Athens [Perspective] Daily Photos

To continue on with the theme of contrasts, this photograph was taken directly opposite the National Bank picture in the previous post. I do not know what this man's situation is but I do know that...

Athens [Perspective] Daily Photos

If you compare this post to the previous one you will see that Athens is indeed a city of contrasts. How two such very different aesthetics can exist within metres of each other is beyond my...

Athens [Perspective] Daily Photos

Spotted at the meat market - the most kitsch thing I am yet to see in the whole of Greece. It is so wrong on so, so many levels.

Athens [Perspective] Daily Photos

During the day the Athens meat and seafood market is probably one of the most colorfully crowded places in Athens. If you are vegetarian or have a sensitive sense of smell, I highly recommend that...

Athens [Perspective] Daily Photos

I may not take any more daylight photos for the rest of summer. It's simply too hot to be outside during the day. You don't often see cars like this in Athens, I think he is charming. Note the...

Athens [Perspective] Daily Photos

Art, don't you think?

Athens [Perspective] Daily Photos

This is a photograph of a small section of the new museum opposite the Acropolis. Notice the one solitary figure working away the late Sunday afternoon?

Athens [Perspective] Daily Photos

Continuing on our walk around the Acropolis, we encountered this example of Greek modern design. The marble paving is indeed black and white. It's quite striking but not to my taste. What do you...

Athens [Perspective] Daily Photos

I fell in love with the colors of these shutters.

Athens [Perspective] Daily Photos

Still walking around the Acropolis, spotted this puppy behind bars. He was on the Acropolis side of the fence.

Athens [Perspective] Daily Photos

Again walking under the Acropolis. I liked the way the little girl in pink is holding her skirt.

Athens [Perspective] Daily Photos

This photo is taken at the entrance to the Zappeion Gardens (National Gardens) in central Athens. The sign reads: No cutting of branches, bushes or flowers. Perpetrators will be punished! Does the...

Athens [Perspective] Daily Photos

A lovely place for a walk on a hot summer night in Athens, is the walking trail around the Acropolis. It is one of the few places in central Athens with shady trees and the occasional breeze. The...

Athens [Perspective] Daily Photos

What is left of the old Roman Agora at Plaka.

Athens [Perspective] Daily Photos

Doorway of an abandoned house at Monastiraki. See the garden in what would have been the middle of the home?

Athens [Perspective] Daily Photos

More grafitti today. Babooshka, yellow girl is the name I've given to a series of grafitti that pops up all over Athens. You can see more of her here. She also has a friend, blue man. I'm sorry I...

Athens [Perspective] Daily Photos

Between the statues of Apollo and Athena, stands this statue also. There is no seperation of church and state in Greece. This makes the most routine task more difficult. For example, I could not get...

Athens [Perspective] Daily Photos

Athens [Perspective] Daily Photos

As a kid growing up in Australia, I was always terribly embarrassed by the Greek national costume. I remember going to primary school in the mid 80's and absolutely dreading 'wear your national...

Athens [Perspective] Daily Photos

Taken in the very centre of Athens at Monastiraki. Just letting you know that I will be away this weekend, and someone else will be pushing the publish button for me. I look forward to reading all...

Athens [Perspective] Daily Photos

And of course, next to Athena stands Apollo. Apollo, amongst other things was recognised as the god of sun and light, colonization, truth and prophecy, medicine and healing, music, poetry and the...

Athens [Perspective] Daily Photos

For once, the sculptor has given her a pretty face. This is my favourite of all the statues of Athena that I have seen so far. She can be found outside the University of Athens offices on...

Athens [Perspective] Daily Photos

He should not be homeless.

Athens [Perspective] Daily Photos

Another one for the 100 reasons I love Athens file. Found abandoned / lost / relinquished / in a dirty gutter. There's a metaphor in this. Photo's like this are just one of the reasons why I love...

Athens [Perspective] Daily Photos