Oddities Observed On Outings #7
That Oddly Formed Grumpy Old Tree.
Walking on the lovely Greek island of Zakynthos, called Zante by the younger generation, in September 2023, we consulted a map I’d bought online for guidance. It led us to places we would otherwise never have visited. On one of our almost daily walks, we followed the winding roads from our hotel into the hills, hoping for a panorama of that part of the island.
We walked through a couple of small villages, both quiet apart from the inevitable barking dogs protecting their properties as we passed. Eventually, we reached the rise that would take us to a potential viewpoint overlooking the interior of the island. We passed an old house beside a lane clearly made for access of small vehicles, where we were joined by a large canine with the look of a bulldog, and entered an extensive olive grove.
The track took us around the contours until we reached the domed apex of the hill. There was the interior, but not something worth sharing. Largely agricultural land, it was pretty enough, but lacking that quality most viewers would treasure as ‘a view’.
As we neared the end of our hill walk, we came across this olive tree, possibly hundreds of years old, that bore a remarkable resemblance to a grumpy old man. For that, I just had to use my camera.
