Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/04/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well, recently we took a short break and took the kids to Athens for a few days. A city I love, although much changed since I first went there. There will be a few Greek PAWs as I work my way through the backlog!! Somethings change, but some don't: http://gallery.leica-users.org/album347/HorsesheadParthenon2006 as you look at this remember that at the time, 2400years ago, our ancestors were living in mud huts and could never have entertained the idea of The Parthenon, much less to create sculptures of the sublime beauty of these. M3 9cm Elmar f11 @1/500th Kodak BW 400CN Far less could they even have dreamt of creating the Beauties of the Erectheion who even in their present forlorn state - I know they are casts - are still a wonder to behold. http://gallery.leica-users.org/album347/TheCaryatids M3 9cm Elmar f16@1/500th Kodak BW400CN Don't forget that there were two Acropolises BEFORE this! Constructive criticism is as always welcome, but just dwell on the beauty of Greece. Peter Dzwig PS Yes, I am rather sold on Ancient Greece ;-)