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 26 October 2008
Camera critters: I tort I tor a puddycat
Now you see me...
... now you don't.
My neighbour's cat playing 'koukoutsa' (peekaboo).
Hey listen! Israel TV Channel 1 had a few minutes this morning about icon writers in Crete! Some Greek, mostly Hebrew, but great visuals. I can only see it on my computer (no TV for me) and you can too, if you click fast, before they take it off. Go to http://iba.org.il/media/ In the column on the left side you'll see the Pantocrator icon. Click on it. I was so excited to see it!
The painted cows were in Athens? I saw them all over last time I was in Chicago. Fun. Sorry. I meant you could find the thumbnail photo of the icon at the TV site, but they took it down pretty fast. I really enjoyed seeing a man and his wife employed by a church to paint icons and even paint on the walls. Glad to know Crete is a center for "writing" icons. Good too that the TV saw fit to explain icons to the Israeli viewers.
Koukoutsa, I love the sound!
ReplyDeleteNice idea for the CC post.
Does that cat have extra-long legs?
Lovely creature-
ReplyDeleteNice sequence-
now you don't! ;-)
aloha from another island!
Funny post! Well done!
ReplyDeleteFun shots! It's amazing how quickly cats can disappear when you blink!
ReplyDeletegood one!
ReplyDeleteI discovered you over at Marie's. I can't wait to start visiting Greece!!!
ReplyDeleteHey listen! Israel TV Channel 1 had a few minutes this morning about icon writers in Crete!
ReplyDeleteSome Greek, mostly Hebrew, but great visuals. I can only see it on my computer (no TV for me) and you can too, if you click fast, before they take it off.
Go to http://iba.org.il/media/
In the column on the left side you'll see the Pantocrator icon. Click on it.
I was so excited to see it!
cute cat. :) but sneaky! :O
ReplyDeleteThe painted cows were in Athens? I saw them all over last time I was in Chicago. Fun.
ReplyDeleteSorry. I meant you could find the thumbnail photo of the icon at the TV site, but they took it down pretty fast. I really enjoyed seeing a man and his wife employed by a church to paint icons and even paint on the walls. Glad to know Crete is a center for "writing" icons. Good too that the TV saw fit to explain icons to the Israeli viewers.
Who is more popular in Crete, cats or dogs?
ReplyDeleteTypical cat behaviour. They move by pixelation like cartoon cats.
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