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CCC_9513 [Looking upwards]
The Observatory of Athens (top) and the church
of Ag. Marina both stand side by side on a hill facing the Acropolis of Athens.
They “lead their lives” in a similar way: One looks upwards to observe the
stars in the sky. The other looks upwards to communicate with the Creator of
stars. …
Athens:
18 /9 /2012, photo by Tony Taglides
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Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Looking upwards
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Silenus
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CCC_9522
(Silenus)
An
exhibit in the museum of the Stoa of Attalos in Athens. It shows a herm in the form of a sleeping
Silenus. Such herms served as fence-posts in ancient Greece and were used for
decorative purposes in later periods. 2nd cent. A.D.
Athens:
18/09/2012, photo by Tony Taglides
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Thursday, October 25, 2012
Monday, October 22, 2012
Friday, October 19, 2012
Biarum tenuifolium ssp_abbreviatum
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DDD_0290 [Biarum
tenuifolium_ssp_abbreviatum]
Filopappou: 16/10/2012, photo by Tony Taglides
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