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 16 May 2009
Postcard from Crete
A postcard view of Greek spring time: whitewash, stone walls and wildflowers growing in amongst the rocks. Summer is only round the corner...
A postcard view of Greek spring time: whitewash, stone walls and wildflowers growing in amongst the rocks. Summer is only round the corner...
Oh, I love it when the flowers do that.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful red and green, yours!
Do they really whitewash the stone walls?!
Your photo stirs my blood with ancient dreams and lusts! Oh to be Cretan in the Spring!
ReplyDeleteAloha my island sister
Thanks! It's a love letter for your hometown and it shows how much you love living in Hania. Those are some amazing wildflowers, so boldly colored.
ReplyDeleteIndeed - very "Greek spring"!
ReplyDeleteYour shot makes me wanna be there...Excellent...so much passion, life and splendour .... Well done...Keep them coming.
ReplyDeleteAwesome photo. The contrast between the flower and the wall is great, and what amazing texture.
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amazing resilience!
ReplyDeleteThese flowers gave their battle to live and they won! Something beautiful appeared from these lifeless stones!
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