One day in Hania...

2009-12-19T23:02:00.003+02:00

The fresh produce store - hardly anything is organic, but it is all local.

2009-12-17T23:00:00.005+02:00

Is it a twig? No!
Is it a turd? No!
It's a carob pod.

2009-12-15T22:46:00.006+02:00

"Don't mind me, I'm just parking some sand here in the middle of the road because I need to use it to build something in the adjacent field, but I'm not ready to do the job just yet, so until I do, you'll just have to put up with it here..."

2009-12-13T22:43:00.001+02:00

When earth is dug up in order to prepare the ground for a building project, the soil and rocks need to be moved or stored in some way. This fenced off property does just that: the soil is very fertile so it is sold to people who want to add it to their garden, and the rocks and stones make good value building materials for houses and decorative fences.

2009-12-11T22:56:00.003+02:00

Mind the gap.

Public roadworks - part of the new sewerage system.

2009-12-09T22:41:00.004+02:00

An old stone wall, acting as borders denoting land ownership. These are being replaced by ugly concrete and iron fences, so that one day, most traces of our past will be erased.

2009-12-07T22:37:00.004+02:00

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.

2009-12-05T11:12:00.002+02:00

Freshly harvested goat manure, ready to be spread over the garden...

2009-12-03T10:56:00.003+02:00

An old-fashioned hydrant for quick water supply when we need it, close to my house.

2009-12-01T20:02:00.001+02:00

Cretan symbols: blue skies, blue seas and olive trees.

2009-11-29T19:43:00.002+02:00

Disused nets under an old olive tree.

2009-11-27T19:41:00.002+02:00

Documentation of dakos traps on the trunk of an olive tree, recording the date and number of dakos flies caught - the only problem was that the traps were missing...

2009-11-25T19:38:00.000+02:00

These have suddenly sprouted right around the rural district of Hania, but no one seems to be using them yet...

2009-11-23T18:48:00.006+02:00

Beehives...

... in amongst the olive groves.

2009-11-21T18:40:00.002+02:00

NEPO = water; we deliver.

Disused water truck close to my home.

2009-11-19T18:36:00.002+02:00

Plateia Dikastirion on a very wet day.

(I'm standing in front of the district court of Hania)

2009-11-17T18:25:00.003+02:00

The obvious signs of development in amongst the olive groves...

2009-11-15T17:35:00.001+02:00

The pinks and blues of dusk on an early winter's night...

2009-11-10T22:51:00.003+02:00

Here are some young Cretans going to school, located in a village: looks like fun, doesn't it?
The main building is not actually visible here; the visible building with the triangular roof is the original school building which is used by the kindergarteners.

Rain

2009-11-08T08:33:00.004+02:00

It's been very wet as of late in Hania. Last night, we had thunder and lightning, power cuts and 5 hours of non-stop downpours. And in the usual fashion for Hania, today has started off very bright and sunny...

Snow

2009-11-05T10:19:00.005+02:00

Finally, snow on our mountains.
Winter is here.

2009-10-26T14:08:00.001+02:00

An iconic symbol of Hania. We had taken a little boat trip round the harbour and I managed to catch a shot of the lighthouse from a different angle than the norm...

2009-10-16T14:30:00.001+03:00

A calm sea on an autumn day, 5km southwest of the town...

2009-10-14T09:54:00.002+03:00

Green fingers...

2009-10-10T16:14:00.004+03:00

This cafe owner is about to deliver some refreshments to his customers (office and shop workers). The tray is the typical method used in the inner parts of the city by traditional kafeneia and refreshment bars which do deliveries.

The most important thing to note about this man is that he looks cheerful - his face is always smiling whenever I see him.