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.
Monday, 7 December 2009
The urban sprawl is evident, not only from afar in the rural suburb where I live, but right around me, as evidenced by the unfinished building projects and the new houses.
That is a bit disturbing to see how the buildings are creeping up the mountain. We are fighting the Safdie Plan that would let Jerusalem sprawl over onto the forested hills in the direction of my village.
Bibilical Archaeology Review has a free e-book about Crete and Cyprus one can download at http://www.bib-arch.org/free-ebooks.asp#cyprus
Yes, it's true that I'm really busy these days (everybody is sending presents and cards with the post office...) but I had a little time to send some presents to my blog-frieds...Ofcourse you're among them! Didn't you recieve anything from me??? I hope you will soon:)
That is a bit disturbing to see how the buildings are creeping up the mountain.
ReplyDeleteWe are fighting the Safdie Plan that would let Jerusalem sprawl over onto the forested hills in the direction of my village.
Bibilical Archaeology Review has a free e-book about Crete and Cyprus one can download at http://www.bib-arch.org/free-ebooks.asp#cyprus
Yes, it's true that I'm really busy these days (everybody is sending presents and cards with the post office...) but I had a little time to send some presents to my blog-frieds...Ofcourse you're among them! Didn't you recieve anything from me??? I hope you will soon:)
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