Echo Down The Years - Temple of Poseidon

Hiiii Tibby!! Thank you, sweetie!!!! I really enjoy tinkering with these things … and keep meaning to do it more often, lol!!! I’m so glad you liked the results this time, hon!!!! Hugzz!!!

thank you very much, Deahna!!

thanks, Kim!!!!! YAY!! Glad you enjoyed it!!!

John, thank you so much, hon!!!!! I’m so happy you like this one!!

Rod, thank you so very much!!!!! Yes, this is one that was on WS … I had cleaned it up and removed the tourists (boy, that took forever, lol!!!) ... but nothing else. The rest I did today just for the fun of it. I’m sooo glad you liked how it turned out … this whole photoshop thing just opens up a world of possibilities … the imagination goes wild!!! Thank you again so much, Rod!!!

Hi Rosemary!!!! Thank you, thank you sooo much!!!! And yes, I know what you mean, lol!!!

Thank you so much, Pat!!!!! I agree with you … the old legends and stories are as much fun … I considered adding them .. may still!!! I LOVE archaeology … it really pulls at my heart!!!! So glad you enjoyed this one too!!!

What a wonderful comment, Scott!! I’m completely honored!!!! You are describing the exact emotions I felt when I was here … this was a really unique experience!!!! thank you so much!!

Hi Lori … isn’t it an amazing place??? I hope this brought back good memories for ya!!!

Thank you so much, Michael!!!! What a fabulous comment!!

Vadim, thank you so much, my friend!!!! I had a lot of fun with this one!!!

thanks so much, Luda!!!!!!!

Yes, the original … or rather … the original sans all the touristas, lol … made a nice splash at WS … was featured a couple of times. The new sky treatments were all done today. I’m glad you liked the new version … I really hesitated doing it and had actually uploaded the no-tourist version weeks and weeks ago, but never made it public.

Thanks, hon … as often as I go into these programs, I think I learn something new each time!!!!! So glad you liked this one!!!

Thank you, Marie!!!!

thank you so much, Kala!!!!

Your wish is my command!!

... this version may be more familiar to your eyes … you say the sky I set in (taken in my backyard) is impossible in Athens?? WOW!! I Didn’t realize that!!! Well, artistic license and all that, right?? Either way, I’m tickled that you enjoyed it. I have so many images from Greece … slowly, slowly I’m getting into them and fixing them up … all were taken long before I was even vaguely camera-savvy … so all need a bit of tinkering. Thanks so much for visiting and for your lovely note!!!

actually … just for the sake of keeping the record straight, this isn’t the “original” per se … as the original was pretty washed out AND was full of people / tourists walking around!!!!

Hi Lorraine … thank you, sweetie!!!! If you ever get the itch to “tinker” watch out, my girl!!! It is some kinda addicting!!!! Still in my defense, I put up plenty of straight photography shots as well, lol!!! I guess I’m a typical woman … can’t make up my mind which I like best!!!

Hi Jacqui!!!!! Thank you so much!!!

Thanks, Jennifer!!!!! It was a lot of fun … well … it’s always “fun” when it turns out, lol!!!! Hugzz!!

Awww … thank you sweetie … I’m still learning, myself!!!! Believe me!!!!

Hiii Bill!!! Thank you my friend!!!

Val … I’m so glad you like this one … you’re so fabulous with layers and PS tricks, yourself … I’m honored!!!!!

Many thanks!!!!!

Thank you very much, Selle!!!!

Hi Heather .. thank you, hon!!

LOL!!!! THANK you!!!!!!!

Hi Rocky!!! Thank you!!!!

... laughing … thanks, Poopsie!!!!! What a fabulous compliment!!!!!! YAY!!!

Thanks so much, Hilary!!!!! You caught exactly what I was going for … a bit of atmosphere … a bit of looking back in time. Check out the image I left above … it’s the original with the bright sun you described!!!

