We saw the sun setting over Santorini, now, how about when night falls?
Greece: Santorini, Blue Domes
We spent a good deal of time trying to find the famed blue-domed church, you know, the one that appears on every single Greek postcard or Google search for Santorini. Our quest to find the exact blue dome left us still searching several churches later. After meeting other tourists also in search of it, we all decided that there must be a separate, private, rooftop view of that particular view of that particular blue-domed church. We'd continue our search later...
Greece: Santorini, Blue
We saw some green, now back to blue. Also, the first sight of one (of many) famed blue-domed churches in Santorini! And one of my favourite things to shoot, clothes on a clothes line.
May: Art to Inspiration
YES! It's time for another installment of Art to Inpsiration, folks!
This month, we're looking at Echoes of Fragrant Voice by Jo Howe
What an interesting piece of work! Abstract and minimalist, with just two shades, light and dark. Which is very much what I look for in subject matter, as a photographer. Lightness and darkness together creating shape, and you need one shape to highlight the other.
In breaking this beautiful work into basic shapes of light and dark, I was then inspired by my own minimalist photograph taken in Santorini. Light and dark working in harmony.
Past A2I posts: Feb, March, April
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Greece: Santorini, Green + Blue
How about throwing in some green in there for a change?
Greece: Santorini, Chair
I had three chairs in my house; one for solitude, two for friendship, three for society.
- Henry David Thoreau (via)
Have a happy weekend no matter how many chairs you have.
Greece: Santorini, Boys
Here's looking at you, kids.
Greece: Santorini, A Gander
Literally within seconds of putting our luggage down at our hotel, we were off to explore the island that is Santorini. Here's what we found along the way.
Greece: Mykonos, Hotel St. John
Only the best. hotel. ever.
Greece: Athens: Fallen
I don't remember the name of this particular historic site, but it was, as all the other ancient architecture in Athens, magnificent. One of the pillars lay there, fallen, in a domino effect, and we wondered when and why it had fallen. But like a lot of ancient history, it's shrouded in mystery.
Dusk was falling, and the light was just perfect for this last day in Athens. Tomorrow, off to Mykonos!
Greece: Athens, Theatre of Dionysus
After the mating turtles, we finally came to the Theatre of Dionysus. The sun was starting to descend, creating a beautiful light across the seats.
Greece: Athens, Odd
Here are some odd shots from around Athens. Just 'cause.
Greece: Athens: Ancient Agora
The Ancient Agora was our next stop and a natural progression from exiting the Acropolis (that is, after resting atop a giant rock with magnificent views - first image. It still boggles my mind that one can walk amongst ancient ruins with such liberty, not to say it was taken for granted.
I direct you to this page for the history, but look below for the photographs.
Greece: Acropolis: The Parthenon
We made it! I apologize, the next set of shots are going to be only of the Parthenon and it's surroundings. My super comfortable Pumas were put to the test (on the sometimes slippery rocky surface). Which is likely why the original steps leading up to the top has been covered with wooden planks, like at the Taj Mahal.
It was hotter than hot and part of the Parthenon was being restored, but words cannot describe how mind-blowing it was to see in person and photographs don't do any justice.
P.S. The sleeping dogs were a surprise.