Chania, Crete / Greece. May 2008.
I have no idea why it is called Ice Plant – after all, it looks more like summer sunshine. And the other nicknames of this Carpobrotus Edulis are actually not much better: Pigface, or Hottentot Fig. In German, they are called ‘Mittagsblume’ (Lunch Flower), and I somewhere read that they are edible.
Well, I prefer to take photos of them…
Near Rethymno, Crete / Greece. May 2008.
Archway within the Arkadi Monastery, which is famous for the Cretan revolt against the Turks in 1866.
Chania, Crete / Greece. May 2008.
Really, what was this horse thinking!? The sign clearly reads: no parking! Does he think his fancy hat will help him? This is so wrong…
(Taken in the port of Chania – this picture is not ‘photoshopped’.)
Near Prinias, Crete / Greece. May 2008.
The Agios Panteleimon Chapel is watching over the area around Iraklion. The chapel is located within the ancient Minoan ruins of Rizinia. Seems that the fascination of a stunning view worked already 4000 years ago.
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35º 10′ 11.56″ N 25º 0′ 29.94″ E
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