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Photography

Old Crank

(6,369 posts) Mon Oct 27, 2025, 01:21 PM Oct 27

Athens mixed bag

Some shots I thought wouldn't fit elsewhere that I liked from Athens.
I will be posting some more from our trip.

Inside of an Orthodox church

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Athens mixed bag (Original Post) Old Crank Oct 27 OP

Great collection of highly varied and beautiful photos! Thank you, my dear Old Crank. Love 'em all! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 27 #1

Thanks Peggy Old Crank Oct 28 #3

You take us to an alluring world every time Old Crank! Especially like lighting in church, pretty pigeon(?) close-up. George McGovern Oct 27 #2

Pigeon I think. Old Crank Oct 28 #4

Nice array of photos. Callalily Oct 28 #5

It is a very different ascetic Old Crank Oct 28 #6

CaliforniaPeggy

(155,629 posts)

1. Great collection of highly varied and beautiful photos! Thank you, my dear Old Crank. Love 'em all!

Reply to Old Crank (Original post)

Mon Oct 27, 2025, 10:19 PM

Oct 27

Old Crank

(6,369 posts)

3. Thanks Peggy

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #1)

Tue Oct 28, 2025, 01:46 AM

Oct 28

Next stop the Parthenon.

George McGovern

(9,940 posts)

2. You take us to an alluring world every time Old Crank! Especially like lighting in church, pretty pigeon(?) close-up.

Reply to Old Crank (Original post)

Mon Oct 27, 2025, 10:35 PM

Oct 27

Old Crank

(6,369 posts)

4. Pigeon I think.

Reply to George McGovern (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 28, 2025, 01:49 AM

Oct 28

I'm not much of a birder. But around cities they can be a bit bolder. Easier to get a shot in.

Callalily

(15,275 posts)

5. Nice array of photos.

Reply to Old Crank (Original post)

Tue Oct 28, 2025, 06:04 AM

Oct 28

The Orthodox church is spectacular.

Old Crank

(6,369 posts)

6. It is a very different ascetic

Reply to Callalily (Reply #5)

Tue Oct 28, 2025, 09:57 AM

Oct 28

Than the Catholic and Protestant churches I've been in.

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