An Old Cypress Tree
The tragic events that took place at Arkadi Monastery, Crete, Greece, in 1866 made it a national symbol of Crete’s heroic struggle for independence. In the courtyard outside the refectory of the Arkadi Monastery is an ancient cypress tree with a shell from the Turkish siege still embedded in its trunk. An arrow marks the spot. I delibratly captured the close up of the tree against the light burst to show its significant in relation to its heritage.
