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Paradise Beach
Mykonos
05/21/07
You'll need to take a boat if you want to go to the cove of Super Paradise. Many nudists and gays make the trip. Paradise Beach itself is famous for the Tropicana Club disco and water sports.
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Pétros the Pink Pelican
Mykonos
05/21/07
He loves the camera, but not those who come up to him from behind. He'll hiss at them.
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Mykonos Town (Chóra) Harbor
Mykonos
05/21/07
The white house, colorful boats, and gorgeous water. Mykonos is a real crowd pleaser.
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Someone has a sense of humor
Ephesus
05/22/07
A reconstruction worthy of Picasso.
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The Library of Celsus
Ephesus
05/22/07
My wife, Brenda, was happily pointing out that the builders of the library had chosen women to represent (from left to right on the bottom level) its four symbols: Wisdom, Virtue, Intelligence, and knowledge. To which I replied, "It figures, Virtue is in the best shape while Intelligence and Knowledge have both lost their heads. At that point she punched me.
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Skála church
Pátmos
05/21/07
Greek Orthodox churches are often tiny and most have the distinctive bell tower and at least one small dome.
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St. John is positively everywhere you look
Pátmos
05/21/07
Typical golden mosaic icon of St. John the Divine.
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The Monestary of St. John
Pátmos
05/21/07
Founded in the 11th century by the monk Christodoulos in honor of St. John the Divine. We were told it was one of the most important places for Christian faithful to worship. We had never heard of it.
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Entrance to the Holy Cave of the Apocalypse
Pátmos
05/21/07
This is where St. John saw the vision of fire and brimstone and dictated the book of Revelation to his disciple, Prochorus. They wouldn't allow pictures beyond this point.
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Two Days in Athens
Photo Essay written 7 May 2008
The men had seen what they wanted (Istanbul) and women had seen what they wanted (the Greeks Islands) so it was time to wrap things up with a visit to Athens.
John Linton has been a member since 17 April 2008 and goes by ride0583.
Currently in sufferable.
I am a retired secondary teacher (32 years) who spent his childhood developing his skills as a military brat while the family moved from one location to another. I attended Gorham State College to avoid the draft, somehow graduated with a teaching degree in the Social Studies, was hired by the Westerly School Department in 1970, and have lived in Westerly, RI ever since. When people ask me what I do now I tell them "Nothing," but I do dabble in photography and travel whenever I can.
You can also find John at www.jpgmag.com/people/ride0583.
