Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/04/26

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Subject: [Leica] PAW 16 and 17 - Athens, The Parthenon
From: bruce at ralgo.nl (bruce)
Date: Wed Apr 26 13:49:25 2006
References: <444FD52D.9010704@summaventures.com>

Enjoyable to visit with you, Peter.

Look forward to the followers.

B.

On 26-apr-2006, at 22:16, Peter Dzwig wrote:

> 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 ;-)
>
>
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