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A picture I took in Fira (Santorini, Greece), last summer. It is a long exposure shot and I've repainted some parts of it.
Fira is the modern capital of the Greek Aegean island, Santorini. It is a traditional settlement.
The view from Fira is magnificent, with a unique panorama showing the 18 km long caldera from southern Cape Akrotiri to northern Cape Ag. Nikolaos, plus the volcanic island Nea Kameni at the center with Thirassia Island in the distant west on blue Aegean water.
Fira is a town of white-washed houses built on the edge of the 400 m high caldera on the western edge of the semi-circular island of Thera. The two main museums of interest are the Santorini Archeological Museum, 30 m east of the cable car entrance, and the Museum of Prehistoric Thera at the southeast corner of the White Orthodox Cathedral (with the Greek name meaning Metamorphosis), built on the site of the Ypapanti Church, destroyed in the 1956 earthquake.
Access to Fira is mainly by roads on its eastern side, climbing from
its port via the Z-shaped footpath on foot or on donkeys, or by riding
the steep cable car from its lower terminal by the port.
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Candles of The Past
A poem by Peter S. Quinn
Candles of the past
In shadows corner cast
Like paintings on a wall
Or tinting blanching fall
Precious moments going
Special people knowing
Of lives so many ways
In vanished yesterdays
Somewhere in my heart
Where memories start
I have again found
Incidents once around
All the music ways
In the magic of the days
Candle lights I’ve crossed
Those now today are lost
Quique Macía, GR58, mostakim timur, Luigi Giordano, and 840 other people added this photo to their favorites.
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jl.cernadas 23 months ago | reply
"THIS PHOTO ROCKS!"
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Camaroja 22 months ago | reply
Wonderful image, no words to describe it!
Is it real?
I mean, I wonder why the city lights didn't burn the image due to time needed to expose the stars.
May I ask how did you do it?
massonth (a bit busy) 22 months ago | reply
Beautiful effect at Fira.
[ via Ben Heine's flickriver --massonth ]
Luís Henrique Boucault 22 months ago | reply
Very good! Well done!
Hagens_world 22 months ago | reply
Your Photo really made a Splash!!!!
**Splash**
[ via '*Splash*(P1/A2)SWEEPER active- August contest Post!' group on flickriver --Hagens_world ]
Daniel Lois (SincoZH) 21 months ago | reply
Fantastic!!!!!!!
Luca Libralato 21 months ago | reply
Simply awesome... one of the best picture I have ever seen. Congrats.
R a h u l K a n o j i a 21 months ago | reply
That's a treat to the eyes!
lucianomancini 21 months ago | reply
cool series of night shots!
aLexDoULoU 20 months ago | reply
you have got to be the best all-around artist i've seen so far in Flickr.
henggaro 20 months ago | reply
brilliant! wow
Lee's Dynasty (Sorry! Travelling and Not online, b 19 months ago | reply
Great work! Well impressed!
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Nam Air 19 months ago | reply
incredible shot! amazing!
Carlos Castañeda' 18 months ago | reply
So beautiful, the light and tones are so gorgeous. I love so much how you captured the moment so well.
Gem E Piper 16 months ago | reply
This photo is a good sample in the flickr. It is awarded the flickr Award!
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mikaelaldo 16 months ago | reply
A w e s o m e!
Yannick Rival [deleted] 15 months ago | reply
So cooooool 17.
chainless000 15 months ago | reply
you have great shots !
Aldrin Malakar 15 months ago | reply
Fantasmic ;-)
Oh So Square 14 months ago | reply
Congratulations, Your Photo wins a "Breathtaking
Award"!(Post 1;Award 3)