Oh shucks!!!!!!! Ya got me blushing again!!!!! It’s allll play!!!!! Thank you, thank you!!!

Hiiii Vonne!!!!! Another image inspired by you … can you see the texture bits in there??? Kind of hard … I faded them out a bit … but you were in my mind as I played with this one!!!! Clever YOU!!! Thanks for dropping by!!!! Hugzz!!!

... laughing … oh, Maggie!!!! You darling!!!! Thank you, thank you!!!! It’s so much fun when these things turn out!!!!!!! If the word ever got out how much time I spend tinkering with these things and then never upload them, I’d be put to shame, lol!!! Hugzzz!!

Oh, Ted!!!!! You observant thing, you!!! I can’t put anything over on you!!!! Thank you!!! I took my cue from a slant in the white cloud peak … which for some serendipitous reason matched the slant that the grasses were waving in!!! (it was a WILDLY windy day!!) And I’m glad you sensed the magic … I was so hoping to add that feeling!!! YAY!!! You’ve made my day!!!!

Hi Luanda!!!! Thank you so much for your lovely note and fav!!! I’m honored!!!

Hi Marie!!!! Thank you so much!!!!

Thanks, Evita, hon!!!!!! So happy that you enjoyed this one!!

thanks so much, Beve … I really do need to do more of these … have so many … and it’s sooo much fun!!!

Malcolm, thank you so much, dear, for your lovely comment and for the fav!!!!! You’re so good to me!!

Thank you, Bela … when these things turn out, how fun they are, lol!!!

Hi Gyuri!!!! Thank you so much!!!

Aw shucks!!!! LOL!!!! Thank you soooo much!!!

Thank you again … yepper … it’s amazing what you can do with PS, isn’t it???

Hi Karen … thank you so much, hon!

Thanks so much, Wendi!!!! I’m so glad you enjoyed it … and glad that you got a kick out of the “before” shot!!!

Thanks so much, Hilary .. I’ve always loved that shot and thought it had a lot of potential. It was such a joy to play with and fix up a bit!!

LOL!!! Thank you, sweetie!!

Thanks so much, Pamela!!!

Thank you so much!!!

Thank you, Rose!!!

Katerina, thank you so so so much for your note!!!! I completely agree with you … there really WAS something about Sounion!!! We were there even before they opened on a wildly windy morning … I was “swept” away in more ways than one!!!! I had exactly the same reaction as yourself … there really was something magic about this place … maybe it was the lack of crowds, maybe just the incredible isolation .. maybe because there were no distractions … just this one, lonely, magnificent temple. Or, maybe, the tortured soul of King Aegeus still haunts these ancient rocks. I’m glad you approve of my tinkering. I had uploaded the original ages ago … but was never quite satisfied with it. I’m glad I waited until I had a bit more Photoshop know-how under my belt. I like an image to have an “emotion” ... and while the blue sky version does have one as well … I wanted a bit more drama. Thanks again … I really appreciate your visit!!

THANK you!!!!!!!!

Don thank you so much. It’s a real treat to me when someone who’s actually seen the original enjoys my interpretation. I’m totally caught up in the mythology … which I’m sure you know about but which I didn’t include with this image. Still, I wanted to bring out the mood … I’m so glad you stopped by and left your lovely note!!! Thank you again!!!

Ahhh Kellie!! When a talent such as yourself pays a compliment like this … I’m on cloud nine!!!!!! Thank you soooo much, sweetie!!!

Thank you so much … that’s awfully kind of you!!

Hi Jan … thank you so much!!!

Oh, Colleen!!! You could give lessons in clever!!!!! Thank you so much, sweetie!!!

Thank you!! So glad you approve!!!

thank you so much … that’s a wonderful compliment that does my heart good … I love to hear of an image bringing back a good memory!!! I have shots of the Parthenon, but it was under heavy construction when I was there. Plus, cloning out the tourists will take a lot of time .. but I may do it yet. Have some fabulous shots of the Erectheon which I will be working on and posting soon. Sooo glad you enjoyed this one!!!!!! Thank you for stopping by!!

