

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Selfie picture of me holding a grapevine with a fig tree behind me.

Selfie: handling grapevines

Sun, 19 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Selfie picture of me holding a grapevine.

Selfie: work, then cold water

Sat, 18 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Selfie picture of me under the shade of an oak tree.

Selfie: along a dirt road

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Selfie picture of me with a dirt road in the background.

Selfie: holding the sledgehammer

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Selfie picture of me holding a sledgehammer that I used for some work.

Selfie: just another day in my mountains

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Selfie picture of me with a damaged country road in the background.

Selfie: resting after a few hours on the computer

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Selfie picture of me somewhere outdoors

Selfie: on a quiet afternoon

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Selfie picture of me during a walk on a quiet afternoon.

Selfie: during a long walk on a cloudy day

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Selfie picture of me during a long walk on a cloudy day with a mountain range in the background.

Selfie: after another day of manual labour

Sat, 11 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Selfie picture of me after another day of manual labour.

Selfie: sunny with a few clouds

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Selfie picture of me facing the sun with clouds in the distance.

Selfie: a sketch of me by Ekaitz Zarraga

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Unlike my other entries in the “selfies” section of my website, today I am sharing a sketch of me by Ekaitz Zarraga, available under the Creative Commons Attribution license.

Thanks to Ekaitz for sharing this with me and for granting me the permission to publish it!

Selfie: out for a walk after the rain

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Selfie picture of me against a cloudy sky.

Selfie: cold water to end the workday

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Selfie picture of me with some water on my face.

Selfie: early evening by the almond tree

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Selfie picture of me under an almond tree during the early evening.

Selfie: it got cold and windy this evening

Sun, 05 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Selfie picture of me wearing a light jacket due to the cold wind.

Selfie: with wild vegetation

Sat, 04 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Selfie picture of me in a place with wild vegetation.

Selfie: out walking

Fri, 03 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Selfie picture of me out in the wilderness.

Selfie: close to the stream

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Selfie picture of me at the back side of the hut, close to where the stream is.

Selfie: meeting the donkeys

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Selfie picture of me in front of three donkeys

Selfie: beside a fig tree

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Selfie picture of me next to a fig tree

Selfie: catching the sunset

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Selfie picture of me in the evening

Selfie: relaxing in the mountains

Sun, 28 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Selfie picture of me on another hike through my mountains

Selfie: out for a walk

Sat, 27 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Selfie picture of me while I was out for a walk.

Selfie: after 4 hours of digging and 2 of moving the soil

Fri, 26 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Selfie picture of me after six hours of manual labour.

Selfie: after another day of infrastructure work

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Selfie picture of me after another day of infrastructure work.

Selfie: with the hut’s wall as a background

Wed, 24 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Selfie picture of me with the hut's wall as a background.

Selfie: a warm afternoon

Tue, 23 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Selfie picture of me during a warm afternoon.

Selfie: while making the new BBQ place

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Selfie picture of me at the spot where I built a new barbeque place.

Selfie: during the 5-hour walk

Sun, 21 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Selfie picture of me at some point during today's 5-hour walk

Selfie: at the back side of the hut

Sat, 20 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Selfie picture of me at the back side of my hut

Selfie: by some burnt tree

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Selfie picture of me next to some burnt tree

Selfie: under an almond tree

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Selfie picture of me under an almond tree.

Selfie: where the great oak casts its shadow

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Selfie picture of me where the great oak casts its shadow

Selfie: amid the canes

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Selfie picture of me amid the canes

Selfie: outside the hut

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Selfie picture of me outside the hut