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.
Tuesday, 6 January 2009
Crooked house
This house is found at the Omalos plateau, near the entrance of the Samaria Gorge. Would anyone like to hazard a guess as to how it got into this state?
The answer will be posted later in the week (along with more photos).
I would go with Earthquake as well...How come they have not brought it down anyway? I would definetely want to explore the inside if i was 12 :-D :-D :-D
Maria, I'm betting earth quake as well. Your chosen title of "crooked house" reminded me of this old Nursery rhyme that your British and Scottish readers might recall:
There was a crooked man and he walked a crooked mile, He found a crooked sixpence upon a crooked stile.
He bought a crooked cat, which caught a crooked mouse. And they all lived together in a little crooked house.
Blimey, that's crooked! My guess would be an earthquake is to blame.
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ReplyDeleteI would go with Earthquake as well...How come they have not brought it down anyway? I would definetely want to explore the inside if i was 12 :-D :-D :-D
ReplyDeleteLet me see...
ReplyDelete1. Earthquake
2. Explosion
3. Car crash (close to the road)
Maria, I'm betting earth quake as well. Your chosen title of "crooked house" reminded me of this old Nursery rhyme that your British and Scottish readers might recall:
ReplyDeleteThere was a crooked man and he walked a crooked mile,
He found a crooked sixpence upon a crooked stile.
He bought a crooked cat, which caught a crooked mouse.
And they all lived together in a little crooked house.
Such an evocative photo! Feel the tension & surrender? Aloha-
ReplyDeleteWWII??
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