This year's main travel event was a trip to Greece, via stop-overs in Spain before and after. Well, due to the unpredictability of military air travel I missed out on several days in Spain before arriving in time to make the commercial connections to Greece. But hey, I still made it, so I'll concentrate on the good parts and forget about the not-so-good ones. :) The pictures I'll be posting from this trip will be both my own shots as well as those taken by my friend/travel companion, Felix. Between the two of us I think we captured some pretty nice photos during the journey.
There were numerous statues in different locations throughout the city of Athens; this one, an athlete posed on a pedestal, was positioned across the street from the Panathenaic Olympic Stadium. The sunny day allowed me to capture it in almost silhouette form.
The Arch of Hadrian towers toward a cloudy sky. The architectural details of this structure built more than 1875 years ago (approx 131 AD) remain very interesting and impressive.
While meandering the streets we happen to turn the corner just as the Changing of the Guard of was taking place. Even though their uniforms are considerably different than those of other countries I've seen, their actions were still performed with professionalism and respect as they orchestrated the very distinct and ceremonious maneuvers.
The front the Odeon of Herodes Atticus (a stone amphitheatre built in 161 AD) shines bright in the evening lights while the Parthenon sits high upon the hill in the background. A wonderful night shot (after the rains slowed a bit).
Another shot of the Parthenon (the main structure of the Acropolis) at night as it stands prominently high above the city of Athens. It was a great first day in Greece!
There were numerous statues in different locations throughout the city of Athens; this one, an athlete posed on a pedestal, was positioned across the street from the Panathenaic Olympic Stadium. The sunny day allowed me to capture it in almost silhouette form.
The Arch of Hadrian towers toward a cloudy sky. The architectural details of this structure built more than 1875 years ago (approx 131 AD) remain very interesting and impressive.
While meandering the streets we happen to turn the corner just as the Changing of the Guard of was taking place. Even though their uniforms are considerably different than those of other countries I've seen, their actions were still performed with professionalism and respect as they orchestrated the very distinct and ceremonious maneuvers.
The front the Odeon of Herodes Atticus (a stone amphitheatre built in 161 AD) shines bright in the evening lights while the Parthenon sits high upon the hill in the background. A wonderful night shot (after the rains slowed a bit).
Another shot of the Parthenon (the main structure of the Acropolis) at night as it stands prominently high above the city of Athens. It was a great first day in Greece!
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