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Tag Archives: Crete
Reflections on a Gentle Art
The Genesee River near Shongo, New York was flowing weakly and with water almost too warm for trout survival. I found a stretch of river cool enough for an evening of fly fishing and began hooking and releasing hatchery … Continue reading
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Tagged art, Catskill rivers, Catskills, Crete, dry flies, fly-fishing, Genesee, Greece, Minoan, nature, reading, trout rivers, Walt Franklin, writing
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Canyon and Portal (4)
The final installment of my canyon narrative… If you joined me for the long kilometers of the hike down to the sea, thank you, I’ve enjoyed the company. If you’re here for the first time and wish to glance back at … Continue reading
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Tagged Chora Sfakion, Cretan coast, Crete, Grecian sun, Knossos, Loutron, nude bathing, retsina, southern Crete, Trail's end
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Canyon and Portal (3)
This third installment of my canyon narrative follows the post “Canyon and Portal (2)“, in case you missed my story of descent through Crete’s “Samaria” and wish to catch up. The fourth and final installment will appear shortly. After my first … Continue reading
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Tagged Aghia Roumeli, Apollo, canyon narrative, Canyon of Samaria, Crete, Mediterranean winds, Tarra
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Canyon and Portal (2)
This continuation of the narrative reflecting my long hike through the Canyon of Samaria follows the post “Canyon and Portal (1)” If you didn’t catch the introduction to the mountains of western Crete, you might want to visit that first installment of … Continue reading
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Tagged calla lily, canyon hike, Canyon of Samaria, chamois, Crete, Pausanias, Portal, stone worship, Zeus
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