Thanks, Dan and Alan. A couple of colleagues who had been to Athens before had warned me about the decay, dirt, and graffiti. We were very pleasantly surprised—the place has been cleaned up remarkably in the last few years.
Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW > On Jun 14, 2017, at 9:44 AM, Daniel J. Matyola <danmaty...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Of course, the ancient Greeks painted most of the buildings and statues in > what today would be considered garish colors. > > > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > On Wed, Jun 14, 2017 at 9:41 AM, Alan C <c...@lantic.net> wrote: > >> Yes, I agree. Those streets seem very "un-city". I saw it briefly (the >> Acropolis, that is), from the Airport during a late night stopover. They >> didn't have floodlights in ancient Greek times but it must have looked >> quite impressive from below on a bright moonlit night. >> >> Alan C >> >> -----Original Message----- From: Daniel J. Matyola >> Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2017 3:28 PM >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> Subject: Re: PESOs (3) - Acropolis >> >> Lovely images, Rick. >> >> The acropolis is one of the true gems of Western civilization, and you have >> portrayed it quite well. The Plaka, at the base of the Acropolis, is a >> charming neighborhood, much more enjoyable than the modern sections of >> Athens, which are so beset by graffiti and urban decay. >> >> Dan Matyola >> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola >> >> On Tue, Jun 13, 2017 at 8:15 PM, Rick Womer <rickpic...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> A colleague and I took the half-hour uphill walk from the hotel to the top >>> of the Acropolis. The narrow streets (?) are lined with restaurants and >>> cafes. >>> >>> The destination: >>> https://photos.smugmug.com/Acropolis/i-mV94MsD/0/ >>> ac4bbe30/O/Athens%204-17%20%23-40.jpg >>> >>> Part way up: >>> https://photos.smugmug.com/Acropolis/i-RSN9NZ3/0/ >>> 54229de1/O/Athens%204-17%20%23-33.jpg >>> >>> More to go: >>> https://photos.smugmug.com/Acropolis/i-WgtXGCT/0/ >>> 838148f7/O/Athens%204-17%20%23-35.jpg >>> >>> Comments appreciated. >>> >>> Rick >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >>> >>> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> >> --- >> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >> https://www.avast.com/antivirus >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
