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.
Thursday 19 February 2009
Municipal park
The is is the view from the municipal park in Hania looking towards the street. It isn't remarkable, especially considering that it is a prime property area. The apartment building in the centre of the photo is built in the typical functional style of the early 1980s with (abominable) brown aluminium shutters, but at least the people who live in it have a nice view of the park, and not some other person's apartment.
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A modest little escape into nature. Nice photo. Aloha-
ReplyDeletebeautifully composed. love that tree
ReplyDeleteIsn't it nice to have a public park or gardens so close to the town or city? - Dave
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful park. It looks so peaceful there.
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I like how the sun forces its way through the trees.
ReplyDeleteGosh, now it's my turn to say to you "this looks just like Molfetta!" Same park, same architecture, same yucky brown blinds! Amazing!
ReplyDeleteEvery green is beautiful, anywhere it is!
ReplyDeleteEverything that is green is welcome, especially if the alternative is shutters made of aluminium.
ReplyDeleteMaria- I have sat in that park waiting for time to take the bus to Paleochora. The best part is listening to the conversation of the old men! Thanks.
ReplyDeleteαυτά είναι τα τοπία που μας λείπουν. είναι πολύ όμορφα
ReplyDeleteLovely tall trees in the city park! This helps to melt city stress!
ReplyDeleteMy Greek flat has brown aluminium shutters and I don't mind them at all. They are very low maintenance - unlike the wooden frames we have here, which seem to need painting from scratch every few years!
ReplyDeleteNice little park - does anyone use it?