Photographs of nature, places and objects that have caught my eye.

Φωτογραφίες απο την φύση, απο τόπους και αντικείμενα που μου χτύπησαν στο μάτι.

Monday, January 24, 2011

Memories. Αναμνήσεις.

Crete is not always fun. Every time I go there, I have mixed feelings. I am glad I am visiting the place I was born and grew up but feel sad also as someone is missing from all those I grew up with., someone is missing from the company. Last summer I uploaded a post with photographs from this place. The spring at the center of the village I was born. The plane trees and the little taverna under them. Now, in winter, the place looks bare and deserted. A few leaves are remaining still on the plane trees and the deserted and abandoned nests on the branches. But what i miss more, is my friend who was running this place. We were born only a few months apart from each other, and we were raised together, like brothers. We had a good time sharing the same memories while having a glass of wine together under the tree in the evenings while i was there. That is not going to happen again. He left us a couple of months ago and I went to his memorial service while I was in Crete. The place will not be the same again and I will always remember him.
Η Κρήτη δεν είναι πάντα μόνο χαρές. Κάθε φορά που επισκέφτομαι το χωριό μου με κυριεύουν ανάμικτα συναισθήματα. Χαίρομαι που βρίσκομαι ξανά εκεί και θρηνώ για εκείνους που δεν βρίσκονται πια μαζί μας. Όλο και κάποιος λείπει από την παρέα. Το περασμένο καλοκαίρι ανέβασα αυτήν την ανάρτηση με φωτογραφίες από την βρύση που βρίσκεται στο κέντρο του χωριού. Τα πλατάνια και το ταβέρνάκι από κάτω. Τώρα, το μέρος φαίνεται παρατημένο και άδειο. Δεν είναι μόνο τα πλατάνια που ξεφορτώθηκαν τα φύλλα τους και τώρα φαίνονται οι παρατημένες και άδειες φωλιές.  Ο φίλος μου που διατηρούσε το ταβερνάκι κάτω από τον πλάτανο, μας άφησε πριν από δυό μλήνες περίπου. Γεννημένοι με λίγους μήνες διαφορά, είχαμε μεγαλώσει μαζί σαν αδέρφια. Είχαμε τόσες κοινές αναμνήσεις από την εποχή που είμαστε πιο νέοι. Και τις ξαναθυμόμαστε μαζύ τα καλοκαίρια, τα βράδυα, όπως μοιραζόμαστε ένα ποτήρι κρασί κάτω από τον πλάτανο. Η τελευταία φορά ήταν το περασμένο καλοκαίρι. Τώρα που ήμουν στην Κρήτη θρήνησα μαζύ με την οικογένειά του στο μνημόσυνό του.


18 comments:

Ola said...

I have always wondered how such places look when there are no tourists around and I must say it looks not too bad:)

✿France✿ said...

Bonjour et encore merci de ta visite. Tu sais j'ai trop de mal pour te lire et j'en suis désolée. CAr je vois tes photos et je ne sais pas quoi dire. Je ne vois pas l'outil de traduction ce serait une superbe idée pour moi.
Merci

Cezar and Léia said...

I wish I can visit Crete someday, your pictures are wonderful!
***I'm so sorry about this sad news about your friend.
Léia

Virginia said...

It is so hard to lose the ones we love. Thank you for sharing your memories of your dear friend and this special place with us. He lives on in your heart.
V

Nellie from Beyond My Garden said...

Now we will all miss him with you and he is known a little bit more.
nellie

Out on the prairie said...

Still finding these childhood memories is always nice.Toast your friend each time you visit, he is still around in all the great memories.

nouvelles couleurs - vienna atelier said...

fantastic as always

kiki said...

Κρίμα για το φίλο σου...
Τα αγαπημένα μας μέρη, πάντα συνδέονται με καλές και καές αναμνήσεις....

Floridagirl said...

What an amazing tree in your photographs. Love all these beautiful shots! Sorry to hear of your friend's passing, but how nice to have such fond memories of a lifetime of friendship.

Berit said...

I'm sorry to hear that you have lost your best friend Costas.
Nice pictures from where you were born. Looks like a good place to grow up.
Have a nice week my friend.

Suz said...

The tree in the photo is magnificent...as your friendship must have been....so sorry for your loss and it pains me to hear your sadness

Nordis said...

Nice place. You have the sad but a beautiful memory of your friend

Loree said...

It is always sad to visit places when loved ones have moved on. It looks like a very peaceful and serene place though.

Marie-Noyale said...

Beautiful post.
This great tree will carry your memories for a long time too

Shirleyanne said...

So sorry about your friend Costas.
Not nice to miss someone!
A beautiful location, good you still visit!

Hope you have a good week Costas!

Soraia said...

So beautiful :D

Thank you and have a great week :D

Anonymous said...

As older we get, we must say goodbye to friends and family! Your friendship was special, starting as children!!
But the memories will last ;-)

Anonymous said...

That beautiful your country, speeches of Crete, in history, taking again the world. The very good images, are you professional?? It pleases the photography, I do not have great chamber, only of 75 mm .muy taken pleasure of Greek brother has found you. From the end of the world