wow! just to imagine what those ancient pillars may have seen… as a child i always envied the crew of the starship enterprise their transporter: to be beamed into another time and place in just a snap… but this must have been even better! to just BE there, enjoy the site, and feel the aura of the ancient games, the competition, the presence and mythical power of the gods, millenia before NIKE… became a shoe! speaking of cataclysmic downfalls… ; ) no offense, just kidding; i adore my running shoes… but now: beam me up, scotty! onto that pillar right in the middle, so i can receive my olive branch! i'm cynisca,* by the way – my kingdom for a horse! oh dear, yet another anachronism… but what the heck! my time travels were quite a bargain! they came complete with body swap and all! ; )) – – sorry, way out of line here, i know! just couldn't resist… that one moment in time… it's still a yearning… olympia still burns in all of us… ; ) the ancient venerable site – SO beautiful! the leaf-like ornaments – amazing! i think it's them that made me picture olive branches… ; )) hugs, sabine.
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*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynisca
Amazing carved marble stones stacked one on another. It would be fun to go back in time and photograph one of the early Olympic games. Nice details.
Regards,
Archie
Conny11 22/03/2015 21:43
Tolle Säulenköpfe sind das .klasse fotografiert+++++++++++++++++++++
LG und einen guten Start in die neue Woche Conny
phonya 22/03/2015 21:26
somebody has stolen the columns - but the beautiful corinthian heads are wondeful -impressive as black-white photo ...
greetings
phonya
Mauro Tomassetti 22/03/2015 21:13
Beautiful diagonal of this ancient Sanctuary and excellent b&w!Hugs Mauro
silvanaW 22/03/2015 20:36
..what wonderful piece ¡...You Went to Greece,and I envy you ,dear Adele***¡¡¡¡ :-)))
a big hug
emen49 22/03/2015 19:05
Ein wunderbares Motiv - eine sehr gute s/w Aufnahme ....Viele Grüße
Marianne
Pierre LAVILLE 22/03/2015 18:48
Superbe !!!++++++
Amitiés bises . Bonne soirée
Pierre
Rainer Golembiewski 22/03/2015 18:46
...wenn Steine reden könnten......schönes Bild!Vitória Castelo Santos 22/03/2015 18:44
Amazing picture AdeleNice new week
aline64 22/03/2015 18:44
un beau détail sur cette pierre des feuilles d'acanthes, il me semble, belle priseamicalement
s. sabine krause 22/03/2015 18:37
wow! just to imagine what those ancient pillars may have seen… as a child i always envied the crew of the starship enterprise their transporter: to be beamed into another time and place in just a snap… but this must have been even better! to just BE there, enjoy the site, and feel the aura of the ancient games, the competition, the presence and mythical power of the gods, millenia before NIKE… became a shoe! speaking of cataclysmic downfalls… ; ) no offense, just kidding; i adore my running shoes… but now: beam me up, scotty! onto that pillar right in the middle, so i can receive my olive branch! i'm cynisca,* by the way – my kingdom for a horse! oh dear, yet another anachronism… but what the heck! my time travels were quite a bargain! they came complete with body swap and all! ; )) – – sorry, way out of line here, i know! just couldn't resist… that one moment in time… it's still a yearning… olympia still burns in all of us… ; ) the ancient venerable site – SO beautiful! the leaf-like ornaments – amazing! i think it's them that made me picture olive branches… ; )) hugs, sabine.-----------------------------------------------------
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynisca
Mark Billiau. 22/03/2015 18:32
How amazing to see these ancient carved stones as a witness of time and history !Mark
Joëlle Millet 22/03/2015 18:12
Les anciens savaient travailler avec virtuosité . J'aime beaucoup le travail ciselé qui fait de ces pierres de vrais petits bijoux . BisesBea Buchholz 22/03/2015 17:54
Sehr schön von dir präsentiert, sieht klasse aus..LG bea
archiek 22/03/2015 17:51
Amazing carved marble stones stacked one on another. It would be fun to go back in time and photograph one of the early Olympic games. Nice details.Regards,
Archie