Harold is a photojournalist and a great traveller. I always think it interesting to look at places through different sets of eyes, and I loved the photographs of Greece he often posts on his blog, Through Harold’s Lens. He very kindly agreed to be a guest host when I asked him, never imagining the amount of work this entailed! In his own words: ‘What a fun project this has been. Going through and selecting from 1,500 photographs from Greece was a challenge.’
He has been more than generous in sharing his photographs, and since I found it quite hard to choose from this bounty, I will divide them between a couple or more posts.
Harold goes on to say:
As a recent visitor to Greece, I was alive with excitement strolling through this historical cradle of Western Civilization.
To journey through Greece’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites and experience the numerous gods of the ancient Greek religion as well as the mythical heroes.
To feel the faith of the country.
To embrace the warmth, joys and sorrows of the Greek people.
With my sidekick Mr. SLR Nikon, we have tried to capture some of the riches and beauty of your country. We hope you enjoy.
To thank M.L., Through Harold’s Lens is celebrating “Greek Week” on our blog www.throughharoldslens.com. You are invited along on our journey.
(to be continued…)
Very cool!
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Thank you Cheryl “Cheffie Cooks” Wiser. My sidekicks Mr. SLR Nikon and Mr. Pen Pal and I think the the cradle of western civilization is cool and a delight to stroll through and explore.
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Well Mr. Harold, I enjoyed the photo’s a great deal and it is nice to meet you! Cheryl Have a great weekend!
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Nice you meet you to Cheryl. Hope you spend the weekend with a smile
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Thank U and you also.
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What amazing pictures!
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Thank you Lynz Real Cooking. Greece is so amazing, striking, historical and beautiful I felt like all I had to do was simply open my lens and click.
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What fabulous photos! I love black and white pics. Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you GeorgieMoon. I too love black & white. With Greece having so many historical treasures that are thousands of years old, I wanted to try to add mystique and a sense of nighttime isolation and let each stand alone in the night and enjoy being the heroes they are.
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Every single picture is so amazing, especially the Greeks. Their faces are telling the stories of their lives.
Awesome collection!!
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Thank you Hammad Rais. The stories unfold for me too in the faces of the Greeks. The warmth, laughter, faith and determined character and so much more. I especially love the gentle elderly woman. So much happened in my encounter with her that I created a special post for her on my blog Through Harold’s Lens. Take a peek. I think you will enjoy. http://throughharoldslens.com/2013/09/01/respect-european-tour/
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Her face reminds me of my grandma
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Wow and wow again. The photo of the older woman is so arresting.
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Thank you April Munday. Wow back!!! My heart beats happy when I can bring a touch of joy or amazement to someone else. I too love the older woman. There is so much more story to my encounter with her that I created a special post on through Harold’s Lens. Take a look and I hope you enjoy viewing and reading the backstory of love and respect: http://throughharoldslens.com/2013/09/01/respect-european-tour/
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The back story is wonderful. Thank you for sharing it.
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Happy you enjoyed. Have a wonderful weekend, full of smilies and laughter.
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What stunning photos! Although I’m sure Greece is a beautifully colorful country, I love the black and white in these images.
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Thank you Carol Ferenc. Colorful and beautiful Greece is. But the historical significance of what I was seeing strongly drew me to B&W so that these historical treasures could stand isolated and allow the viewer to stroll alone at night through this cradle of western civilization.
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A very wise choice, I think, Harold. Just beautiful!
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Such beautiful images and the people are incredible!
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Thank you Maria F. Happy you enjoyed my images on Greece. It is the wonderful warmth, faith and determined character of Greece’s people that supplies the mood of the candid photograph. I’m just pressing the shutter on my camera.
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Beautiful photos!
Shannon
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Thank you beautifulbutterflies75. My sidekick Mr. SLR Nikon and I are proud that you enjoyed our peek into Greece and Greek life.
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We certainly did! Congrats to both, xxx
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