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Fields full of colour . The green vegetation scattered with daisies, mauve anemones and tiny flowers, deep purple, and red
A peaceful world. Very few quad bikes with noisy tourists break the peace at this time of the year. The locals are friendly and always give you a smile and a 'yiasou ti kaneis ' (g'day how are you)
Blue skies. Without the heat. Greece enjoys over 250 days of sunshine, so they say.
Time to talk with the animals. Cats and sheep, chooks, turkeys and the herd of goats. I always chat with the 2 dogs who live in our road, tell them off for barking at me. I'm not exactly a stranger around here
Deserted winter beaches full of fascinating flotsam
At the Temple site the wild greens are thriving
This local couple are filling a bag with a variety of greens to take home and cook
The bay below us with it's winter rubbish.
Not as much as I thought there would be. Lots of bamboo. Not so many old shoes and plastic bottles this year.
I couldn't go down and poke around . The rain has made deep channels along the bank which are treacherous for me
Wild flowers amongst the ruins
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This cat looks well fed He gets fed I think by the owner of the sheep next door along with a dozen other moggies He just sat there in the late afternoon sun watching me |
This small flock had escaped from their pen. They just stood there, undisturbed, turning their heads to watch me as I walked past
Neglected grapevines
The elderly owner has let Mother Nature take over
The flooded harbour
This happens every few years. After days of rain the sea levels rise and pour in all along the waterfront. A salty lake
A few days later it had all dried up
It's a lovely season with you - pleasantly warm and green.
ReplyDeleteI prefer the winter. It's colder, greener and peaceful
DeleteIt would definitely be lovely without all the tourists. I know they’re needed for their currency, and I often being one myself, I would definitely become a hermit during the high season.
ReplyDeleteThank goodness we live out of town now. We can hide away in hiigh season.
DeleteIn winter you can always put a heater on or another layer whereas in summer it can be hard to cool down of it is hot and humid. Lovely walk.
ReplyDeleteYes, thats right. Its easier to keep warm than to cool down. And cheaper
DeleteVery sad to see those abandoned vines. My neighbours just pulled all theirs out; even though they were productive. Times change; it's easier to buy their wine from the shops.
ReplyDeleteThis elderly owner has offered the vineyard to others, without rent. but like you say, times change. There are still grape vines around here but not nearly as many nowadays
DeleteLovely quiet days and lovely pleasant views - you are one lucky local
ReplyDeleteI am lucky to be able to get out and walk here but I do sometimes get tired of the same scenery. But there are changes with the seasons
DeleteHow nice to see the green where you are. We are down in the brown ~ the only green growing things we see are evergreens. Everything else is varying shades of brown, and we are so dry! We are way below our typical level of moisture. I'm thinking spring is going to have a hard time getting going.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry you can't enjoy the greenery. Hope you get a little rain
Deleteglorious photos - a gentler way of life than most achieve these days
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