Thank you so much, Sean!!!!

thank you, hon!!!!! Hugzz!!

thank you so much, Brian!!!! I’m glad you felt that way with this one!!

hi Jennifer … how right you are about that!!! How fabulous it would be to see it as it was!!!! Thanks so much for your lovely note, hon!!

Thank you, sweetie!!!!! Thank you, thank you!!!

thank you, Andrew!!!

Thank you, my friend!!!

Thank you so much!!

Hiiii Nancy!!!! Thank you, thank you soooo much!!!!!! I’m thrilled that you liked this one!!!!!! hugzz!!!!

Hi Mick!!! Thank you so much … it’s such a breathtaking place to see in person … I’m glad you thought I might have done it justice!!!

... laughing … thank you, sweetie!!!!!! But yes, I DO need you!!! I think I’m going to grab a critter and see if I can create an image worthy of an upload and a dedication to you!!!!!! You DO inspire!!!!!!

Hi Kev!!!! Thank you!!!!! It was a lot of fun to put together!!! Glad you enjoyed it!!

Hi Johanne!!!! Thank you very much … I’m honored that you enjoyed this one!!!!!

Oh, that’s sooo cool!!!! I really should have added more of the mythology … but I have a few other shots that I’ll do up … and plan to add them then. Such fabulous old legends … i love them all!!!

hey, Steve!!!! Thank you!!!!!! What a fabulous compliment!!!! I love that it “smokes” ... how COOL is that!!!!

Ahhh … Larry … you’re good medicine for me!!!!! Thank you so much!!!!! I’m so glad you liked this one!!!!

Thank you so much, Ryan … it was a great honor to be in the Top Ten … there were sooo many fabulous entries!!!!! YAY!!

Thank you, Brendan!!!!

Hi Graham!!! Thank you very much!!!

Thank you!!!!! I love your “Wow!!!!” Made my day!!!!!!

Thank you very much!!!!! So glad you enjoyed this one!!!

Thank you!!!! Oh, you’ll love Santorini and Mykonos!!!! When you visit Santorini make sure you go to the volcano, too!!!!! And in Santorini, to over to the other side of the island and visit Oia at sunset!!!! And Mykonos … go to Delos as well … that is if you’re an archaeology buff as I am!!!!

ooo Dave … apologies for not seeing your note earlier!!!! Thank you, thank you!!!!!!!!

Hi Leigh!!! Thank you so so much!!!!! I’m thrilled!!!

WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!! Thank you soooo much!!! LOL!! Happy Dance time for me!!

Thanks, Lorraine!!!!!!! No, still dancing!!! WHEEEEEE!!!!!

Hey sweetie!!!!! Thank you so much!!!!!! YAY!!

Thank you very much, Radek!!

thank you so much, sweetie … this is such an extraordinary honor … the entries in this challenge are among the most professional, creative and flat-out GORGEOUS I’ve ever seen!!!!!! I’m so honored!!!!!! ... I have to tell you … I wrote this 7 days ago as a “comment” instead of a reply, lol!!! OOO errrr … forgive me!!!! LOL!!!

Oh, goodness … thank you!!! But I just had the opportunity to visit the link to you website you sent and I feel like shooing you out of my pitiful portfolio!!!!!! YOU, dear sir, know your way around a camera like nobody’s business!!!!! I’m honored with your lovely note … but … well … i still have a lot to learn!!!! Thank you again, tho!!!!!

thank you so much for your lovely note!!! I have joined and added it .. one of these days I want to get into more of my images from Greece … so nice to know your lovely new group is here … this is a wonderful incentive for me!!! thank you again!!!

Oh WOW!!!!! Thank you so so so much!!!! What a wonderful honor!!!!!! YAY!!!!!