Today I felt that I wanted to see the sea from a little closer so I changed my daily walk and instead of starting from the village I took my motorcycle and drove a little bit further away.
I went to this chapel right above the coastline. It is only 2 miles (3.3 km) away from my home but the scenery is completely different!
I got of the bike and a mesmerizing "carpet" of white flowers was there to welcome me and of course to take my full photographic attention!
The northeast coast of Crete is pretty wild, with only a few beaches and mild touristic development. There are a few houses scattered around but most of the land is for farming.
The dominant trees are of course the olive trees but this time of the year the wildflowers are the eye-catching spectacle and they are all over the place!
The crumbled houses are remains from the era that farmers had no cars so they were staying on the fields when there was a lot of work to be done, usually during harvest when all the family had to be there to help. Some of those small houses are still standing, serving their owners as warehouses.
My final destination is to get to the sea down there, which should not be a problem although I don't know if there is a road leading there and I can't see an obvious path! But how hard can it be?
Not too hard but I had to put my camera away because I needed my hands for some occasional climbing but it was OK and I am almost there now!
And yes there is a road but it comes from a complete different direction :)
I don't know how much you can understand from the pictures but I loved it there. The sea breeze, the unobstructed view, the presence and power of nature, it was all a big rejuvenating boost, truly amazing! I would probably return here really soon!
That's all for today!
That was my entry to the first MyPictureDay photography contest on Hive hosted by @timsaid, supported and sponsored by @blocktrades and @theycallmedan!
All the shots were taken with a Canon 6D mark II.
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