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Subject: [Leica] More Greek remnants
From: cartersxrd at gmail.com (CartersXRd)
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2018 13:03:55 -0500
References: <fbaa6025-063f-d664-18f6-7737575cf2c1@gmail.com>

striking sights

ric


> On Dec 17, 2018, at 12:16 AM, Peter Klein via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> 
> wrote:
> 
> The Temple of Zeus, now in ruins, was an impressive piece of architecture. 
>  Here's a museum model of what it looked like:
> <https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at 
> N04/45435842985/in/dateposted-public/>
> And here's one of the colossal supporting human figures, called atlases.  
> Big fellow, isn't he?
> <https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at 
> N04/32476335668/in/dateposted-public/>
> 
> I like this picture a lot. An agave plant sends its seed pods upward to 
> populate the next generation. The fallen atlas just lies there.
> <https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at 
> N04/45435842195/in/dateposted-public/>
> 
> What's left of the temple now, after Carthaginian conquest, earthquakes, 
> and quarrying:
> <https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at 
> N04/45435842785/in/dateposted-public/>
> <https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at 
> N04/32476335318/in/dateposted-public/>
> 
> Rubble and remnant:
> <https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at 
> N04/32476334938/in/dateposted-public/>
> 
> Click on any picture to enlarge. Olympus E-M5 and 20/1.7.  Apologies for 
> the lousy weather.  Enjoy anyway!
> --Peter
> 
> 
> 
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