Monochromes from Western Crete

Crete, Greece, 12 October 2018.

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Archaeology, Architecture, Black and White, Crete, Gortyn, Greece, Heraklion, Knossos, Landscape, Matala, Monochrome, Photography, Street photography, Travel, Zakros

An olive tree, 2,000 years old.

Gortyn.

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The Church of Agios Georgios Phalandras.

Phaestos.

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Road and remains of adjacent buildings, ancient Minoan “Palace” of Phaestos.

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View of the plain below Phaestos.

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Northwest Courtyard.

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Another of the wonderful miniature roadside shrines.

Matala to Hora Sfakion.

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A distant church on top of a hill.

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The harbour, Hora Sfakion.

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Inside FrangoKastello.

FrangoKastello to Sougia.

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Looking up inside one of the towers of FrangoKastello.

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A view from the road from Chania to Sougia.

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On the walk from Sougia to Lissos.

Sougia to Lissos.

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A view from the walk from Sougia to Lissos.

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Roman tombs in the necropolis at Lissos, on the far side of the valley, from the walk in.

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Remaining walls and mosaic floor, Temple of Asklepios.

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Ancient olive tree.

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Ancient wood.

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Small ruined chamber in Roman Necropolis.

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Panagia Chapel.

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Inside Panagia Chapel.

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Captain George arrrives to take us back to Sougia.

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Ancient city of Syia, on the outskirts of Sougia.

Sougia and Syia.

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A distant church on a remote peak.

Sougia to Chania.

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A house and a small church, with  a man, a utility, a small flock of sheep and very small village in the background.

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A duplex half occupied and half ruined.

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A church overlooking an ancient coastline.

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Villages on hard times.

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9 thoughts on “Monochromes from Western Crete

      • I love Fuji gear. I had the XPro3 and the XT3 before I retired, with the 16-55, 50-140, 8-16 and 200 f/2. Now I’m retired I only have the X100V left and I love it to bits 😀 Your monochromes are just wonderful.

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      • Thanks very much again George. One more post of monochromes from Crete to go.

        Then I might do a live music post (Nikon) but apart from that I’ll next start on my recent trip to North Queensland. For that I took X-E4, X-T2, X-T2 IR, 4mm Laowa Fisheye (but hardly used), 8-16mm, 14mm (because 8-16mm was not supposed to be good for IR), 23mm f2, 35mm f1.4, 56mm (not good for IR), 80mm macro, 70-300mm and 200mm f2. I had intended to take the 27mm f2.8 instead of the 23, 35 and 56 but then discovered it was no good for IR.

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