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, June 27, 2011

Born free. Γεννημένες ελεύθερες.

The goats living on the mountains of Crete. Living in this kind of harsh environment, they are not easy to be tamed. No fence can keep them inside. They are almost semi-wild. Sometimes, the shepherds are using their trained dogs to round them and catch them. In the post you can see this mother and her young going round the fence, as we were coming back from our visit to the mountain church.
Οι γίδες στα βουνά της Κρήτης, ζουν σε ημιάγρια κατάσταση. Φράχτες και μάντρες δεν μπορούν να τις περιορίσουν γιατί είναι μαθημένες να ζουν σ΄αυτό το άγριο περιβάλλον. Πολλές φορές οι βοσκοί χρησιμοποιούν τους ειδικά εκπαιδευμένους σκύλους τους για να τις μαζέψουν και να τις πιάσουν. Σ' αυτές της φωτογραφίας μπορείτε να δείτε μια μητέρα με το μικρό της να περνούν φράχτες και εμπόδια. Τις συναντήσαμε όπως γυρνάγαμε από το εκκλησάκι στις Μαδάρες.


14 comments:

Brenda's Arizona said...

There is no containing them, is there? Interesting, and your photos are great. The photos 'capture' what the fences can't.

TexWisGirl said...

obviously no problem for them! :)

✿France✿ said...

MAis alors ils sont bien cool je trouve
TOUT est simple pour eux
bisou

Pat Tillett said...

Nice photos Costas. It is good to know that there are some things that just can't be contained. We are going to a desert town in a couple of days, there are mountain goats there also, I'll try hard to find them. They really blend into the moutain side and it's hard for me to be that patient.

ΦΟΥΛΗ said...

Ολο σκαρφαλωμένες στα γρεμνια είναι,ξέρεις πόσες φορές είπα πάει θα πέσει!!
καλό βράδυ, και τα γεράκια σου φοβερά!!

Magia da Inês said...

Paisagem agreste... lembra o nordeste do meu país, lá também tem rebanhos de cabras.
Fotografias maravilhosas.
Boa semana!
Beijinhos.
✿ჱܓ
° 。✿ °° 。
♪♫
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Montanagirl said...

Nice series of the goats! I don't see how they can be contained. They probably climb everywhere!

OceanoAzul.Sonhos said...

Impressive, they pass in pursuit of their freedom.
oa.s

Out on the prairie said...

I love it, great shots.

Anonymous said...

Γιατί απου θέλει λευτεριά και δεν την κυνηγήσει, ολάκερή του την ζωή σκλάβος θα τηνε ζήση.. D

Birdman said...

Bet they have some interesting tales to tell.

Linnea said...

It's amazing how they climb those steep cliffs so effortlessly!

D.Angel said...

Αλίμονο σ εμάς!
Καλό βράδυ Κωστή
Φιλιά

Mary Howell Cromer said...

Costas, the goats are really neat. I saw a few at an animal park this afternoon. Have not heard from you in a while, hope things are going better for you since your return from your last journey~