The old minaret adjacent to St Nikolaos church is a perfect reminder of the way the East met the West in the town I made my home, Chania, Crete, Greece. The photographs I post all help to tell a part of a longer story that focuses on the town and its citizens, whether they are living there now, or have made their home in other parts of the world. As a newer resident, by writing about the town in this way, I am trying to put some order into the chaos that I seem to be confronted with.
Sunday, 8 June 2008
Pig on the run
One morning, I opened the balcony door to air the children's room, and was confronted with this sight: the pig had escaped from his owner's field - maybe it got tired of living in a pig sty - and roamed the streets of the village suburb where I live. But not for long; the owner found it and got it tethered up again.
My neighbour had (once again) left her rubbish outside her front gate; her dog sat behind his side of the fence, watching the pig greedily devouring what would have been his dinner. So the pig had a meal out, and from what I nosily observed from my house, it really enjoyed itself.
I don't think the pig has survived to tell its sorry tale, so I'm doing it the honours.
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I hope the pig enjoyed his last dinner!
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Ha! Funny! That's one animal I have no chance of seeing in this kosher area. So the owner caught it? As I remember from my volunteer years at Heifer Ranch (www.heifer.org), pigs are really hard to corner and catch.
ReplyDeleteThe red tree I posted grows wild in the Jerusalem Hills. Our moshav is +-640 meters. The forest is the type "Mediterranean woodland."
ReplyDeleteSo you don't have them? hmm What is Chania's altitude?
This is kind of funny. Nobody seems too concerned about it. Not even the dog is barking.
ReplyDeleteStrange people, strange animals! This is our world. Good shot.
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