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In Athens this was the Worlds first olympic stadium
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Old library/school in Athens.
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Watercolor of Athens south of the Acropolis
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..series Greece, Athens.. More photos: /
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View from the roof of the “President Hotel” on the city of Athens More photos: / -
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This is a statue of Kostis Palamas, one of the most popular Greek poets at the end of the 19th century who, amongst other things, wrote the words to the Olympic Anthem. His statue is situated in front of the National Library in the centre of Athens. What the picture does not show, is that he’s looking out onto one of the most central and busy Athenian streets with traffic, shops and bustling crowds. The greenery around him fences him from the mundane of the town centre and allows him to contemplate the muse that made his words so strong and so popular. Athens, Greece
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The North American Burrowing Owl after a little dinner. “As Is” photo, no editing. The Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia) is a small, long-legged owl found throughout open landscapes of North and South America. Burrowing owls can be found in grasslands, rangelands, agricultural areas, deserts, or any other dry, open area with low vegetation. They nest and roost in burrows, such as those excavated by prairie dogs Unlike most owls, burrowing owls are often active during the day, although they tend to avoid the mid-day heat. Most hunting is still done from dusk until dawn, when their owl apomorphies are most advantageous. Males and females are similar in size and appearance. However, adult males sometimes appear lighter in color because they spend more time outside the burrow during daylight, and their feathers become sun-bleached. The average adult is slightly larger than an American Robin, at 25 cm (10 inches) length, 53 cm (21 inches) wingspan, and 170g (6 oz). The typical who who call of a burrowing owl is associated with territory defense and breeding, and is often given by adult males to attract a female to a promising burrow. They also make other sounds, which are described as chucks, chattering, and screams. These sounds are usually accompanied by an up and down bobbing of the head. When alarmed, young birds will give a hissing call that sounds like a rattlesnake, a case of acoustic Batesian mimicry. The nesting season begins in late March or April in North America. Burrowing owls are usually monogamous, but occasionally a male will have two mates. Pairs of owls will sometimes nest in loose colonies. Their typical breeding habitat is open grassland or prairie, but they can occasionally adapt to other open areas like airports, golf courses, and agricultural fields. Burrowing owls are slightly tolerant of human presence, often nesting near roads, farms, homes, and regularly maintained irrigation canals. The owls nest in an underground burrow, hence the name Burrowing Owl. They use burrows created by other burrowing animals such as prairie dogs, ground squirrels, or badgers. If burrows are unavailable and the soil is not hard or rocky, the owls may excavate their own. Burrowing owls will also nest in shallow, underground, man-made structures that have easy access to the surface. During the nesting season, burrowing owls will collect a wide variety of materials to line their nest, some of which are left around the entrance to the burrow. The most common material is mammal dung, usually from cattle. At one time it was incorrectly thought that the dung helped to mask the scent of the juvenile owls, but researchers now believe the dung helps to control the microclimate inside the burrow and to attract insects, which the owls may eat. The female will lay an egg every 1 or 2 days until she has completed a clutch, which can consist of 4-12 eggs (usually 9). She will then incubate the eggs for three to four weeks while the male brings her food. After the eggs hatch, both parents will feed the chicks. Four weeks after hatching, the chicks are able to make short flights and begin leaving the nest burrow. The parents will still help feed the chicks for 1 to 3 months. While most of the eggs will hatch, only four to five chicks usually survive to leave the nest. Site fidelity rates appear to vary among populations. In some locations, owls will frequently reuse a nest several years in a row. Owls in migratory northern populations are less likely to return to the same burrow every year. Also, as with many other birds, the female owls are more likely to disperse to a different site than are male owls.
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athens riot, december 2008
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bank of Pireaus, athens riot, december 2008
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Lecabetus, a hill in the midle of Athens. / This is a Pollaroid SX70 image taken a year ago. / You see, the sunsets and the sunrises, also many lanscapes can be stretched and look natural after that !!! Because its abstract. LOL!!
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A street market stall in Athens…..the vendor wasn’t happy that I took a shot of these boots. Not sure if that meant they were ‘hot’. ....can’t imagine walking too far in these! Canon 350D / Tamron 28-75mm f2.8
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Graffiti on a door in Athens. HDR / PSCS3 Canon 350D / Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8
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Passed by this fellow in Athens as he sat playing ‘bagpipes’ . They looked more like the stomach of an animal…didn’t dare ask!! Canon 350D / Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8
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At the end of my Street…............ / Calton Hill is the venue for a number of events throughout the year. The largest of these is the Beltane Fire Festival held on April 30 each year, attended by over 12,000 people. / I have attended this festival a few times but on this occasion I had creat\ed some artwork for the Beltane and dropped it off at the Hill ,a friend of mine who was partaking in the festival asked me to HOLD THIS…and the next thing I was being whisked around Calton Hill carrying a Huge Banner of the Carrion Crow…..and I could not let go or stop…..but I must say it was exhilarating …...and to drink homegrown Elderberry wine form all the gods and Goddesses that night and Day was Stupendous…..............x / Some have called Edinburgh the Athens of the North and Auld G reekie for its intellectual history, with the Old Town of Edinburgh performing a similar role to the Athenian Acropolis. Edinburgh is also known by several Latin names; Aneda or Edinensis, the latter can be seen inscribed on many educational buildings. / Calton Hill is a hill in central Edinburgh, Scotland, just to the east of the New Town. Views of, and from, the hill are often used in photographs and paintings of the city. / Calton Hill is the headquarters of the Scottish Government, which is based at St Andrew’s House, on the steep southern slope of the hill; with the Scottish Parliament Building, and other key buildings, for example Holyrood Palace, lying near the foot of the hill. The hill also includes several iconic monuments and buildings: the National Monument, Nelson’s Monument, the Dugald Stewart Monument, the New Parliament House (the Royal High School) and the City Observatory…......................Its nearly that time of Year again…....Yayyyyyyyy…...x /
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Cruise ship in Athen, Greece June 2009
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Once in Athens and having seen the sights, look to the lofty hill overlooking it all on Lykavittos for a breathtaking panorama down to the Aegean. To get there, take this funicular.
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While at the top of Lykavittos in Athens waiting for the ride back down to earth, this was the view into the funicular tunnelway as the car began its ascent.
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Sitting high above the street and most everything else, it was possible to observe the night traffic which was also a busy thoroughfare during daylight hours.
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To some, the notion of a building lasting centuries is fantasy, until visiting a place like the Acropolis in Athens, Greece. Yet, even here, maintenance and repair is necessary to extend the antiquity even further of the Temple to Athena and Poseidon.
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Tucked up in each corner of some buildings on the Acropolis in Athens, Greece are delicately carved figures, almost lost in the enormity of the temple they reside in.
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