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A VISIT TO CRETE

We spent two weeks on Crete in late April, staying centrally in Rethymnon and driving to places of interest. this time of year is best for flowers and as it is early in the season the island is not crowded with tourists. I will be adding to the gallery over the next few weeks.
church Spili.jpg
church Spili.jpg		 church Spili 2.jpg
church Spili 2.jpg		 church Spili bell tower.jpg
church Spili bell tower.jpg
Cistus monspeliensis.jpg
Cistus monspeliensis.jpg		 Convovulus althaeoides.jpg
Convovulus althaeoides.jpg		 Cistus.jpg
Cistus.jpg
Rethymnon fort 8.jpg
Rethymnon fort 8.jpg		 Rethymnon fort 2.jpg
Rethymnon fort 2.jpg		 rethymnon Fort.jpg
rethymnon Fort.jpg
caterpillar.jpg
caterpillar.jpg		 bee on cistus 2.jpg
bee on cistus 2.jpg		 bee.jpg
bee.jpg
ruined church Rethymnon.jpg
ruined church Rethymnon.jpg		 ruined church Rethymnon 2.jpg
ruined church Rethymnon 2.jpg		 ruined church Rethymnon 3.jpg
ruined church Rethymnon 3.jpg
goat.jpg
goat.jpg		 goats feral.jpg
goats feral.jpg		 goat 3.jpg
goat 3.jpg
Silene colorata 2.jpg
Silene colorata 2.jpg		 Spartium juncium.jpg
Spartium juncium.jpg		 Trifolium stellatum.jpg
Trifolium stellatum.jpg
Cloisters Agias Triada monastery 2 copy.jpg
Cloisters Agias Triada monastery 2 copy.jpg		 Agia Triada monastry 3.jpg
Agia Triada monastry 3.jpg		 Agia triada monastry.jpg
Agia triada monastry.jpg
giant fennel.jpg
giant fennel.jpg		 fly.jpg
fly.jpg		 giant fennel 3.jpg
giant fennel 3.jpg
church Agias Triada monastery.jpg
church Agias Triada monastery.jpg		 mounting block Agias Triada monastery.jpg
mounting block Agias Triada monastery.jpg		 bell Agia Triada monastry.jpg
bell Agia Triada monastry.jpg
orange blossom.jpg
orange blossom.jpg		 oranges 2.jpg
oranges 2.jpg		 oranges.jpg
oranges.jpg
cloisters Agias Triada monastery copy.jpg
cloisters Agias Triada monastery copy.jpg		 cloisters Agias Triadas monastery.jpg
cloisters Agias Triadas monastery.jpg		 courtyard entrance Agias triada monastery.jpg
courtyard entrance Agias triada monastery.jpg
Ebenus cretica.jpg
Ebenus cretica.jpg		 Carpobrotus acinaciformis 2.jpg
Carpobrotus acinaciformis 2.jpg		 Glaucium flavum.jpg
Glaucium flavum.jpg
pine processionary moth caterpillars.jpg
pine processionary moth caterpillars.jpg		 pine processioary moth caterpillar 2.jpg
pine processioary moth caterpillar 2.jpg		 egyptian grasshopper.jpg
egyptian grasshopper.jpg
anemone coronaria 10.jpg
anemone coronaria 10.jpg		 Anemone coronaria 8.jpg
Anemone coronaria 8.jpg		 Anemone coronaria 3.jpg
Anemone coronaria 3.jpg
Preveli monastery 5.jpg
Preveli monastery 5.jpg		 Preveli monastery 4.jpg
Preveli monastery 4.jpg		 Preveli monastery 2.jpg
Preveli monastery 2.jpg
Anemone coronaria 2.jpg
Anemone coronaria 2.jpg		 Ranunculus asiaticus.jpg
Ranunculus asiaticus.jpg		 Anemone coronaria 9.jpg
Anemone coronaria 9.jpg
Preveli war memorial 2.jpg
Preveli war memorial 2.jpg		 Preveli war memorial 6.jpg
Preveli war memorial 6.jpg		 Preveli war memorial.jpg
Preveli war memorial.jpg
easter lamb barbeque.jpg
easter lamb barbeque.jpg		 donkey 2.jpg
donkey 2.jpg		 donkey.jpg
donkey.jpg
Cerinthe major.jpg
Cerinthe major.jpg		 Dracunculus vulgaris 2.jpg
Dracunculus vulgaris 2.jpg		 Bellardia trixago.jpg
Bellardia trixago.jpg
Rethymnon fort chapel.jpg
Rethymnon fort chapel.jpg		 Rethymnon fort chapel offering box.jpg
Rethymnon fort chapel offering box.jpg		 Rethymnon fort chapel bell.jpg
Rethymnon fort chapel bell.jpg
tulipa doerfleri 2.jpg wild tulip
tulipa doerfleri 2.jpg wild tulip		 tulip field.jpg wild tulips
tulip field.jpg wild tulips		 Tulipa doerfleri 3.jpg wild tulip
Tulipa doerfleri 3.jpg wild tulip
fishing boat 2.jpg
fishing boat 2.jpg		 fishing nets.jpg
fishing nets.jpg		 fishing boat.jpg
fishing boat.jpg
Rethymnon Harbour.jpg
Rethymnon Harbour.jpg		 Rethymnon Old town.jpg
Rethymnon Old town.jpg		 Rethymnon harbour 6.jpg
Rethymnon harbour 6.jpg
Bellardia trixago.jpg
Bellardia trixago.jpg		 lupin.jpg
lupin.jpg		 broomrape.jpg
broomrape.jpg
bridge.jpg
bridge.jpg		 bridge inscription.jpg
bridge inscription.jpg		 bridge 2.jpg
bridge 2.jpg

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Paul 19-Apr-2012 20:01
That's a great set of pictures. Thanks for posting.
Sue and Col 31-May-2009 20:14
Beautiful photos. Thanks for sharing them.Looking forward to our holiday in Crete in july
Chrissie Higgleton27-Sep-2008 15:15
Have been thinking about going to Crete, now after seeing your gallery,we must go. V
Nicki Thurgar09-Oct-2007 18:24
I love Crete, been there a few times in September, looks beautiful in April.. we did the Samaria Gorge walk... spectacular!
Israel Fichman R.I.P04-Aug-2007 15:25
Great gallery Edwina, excellent work!
Guest 25-Jul-2007 18:41
beautiful gallery, thanks for the memories.
Gervan23-Jul-2007 21:28
Very nice gallery. V.
peterjay4523-Jul-2007 14:59
This is a lovely gallery, Edwina, beautiful photos indeed.
Marc Demoulin16-Jul-2007 18:25
Great work Edwina, excellent rendition of cretan atmosphere. Vote.
marc
Milan Vogrin11-Jul-2007 20:10
Nice presentation with great shots!
Juninhu 10-Jul-2007 19:40
Perfect pictures...
Jean D09-Jul-2007 20:37
Edwina, thank you for sharing such a beautiful and diversified gallery on Crete!
Eldar Kadymov04-Jul-2007 21:10
It's good that Crete was not crowded with tourists, otherwise we would not see such great pictures :-) ! V
Ali Majdfar23-Jun-2007 07:43
Spectacular gallery, thanks for sharing! GMV
Guest 22-Jun-2007 20:38
I've often thought of going to Crete, I look forward to the additions to this interesting gallery in the future.
Janice Dunn22-Jun-2007 08:55
It looks so hot and sunny - and you have some pretty flowers too. Well done
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