The Oldest saint

As I dropped down onto the Lasithi Plateau a Buzzard launched itself from a telegraph pole, narrowly missed my windshield and crashed into the undergrowth to my left where it had obviously spotted its unwary breakfast. That was a good omen as I was taking my little group of intrepid strollers to the heights above Agios Charalampos to look for Grifon Vultures. The saint, after whom the village is named, was reputedly 114 years old when he was martyred for his Christian preaching in the 3rd century, thus making him the oldest saint and his claim to fame was that, whilst being tortured, one of his torturers arms miraculously fell off and another had his head put on backwards. I think that I am more inclined to believe in Betty's black snake but more of that later.

http://cretenature.blogspot.com/2018/10/the-oldest-saint.html

Posted on October 5, 2018 04:37 AM by stevedaniels stevedaniels

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European Green Toad (Bufotes viridis ssp. viridis)

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September 30, 2018 11:17 AM EEST

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Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo)

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September 30, 2018 11:58 AM EEST

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September 30, 2018 10:45 AM EEST

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September 30, 2018 12:10 PM EEST

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September 30, 2018 10:59 AM EEST

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September 30, 2018 12:15 PM EEST

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September 30, 2018 12:09 PM EEST

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September 30, 2018 11:54 AM EEST

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September 30, 2018 10:59 AM EEST

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