Amazing Crete -Photographs from the magical island of Greece

The soundtrack of Greece.

Every place has particular sounds that it is associated with. On the Greek island of Crete (And all over Greece) it is the sound of the Cicada. These small creatures are found on the bark of trees and make a screeching noise all day. Imagine 1000 000 of these creatures going off at the dame time. Oddly enough,one gets used to the sound and it does not become as irritating as one would have thought in the beginning. These small insects are pretty docile,you can actually walk up to the tree and pick them up with out them being startled.

Foliage

Flora and Fauna on the island. I was taken aback by the variety and the striking colours. It was a mixture of the fresh, drying and the decaying plants that gave such a rich feel to the landscape.A continuos cycle of life in different stages right before your eyes. The light there is very good too so you get sharp clear photographs.

These majestic mountains are where the gorge is located. Caves are seen clearly from a distance. There is a lovely cafe with in the mountains where you can take a break while on the gorge trail which runs for miles down the mountain.

Just about 20km from Rythmno is a fantastic gorge where you can walk for miles in between 2 large mountains. During our walk we came across some old mill ruins which had a poetic quality to them. Used in the bygone era, these mills now stand majestically in a natural surrounding, the foliage taking slowly taking over the space as the walls crumble.

The decaying walls look surreal, as if a Salvador Dali painting had suddenly come to life. The main aspect of them being so is the brilliant light and the orange and brown shades of the buildings.

We came across this chest.As if the Pirates of the Carribean had stopped by and emptied their loot leaving the carrie behind.The chest was in good condition which could suggest recent use.One wonders what it is doing in such a remote area.