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.
Saturday, 27 September 2008
Camera critters: Dragonfly
A red dragonfly posing just for me; Koundoura, Paleohora, Hania.
This is a perfect shot of the dragonfly. Thanks for your visit. For me the kookaburra is also an interesting bird. We heard them many times. They sound like a group of monkeys.
Dear kiwi I've just found out that our "kingdom" is the same: our kitchen fitments. So when you cook or have a cup of coffee in your kitchen think that your friend Marina does exactly the same in a kitchen like yours!
Hi Mediterranean Kiwi! Don't know how I landed here (probably through Dina), but was happy to discover your blog. Further to some quite interesting stories, it shows some interesting pictures of a place I like a lot: Crete and Hania! Amazingly, my last post at Blogtrotter is exactly on «Back to Chania»! Of course, that's a view of a tourist visiting the town, but I hope to have made justice to your town. This year we were thinking of lodging some days in Hania and getting to Elafonisi; didn't make it, but there will be another year... ;)) Have a great week!
haha, I'm the first, Maria! And nice shot~
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Wish I could remember how to write haiku. Your post inspires it.
The dragonfly looks the same relative size as Roan's hummingbird the other day.
ReplyDeleteVery colourful.
great shot
ReplyDeletePlease drop at my CC post also : in HERE Thanks
Thanks for your shuk/agora comment. Here our smallest money is a 10 agora coin. The shekel has 100 agorot. Wonder if there is a linguistic connection.
ReplyDeleteMy age moved us, Maria. There is a link in the 'View' text to a critter's name - Guillemot, that explains all.
ReplyDeleteThis is a perfect shot of the dragonfly. Thanks for your visit. For me the kookaburra is also an interesting bird. We heard them many times. They sound like a group of monkeys.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful action shot! My entry is here
ReplyDeleteStop by if you have a moment. :)
Sorry, youve lost me with 'wop-wops'.
ReplyDeletenice close up!
ReplyDeleteGreat capture nice and close.
ReplyDeletethat's a nice shot, maria! mine's up, too. have a nice weekend in Hania!
ReplyDeleteIt's not easy to capture a dragonfly. good job!
ReplyDeletewonderful dragonfly
ReplyDelete...Whew! Ah relief, upon a second and closer look, a dragonfly rather than the fire service helicopter with a dangling water bucket in tow.
ReplyDeleteAwesome capture!!! I love it.
ReplyDeleteand quite a pose it is. Makes you wonder how they can stay balanced like that. Nice critter :)
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ReplyDeleteThat's a great dragonfly picture...hope it was not snatched by some crow in the next instant :-)
Thanks for your comments in my picasa album.
(Just so you know, i do notice your notes in my "comments" section :-) )
Love the red dragonfly against the blue sky. Beautiful photo!
ReplyDeletelooks like an acrobat!
ReplyDeleteI have not seen one here this year. I like the one you saw and photographed.
ReplyDeleteWhat a flamboyant looking dragonfly! And I think its stance is accentuated by the horizontal straightness of the fenceline! Terrific shot!
ReplyDeleteapproach and landing great sandy
ReplyDeleteDear kiwi I've just found out that our "kingdom" is the same: our kitchen fitments. So when you cook or have a cup of coffee in your kitchen think that your friend Marina does exactly the same in a kitchen like yours!
ReplyDeleteHi Mediterranean Kiwi! Don't know how I landed here (probably through Dina), but was happy to discover your blog. Further to some quite interesting stories, it shows some interesting pictures of a place I like a lot: Crete and Hania! Amazingly, my last post at Blogtrotter is exactly on «Back to Chania»! Of course, that's a view of a tourist visiting the town, but I hope to have made justice to your town.
ReplyDeleteThis year we were thinking of lodging some days in Hania and getting to Elafonisi; didn't make it, but there will be another year... ;))
Have a great week!
We have had a lot of dragonflies here lately but none as colorful and I can't imagine I could have captured a photo of them. Yours is very nice.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty. And so nice of it to allow you to include that pink flower in the background!
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