As we stood there, the wind, the sea, the raptor, and the mountain articulated a coherent logic. No spoken words escaped our breath, nor did profound contemplation was let to spoil our moment. We sipped our coffee and watched the world gyrate around the bird, while our memory scrolls and cameras began to etch forever-images.

View of Mirabello Gulf in Eastern Crete.
The town of Agios Nikolaos is visible in the background, and the island Pseira to the right.

We came upon this view during a clear August morning on our way to Sita. We stopped at the Panorama Cafe-Restaurant for a morning coffee and came upon an incredible view of an eagle (close-up) soaring effortlessly above the coast. The discoloration in the water at the surf line is caused by underwater thermal springs.

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Please email me if you can identify this bird