It definitely was a silent Sunday when we came across this deserted Byzantine church which we later found to be the oldest in Crete. Overgrown with grasses and weeds, it still has charm and I remember well the smell of the herbs underfoot as we explored the near-ruined building.
MARI'S TRAVELS WITH HER CAMERA 
A beautiful image. Evokes the smell of wild herbs, sound of crickets and the warmth of the sun on my back. Oh , how I wish!
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Keep on hoping – it’s our only chance of survival.
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Wistful, and so lovely! Happy Sunday, Mari 🙂 🙂
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Crete is one of my favourite islands as the Cretans are so different and quite unlike other Greeks. They have a fierdce independence, like the Sicilians, and I admire that. I think, being Irish, I feel a connection with this! Lovely Sunday weather and I shouldn’t be indoors but I planned to spend a day reading the papers and catching up on things. Then the computer called, but it’s back to the papers now!
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Lovely church! Imagine the thousands of people who’ve worshiped there over the centuries. Ruins always make me feel somewhat reflective on the fleeting nature of time.
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I share your feelings about ruins. There is something about standing in the midst of a ruined site and feeling the past all around.
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Wild setting for a charming church that must have seen many things around it.
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Yes, it would have seen a lot of things happen around it as Crete has an amazing history.
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Crete is on my evergrowing list!
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There’s an awful lot to see there, it’s a big island with a great history.
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Yes I know it’s hard to know where to go if you only have a few days ..coming from WA our time is always limited when we travel to UK ..can’t have everything
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