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Olympic memories

World wonder

A very pleasant surprise upon take off from Athens! We turned left and flew beside and over the...

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I can never tire of admiring this structure. This pic was taken using a long range telephoto (Tamron...

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Big museum

Parthenon and Plaka

The new Acropolis Museum in Athens. Now finally open. Here is a telephoto shot of the new Acropolis...

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A typical picture of an atypical building! Shot from Lycabettus Hill and showing the wonderful Plaka...

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Temple of Zeus

I've just got to be me!

B&W for added "old school" effect. :) Taken with a Tamron 200-500mm from Lycabettus...

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One somewhat tall building in a sea of low rise Athenian apartments. The picture probably makes...

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Museum and more

Big view

The new Acropolis museum is in the foreground and the Faliro Sports Pavilion, which hosted numerous...

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Including the Olympic complex. This explains why we always ask for window seats!

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The Hilton

Let there be light!

A classic bit of international style architecture in the heart of Athens.

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The most dramatic part of the midnight mass. Taken in the idiosyncratic church of Agioi Isidoroi,...

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The Holy Fire

Good Friday ceremony

Yes, we were close to the action. :)

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After the joining of several epitaph processions, the new Archbishop Ieronymous briefly addressed a...

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Moving the epitaph

Good Friday ceremony at Syntagma

After the joining of several epitaph processions, the new Archbishop Ieronymous briefly addressed a...

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Epitaph in motion

Waiting worshippers

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Waiting to hear the words of Archbishop Ieronymous.

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Acropolis Museum top floor

Time to open

Foolishly I had left the camera on ISO 1600 -- so this pic is best viewed small. :)

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Almost...

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